[Nfb-krafters-korner] devision creation

Thu Jan 17 13:00:07 CST 2008

Hi Dianne;
Thanks for taking on the task of creating our craft list.  My imfo is in
the e-mail below.  I can be your first on the list. Do you think we
should just list names and their crafts or put topics and those that do
that spacific craft.  It would be nice to look up knitting and have a
list of contacts under that topic.  The bad part is if a person has mor
than one craft, their name will be listed more than once.  Let us know
what you think.
By the way, I know two other crafts, but I listed my best and favoret.
It is also the one I feal most cumfertable about teaching and selling.
I also know some about knitting and making pillows with a yarn fringe.

Terry Powers

-----Original Message-----
From: dianefilipe at peoplepc.com [mailto:dianefilipe at peoplepc.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:25 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OK OK OK

I would love to take on the collecting of information, as last year I
helped NABS put together their membership list and I have the excel
tables all set up.  Please send your information to me at :
dianefilipe at peoplepc.com.  My phone number is 970-336-1233 .

This is going to be great!!!

Diane L. Filipe 

Secretary, NFB of Colorado (NFBCO)-Greeley Chapter

Treasurer, Colorado Association of Blind Students (CABS)

Committee Member, NFB  Multiculturalism Committee

Vice President, Services - Phi Theta Kappa

Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying "I
will try again tomorrow."

-------Original Message-------

From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]

Date: 1/17/2008 6:34:24 AM

To: List for blind crafters and artists

Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OK OK OK

I spoke with Joyce, last night, and I want to be on the committee.  She

brought this question up to me.  No afence, but arts and crafts reminds

me of elementry school.  I like it the way it is or your other choice,

Lorraine.  The way it is now, lets painters know they are included.

Painting usually is an art, where knitting, plastic canvis... Are

crafts.  This way we are all in one.  If we do not have a table this

year, I think we should find a designated person to send our imformation

about ourselves and our crafts.  If we put together a list, we can hand

it out at the Entrepreneur's table.  We need to have someone write up a

mission statement and what ever else we need.  This year I suggest we

meet and vote to become a committee and get istablished.  We can do

demo's in someone's room and sell items there and during the convention.

Make ourselves known. Then, when we are established, have our own table

in 2009.

  If nobody else will take on the job of collecting the imfo, I could
try

to put the imfo in a word document.  this would be my first time.  I am

not able to do the embossing.

Imfo needed;

Name

Phone

E-mail

Address

Craft description (brief)

---

Theresa L. Powers (Terry)

H-301-916-8549

W-301-496-8584

powerst at mail.nih.gov

18120 Chalet Dr. Apt. 103

Germantown, MD 20874

  Plastic Canvis

  cleanex boxes, coasters, eyeglass cases, slate cases, book

marks...

  many paterns and colors, you make the choice

Now how is that?

Terry Powers

-----Original Message-----

From: Rovig, Lorraine [mailto:LRovig at NFB.ORG]

Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:53 AM

To: List for blind crafters and artists

Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OK OK OK

How about changing "handy" crafts to hand crafts? Or just use "arts and

crafts" to cover the widest possible grouping?

Lorraine

-----Original Message-----

From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org

[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Evans

Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:06 PM

To: List for blind crafters and artists

Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OK OK OK

Dear Joyce,

Another way that you might get a table is to ask the Entrepreneurs

Division to let you use their table and just be a committee under their

Division.

They are there to promote small business and you seem to have people who

want to sell their goods right?

If you want to go the full route with becoming a Division, you don't

have to re-invent the wheel.

Ask for a copy of another Division's constitution and mission statement

to look at and change to your own means.

  Select a Division such as the NFB CARS Division maybe as an example.

..

The Mission statement can be very short and go something like this.

The Blind Crafter's Division is hereby established to promote the Arts

and Crafts of Handy crafts for the Blind.

This Division shall support the learning, teaching, performance and

production of Handy Craft arts, crafts and the production , display and

selling of said items by the Blind.

The interest of the members shall be the guiding influence in

demonstrating the Blind's proficity in any and all Art and Crafts in any

media or manner including both traditional and non-traditional  forms.

You would want to have a table location where you can sign up new

members, collect a Division Dues and establish a membership list.  You

could also offer items for sell and demonstration.

I am not sure if there is a member number you have to have to go from a

group to a Committee or Division.  You would have to ask the National

about that.

It might take two years to get a Division started, but groups and

Committees are easier.

I am glad to offer advice and suggestions right now, but my job is

changing and I will likely be out of town allot as well as trying to get

my own small business started up.

I will give you what time and advice as I can.

David Evans, NFBF

MV Transit

Consumer Advocate

drevans at bellsouth.net

JADEmbroidery

----- Original Message -----

From: <Blindhands at aol.com>

To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>

Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:27 PM

Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OK OK OK

>

> Gee wiz, I baby-sit on  Monday and Tuesday and don't do much with

email.

> I have been working  with National [Joann Wilson, Mrs. Mauer, etc.]

with

> getting this group/division  started since last July when I returned

back

> home

> from Convention.

> I did what was  suggested by contacting members to see if there were

> people interested.  People suggested there be a list for  people to

> chit

chat.

> Now you guys have just  taken a big jump ahead of everything.  So slow

> down a

> little.

> As was stated  affiliates and divisions get a table in the exhibit

hall

> for

> free.  I don't  know about "group", but that will be coming up.  I

need to

> speak with Mrs.  Jernaghin and I was hoping we would have some

volunteers

> to do

> some demos  of their craft work.  That would attract people and talk

up

> about

> beginning  the division.    I need to contact her for getting some

room

> some

> place to meet, demo or whatever.

> I was told once we had  some folks I need to get more information on a

> mission statement and a  constitution and submit that into Dr. Mauer

and

> the

> National board for an  approval.  I don't have my notes right here

right

> now, but I

> believe that  is what needs to be done.

> I need some input and  help to organize this.

> Everyone seems to be  chomping on the bit to sell their handcraft

items; I

> don't hear much excitement  in getting this as a division or group

part of

> NFB!

> Do I have any  volunteers to be on an NFB  Krafters Korner Planning

> Committee for  Convention?  You do not have to be  at the Dallas

> Convention to

be on

> this Committee, but I need help and I think if  we can at least form a

> committee

> that will be a good first step.  We need to plan what we would like to

> accomplish at the first meeting.    It would be great to do it all

[demo,

> learn,

> sell, etc.], but that will take some organization from all of  us.

> I am looking for  people willing to be on a committee.  That can make

some

> phone calls, have some  input on what to do, volunteer or find

volunteers

> to do

> some demos, etc.

> I will be willing to  do some demos on triangle weaving.  I like the

idea

> of

> maybe planning a  breakfast or lunch.

> Anyone willing to take  a step over this line to help and be part of

the

> planning committee please call  me in the evening after 4:30  pm

eastern

> time for

> this  week.203 378 8928

> Next Tuesday I will be  a Grandma once again, C section is planned, so

not

> sure of when I will be  available.  You can get me on  Saturday and

Sunday

> after

> 11  a.m.

> Joyce  Kane

> 203 378  8928

> Eastern  Time

>

>

>

>

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