[Nfb-krafters-korner] Name of division?

[David Andrews]

Hi:

Well, it really doesn't matter what I think, since I am unlikely to 
join, I craft some things at the stove but .....

Anyway, I like that one the best so far -- for what it is worth.

Dave

At 08:24 AM 1/22/2008, you wrote:
>David;
>What do you think about the NFB Crafter's Devision?  This would include
>all crafts and if painters and sculpters want to be included, thair art
>could also be a craft.
>Let us know what you think.  Give us some ideas.
>I, myself would prefer to leave art out.  If they can not count their
>hobby as a craft, why should they be in the group.  Craft includes many,
>many things.  Think of it this way, just because a person can draw, does
>that mean we are going to add designers to our title.  We need a title
>to cover everyone.
>
>Terry Powers
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Andrews [mailto:dandrews at visi.com]
>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:24 PM
>To: List for blind crafters and artists
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Name of division?
>
>I agree with Mike.  I also want to raise another point.
>
>You are talking about krafters and artists.  Artists are very different
>from crafts.  Are there artists here, that is painters, sculptors etc.
>That is very different from people who quilt, sew, knit, scrap book etc.
>I am not making a value judgment, just do you really mean to include
>artists -- and are arts people going to want to set up their own
>division.
>
>Dave
>
>At 09:16 AM 1/20/2008, you wrote:
> >I agree. However, with the profusion of divisions within NFB these
>days,
> >it becomes increasingly difficult IMO to set out rational lines of
> >division between functions and purposes of divisions and the profusion
> >will turn to confusion IMO if divisions don't have *very* distinct
> >names, each of which does not duplicate parts of names of other
> >divisions except, of course, for all having National Federation of the
> >Blind in their names -- which they all should! <g>
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
> >   To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >   Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:50 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Name of division?
> >
> >
> >   Isn't performing arts division, music and action.  If so. They have
> >   nothing to do with crafts.  They are talents.
> >
> >   Terry Powers
> >
> >
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: Mike Freeman [mailto:k7uij at panix.com]
> >   Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:33 PM
> >   To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >   Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Name of division?
> >
> >   Wouldn't that conflict with the Performing Arts Division?
> >
> >   Mike
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     From: Rovig, Lorraine
> >     To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >     Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:12 AM
> >     Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Name of division?
> >
> >
> >     How about: NFB Crafters and Artists Division?
> >     Lorraine
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >     [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>Powers,
> >     Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
> >     Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:29 AM
> >     To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >     Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OK OK OK
> >
> >     Lorraine;
> >     Are you talking about the site or our title as a devision?
> >     As a devision,
> >     NFB Crafters Division sounds nice.  It is short and and inclusive.
> >     Terry Powers
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