{"id":100,"date":"2010-06-10T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=100"},"modified":"2025-09-14T14:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:34:43","slug":"new-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/new-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Art Studio – New Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI have found some new friends who are creating art and crafts. They are also blind!<\/p>\n

I was told about a group of artisans who are members of the National Foundation of the Blind organization. I have recently made contact with them. I registerd to be on their list of artists and I am now getting personal e-mails from some of the members.<\/p>\n

It is amazing the things that these blind artisans are doing! I am so inspired by their notes on the site list and their notes to me personally. I hav found other people who do bead embroidery. I have not even tried to do it again since my sight loss. But, it has been on my mind all the time. That has been my desire, to once again be able to pick up a very slim needle, get out my gemstone cabachons, and tiny seed beads, and work on a project. I was doing “Encrusted Beadwork” at the time I lost my vision and have longed to be able to create some pieces once again. Now I know it is possible, because others are already doing it and have contacted me.<\/p>\n

I am beginning to make pottery, and that has kept me occupied as I work my way through the process learning how to feel the clay and turn it from a piece of mud into something lovely. There are potters on this website and list, too.<\/p>\n

And, knitting has been my passion for years. Yes, I have found other knitters, too.<\/p>\n

What is so amazing is that these people do “classes” using the telephone call conferencing option. By doing this, people from all over the country can be in the same “place” at the same time, and be “in a class” together through the phone conference call. Amazing, isn’t it!<\/p>\n

Now you can understand why I am so excited. Daily, I am getting contact emeails from artisans who introduce themselves to me, the new member. And, I am having a blast meeting these talented and lively people. They make me realize that there is next to nothing that I cannot do again.<\/p>\n

But, don’t expect to see my driving by in my car. That won’t be happening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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