[Art_beyond_sight_advocacy] Art_beyond_sight_advocacy Digest, Vol 88, Issue 3

[Jeannie Nylander]

hi Lisa I prefer the word tactile also. relief makes me think about 
something being pressed into to make a mark of it. Tactile is a inviting 
word to touch to experiance the work. Just my thoughts from La Cross 
Wisconsin
Jeannie
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>   1. Term - relief vs tactile (Lisa Yayla)
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> From: Lisa Yayla <Lisa.Yayla at statped.no>
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> Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_advocacy] Term - relief vs tactile
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> Hi,
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> Again I am calling to the collective knowledge and wisdom of this group. 
> My question is about what to call a tactile graphic. Hmm, you think, 
> strange question after all these years and shouldn't the questioner know 
> better?
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> Ok, here are the questions - is the term "tactile graphic" better than the 
> term "relief graphic" ? Is the term "haptic graphic" better than both? Or 
> does it not make much difference?
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> By saying tactile one gives the idea that the graphic is to be touched, 
> but saying relief, doesn't necessarily. Haptic perhaps gives the 
> additional information that there should be movement to gain information - 
> that is the hand should move over the graphic.
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> Like to hear what you think.
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> From: Virginia <virginials at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Art_beyond_sight_advocacy] Term - relief vs tactile
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> Hi, Lisa:
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> I have never heard the word haptic. I don't think I would use that one. I
> think the word tactile would be good to use. As you said, this word 
> invites
> people to touch it.
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> Just my 2 cents.
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> Virginia Small
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> Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_advocacy] Term - relief vs tactile
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> Hi,
>
> Again I am calling to the collective knowledge and wisdom of this group. 
> My
> question is about what to call a tactile graphic. Hmm, you think, strange
> question after all these years and shouldn't the questioner know better?
>
> Ok, here are the questions - is the term "tactile graphic" better than the
> term "relief graphic" ? Is the term "haptic graphic" better than both? Or
> does it not make much difference?
>
> By saying tactile one gives the idea that the graphic is to be touched, 
> but
> saying relief, doesn't necessarily. Haptic perhaps gives the additional
> information that there should be movement to gain information - that is 
> the
> hand should move over the graphic.
>
> Like to hear what you think.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lisa
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