From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Jul 23 05:41:29 2014 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:41:29 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Forwarding: New DIAGRAM Webinar: Accessible Interactive Widgets Message-ID: forwarding email from Julie Nobillt, Community Manager, The DIAGRAM Center Web: http://diagramcenter.org/ Blog: http://blog.diagramcenter.org/ Title: New Models for Creating Accessible Interactive Widgets for STEM Learning Date: Thursday, August 7, 2014 Time: 11:00 a.m. Pacific (2:00 p.m. Eastern; 19:00 GMT) Presenters: Kyle Keane, Wolfram Research, and Madeleine Rothberg, National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM, WGBH) Register: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/1zkkb25xxt0o&eom Are you a publisher, UX designer, accessibility researcher, or developer who has wondered whether it is possible for interactive graphics to become effective learning tools for learners who rely on screenreaders for access, especially in the STEM classroom? In this webinar, presenters will discuss: * Results of DIAGRAM research into current best practices for making dynamic scientific graphics accessible to persons with print disabilities. * A framework that describes the information flow in interactive widgets and a set of guidelines for providing this information to users. * A freely available working example to aid content creators in the implementation of guidelines, including a walk-through of the working example and its source code. * Examples of interactive widgets currently available from Pearson and others. * The wide range of widgets being delivered in new K-12 assessments and the accessibility challenges they create. You can see the full webinar description and the registration link at the blog posting here: http://blog.diagramcenter.org/?p=1592 The session will be recorded and the slides will be posted on the DIAGRAM Center web site at http://diagramcenter.org/webinars.html -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Wed Jul 23 05:59:36 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:59:36 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Blind lead the way in brave new world of tactile technology Message-ID: <53CF4F48.1050900@online.no> New research at UC Berkeley has found that people are better and faster at navigating tactile technology when using both hands and several fingers. Moreover, blind people in the study outmaneuvered their sighted counterparts -- especially when using both hands and several fingers -- possibly because they've developed superior cognitive strategies for finding their way around. Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-07-brave-world-tactile-technology. Bottom line: Two hands are better than one in the brave new world of tactile or "haptic" technology, and the visually impaired can lead the way http://phys.org/news/2014-07-brave-world-tactile-technology.html From fnugg at online.no Wed Jul 23 06:01:53 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:01:53 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Textured images help tactile recognition for the blind Message-ID: <53CF4FD1.2090003@online.no> The use of different materials with varied textures improves the recognition of tactile images by young blind people, researchers from the Laboratoire de psychologie et neurocognition (LPNC) (CNRS/Universit? Pierre Mend?s France/ Savoie University) have shown. This result, which was recently published in the /Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied/ was achieved in collaboration with Geneva University's Facult? de psychologie et des sciences de l'?ducation and Les Doigts Qui R?vent (Dreaming Fingers) in Talant (C?te-d'Or, France). Among other factors, the researchers emphasise that early, regular use of tactile material by blind children is necessary to improve recognition through touch. From birth, sighted children live in a world in which images, particularly in children's books, are universally present in their family and/or school surroundings. For blind or partially sighted children, the situation seems very different. Not only are they deprived of natural visual stimuli that other children receive daily, but young blind children are also deprived of all the visual images in books, due to lack of suitable material. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-textured-images-tactile-recognition.html#inlRlv From fnugg at online.no Wed Jul 23 06:10:47 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:10:47 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Hamilton City Council to launch tactile map of the central city Message-ID: <53CF51E7.2060708@online.no> Hamilton City Council will launch a tactile map of the central city at a special event on Monday (30 June). It is the first city council in New Zealand to ask the Blind Foundation to produce a tactile map, which will be used by people who are blind or have low vision. The map has been produced in braille and large print, and feature raised surfaces, textures and symbols with braille labelling to differentiate geographical features such as the Waikato River, landmarks and roads. http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/hamilton-city-council-launch-tactile-map-central-city/5/194647 From fnugg at online.no Wed Jul 23 06:18:17 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:18:17 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] =?windows-1252?q?Sheffield_artist=92?= =?windows-1252?q?s?= Message-ID: <53CF53A9.3090909@online.no> *An artist who got involved with a Sheffield charity was so inspired by its work she painted and donated some original pieces.* Kath Lawrence created ?tactile artworks? for Sheffield Royal Society For The Blind after visiting the centre to put on some entertainment. The images are not mounted behind glass so users of the centre can experience the paintings by touch. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-artist-s-touching-donation-to-blind-charity-1-6730293 From fnugg at online.no Wed Jul 23 06:35:29 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:35:29 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] The Tactile Picture Book Project, haptic, Helen Keller Art Show Message-ID: <53CF57B1.3070905@online.no> The Tactile Picture Book Project creates 3D illustrations so the visually impaired can follow texts with images. 3D printing has just opened up a whole new world for visually impaired children. Researchers at the University of Colorado have found a way to adapt children's illustrations into 3D designs so that they can follow along with the text. The Tactile Picture Book Project is the result of a partnership with the Anchor Center , whose mission it is to ensure educational success for children with vision impairment. Thus far, the project has adapted such childhood favorites as /Harold and the Purple Crayon //, / /Goodnight Moon /and /Polar Bear,/ /Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? / According to an interview conducted for a story by /Mashable/ , children don't start to read braille until age 6, but this 3D approach will allow for them to access and comprehend literature at an earlier age. Although the books are now created by Algorithms and sent to the printers, researchers at Colorado University hope the option will soon be available for parents and educators to take photos of books and immediately 3D print http://www.psfk.com/2014/07/3d-printed-books.html#!bkih4i article Now you can FEEL the Cat in the Hat: Researchers use 3D printing to help blind children enjoy classic bedtime stories A new initiative is helping blind and visually impaired children gain access to classic bedtime stories. Launched by researchers at the University of Colorado, the Tactile Picture Books Project converts standard children's books into textured pages using 3D printing technology. So far, the team has successfully converted Goodnight Moon, Harold and the Purple Crayon, the Very Hungry Caterpillar and Cat in the Hat, with the aim of creating many more. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2679393/Now-FEEL-Cat-Hat-Researchers-use-3D-printing-help-blind-children-enjoy-classic-bedtime-stories.html article Picture books for visually impaired kids go 3-D http://phys.org/news/2014-06-picture-visually-impaired-kids-d.html 3D Printed Tactile Books For Blind Children, Created By University of Colorado Assistant Professor http://3dprint.com/6823/3d-print-book-blind/ video CU creates 3D book program for blind children BOULDER - For many children across America, picture books are the gateway to a literary world of imagination. But, if you can't see the picture books? "If you can't see the pictures, sometimes it's like your missing out a little bit, I guess," Maddie Stallman, visually impaired 12-year-old, said. That's why University of Colorado Assistant Professor Tom Yeh and his team created the Children's Tactile Book Project. They want to use the growing field of 3D printing to create picture books that blind children can experience. http://www.9news.com/story/news/education/2014/06/20/3d-books-blind-children/11070609/ With tactile technology, blind people have the upper hand http://www.futurity.org/blindness-tactile-technology-726912/ The Blind Outperform Sighted People When Using Haptic Technology http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1113183492/haptic-technology-blind-outperform-sighted-individuals-070214/ Art Show Open at TVMA for Festival The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is open at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art (TVMA). The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is an annual, touring exhibit of art by students in Alabama who are visually impaired, blind, or deaf-blind. This exhibit is now on display at the TVMA located across from Keller's birthplace, Ivy Green, in Tuscumbia. The exhibit includes tactile reproductions of three works from the TVMA's permanent collection, available to persons seven years and older who are blind or visually impaired. http://www.courierjournal.net/news/article_6d8ef20c-f3ef-11e3-aa2e-001a4bcf887a.html From fnugg at online.no Fri Jul 25 07:17:07 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:17:07 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] {Disarmed} phones, sonogram, chess, tactile books, 3D Message-ID: <53D20473.3000708@online.no> Check mates The documentary, Algorithms, follows three visually impaired youngsters who dream of becoming chess world champs Not many of us may be aware, but there is a chess-community of visually impaired youngsters in India. Capturing this in a black and white documentary are UK-based documentary filmmaker Ian Mcdonald and Indian producer Geetha J. who present /Algorithms /in collaboration with Vikalp at Everest Talkies on July 24 at 7 p.m. Charudatta Jadhav from Mumbai, is visually impaired but has a vision to put India on the global blind chess map. The film follows a group of boys --- Darpan Inani from Baroda, SaiKrishna S.T. from Chennai and Anant Kumar Nayak from Bhubaneshwar who are visually impaired but dream of becoming world champions. http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/algorithms-story-of-three-blind-youngster-who-dream-big-in-chess/article6241684.ece Indian developers hope to launch the world's first Braille smartphone by 2014 .... The Braille smartphone will be able to form icons, shapes, figures, and diagrams in an elevated position, so users can feel them. http://www.dw.de/indian-developers-hope-to-launch-the-worlds-first-braille-smartphone-by-2014/a-17188002 The First Elevated-Pin Braille Smartphone Gets A Prototype Incoming text gets translated into braille through little pins, constantly moving up and down to convey what's happening in the phone. http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2013-04/inventors-make-braille-smartphone-blind For Blind Moms, 3-D Prints of Fetuses Stand In for Sonogram Images One company is trying to give those women a tactile equivalent to the sonogram, by 3-D printing their fetus for them One of the greatest joys of pregnancy for many women is seeing the little blob growing inside on a sonogram---the black and white images of little heads and feet and noses the first of many pictures to make it to Facebook or a privileged place on the fridge. Now, one company is trying to give blind women who miss out on this experience a tactile equivalent, by 3-D printing their fetuses for them. Jorge Roberto Lopes dos Santos is the man behind the little fetus figurines. He didn't set out to help blind women; the work comes out of his company, Tecnologia Humana 3D, which focuses more broadly on building 3-D models from sonogram data to help diagnose problems prenatally It wasn't until later that he realized that the models could help women who cannot see sonograms, a chance to "see" their unborn babies. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-blind-moms-3-d-prints-of-fetuses-stand-in-for-sonogram-images-36292853/ Note: From 2013 A Different Vision A Tactile Art Show http://www.plymouthguild.org/documents/ADV%20Prospectus%202013.pdf Hamilton City Council to launch tactile map of the central city http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/hamilton-city-council-launch-tactile-map-central-city/5/194647 _Blind Department library receives donated sculpture _ For the last 10 years, local artist Jill Cerulli has made art pieces for the St. Augustine Art Association Tactile Show; and, last week, Historic City News learned that she donated her award-winning piece entitled "Read" to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind library. The artwork is made out of large, wooden letters and includes other elements such as a frog reading a book with pens and pencils. http://historiccity.com/2013/staugustine/news/florida/blind-department-library-receives-donated-sculpture-34587 3-D Printed Picture Books Enable Visually Impaired Kids to Read *HAROLD'S PURPLE CRAYON GOES 3-D:* Early exposure to books goes a long way towards creating life-long readers. Now, visually impaired toddlers can enjoy picture books, too. https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-07-11-3-d-printed-picture-books-enable-visually-impaired-kids-to-read 3-D Printed Picture Books Are Now Coming to Visually Impaired Children http://www.bustle.com/articles/31010-3-d-printed-picture-books-are-now-coming-to-visually-impaired-children 3-D Printing Enables Visually Impaired Children to Experience the World of Literary Classics http://www.newsweek.com/visually-impaired-children-can-now-experience-world-literary-classics-thanks-3d-257769 3D Printed Books Allow Blind Children To Experience Literary Classics http://www.psfk.com/2014/07/3d-printed-books.html#!blGaui 'Goodnight Moon' and Other Picture Book Favorites Go 3-D http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/07/05/goodnight-moon-and-other-picture-book-favorites-go-3-d Imagining a New Way to Read, One 3D-Printed Book at a Time http://mashable.com/2014/07/03/3d-printed-book/ news video report CU creates 3D book program for blind children http://www.9news.com/story/news/education/2014/06/20/3d-books-blind-children/11070609/ Tactile Tech Gives the Blind an Upper Hand When researchers tested a group of both blind and sighted people, they found that people with visual impairments were much better at completing tasks using tactile technology http://www.pcbdesign007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=101706 School produces 65 Tactile and Braille story books Fifty-seven participants, comprising teachers, staff and students of SMK St. Francis Convent, participated in the Tactile and Braille Story Book Workshop from October 16 to 23 in conjunction with "Kem Membaca 1 Malaysia 2013". The school managed to produce 20 Tactile books and 45 Braille story books. The Tactile and Braille Story Book Workshop were held in the school library of SMK St. Francis Convent with the guidance of the staff from the Sabah State Library. http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/11/03/school-produces-65-tactile-and-braille-story-books/ Children love books they can feel and touch http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20131110/SP04/131119996/1011/children-love-books-they-can-feel-and-touch From fnugg at online.no Fri Jul 25 08:15:35 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:15:35 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Bramblitt workshop, photography, 3D printer and science, Judo film, scrimshaw, George Wurtzel, Canberra art exhibition Message-ID: <53D21227.40804@online.no> 3D printer to aid the visually impaired students in their educational endeavors Braille is a tactile writing system, which is commonly used by the visually impaired and partially sighted. With the recent development of braille printers, written materials in braille has greatly helped the visually impaired and partially sighted individuals but, this is not to say that there are still many remaining problems such as books that are immobile due to their size and volume as well as durability. Moreover, there are other problems such as not enough books, materials, works, and data for such individuals. New technology has been developed to make tactile objects with ease thanks to the convergence technology of 3D printing and 3D thermal reflow treatment, which can be denoted as the revolution in manufacturing technology. Using the technology, not only braille books, but also braille picture books and teaching materials can be made with greater flexibility in color, height and size. It is also harmless to human body since it does not require UV coating or harmful chemical treatment. The research team led by Dr Myoung-Woon Moon at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology developed a new method by converging 3D printing and 3D surface thermal reflow treatment techniques to produce touchable objects with detailed lines and curves. The research team used thermal reflow treatment on the surface to enhance durability and adhesiveness. The newly developed technique has been filed for patent registration domestically. In addition, this research was accepted for publication by the journal of /RSC Advances/ with the title, "3D Printed Tactile Pattern Formation on Paper with Termal Reflow Method." http://www.sciencecodex.com/3d_printer_to_aid_the_visually_impaired_students_in_their_educational_endeavors-136792 Emmy Award Winning Photographer and Filmmaker Joins Forces with the Blind Judo Foundation to Further Empower the Blind and Visually Impaired Through the Sport of Judo William Kidston, three time Emmy Award winning photographer, Television Cameraman and Filmmaker with over 30 years of experience joins forces with Coach Willy Cahill and Ron C. Peck of the Blind Judo Foundation ...... What makes Kidston's story so remarkable is he lost his sight due to an accident in his left eye at the early age of fourteen. Determination, dedication and drive have taken what some might call a limitation into an asset which catapulted him into new heights leading to award winning recognition. http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2053482 Photography Exhibition by local Visually Impaired Photographer Nigel J Bevans. *From Monday 30th June and for the next 2 months, there will be a photography exhibition in the Torch Theatre -- located in the Cafe Torch area.* ** *The exhibition is a showcase for the talents of a local visually impaired photographer -- Nigel J Bevans.** *http://pembrokeshireblindsociety.org.uk/photography-exhibition-by-visually-impaired-photographer-nigel-j-bevans/06/2014/ Put some clothes on! Nude photos are banned A JUDGE from last year's Bundaberg Arts Festival says he is disappointed at the organising committee's decision to ban nude photography from the 2014 exhibition. The changes to the festival program came after visually-impaired artist Dennis Mealor had his photograph of a naked woman withdrawn from last year's event. Festival president Wendy Francis said nude photography was not appropriate for the "bring-the-family" exhibition, held at the Civic Centre in September each year. http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/ban-on-over-exposed-pics/2289173/ Artist John Bramblitt to lead Saturday morning workshop at SMU's Meadows Museum Artist John Bramblitt will host a workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Meadows Museum on the importance of simple lines in artwork. Bramblitt, who is blind, will lead discussions on works at the Southern Methodist University museum. Participants, with or without visual impairments, will create their own artwork. The workshop costs $25, or $10 for members, and is open to people 17 and older. Advance registration is required; call 214-768-4677 or email mcarmens at smu.edu. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/park-cities/headlines/20140717-artist-john-bramblitt-to-lead-saturday-morning-workshop-at-smu-s-meadows-museum.ece Author, artist... and blind: Instructor inspires community Nationally known author and scrimshaw artist James Stevens is legally blind. But looking at his work, you'd never know it. Stevens, 63, takes what life gave him and pushes forward to teach others his craft. For the past 10 years, Stevens, who lives in Denver, has been teaching a week-long class at Trinidad State Junior College on the ancient art of scrimshaw. He conducted his latest class in June. http://www.chieftain.com/news/2707951-120/stevens-art-artist-scrimshaw Can you dance? Local professional team up with school for the blind in a moving program - Can you dance Local professional team up with school for the blind in a moving program http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/25385865/article-Can-you-dance----Local-professional-team-up-with-school-for-the-blind-in-a-moving-program--?instance=jersey_city_top_story Touch: an art installation with a dark side Canberra, the local Blind Society and Tuggeranong Arts Centre have collaborated to explore this notion through the art installation /Touch/. It is the work of lead artist Tony Steel, who worked with vision-impaired artists Leonie Pye, Sarah Ferguson, Emma Lea Sheather, Meredith Pettit, Lien To and Emelita Kerezepa. The result gives an insight into a world without the sense of sight -- completely testing your senses. http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/touch-an-art-installation-with-a-dark-side-20140702-zss6k.html Blind woodworker uses his hands as eyes George Wurtzel whistles "Camptown Races" as a high-powered lathe hums a quarter-inch from his thumb and forefinger. Thread-thin streams of sawdust arc off the small chunk of pine he is fashioning into a sombrero-shaped wine stopper, some of them landing on his "Duck Dynasty"-worthy beard. "As you turn wood, the sound changes dramatically with the shape," Wurtzel says. "You can tell what's happening by the chatter noise and feel of the vibrations." http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2014/jun/28/blind-woodworkers-uses-his-hands-eyes/ link http://www.gmwurtzel.com/ Art installation in the dark due to open in Canberra A ground-breaking exhibition that aims to redefine our perceptions of art and how we view is due to open in Canberra. The Touch has been created by artists who are blind or visually impaired, and is designed to be experienced in complete darkness. "I'd like people to feel what it's like to be vision impaired," artist Lien To said. "I'd like people to come in and open up their other senses, like sense of smell and sense of touch." To is one of eight artists who have collaborated on the project which they say is "the best art installation you'll never see". http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-27/touch-exhibition-blind-visually-impaired-artists/5552606 From fnugg at online.no Fri Jul 25 09:49:07 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:49:07 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] woodwork, lego, color-blind, Message-ID: <53D22813.5090808@online.no> TV program July 2 Preview On the next Broad and High, we'll visit the artist Dennis DeVendra, a blind woodturner. We'll also look at the Be Brave Choir, an artist profile of Ann Woods, an extended segment from Columbus Neighborhoods, and more! Watch Wednesday, July 2 at 7:30 pm on WOSU TV. http://wosu.org/2012/broadandhigh/broad-high-july-2-preview/ articles over the next 30 days Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Youngster gets unique perspective on LEGO exhibit On any normal Saturday, the Pensacola Museum of Art opens at 10 a.m. and visitors are strictly forbidden from touching the artwork. This Saturday, however, was no normal Saturday. This Saturday was special. Special for the museum, special for a Tallahassee family, and very special for one young boy. Corbin Thornbury is a 10 year old blond boy with a 10,000-watt smile and a love for LEGOs, the popular building block toy. He was born blind and experiences the physical world through touch. When he touches something, his fingers scour the object for every discernible feature. You can watch on his face as he gains an understanding of the object's exact design. He can take a reporter's voice recorder, pop the back off, and instantly know what type of battery it uses. http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/06/21/youngster-gets-unique-perspective-lego-exhibit/11210815/ How the colour-blind see art with different eyes In its latest exhibition, the National Gallery examines how generations of painters have created and used colour. But how do people who are "colour-blind" view art? Visitors to the Making Colour exhibition, which opened in London this week, can feast their eyes on the rich tones of lapis lazuli, vermilion and verdigris. In the National Gallery's colour-themed show, the paintings include a blue room containing Claude Monet's Lavacourt under Snow (1878-81) and - in the red room - Edgar Degas's Combing the Hair (La Coiffure) from 1896. But to anyone who has a colour vision deficiency, commonly known as colour blindness, the bold reds that dominate the Degas work may look very different. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27884975 Jersey colour blind artist has first exhibition A colour blind artist from Jersey has opened his first exhibition as part of the 175th anniversary celebrations of a St Helier department store. Jason Gautier has been painting since he was a child but has had to adapt and "be creative" with colour. He said: "I have a strong mixture between red and green. For some pinks I can only see grey or if it is too faint I can't see it. "It isn't a hindrance, it just means I have to be a little bit more creative and sometimes you have to go back over work." http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-17311409 Partially blind Gilbert resident earns accolades for talents in visual arts One of the funniest quirks Gilbert resident Marieke Davis possesses is her interest in the arts. It's not because of her artistic talent --- a recent win in a national poster contest proves she has skill --- but from the way she expresses herself artistically. What makes it strange is how the artistic fields she specializes in --- writing and painting --- require the use of something she lacks: her sight. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/gilbert/article_09faabb2-f356-11e3-990e-001a4bcf887a.html Artist exhibits portrait of late motor racing star in St Albans gallery A colour- blind artist is to exhibit his portrait of the late motor racing star Ayrton Senna at a St Albans gallery after attracting the attention of the driver's niece, Bianca http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/11279678.Artist_exhibits_portrait_of_late_motor_racing_star/ Blind, deaf artist perseveres http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/14/blind-deaf-artist-perseveres/?page=all Photo gallery: Veterans' charity helps blind artist to paint again http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/photo_gallery_veterans_charity_helps_blind_artist_to_paint_again_1_3642744 Blind veteran: 'I'm not going to stop painting until all the lights go out' For artist Derek McLean O'Rourke the world has shrunk to the size of a penny. Registered blind, he is only able to look out through one tiny window of vision left in his eye. And while he can count each spot on a ladybird's shell, or capture the reflection of summer in a raindrop, he cannot see a horizon. He cannot see a smile. http://edinburgh.stv.tv/articles/279034-scottish-war-blinded-to-commemorate-world-war-one-armistice/?fromstreampost=123136 Students create mural for deaf, blind classmate http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/06/12/students-create-mural-for-deaf-blind-classmate/#axzz38TFIxM7A From fnugg at online.no Fri Jul 25 10:24:42 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:24:42 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] =?windows-1252?q?Not_Much_To_See=94?= =?windows-1252?q?=3A_How_the_Blind_Enjoy_Movies=2E?= Message-ID: <53D2306A.90006@online.no> Great youtube video with film critic Tommy Edison. Good informatin about audio description. http://blindfilmcritic.com/archives/3478 another fun one is on how to use Instagram http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/news/this-blind-photographer-shows-how-he-uses-instagram.html From fnugg at online.no Fri Jul 25 10:43:53 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:43:53 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Carmen Papalia Message-ID: <53D234E9.3020705@online.no> Local artist goes blind for two years, never stopped painting http://www.kesq.com/news/local-artist-goes-blind-for-two-years-never-stopped-painting/20351168 Blind Artist's Performance Explores Santa Ana Carmen Papalia to Rely on Band Music to Guide Path Through City As part of his performance piece, "Mobility Device," for the Grand Central Art Center (GCAC), blind artist Carmen Papalia will explore downtown Santa Ana on Saturday, *June 1*. He will rely on the Great Centurion Marching Band from Century High School in Santa Ana, instead of a cane, to provide musical cues indicating objects, obstacles and other information relevant to the artist on his journey. The public is welcome to follow Papalia and the band starting at 6 p.m., said John D. Spiak, GCAC director. Contact GCAC for more information, 714-567-7233. http://news.fullerton.edu/2013sp/blind-artist-performance.asp Very interesting work CUE is pleased to present Carmen Papalia's first solo exhibition: /Long Time No See/ Papalia's work, which takes the form of participatory public projects, explores the topic of access as it relates to public space, the Art institution, and visual culture---as the artist's own access is defined by a visual impairment. Papalia invites the participant to explore the possibilities for learning and knowing that become available through the non-visual senses, and to trust in the revelatory practice that is non-visual interpretation. Through exercises in trust and blind orienteering, participants discover new geographic contours from which to develop a sense of place. They begin to consider looking as one of the many ways to engage with and interpret their surroundings. The core component of Papalia's exhibition will be a multichannel sound installation documenting a non-visual site mapping workshop that Papalia conducted in Vancouver, British Columbia, and a number of images and videos documenting various instances of Papalia's Blind Field Shuttle walking tour and his See for Yourself non-visual museum tour project---in which visitors close their eyes and embark on a one-on-one tour while art objects, architectural details and other museum visitors are described to them by a tour guide. http://cueartfoundation.org/carmen-papalia/ From fnugg at online.no Fri Jul 25 13:12:33 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:12:33 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Art in the Dark San Antonio Lighthouse Message-ID: <53D257C1.2060602@online.no> Art in the Dark brings new look to creativity Imagine deciding on the perfect piece of art for the spot above your couch and spending a hefty amount of change; without ever seeing it. Instead, you can only feel the texture and listen to a description of it. Welcome to Art in the Dark, the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind's fundraiser. The event will be held June 13 at the Witte Museum from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. A collection of San Antonio's finest artists will be present with their work hidden under sheets. While guests can ask questions about the piece and even feel it, they won't be able to see it until the end of the night when all purchases have been made. "The idea is to purchase art the way a blind person would," said Nancy Lipton , the Lighthouse public relations director. "Artists can show people art they have done, but not the art at the event. Every year, every piece of art sells. It's an amazing event." http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Art-in-the-Dark-brings-new-look-to-creativity-4532168.php hmmm ... not so sure what to think about the following article. What do you think? Would recommend Dr. Kennedy's book to him. Art Stuff on a Train : Blind Stuff by Paul Carey-Kent http://www.fadwebsite.com/2013/05/07/art-stuff-on-a-train-blind-stuff-by-paul-carey-kent/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Fadblog+(FAD) Blind Hattiesburg artist showcases paintings Former Forrest General Respiratory therapy employee Sandra Hinton has always been an artist, but the way she paints is different from most. Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a genetic eye condition that gradually affects sight, as a young woman Sandra learned to rely on shadows to create her paintings. Being legally blind, Sandra says she paints my shadows. Her artwork has been displayed at exhibits and shows organized by the South Mississippi Artist's Association in the Pine Belt. After she quit working because of her vision, Sandra learned to paint again by the perception of light and shadow. "It's hard, but I love painting too much to give up," said Hinton. http://www.wlox.com/story/22122561/blind-artist-showcases-paintings From fnugg at online.no Mon Jul 28 07:44:26 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:44:26 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] The blind photographer -vimeo video Message-ID: <53D5FF5A.6060503@online.no> The blind photographer Brenden Borrellini was born completely deaf and with limited sight that developed into complete blindness. His disability presented many obstacles for him growing up but with a lot of hard work and help from the Special Education Unit at the Cavendish Road State School in Brisbane, he became the first deaf and blind student to finish his high school education and to attend University. In 1989 he was nationally recognised and won the young Australian of the Year award for his academic achievements. But Brenden didn't stop there. It was after moving from Brisbane to Mackay that Brenden met Steve Mayer-Miller, Artistic Director for Crossroad Arts, a local organisation that develops opportunities for people with a disability to access and participate in the arts. Steve says that the whole idea of photography for somebody who is deaf and blind was completely new to him. He had worked with deaf people before and blind people before but the combination of the disabilities was uncharted territory. http://vimeo.com/100071875 From fnugg at online.no Mon Jul 28 08:26:48 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:26:48 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Midas Touch, Message-ID: <53D60948.5070806@online.no> Blind Hattiesburg artist showcases paintings http://www.wdam.com/story/22122561/blind-artist-showcases-paintings Blind Artist to Open Studio When you are a talented artist with a diploma in art and design but then contact meningitis and become totally blind, what do you do? Give up, withdraw into yourself and feel "why has this happened to me"!! Well that's not what 67 year old Arthur Ellis of Bedford Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells did. Instead he taught himself ways of continuing to produce and exhibit his art http://www.courier.co.uk/Blind-Artist-Open-Studio/story-18830141-detail/story.html Blind artist celebrates city of light Nelson artist Anne Cassin's favourite city is Paris and yesterday she got to share fragments of it in the form of the paintings that went on sale in her first exhibition. The blind painter sold 19 paintings yesterday from the collection of more than 40 on display at The Boathouse, which raised $2300 excluding expenses. A third of the proceeds from sales are going to the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind. The Boathouse assisted by providing the venue at a lower rate than normal and its manager free of charge. The Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology also helped by providing the art easels for the exhibition free of charge. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8556179/Blind-artist-celebrates-city-of-light sent in last mail, but resending because sending link to the exhibition at the National Gallery How the colour-blind see art with different eyes http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27884975 Making Colour', the first exhibition of its kind in the UK, invites you on an artistic and scientific voyage of discovery. http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/making-colour Blind artist's work is a must see http://www.newtondailynews.com/2013/03/13/blind-artists-work-is-a-must-see/aquctzp/ Partially blind Gilbert resident earns accolades for talents in visual arts http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/gilbert/article_09faabb2-f356-11e3-990e-001a4bcf887a.html Legally-blind artist conducts interactive class at SWFLCF art exhibit http://www.naplesnews.com/ugc/arts-and-entertainment/legally-blind-artist-conducts-interactive-class-at Harvard Students Plan To Use 3D Printing To Help The Blind "See" Art http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/04/harvard-students-plan-to-use-3d-printing-to-help-the-blind-see-art/ How 3-D Printing Could Help The Blind "See" Paintings These Harvard undergrads are working on technology to translate paintings into something more sculptural. Constantine Tarabanis , a Harvard sophomore, is sighted. But back in Greece, where he grew up, Tarabanis worked with the visually impaired community for several years, volunteering at a school for the blind in Thessaloniki. Tarabanis became close friends in particular with a young man named George. Close enough, in fact, that Tarabanis began to feel a gulf when trying to communicate experiences only a sighted person can have--like seeing a painting, for instance. Tarabanis had George in mind last semester when a roommate came back from a class carrying several 3-D printed objects. The light bulb went off: what if there was a way to use 3-D printing technology to somehow "translate" paintings into a form the blind could appreciate? http://www.fastcompany.com/3007976/innovation-agents/how-3-d-printing-could-help-blind-see-paintings Visual Art Touches Blind http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2013/4/18/visual-art-blind/ Retired Forrest General Employee Shares Color Through Blindness http://epubs.democratprinting.com/publication/index.php?i=171018&m=&l=&p=16&pre=&ver=swf links to stories sent earlier How a Blind Photographer Practices His Art http://gizmodo.com/how-a-deaf-blind-photographer-practices-his-art-1611361377?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+(Gizmodo) http://www.commercialappeal.com/lifestyle/the Touch: an art installation with a dark side http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/touch-an-art-installation-with-a-dark-side-20140702-zss6k.html Blind woodworker uses his hands as eyes http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2014/jun/28/blind-woodworkers-uses-his-hands-eyes/ http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/263977471.html From fnugg at online.no Mon Jul 28 09:33:45 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 11:33:45 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] 2013 Venice Biennale Message-ID: <53D618F9.4060306@online.no> Midas Touch ? Augmented Art Project for the Visually Impaired http://3dprintingindustry.com/2013/04/19/midas-touch-augmented-art-project-for-the-visually-impaired/ Love's sweet touch They're 75 and 80, they met at an art class for the blind, and they see clearly that life is passionate and precious. http://articles.philly.com/2013-05-09/entertainment/39117941_1_art-studio-art-class-carol-saylor Chicago arts groups want to help the blind see and the deaf hear Can live theater be made accessible for a blind theatergoer? How can a museum make its exhibits understandable for a child with autism? Should galleries be more welcoming of artists with disabilities who explore their experiences through their work? The Chicago arts community is tackling these and similar questions in attempts to be more inclusive to those living with disabilities. Advocates want venues to go beyond federal regulations regarding accommodations to better include disabled artists. Bodies of Work -- a festival of arts and culture of the disabled http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=221958 Links to two short reviews of Blindly, a video by Artur ?mijewski. They are reviews with two different views. Modern Art?s Last Gasp at the 2013 Venice Biennale A talisman for this view might be a recent video by the Pole Artur ?mijewski, one of the grimmest and greatest artists working today. In this work, titled Blindly, ?mijewski offers paper and paint to a number of unsighted people .... http://www.newsweek.com/2013/06/05/modern-arts-last-gasp-2013-venice-biennale-237512.html As a result, we are presented with a kind of performance art that records the progress of projecting the perspective and inner beauty of each individual. http://nigelartreviews.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/venice-biennale-part-1-the-giardini/ Quick on the draw: The amazing artwork created by blind people http://www.nottinghampost.com/Quick-draw-amazing-artwork-created-blind-people/story-19307163-detail/story.html Color-blind artist uses ?Eyeborg? to see colors by hearing http://www.itechpost.com/articles/10094/20130603/color-blind-artist-uses-eyeborg-see-colors-hearing.htm From fnugg at online.no Mon Jul 28 09:44:34 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 11:44:34 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] links Message-ID: <53D61B82.9060201@online.no> Hi, Am going through a back log of links and coming accross stories that I think I have sent before, but am sending, just in case. Regards, Lisa Creative visionaries: Asheville's Industries for the Blind brings art to the mind's eye http://mountainx.com/news/community-news/creative_visionaries_ashevilles_industries_for_the_blind_brings_art_to_the_/ story sent earlier, Rocky River: Legally blind artist, 98, creates digital art http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/310095/3/Rocky-River-Legally-blind-artist-98-creates-digital-art Deaf and blind artist wins award http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/10623118.Deaf_and_blind_artist_wins_award/ Blind Roanoke City student wins national art award http://www.wsls.com/story/23233358/roanoke-city-middle-school-student Legally blind teen draws amazing art by seeing past her disability Lauren Mills is only 13 years old, but the legally blind teen has been creating art for as long as she can remember. Lauren has Nystagmus, a condition that causes involuntary, fast-paced eye-movement. But the 9th grader at Peterson Seventh-Day Adventist Academy is proving to be a shining inspiration to many who meet her and see her paintings. http://www.wxyz.com/news/legally-blind-teen-draws-amazing-art-by-seeing-past-her-disability Sacramento's blind photographer honored by United Nations http://www.sacbee.com/2013/10/01/5786507/sacramentos-blind-photographer.html At the Touch Art Fair, you feel your way It's not just sighted people who can appreciate art. At the first event of its kind in the UK, the exhibits are there to be touched http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/15/touch-art-fair-feel-exhibits-touched From fnugg at online.no Mon Jul 28 10:45:59 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:45:59 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Fwd: 2014 ACB's Audio Description Project "Audio Description Institute"-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! In-Reply-To: <1117336024555.1103439157843.526.0.532151JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1117336024555.1103439157843.526.0.532151JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: <53D629E7.2070709@online.no> REGISTER TODAY! Dear friends, Thank you for your interest in the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project and its Audio Description Institute. Registration is now open on-line and I encourage you to sign-up as soon as possible at: https://adpregister.acb.org/ The number of participants we can accept is limited-so please register on-line and avoid being left out. And this year, you have the opportunity to attend our third Audio Description Project Conference immediately prior to the Institute; visit the registration site for information on discounted fees when you register for both events. I look forward to working with you at the Institute, July 16-18, 2014 at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. All best, Joel JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp ACB logo AD ADP logo ACB logo Audio Description logo Audio Description Project logo The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its Sixth Annual AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE - July 16-18, 2014 In Conjunction with ACB's 2014 Annual Conference and Convention Riviera Hotel - Las Vegas, Nevada Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population (more than 21 million Americans experience significant vision loss). The implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act has spawned a virtual cottage industry for the development of description for broadcast television. BE A PART OF IT! Who Should Attend - Anyone interested in: - working as freelance description writers for broadcast television - working as a describer in a local performing arts program - working as a describer for visual art exhibitions - Experienced audio describers desiring an updated refresher course. NOTE: freelance writers for broadcast television projects can often be based anywhere in the world--computer equipment capable of accommodating high-speed downloads is a must. Topics Include-- 1) audio description history and theory 2) the "Four Fundamentals of Audio Description" ? 3) active seeing/visual literacy-developing skills in concentration and observation 4) the art of "editing" what you see 5) vivid language: "The Visual Made Verbal"^(TM) 6) "Speak the speech, I pray you"--using the spoken word to make meaning Program - Three full days of intensive, interactive training; - A Friday luncheon will be provided; - Each registrant will receive a copy of Dr. Joel Snyder's recently published (by ACB) The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description - Registration for the ACB 2014 Conference and Convention is included. The interactive sessions (limited use of lecture, questions/discussion throughout, generous use of media, and individual and group writing exercises) are designed to provide immediate feedback and "give and take," allowing for adaptation according to a sense of participants' grasp of the material. In addition, experienced users of description are a part of the Institute's faculty, providing an important perspective throughout the sessions. This Institute will begin at 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 and conclude at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 18, 2014 (detailed agenda below). Participation is strictly limited. The Institute will issue ACB-sponsored certificates to all successful participants confirming completion of this professional description training program. Institute Director/Staff Joel Snyder, Ph.D.-- One of the first audio describers, Dr. Snyder began describing theater events and media in 1981; he is the President of Audio Description Associates with clients around the world (see www.audiodescribe.com for more information) and Director of ACB's Audio Description Project. As Director of Described Media for the National Captioning Institute, he led a staff that produced description for nationally broadcast films and network series including "Sesame Street" broadcasts and DVDs. Snyder has trained describers in 30 states and the District of Columbia and he has brought description to over 35 countries. Tuition - $450.00 ($430 plus $20 ACB Convention administrative fee) - credit card payment accepted by secure on-line registration Lodging You can make reservations for your stay at the Riviera Hotel and Casino via phone or online. Room rates are $87 plus tax per night (single or double). Make reservations by phone by calling (800) 634-6753, make sure to mention you are with the ACB convention. You can also make reservations online at: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=17104&Chain=6946&arrive=7/9/2014&depart=7/10/2014&adult=1&child=0&group=SACB7IB To Register Visit: https://adpregister.acb.org Contact Joel Snyder at jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 with any questions -- see you in Las Vegas! JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp ^(TM) ACB logo ADP logo President, Audio Description Associates, LLC "The Visual Made Verbal" ^(TM) AD logo^(TM) ADA logo--an eye within an ear 6502 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 jsnyder at audiodescribe.com -- 301 920-0218 Cell: 301 452-1898 -- Fax: 208 445-0079 For more information about audio description, please visit: www.audiodescribe.com AGENDA 2014 ACB Audio Description Project - AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE Riviera Hotel - Las Vegas, NV July 16-18, 2014 DAY I - Wednesday, July 16 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-9:15 am: Introductions * 9:15 am-11:00 am: Opening Workshop - The Visually Impaired User - Audio Description History and Theory - Overview of Fundamentals of Audio Description * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 am: - Concentration / Observation - Editing What You See * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: - Language - Speech / Breath Control / Oral Interpretation * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm: - Audio Description exercises - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts DAY II - Thursday, July 17 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-11:00 am: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 6:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 7:30 pm: SPECIAL EVENT Screening of the described version of 12 Years A Slave 2013 Academy Award Winner - Best Picture DAY III - Friday, July 12 8:30 am-4:00 pm * 8:30 am - 10:45 am: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 10:45 am - 11:00 am: break * 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: - The Mechanics of Audio Description * 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - INSTITUTE LUNCHEON * 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * Audio Description in the U.S. and around the world * Review / Discussion Graduation! Forward email Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe^(TM) | Privacy Policy. Audio Description Associates | 6502 Westmoreland Avenue | Takoma Park | MD | 20912 From fnugg at online.no Mon Jul 28 10:48:18 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:48:18 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Fwd: THE VISUAL MADE VERBAL In-Reply-To: <1117897606178.1103439157843.526.0.261918JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1117897606178.1103439157843.526.0.261918JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: <53D62A72.1050107@online.no> REGISTER TODAY! Dear friends, Thank you for your interest in the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project and its Audio Description Institute. Registration is now open on-line and I encourage you to sign-up as soon as possible at: https://adpregister.acb.org/ The number of participants we can accept is limited-so please register on-line and avoid being left out. And this year, you have the opportunity to attend our third Audio Description Project Conference immediately prior to the Institute; visit the registration site for information on discounted fees when you register for both events. I look forward to working with you at the Institute, July 16-18, 2014 at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. All best, Joel JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp ACB logo AD ADP logo ACB logo Audio Description logo Audio Description Project logo The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its Sixth Annual AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE - July 16-18, 2014 In Conjunction with ACB's 2014 Annual Conference and Convention Riviera Hotel - Las Vegas, Nevada Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population (more than 21 million Americans experience significant vision loss). The implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act has spawned a virtual cottage industry for the development of description for broadcast television. BE A PART OF IT! Who Should Attend - Anyone interested in: - working as freelance description writers for broadcast television - working as a describer in a local performing arts program - working as a describer for visual art exhibitions - Experienced audio describers desiring an updated refresher course. NOTE: freelance writers for broadcast television projects can often be based anywhere in the world--computer equipment capable of accommodating high-speed downloads is a must. Topics Include-- 1) audio description history and theory 2) the "Four Fundamentals of Audio Description" ? 3) active seeing/visual literacy-developing skills in concentration and observation 4) the art of "editing" what you see 5) vivid language: "The Visual Made Verbal"? 6) "Speak the speech, I pray you"--using the spoken word to make meaning Program - Three full days of intensive, interactive training; - A Friday luncheon will be provided; - Each registrant will receive a copy of Dr. Joel Snyder's recently published (by ACB) The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description - Registration for the ACB 2014 Conference and Convention is included. The interactive sessions (limited use of lecture, questions/discussion throughout, generous use of media, and individual and group writing exercises) are designed to provide immediate feedback and "give and take," allowing for adaptation according to a sense of participants' grasp of the material. In addition, experienced users of description are a part of the Institute's faculty, providing an important perspective throughout the sessions. This Institute will begin at 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 and conclude at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 18, 2014 (detailed agenda below). Participation is strictly limited. The Institute will issue ACB-sponsored certificates to all successful participants confirming completion of this professional description training program. Institute Director/Staff Joel Snyder, Ph.D.-- One of the first audio describers, Dr. Snyder began describing theater events and media in 1981; he is the President of Audio Description Associates with clients around the world (see www.audiodescribe.com for more information) and Director of ACB's Audio Description Project. As Director of Described Media for the National Captioning Institute, he led a staff that produced description for nationally broadcast films and network series including "Sesame Street" broadcasts and DVDs. Snyder has trained describers in 30 states and the District of Columbia and he has brought description to over 35 countries. Tuition - $450.00 ($430 plus $20 ACB Convention administrative fee) - credit card payment accepted by secure on-line registration Lodging You can make reservations for your stay at the Riviera Hotel and Casino via phone or online. Room rates are $87 plus tax per night (single or double). Make reservations by phone by calling (800) 634-6753, make sure to mention you are with the ACB convention. You can also make reservations online at: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=17104&Chain=6946&arrive=7/9/2014&depart=7/10/2014&adult=1&child=0&group=SACB7IB To Register Visit: https://adpregister.acb.org Contact Joel Snyder at jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 with any questions -- see you in Las Vegas! JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp ? ACB logo ADP logo President, Audio Description Associates, LLC "The Visual Made Verbal" ? AD logo? ADA logo--an eye within an ear 6502 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 jsnyder at audiodescribe.com -- 301 920-0218 Cell: 301 452-1898 -- Fax: 208 445-0079 For more information about audio description, please visit: www.audiodescribe.com AGENDA 2014 ACB Audio Description Project - AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE Riviera Hotel - Las Vegas, NV July 16-18, 2014 DAY I - Wednesday, July 16 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-9:15 am: Introductions * 9:15 am-11:00 am: Opening Workshop - The Visually Impaired User - Audio Description History and Theory - Overview of Fundamentals of Audio Description * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 am: - Concentration / Observation - Editing What You See * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: - Language - Speech / Breath Control / Oral Interpretation * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm: - Audio Description exercises - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts DAY II - Thursday, July 17 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-11:00 am: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 6:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 7:30 pm: SPECIAL EVENT Screening of the described version of 12 Years A Slave 2013 Academy Award Winner - Best Picture DAY III - Friday, July 12 8:30 am-4:00 pm * 8:30 am - 10:45 am: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 10:45 am - 11:00 am: break * 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: - The Mechanics of Audio Description * 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - INSTITUTE LUNCHEON * 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * Audio Description in the U.S. and around the world * Review / Discussion Graduation! Forward email Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe? | Privacy Policy. Audio Description Associates | 6502 Westmoreland Avenue | Takoma Park | MD | 20912 From redwing731 at gmail.com Fri Aug 1 01:02:41 2014 From: redwing731 at gmail.com (Kendra. Schaber) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:02:41 -0700 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] This is a test Message-ID: <5126D51D-85B1-4502-B974-88C03DAD4264@gmail.com> Hi all! Can you please let me know if you got this? That will be great!!! Kendra Sent from my iPhone From idellet at ca.rr.com Fri Aug 1 01:22:43 2014 From: idellet at ca.rr.com (Idelle) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:22:43 -0700 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] This is a test In-Reply-To: <5126D51D-85B1-4502-B974-88C03DAD4264@gmail.com> References: <5126D51D-85B1-4502-B974-88C03DAD4264@gmail.com> Message-ID: <6F28F97A-E5F4-46E6-AE42-290B6B2386F8@ca.rr.com> Got it Sent from my iPhone www.idelleart.com > On Jul 31, 2014, at 6:02 PM, "Kendra. Schaber via Art_beyond_sight_educators" wrote: > > Hi all! > Can you please let me know if you got this? That will be great!!! > Kendra > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > Art_beyond_sight_educators mailing list > Art_beyond_sight_educators at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/art_beyond_sight_educators_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Art_beyond_sight_educators: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/art_beyond_sight_educators_nfbnet.org/idellet%40ca.rr.com From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Tue Aug 5 08:01:28 2014 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 10:01:28 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] NFB STEM2U , tactile tools Message-ID: Hi, Forwarding some news from the National Federation of the Blind's newsletter: NFB STEM2U Junior Application Deadline Extended! The deadline for students in grades 3-6 (juniors) to apply for the upcoming NFB STEM2U program has been extended to August 15, 2014. We are looking for at least sixty students to apply to attend one of three regional STEM2U programs. * Baltimore, Maryland; November 6-8, 2014 * Boston, Massachusetts; March 12-14, 2015 * Columbus, Ohio; May 14-16, 2015 NFB STEM2U participants will have the opportunity to engage in accessible STEM learning at some of the country's largest museums and science centers. Students will also have the opportunity to provide feedback to staff and educators about how the museum could better meet their nonvisual learning needs. In this way, participants will act as both learners and teachers. In the NFB STEM2U learning community, there is an understanding that no one person has all of the answers, but together we can overcome any barrier that we may encounter. Please encourage the students and families in your network to apply for NFB STEM2U today! For more information, please contact the NFB STEM2U team at STEM at nfb.org or (410) 659-9314, extension 2312. ....the team from E.A.S.Y. LLC doing a hands-on demo of what their tablet can do to change how we create, change, and reproduce tactile graphics. The final session was copresented by Mike Kolitsky, online adjunct professor for biological sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso, and the AT team's Clara Van Gerven. Mike has been doing exploratory work on how to turn digital learning objects into 3D tactile objects, and has been an avid ambassador for the nascent field of 3D tactile graphics. Regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Tue Aug 5 08:14:48 2014 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 10:14:48 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] inTACT, 3D Message-ID: Hi, Just a few follow up links to the epost sent earlier about tactile tools. inTACT This drawing tool looks intriguing. I think it uses a similar type of plastic sheet that have been used often before to draw. Unsure, but it the photo it looks that way. It also looks like there is a frame that holds the pages with special holding area for the pen. In addition, there is a special eraser. http://www.easytactilegraphics.com/ 3D Printing with Dr. Mike Kolitsky http://inside.at.utep.edu/?p=325 Where does 3D printing fit into your pedagogical thinking? http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/02/26/where-does-3d-printing-fit-into-your-pedagogical-thinking/ Regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Tue Aug 19 08:56:49 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:56:49 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] architect, conductor, Living Paintings Message-ID: <53F31151.6050609@online.no> *A visually impaired Greenisland artist is injecting colour into the lives of Newtownabbey residents as she opens her latest exhibition.* Fine art print artist Mary Kpakra lost her sight due to a hereditary condition in her early twenties, and was registered blind before she started to practise the visual arts. A former member of Seacourt Print workshop, Mary's work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout Ireland including the Waterfront Hall, Dublin Airport, The Ulster Museum, The Island Arts Centre and Flowerfield Arts Centre. After receiving three guide dogs from Guide Dogs for the Blind over the years, Mary is now selling the unframed pieces from her latest exhibition, entitled 'Echoes from Around the World,' in aid of the charity. The exhibition and sale includes etchings, photo intaglio, collagraphs, dry point etchings and monoprints. Mary, who is originally from Carrickfergus, told The Times: "My art has been a means of expressing myself as a visually impaired artist http://www.carrickfergustimes.co.uk/news/local-news/visually-impaired-artist-launches-fundraising-show-for-guide-dogs-1-6236571 Gallery opening featuring artist who is blind Willoughby Art Gallery at Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired will host the opening of "Hands on Art" by Harriet Kaufman, Sept. 5-26. This exhibit encourages individuals to appreciate art through their sense of touch. The opening reception will 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at The Willoughby Art Gallery in the Proctor Center at 7000 Hamilton Ave., North College Hill. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2014/08/15/gallery-opening-featuring-artist-blind/14114997/ Author J.L. Powers Writes Children's Book About The Life Of Artist, Champion Runner George Mendoza Author and Borderland native J.L. Powers has written a new children's book about the life of internationally known Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza. The story of George Mendoza has been one that has been the subject of multiple books and films, and now it is being told through a colorful child's book by J.L. Powers titled, "The Colors of the Wind-The story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza." The book is also filled with artwork from Mendoza. ... There will be a "Colors of the Wind" Book Party & Art Activity with J.L. Powers and George Mendoza at The Las Cruces Branigan Library, August 16th at 10:30am-noon. There is also a "Meet the Author" event with J.L. Powers at Books are GEMS in El Paso on August 23rd, 10 a.m. http://krwg.org/post/author-jl-powers-writes-childrens-book-about-life-artist-champion-runner-george-mendoza 'An incredible gift': Picture book tells story of Las Cruces artist George Mendoza http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_26265293/an-incredible-gift What a Blind Architect Can Teach Us About Design; Crane Art; Mapping the Mid-Market Development Frenzy; More! */YERBA BUENA/*---From the longform features department, we bring you the tale of Chris Downey , a blind architect who just finished his first design commission since losing his sight. http://sf.eater.com/archives/2014/08/08/what_a_blind_architect_can_teach_us_about_design_crane_art_mapping_the_midmarket_development_frenzy.php How a San Francisco Architect Reframes Design for the Blind ..... After he lost his sight, Downey found that buildings he appreciated in his prior life offered him new multisensory riches. When he visited Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, he was surprised to find that he could *intuit the layout of the galleries* through the floor texture. Bands of travertine trace the path of the structural grid, interspersed with intervals of wood. "Having those bands begins to modulate the space," he says. "Kahn would've done that for a visual modulation," but the architect might have been thinking texturally as well. "I've since learned that he was getting pretty blind by the time he did that building," says Downey. "He almost had to have his face right on the drawings to be able to see them." .... But the profession as a whole is acquiring new tools for visual accessibility. In June, Downey flew to Minneapolis to join researchers working on rendering software that will simulate the effects of poor vision. The project, called *Designing Visually Accessible Spaces* (DEVA), aims to create a filter that would allow architects to "see" what their designs would look like from behind different sets of eyes. With that kind of knowledge, design teams could evaluate lighting and color schemes for potential hazards. The initiative, led by University of Minnesota psychology professor Gordon Legge, is in its early stages, but the team recently received a second round of funding from the National Institutes of Health. DEVA could ultimately create a bridge between scientific research into visual impairment and the architects who can make use of that research in the real world, Downey says. "It's a tool where people who can make a difference could make a difference." http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2014/08/06/how_a_san_francisco_architect_reframes_design_for_the_blind.php *Designing Visually Accessible Spaces* http://www.cs.utah.edu/research/groups/percept/DEVA/ Legally blind artist to hold workshop http://www.thenewsdispatch.com/features/article_5df0d9de-19a9-11e4-86a6-001a4bcf887a.html Barrie painter creates art for the blind When artist Kate Ramos picked up a lottery prize at the Barrie CNIB office 10 years ago, she noticed the walls were stark and blank. That inspired her to embark on a creative journey that's resulting in a series of textured pieces, the first of which is mounted in that same office. "When I won the money I became really sad that the blind would never see what I do. Immediately, I wanted to give back so I decided to add texture," said the artist who also owns the Edge Gallery on Dunlop Street West. "I won $10,000 and that's how I started my whole career. I bought everything I needed to go on the road with my artwork. If it wasn't for that (prize), I wouldn't have the gallery now." http://www.simcoe.com/whatson-story/4724001-barrie-painter-creates-art-for-the-blind/ Blind singer learns visual art of conducting a choir How do you conduct a choir if you can't see the music or the performers in front of you? .... Run by the Royal National Institute of Blind People, the class aims to help blind and visually impaired musicians gain a greater understanding of the role of a conductor as well as giving them the opportunity to learn from one of the country's best. http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-ouch-28523299 Basingstoke Rock Choir to perform at The Anvil in aid of Kingsclere charity Living Paintings The charity is the only one in the UK to design, create and publish tactile and audio books for blind and partially sighted people, with titles suitable for anyone from pre-school to adult. http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/11281135.Basingstoke_Rock_Choir_to_perform_at_The_Anvil_in_aid_of_Kingsclere_charity_Living_Paintings/?ref=var_0 From fnugg at online.no Tue Aug 19 11:02:49 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:02:49 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] {Disarmed} 3D, maps, gaming, Fay Weldon Message-ID: <53F32ED9.7080900@online.no> You Don't Have to Be Able to See to Enjoy Picture Books http://www.ozy.com/good-sht/beyond-braille-3-d-printed-books-for-the-blind/33076.article Beyond Braille: 3-D Printed Books For The Blind http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/08/13/340110203/weekly-innovation-you-don-t-have-to-be-able-to-see-to-enjoy-picture-books Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak & Other Celebrities / Landmarks Are 3D Printed As Tactile Models For the Blind http://3dprint.com/10670/wozniak-3d-print-blind/ Patricia maps out a new business *Blind people can feel their way around an unfamiliar building before setting foot inside thanks to a new type of map.* Patricia Dieng has created tactile maps revealing the layout of museums, bus stations, markets and parks -- by touch. She founded TacMap after working with Art and Design Research Centre during her time at Sheffield Hallam University and receiving help from Sheffield Enterprise Agency. Her products have been endorsed by the Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind which says they, 'enable visually impaired people to discover their surroundings giving them confidence, independence and extra safety'. A TacMap for Sheffield's Moor Market is coming soon. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/patricia-maps-out-a-new-business-1-6767045 Entrepreneur maps out route to success http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/entrepreneur-maps-out-route-to-success-1-6758612 http://www.tacmap.co.uk/ *Color Blindness In Games* Did you know that majority of games, especially competitive games do not support color blindness? Only recently have game developers begun to incorporate or update their colors in games to help those who are colorblind. I have a few friends that are colorblind so I was made aware of this several years ago. A lot of artists or basically those who choose the colors in the game will commonly go for Red & Green. Both are associated with good/bad, go/stop, etc. An artist is also not color blind, or at least very unlikely so what they see seems fine. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/BrandonKidwell/20140806/222519/GDotD__COLOR_BLINDNESS_IN_GAMING.php unsure Exhibition offers an engaging look at the rich artistic culture of Horsham http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/exhibition-offers-an-engaging-look-at-the-rich-artistic-culture-of-horsham-1-6209097 Blind crafter sells leather art work at craft show http://www.kotanow.com/story/25664636/blind-crafter-sells-leather-art-work-at-craft-show Fay Weldon to speak at Corsham arts festival Feminist author Fay Weldon and radio presenter Peter White will be coming to Corsham later this month, as part of a new programme examining the relationship between disability and the arts. The Pound Arts Centre is hosting SenseAbility, a series of free events, screenings and workshops featuring artists and industry professionals. .... The centre's resident artist Penney Ellis and documentary filmmaker Tanvir Bush will host a sensory photography workshop on June 10 aimed at blind and visually impaired participants, while visual art exhibitions and a short film contest will also feature http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/11246597.Fay_Weldon_to_speak_at_Corsham_arts_festival/ Blindness Doesn't Stand In The Way For Cooper Union Art Student http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/05/23/blindness-doesnt-stand-in-the-way-for-cooper-union-art-student/ Second Sense features legally blind artists' exhibit Second Sense, a non-profit organization, began creating a yearly exhibit featuring artworks from artists who are legally blind 12 years ago. The exhibit, Passionate Focus, has generated strong interest from talented artists all over the country. This year, 121 pieces where submitted by 24 artists and 33 were considered for this exhibit. http://abc7chicago.com/society/second-sense-features-legally-blind-artists-exhibit/65691/ Blind veteran shows how he sees world through photography http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2014-05-15/blind-veteran-shows-how-he-sees-world-through-photography?v=1400202683 Indoor Mapping Lets the Blind Navigate Airports Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/indoor-mapping-lets-blind-navigate-airports-180952292/#6xoIrRZG5ZiX582F.99 Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter From fnugg at online.no Tue Aug 19 12:50:38 2014 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:50:38 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Audioboo, Phoenix artist Message-ID: <53F3481E.5010801@online.no> Hi, Has anyone heard about Audoboo? Could it be a tool used for audiodescription? Audioboo https://audioboo.fm/ Salem artist doesn't let blindness get in her way http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2014/05/08/salem-artist-let-blindness-get-way/8851807/ Blind Artist Who Painted Portrait of Liverpool Captain http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2049033-steven-gerrard-praises-blind-artist-who-painted-portrait-of-liverpool-captain Artist doesn't let blindness keep him from painting http://www.wlbz2.com/story/news/local/207/2014/04/30/artist-doesnt-let-blindness-keep-him-from-painting/8528729/ DARK LIGHT ? Documentary Showcases the Art of Blind Photographers Often relegated to a realm of gimmick and novelty, blind photography is rarely exhibited outside the realms of its nature. Filmmaker Neil Leifer and HBO Documentaries present a solid 30-minute feature cleverly titled ?Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers? surrounding the Sight Unseen exhibition put on by UC Riverside?s California Museum of Photography, the world?s first major museum blind photography show. Follow this link to view the trailer. http://theendofbeing.com/2014/04/26/dark-light-documentary-showcases-the-art-of-blind-photographers/ Visually impaired youths gain confidence, skill through 10-week art program Sadashi Inuzuka discusses why he is an artist: The University of Michigan professor who is legally blind has helped children in the Detroit area with visual impairments explore art. http://www.freep.com/article/20140419/NEWS05/304190070/visually-impaired-youth-art-program-U-M Legally blind, sculptor David Stephens continues to make art http://articles.philly.com/2014-04-11/news/49035191_1_braille-west-philadelphia-art-international Valley man overcomes adversity, paints artwork while legally blind http://www.fox10phoenix.com/story/25209777/2014/04/10/valley-man-overcomes-adversity-paints-artwork-while-legally-blind Study Up For 'Think:' How Does A Blind Man Paint? Watch A North Texas Artist In Action http://keranews.org/post/study-think-how-does-blind-man-paint-watch-north-texas-artist-action