From baltisbergers at tsbvi.edu Fri Oct 7 18:53:45 2016 From: baltisbergers at tsbvi.edu (Scott Baltisberger) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 13:53:45 -0500 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Posting: Webinar on tactile drawing tools Message-ID: Hello, I wanted to invite you to attend a webinar on Tactile Drawing Tools for the Blind on Monday, October 17th from 3:00-4:00. The purpose will be to present and discuss some of the various options for tactile drawing that are currently available. The webinar is free of charge, interactive and can be counted toward continuing education credit. Please share this information with art teachers, teachers of students with visual impairment and anyone else who may be interested. Feel free to contact me if you'd like more information. The link for registration is below: https://txtsbvi.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=39022 Thanks and I hope to see you there! Scott Baltisberger VI Outreach Specialist Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 512-206-9140 From fnugg at online.no Tue Oct 11 06:37:40 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:37:40 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] =?utf-8?q?Brent_Harpur_-_cartoonist?= =?utf-8?q?=2C_Ch=E2=80=99ng_Seok_Tin_-artist=2C_Joao_Maia_photographer?= Message-ID: One Woman Proves You Don't Need Sight to Create Art Yaeno White, 72, is legally blind, with just a little bit of tunnel vision. But looking at her, it would be hard to tell ? her disability has not stopped her from making and selling ceramics, learning to salsa dance or getting a job. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/blind-woman-creates-art-396465141.html The blind photographer who covered the Paralympics An inflammation of the eye called uveitis left Joao Maia da Silva almost completely blind at 28-years-old, but could not stop him from becoming a photographer and fulfilling his dream of covering the Paralympic Games. In 2003, the Brazilian took part in a photography course for visually impaired people. That started a career that reached its peak earlier this September when he covered Rio 2016 and became internationally known for his striking talent. https://www.paralympic.org/news/blind-photographer-who-covered-paralympics The blind photographers http://theweek.com/captured/646096/blind-photographers Photographer Who Lost His Sight Snaps Stunning Photos Of Paralympians http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/blind-visually-impaired-photographer-joao-maia-paralympics_us_57dabcc3e4b08cb140942178 Paralympics 2016: The blind photographer taking remarkable photos from Rio http://www.pakistankakhudahafiz.com/news/paralympics-2016-blind-photographer-taking-remarkable-photos-rio/ It's not just the Paralympians inspiring others - look at the work of a blind photographer in Rio http://www.telegraph.co.uk/paralympic-sport/2016/09/14/its-not-just-the-paralympians-inspiring-others---look-at-the-wor/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/i-went-blind-and-then-became-a-photographer/ This Visually Impaired Photographer Covering Rio Paralympics Wants The World To See The Game Through His Eyes http://www.indiatimes.com/sports/this-blind-photographer-covering-rio-paralympics-wants-the-world-to-see-the-game-through-his-eyes-261551.html These striking photos were taken by blind photographers http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/these-striking-photos-were-taken-by-blind-photographers-93943 10 things about: Ch?ng Seok Tin, the blind artist http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/10-things-about-chng-seok-tin-the-blind-artist Art is for everyone: Toledo museum offers special tours to infants, people with disabilities For more information on the tours, go to *toledomuseum.org/visit/accessibility* or *toledomuseum.org/learn/babytours* . http://www.toledoblade.com/Art/2016/10/09/Art-is-for-everyone-Toledo-museum-offers-special-tours-to-infants-people-with-disabilities.html Kiwi artist Brent Harpur celebrates 25 years of performance cartooning He has been blind in one eye and legally blind in his "good eye" for about 30 years, but it has never stopped him from cartooning or travelling. http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/85002430/kiwi-artist-brent-harpur-celebrates-25-years-of-performance-cartooning Kiwi cartoonist Brent Harpur drawn to New YorkKiwi cartoonist Brent Harpur drawn to New York http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/75938440/kiwi-cartoonist-drawn-to-new-york Scatter Joy https://vimeo.com/114459898 http://scatterjoythefilm.blogspot.no/ From fnugg at online.no Tue Oct 11 07:43:37 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:43:37 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] EnChroma, Daniel Arsham, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Message-ID: <8879a6dc-dd19-4f81-c495-334822b9b0a1@online.no> Regina Haggo: Serious attraction to abstraction pays off for Hamilton artist http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/6875376-regina-haggo-serious-attraction-to-abstraction-pays-off-for-hamilton-artist/ New exhibit highlights art created to be touched http://www.thepolypost.com/arts_and_entertainment/new-exhibit-highlights-art-created-to-be-touched/article_9f606112-7f84-11e6-9232-77eed08488f5.html PPHM crowdfunding to bring art for the blind Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum recently launched its first crowdfunding initiative in hopes of raising $25,000 to make art more accessible to people with sight impairments. The project is called ?Art for Everyone? and is a partnership with 3D Photo Works, a company that can turn paintings into a 3D relief by adding audio sensors that describe a painting as a person runs their hands over it. http://amarillo.com/news/2016-09-17/pphm-crowdfunding-bring-art-blind Blind artists and a unique vision: The visually impaired artists using tech to see things differently New York-based artist Daniel Arsham was born colour-blind. So it follows that his chosen palette is varying shades of monochrome. But with the help of new technology, he?s started seeing more colours and is staging his very first exhibition featuring brighter hues as a result of the markedly different way he has begun to view the world. ?Wearing these glasses [made by EnChroma], I?m able to see a wider range of colour. What the glasses do is they artificially expand the colour spectrum in the wavelengths that I am missing. And hence it has impacted my options for palette,? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/blind-artists-and-a-unique-vision-the-visually-impaired-artists-using-tech-to-see-things-differently-a7311916.html EnChroma http://enchroma.com/ Legally blind tech artist shows how he sees the world http://www.chinchillanews.com.au/news/legally-blind-tech-artist-shows-how-he-sees-world/3090008/ Color-blind artist Dan Woodson is known for his scenic oil paintings http://kokomoherald.com/Content/Community/Community/Article/Hoosier-plein-artist-on-display/32/759/29041 Hong Kong artist holds charity show to thank Blue House community for support http://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2018002/hong-kong-artist-holds-charity-show-thank-blue-house From fnugg at online.no Tue Oct 11 12:49:37 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:49:37 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] artists, museums Message-ID: <90aa2deb-3503-f5e8-7cbe-51435dcee2b9@online.no> Blind artist Smith to graduate from NM School for the Blind Smith graduates on Friday from the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He has been taking dual-credit art classes at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, his first actual art instruction. He?s the only non-sighted art student there, he said. http://www.alamogordonews.com/story/news/local/community/2016/05/25/blind-artist-smith-graduate-nm-school-blind/84942176/ ?Please Touch the Art?: A Short Documentary With an Impactful Message http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samantha-matcovsky-/please-touch-the-art-a-sh_b_10030456.html http://www.someecards.com/life/health/blind-guy-3d-portrait/ http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/tactile-portraits-the-blind-can-see http://elitedaily.com/envision/artist-create-portraits-blind-people-can-see/1493061/ Blind artist brings exhibit on light and dark to Joliet?s Gallery Seven http://buglenewspapers.com/blind-artist-brings-exhibit-on-light-and-dark-to-joliets-gallery-seven http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/05/03/art-exhibit-at-gallery-seven-in-joliet-is-en-lightening/a8zz4yh/ Marlborough artist Kylie Fleur to host workshop to bring out the 'creative being' in everyone Kylie says she has had amazing experiences from her time as an artist, but one of the most memorable is teaching art to blind people. "The thing with the blind is they use all of their other senses when they are creating, and that's what I'm teaching in this workshop, how to use all of your senses. "The workshop is a higher energy workshop designed to free you up and crack you open creatively. A lot of people approach art with fear, but this removes the fear and helps them find pleasure in the process of drawing." http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/80020937/marlborough-artist-kylie-fleur-to-host-workshop-to-bring-out-the-creative-being-in-everyone Color blind artist in Yuchengco?s 1^st show of collectors and their choices exhibit series http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=color-blind-artist-in-yuchengcos-1supstsup-show-of-collectors-and-their-choices-exhibit-series&id=127260 Joe Zulawski http://www.kilgorenewsherald.com/stories/chitchat-corner,51358? *Artist:* Joseph J. Zulawski http://www.aph.org/insights-art-2000/2d-page-3/joseph-j-zulawski-effervescence/ from 1997 Disease Stole Her Sight But Not Creative Vision Blind Artists' Work Is Featured In An Exhibit. http://articles.philly.com/1997-09-23/news/25552181_1_blind-artists-sculpture-watercolor-and-acrylic-paintings Artist studio connects two homes At 60, Ickis began her ninth life in this Dennis colonial and started painting while she was going blind. http://www.capecodtimes.com/entertainmentlife/20160430/artist-studio-connects-two-homes Blind Artist Paints from 26 Years of Memories http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/brendan-patrick-blind-artist Blind artist?s career soars http://www.detroitnews.com/entertainment/ Carmen Papalia, blind artist, says museums need to be more accessible What responsibility do galleries and museums have to make their spaces accessible? It's a question that visually-impaired Portland, Oregon artist Carmen Papalia takes very seriously. Carmen Papalia, blind Vancouver artist challenges artistic tradition http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/carmen-papalia-blind-vancouver-artist-challenges-artistic-tradition-1.3045088 Company Creates ?Touch Tour? To Provide Up-Close And Personal Tours For The Blind http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/05/03/company-creates-touch-tour-to-provide-up-close-and-personal-tours-for-the-blind/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/art-accessible-carmen-papalia-1.3562614 Artist Madeleine Sabo is a guiding force for sight-impaired artists http://www.ruidosonews.com/story/news/local/community/2016/04/21/artist-madeleine-sabo-guiding-force-sight-impaired-artists/83273314/ 'Touch Tours' Help Blind Experience Philadelphia's Historic Food Scene http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/05/02/476443601/touch-tours-help-blind-experience-philadelphias-historic-food-scene Blind artist to demo pottery at Boulder County Fairgrounds http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_29861036/blind-artist-demo-pottery-at-boulder-county-fairgrounds From fnugg at online.no Wed Oct 26 07:02:23 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:02:23 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Photography Message-ID: <198b25d8-27b0-1550-1256-0a6f2189be43@online.no> Museum of Art hosting Sunday opening reception for ?Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists" http://www.herald-dispatch.com/_recent_news/museum-of-art-hosting-sunday-opening-reception-for-sight-unseen/article_6397d344-97c2-11e6-b41e-a3c9c280a047.html *Photography* by blind artists displayed at HMA http://www.dailyindependent.com/news/photography-by-blind-artists-displayed-at-hma/article_ff6e5246-9625-11e6-878b-3b8d47b83f6e.html Being Born Blind Didn't Stop This Delhi Man From Becoming A Photographer Sight and sensibility http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/10/17/this-photographer-was-born-blind/ http://www.nyoooz.com/coimbatore/633994/sight-and-sensibility Four Incredible and Inspirational *Visually Impaired Photographers* http://www.thephoblographer.com/2016/10/11/five-incredible-inspirational-visually-impaired-photographers/#.WBBTk2e7qic From fnugg at online.no Wed Oct 26 09:24:44 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:24:44 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] artist, photography, film Message-ID: Meet the blind artist who has deeper connection with art after accident http://www.today.com/news/meet-blind-artist-who-has-deeper-connection-art-after-accident-t104265 Painting by blind painter gifted to Trudeau http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2016/10/21/legally-blind-painter-gifts-painting-to-trudeau Local blind artist shares inspiring story http://www.clickondetroit.com/uniquely-detroit/local-blind-artist-shares-inspiring-story Colourblind artist Meghan Sims paints with full palette for first time with fascinating results http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-artist-meghan-sims-colourblind-1.3811847 Renowned silhouette artist visits Santa Clarita http://www.signalscv.com/2016/10/17/renowned-silhouette-artist-visits-santa-clarita/ These detailed sculptures have been created by a blind artist who works entirely using her sense ... http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/detailed-sculptures-been-created-blind-12020840 Artist creating incredible dog sculptures is completely BLIND and says 'my hands are now my eyes' http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/artist-creating-incredible-dog-sculptures-9021328 Overcoming hurdles through art http://www.navhindtimes.in/overcoming-hurdles-through-art/ The blind photographers http://theweek.com/captured/646096/blind-photographers How This Painter?s Blindness Became His Greatest Asset Soci News aily https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-how-this-painter-s-blindness-became-his-greatest-asset Blind Man Experiences Self-Portrait For The First Time Thanks To Tactile Art [Video] http://socialnewsdaily.com/62810/blind-man-experiences-self-portrait-for-the-first-time/ Please touch the art http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/tactile-aids-visually-challenged-please-touch-the-art-2792373/ Artist brings nearly blind man's vision to life http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/138304672-story Capital Life: What's on in Canberra's arts scene from April 29 And in /Colour/Blind/, Lhttp://www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/story/3874893/capital-life-whats-on-in-canberras-arts-scene-from-april-29/?cs=24 A-based artist Sinan Revell is inspired by "the Hashimoto dot matrix used for testing colour blindness and incorporating light boxes? Exhibit by blind artists starts at Huntington Museum of Art http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/exhibit-by-blind-artists-starts-at-huntington-museum-of-art/article_65f2382e-3cc2-5716-9ade-894d5394ce17.html FestivALL Fall Harvest Art Fair The James H. and Alice Teubert Charitable Trust presents ?Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists? at the Huntington Museum of Art. A free opening reception for this exhibit takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. today. http://www.wvgazettemail.com/ae-arts/20161023/arts-notes-oct-23-2016 A rare sight: When youngsters walked with style at IIT Delhi http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/a-rare-sight-when-youngsters-walked-with-style-at-iit-delhi/story-Z8Y3YK3gyhFyDNtChBYkJO.html Photography by blind artists displayed at HMA http://www.dailyindependent.com/news/photography-by-blind-artists-displayed-at-hma/article_ff6e5246-9625-11e6-878b-3b8d47b83f6e.html Contemporary gallery allows blind to connect with art, overcome challenges https://badgerherald.com/news/2016/10/18/contemporary-gallery-allows-blind-to-connect-with-art-overcome-challenges/ Blind Photography exhibit coming to HMOA http://marshallparthenon.com/11489/news/blind-photography-exhibit-coming-to-hmoa/ Reach Out And Touch This Version of Klimt?s ?Kiss? A 3-D printed version of the classic painting lets blind people appreciate the artwork http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/smart-news/reach-out-and-touch-version-klimts-kiss-180960769/ 'Touched' by art http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/touched-by-art/article9225564.ece 3D printing lets the blind touch and feel Gustav Klimt's 1908 masterpiece 'The Kiss' http://www.3ders.org/articles/20161014-3d-printing-lets-the-blind-to-touch-and-feel-gustav-klimts-1908-masterpiece-the-kiss.html Exhibition focus on vision impaired http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/lifestyle-entertainment/84994489/Exhibition-focus-on-vision-impaired Museum Says Please Touch This Artwork. No, Really. http://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/blind-painting-museum-klimt-touch "Whisper Cinema" Brings Movies to the Blind http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2016/10/12/114811595/Whisper-Cinema-Brings-Movies-to-the-Blind http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/detailed-sculptures-been-created-blind-12020840 From fnugg at online.no Wed Oct 26 12:06:00 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:06:00 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] =?utf-8?q?10_things_about=3A_Ch?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99ng_Seok_Tin=2C_the_blind_artist?= Message-ID: <7f0c5401-7e4c-1608-6b78-559f3afc9096@online.no> Hi, Sending a few more links. Have a good day. Best, Lisa Interactive maps installed at Chopin Airport to assist visually impaired travellers http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2016/10/interactive-maps-installed-at-chopin-airport-to-assist-blind-travellers/ 10 things about: Ch?ng Seok Tin, the blind artist http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/10-things-about-chng-seok-tin-the-blind-artist *Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists Opening Reception *| Oct. 23 | 2 ? 4 p.m. | Huntington Museum of Art http://marshallparthenon.com/11239/life/huntington-museum-of-arts/ See the World Through the Mind of ?The Blind Photographer? http://www.craveonline.com/art/1129957-see-world-mind-blind-photographer Studio Crawl Preview: Painter Cheryl Cassman http://news.prairiepublic.org/post/studio-crawl-preview-painter-cheryl-cassman Art for Everyone initiative at the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum http://www.newschannel10.com/story/33135038/art-for-everyone-initiative-at-the-panhandle-plains-historical-museum New exhibit highlights art created to be touched http://www.thepolypost.com/arts_and_entertainment/new-exhibit-highlights-art-created-to-be-touched/article_9f606112-7f84-11e6-9232-77eed08488f5.html PPHM crowdfunding to bring art for the blind http://amarillo.com/news/2016-09-17/pphm-crowdfunding-bring-art-blind From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Tue Nov 15 09:40:44 2016 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:40:44 +0000 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Forwarding- NFB-Pearson STEM Survey Message-ID: <957ed5fb8c3e4077959311e32226edcb@MAIL2.statped.no> Forwarding NFB-Pearson STEM Survey The NFB and Pearson seek to remove access barriers to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses. To do this, we need to better understand the barriers blind STEM students have encountered and have thus designed a detailed survey to help us gather information regarding classroom training, support, and educational materials. Please take time to complete this survey, or encourage your child or student to complete the survey, by Friday, December 2. Participation in this survey is critical; the survey results will help us broaden access to STEM subjects for future blind students. Participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of twenty $25 Amazon gift cards. ? STEM survey for college students and adults ? STEM survey for middle and high school students National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD 21230 United States -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Fri Nov 18 10:24:22 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:24:22 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] =?utf-8?q?Google_group_3D_prints=2C_?= =?utf-8?q?Map_Award=2Cphoto_workshop=2C_=E2=80=9CShared_Visions=E2=80=9D_?= =?utf-8?q?tactile_art_show?= Message-ID: New online service lets students create 3D printed tactile maps and teaching aids for visually impaired http://www.3ders.org/articles/20161110-new-online-service-lets-students-create-3d-printed-tactile-maps-and-teaching-aids-for-visually-impaired.html Teaching Blind Students with 3-D Prints The technology turns abstract ideas into tactile teaching aids for the visually impaired https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/teaching-blind-students-with-3-d-prints/ Greek Visually Impaired Pupils Win International Award for Making Tactile Map Three Greek pupils with visual impairment won first prize in an international map painting competition. The international competition is titled the ?Barbara Petchenik Competition? and the theme was ?My place in today?s world.? http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/11/06/greek-visually-impaired-pupils-win-international-award-for-making-tactile-map/ Two-day national photo workshop for visually-impaired begins today It was a shoot with a difference. A group of visually challenged students had a day with the Camera at the University of Hyderabad. The objective help the students try to translate mental images into reality while taking pictures. Well known author Partho Bhowmick (author of See As No Other & In Touch) was the resource person. The two-day national workshop on 'Blind with Camera' began today with the Empowered Committee for Differently Abled Persons (ECDAP) in collaboration with Universities with Potential for Excellence (UPE) Phase-II at the College for Integrated Studies of the University. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/twoday-national-photo-workshop-for-visuallyimpaired-persons-begins-today/article9309901.ece Bowen has overseen creation of new technologies, programs We have funded some outstanding programs with role models for the blind that help us make our community a better place to live for a blind or visually impaired citizen," said Bowen, who sits on the board of the Huntington Museum of Art, which has a current exhibit entitled "Sight Unseen" featuring photography by visually impaired artists. http://www.herald-dispatch.com/features_entertainment/bowen-has-overseen-creation-of-new-technologies-programs/article_15a28746-3dc4-5b25-a8da-ebbffba295e3.html Colour blind artist AyJay Trashy is displaying miniature works of art at the Dugdale Centre in Enfield http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/14911784.Colour_blind_artist_is_displaying_miniature_works_of_art/ Life, love, art http://www.camaspostrecord.com/news/2016/nov/17/life-love-art/ Littleton educational institutions work together to offer art with feeling ACC, Colorado Center for the Blind create ?Shared Visions? tactile art show http://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/15/littleton-educational-institutions-art-with-feeling/ New Delhi: City welcomes specially-abled International artists http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-new-delhi-city-welcomes-specially-abled-international-artists-2273255 Blindness no barrier to drawing for veteran Tring artist http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/blindness-no-barrier-to-drawing-for-veteran-tring-artist-1-7674582 From fnugg at online.no Fri Nov 18 12:25:35 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:25:35 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] 'Please Touch the Art' exhibit Message-ID: <68e25e15-a28c-3118-e606-df60f2e401a5@online.no> Blind people experience art via 3D technology http://english.cctv.com/2016/11/03/VIDELZHoX9v4BFi0AL83wgis161103.shtml Unseen belief: Tale of a blind dreamer http://www.herald.co.zw/unseen-belief-tale-of-a-blind-dreamer/ Sight loss hasn?t put off award-winning artist from Ruabon http://leaderlive.co.uk/news/168562/sight-loss-hasn-t-put-off-award-winning-artist-from-ruabon.aspx Wrexham blind veteran wins charity art competition A special art exhibition and competition, including more than 30 works by blind and vision-impaired veterans, opened last week and was won by a blind veteran from Wrexham. http://www.charitytoday.co.uk/wrexham-blind-veteran-wins-charity-art-competition/ TV stars' touch of glitter at Harrogate blind artist's exhibition Stars of TV soap opera Emmerdale were among the guests at the launch of blind Harrogate artist Holly Holder's debut exhibition. http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/our-region/in-full With Braille painting, this artist gives a unique perspective to a soldier?s life http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/with-braille-painting-this-artist-gives-a-unique-perspective-to-a-soldiers-life-3729437/ 'Please Touch the Art' exhibit aims to make art more accessible to blind, visually impaired http://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/health/please-touch-the-art-exhibit-aims-to-make-art-more/article_159bd351-ae77-524c-b5f3-1da2bfc35787.html Colour blind artist AyJay Trashy is displaying miniature works of art at the Dugdale Centre in Enfield http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/14911784.Colour_blind_artist_is_displaying_miniature_works_of_art/ Littleton educational institutions work together to offer art with feeling ACC, Colorado Center for the Blind create ?Shared Visions? tactile art show http://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/15/littleton-educational-institutions-art-with-feeling/ From fnugg at online.no Fri Nov 18 13:01:13 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:01:13 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] =?utf-8?q?=7BSpam=3F=7D_Exhibition_o?= =?utf-8?q?f_blind_photographers_on_display_in_Huntington=2C_=E2=80=9CImme?= =?utf-8?q?rsed=3A_=2C=E2=80=9D_Bruce_Hall_photographer?= Message-ID: <129df66f-ccf6-9e75-fed0-db880515fb02@online.no> Pushkin Museum opens exhibit of paintings for the blind On Nov. 13, Moscow?s Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art has opened the "To Visualize the Invisible" exhibition, giving the blind and visually impaired the chance to experience visual art. http://rbth.com/arts/2016/11/14/pushkin-museum-opens-exhibit-of-paintings-for-the-blind_647461 http://rbth.com/multimedia/photo_of_the_day/2016/11/13/photo-of-the-day-to-visualize-the-invisible_647387 Please touch the art Ann Cunningham was born in the gravel capital of the world, Oxford, Michigan. Surrounded by a variety of rocks, she?d spend hours sorting through stones as a child. When she was 15 her father brought home a book of 101 art projects and one in particular caught her attention. ?There was stone carving, and it was just a two-page spread, but I was like, ?That?s what I want to do!?? she says. http://www.boulderweekly.com/entertainment/arts-culture/please-touch-the-art/ Famous Paintings Exhibited for Blind People in Rome http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=5641&SEO=famous-paintings-exhibited-for-blind-people-in-rome Blind student's drawing wins award http://qctimes.com/ap/state/blind-student-s-drawing-wins-award/article_d3106799-835b-57ef-9c52-c47cfd59baad.html http://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/article112290242.html Special Art Special Hands shows off art with heart http://www.floridatoday.com/story/entertainment/arts/2016/11/03/special-art-special-hands/92421716/ Exhibition of blind photographers on display in Huntington http://www.observer-reporter.com/20161030/exhibition_of_blind_photographers_on_display_in_huntington http://www.thehour.com/news/article/Exhibition-of-blind-photographers-on-display-in-10423238.php ?Immersed: Our Experience With Autism,? Bruce Hall photographer https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/638219837/immersed-our-experience-with-autism http://lenscratch.com/2015/11/bruce-hall/ Blind Photographers Guild http://visualsummit.com/link/Promo_Page_-_45714 https://themighty.com/2015/11/blind-photographer-gives-intimate-look-at-raising-twins-with-autism/ Photographer Alice Wingwall http://www.alicewingwall.com/ Ralph Baker photographer http://138.23.124.165/exhibitions/sightunseen/exh_bio_11.lasso From fnugg at online.no Fri Nov 18 15:01:40 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:01:40 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Joshua Miele and Berkleley Message-ID: <7ea93433-70d8-f95e-a484-f6c870b1d98d@online.no> Hi, Great article - a good read. Liked the "the holy Braille" comment. Lisa The Blind Leading the Blind: Designing an Inclusive World "But of course, challenges remain. Technology still hasn?t come to the rescue when it comes to, say, reading graphs. Fourth-year Cal geophysics major Newton Nguyen says nothing tech has to offer can translate graphs and charts as well as a person can. For now, he relies on scribes to trace his hand over graphs on a screen so that he can better imagine them. ?It?s not the best approach,? he admits, ?but for quickly understanding the result, it works.? Meanwhile, Joshua Miele sits in his office imaging graphs and charts, too. He dreams of what he jokingly calls ?the holy Braille??a not-yet-devised method of relaying graphs to people who can?t simply see them. And he has faith. ?It?s just a matter of the right, smart people putting together the right materials together with the right technologies,? he says. ?It?ll come.?" http://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2016-06-01/blind-leading-blind-designing-inclusive-world From fnugg at online.no Fri Nov 18 15:10:16 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:10:16 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Cummer Museum Makes Visual Art Accessible To Those Who Can't See Message-ID: <4f0f0c1e-2731-7bcc-d7a2-e77b2a8a493c@online.no> Cummer Museum Makes Visual Art Accessible To Those Who Can't See http://news.wjct.org/post/cummer-museum-makes-visual-art-accessible-those-who-cant-see 3D-printed map models are being used to teach blind students http://www.tctmagazine.com/3D-printing-news/3d-printed-model-maps-are-being-used-to-teach-blind-students/ It even prints a tactile map of Burning Man for the blind so they can use it during this week?s festival. http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/08/29/oakland-as-lions-center-for-the-blind-closes-its-clients-will-be-served-by-san-francisco-center/ Notes on Blindness is one of the most eye-opening documentaries you'll see all year - review http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/30/notes-on-blindness-is-one-of-the-most-eye-opening-documentaries/ From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon Dec 5 09:58:58 2016 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 09:58:58 +0000 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Braille and graphics for children and youth, Stockholm Message-ID: <662ae3ac6a2941a38038eafa4a1acf9f@MAIL2.statped.no> Hi, New conference coming up in Stockholm Sweden. Forwarding: Braille and graphics for children and youth Stockholm April 5-7, 2017 Welcome to the Tactile Reading conference in Stockholm 5-7 April - the most important international conference about braille and graphics for children and youth in 2017. The conference will bring together people working with children and youth with visual impairments and blindness, academics in various research areas, vendors and game changers. This will be a great experience and opportunity to exchange knowledge with more than 200 delegates. The conference is arranged by the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media and the National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools in Sweden. Speakers We offer more than 50 speakers, from various countries, who will present successful working methods and useful research results in the field of tactile reading. Topics * Development of tactualunderstanding * Tactile reading and the brain * Braille and literacy * Tactile graphics * Universal design and tactile reading Registration Read about what the conference has to offer you on our website and stay updated. New speakers will be presented in the next few weeks! Visit our website for registration and more information: www.tactilereading.org#tactilereading17 We hope to see you in April! Register beforeJanuaryfor an early birddiscount! Catarina H?gg Project manager, the National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools Bj?rn Westling Research & development, the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media Call for Abstracts:DeadlineMay 312016. Call for abstracts and posters for the Tactile Reading conference 2017 Tactile Reading will take place in Stockholm April 5-7 2017, bringing together people working with children and youth with visual impairments and blindness, from all over the world. Academics in various research areas, teachers, specialists, commercial compa-nies, developers and innovators in the field of tactile reading are invited. The conference is arranged by Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM) and National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (SPSM). This will be a chance to share experiences and research in the field of tactile reading. The conference will promote best practices and inspire to new ideas for research, and will bring people together for future collaboration. This is the first time this conference is arranged, with the ambition to create a recurrent international event. Call for Abstracts We are seeking practitioners and academics to give presentations on the following topics: * Development of tactual understanding * Tactile reading and the brain * Braille and literacy * Tactile graphics * Universal design and tactile reading The time for a presentation is either 20 or 40 minutes. All presentations should be in English. Send your contribution to: tactilereading2017 at mtm.se Present a poster If you prefer to present a poster at the conference please submit your proposal and contact us. We are looking forward to meet you! For more information and details: www.tactilereading.org Braille and graphics for children and youth Stockholm April 5-7, 2017 -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Dec 7 10:01:41 2016 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 10:01:41 +0000 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its Eleventh Message-ID: REGISTER TODAY! The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its Eleventh AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE February 25-27, 2017 (Saturday through Monday) In Conjunction with ACB's 2017 Presidents' Meeting (ACB Affiliate Presidents) Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria (Virginia) Third time in the Washington, DC area! 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 and - 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" (c) 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 Monday luncheon will be provided; - Each registrant will receive a copy of Dr. Joel Snyder's ACB-published The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description. 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 9:00 am on Saturday, February 25, 2017 and conclude at 4:00 pm on Monday, February 27, 2017 (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. For six years, he led a staff that produced description for nationally broadcast films and network series including "Sesame Street" broadcasts and DVDs. Snyder has worked with description and trained describers in more than 40 states and the District of Columbia and he has taught description in over 50 countries. Andrea Garbelotti, JD -- Ms. Garbelotti is a top audio describer and trainer of audio describers in Brazil and throughout South America. She also specializes in the translation of audio description-- Portuguese-English-Portuguese. In addition, DC-area audio description consumer consultants (audio description enthusiasts who are blind or have low vision) will offer their perspectives. Tuition - $495.00 - credit card payment accepted by secure on-line registration Lodging Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria 901 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 683-6000 or website Room rates will be $109.00 per night for singles and doubles plus state and local taxes (total-$125.81). Parking is $20 per day. Reservations can be made by telephone at 877 317-5752. Be sure to let the customer service representative know that you are with ACB. Or you can reserve a room on-line by clicking here. To Register Visit: 2017 DC-Based Audio Description Institute The number of participants we can accept is limited-- so please register on-line and soon to avoid being left out. Contact Joel Snyder at jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 with any questions -- see you in Washington, DC! JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp President, Audio Description Associates, LLC "The Visual Made Verbal" (tm) (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 2017 ACB-Audio Description Project AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria - Alexandria, Virginia February 25-27, 2017 DAY I - Saturday, February 25, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm * 9:00 am-9:30 am: Introductions * 9:30 am-11:00 am: Opening Workshop - The Visually Impaired User - Audio Description History and Theory - Overview of Fundamentals of Audio Description - Concentration / Observation - Editing What You See Language - Vocal Skills: Speech and Oral Interpretation Fundamentals * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 am: - Opening Workshop (continued) * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: - Opening Workshop (continued) * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm: - Audio Description exercises - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts DAY II - Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm * 9:00 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 - 5:00 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes DAY III - Monday, February 27, 2017 9:00 am-4:00 pm * 9:00 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 - Audio Description Writing Software - Audio Description Producers-- How to Get Work As A Describer * 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! Audio Description Associates, 6502 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Sent by jsnyder at acb.org in collaboration with -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Dec 7 10:02:38 2016 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 10:02:38 +0000 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its Eleventh Message-ID: <5c22aa1cc7824017ab851381fb247f8b@MAIL2.statped.no> Hi, Forgot to mention that am forwarding the following: REGISTER TODAY! The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its Eleventh AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE February 25-27, 2017 (Saturday through Monday) In Conjunction with ACB's 2017 Presidents' Meeting (ACB Affiliate Presidents) Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria (Virginia) Third time in the Washington, DC area! 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 and - 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" (c) 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 Monday luncheon will be provided; - Each registrant will receive a copy of Dr. Joel Snyder's ACB-published The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description. 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 9:00 am on Saturday, February 25, 2017 and conclude at 4:00 pm on Monday, February 27, 2017 (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. For six years, he led a staff that produced description for nationally broadcast films and network series including "Sesame Street" broadcasts and DVDs. Snyder has worked with description and trained describers in more than 40 states and the District of Columbia and he has taught description in over 50 countries. Andrea Garbelotti, JD -- Ms. Garbelotti is a top audio describer and trainer of audio describers in Brazil and throughout South America. She also specializes in the translation of audio description-- Portuguese-English-Portuguese. In addition, DC-area audio description consumer consultants (audio description enthusiasts who are blind or have low vision) will offer their perspectives. Tuition - $495.00 - credit card payment accepted by secure on-line registration Lodging Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria 901 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 683-6000 or website Room rates will be $109.00 per night for singles and doubles plus state and local taxes (total-$125.81). Parking is $20 per day. Reservations can be made by telephone at 877 317-5752. Be sure to let the customer service representative know that you are with ACB. Or you can reserve a room on-line by clicking here. To Register Visit: 2017 DC-Based Audio Description Institute The number of participants we can accept is limited-- so please register on-line and soon to avoid being left out. Contact Joel Snyder at jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 with any questions -- see you in Washington, DC! JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp President, Audio Description Associates, LLC "The Visual Made Verbal" (tm) (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 2017 ACB-Audio Description Project AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria - Alexandria, Virginia February 25-27, 2017 DAY I - Saturday, February 25, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm * 9:00 am-9:30 am: Introductions * 9:30 am-11:00 am: Opening Workshop - The Visually Impaired User - Audio Description History and Theory - Overview of Fundamentals of Audio Description - Concentration / Observation - Editing What You See Language - Vocal Skills: Speech and Oral Interpretation Fundamentals * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 am: - Opening Workshop (continued) * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: - Opening Workshop (continued) * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm: - Audio Description exercises - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts DAY II - Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm * 9:00 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 - 5:00 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes DAY III - Monday, February 27, 2017 9:00 am-4:00 pm * 9:00 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 - Audio Description Writing Software - Audio Description Producers-- How to Get Work As A Describer * 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! Audio Description Associates, 6502 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Sent by jsnyder at acb.org in collaboration with -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Sun Dec 11 15:25:31 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 16:25:31 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] 3D print an earthquake in 8 steps Message-ID: 3D print an earthquake in 8 steps After creating a 3D printed shake intensity map of the 2014 South Napa earthquake two years ago, Oakland-based artist Doug McCune has published a *guide * to creating a 3D printed map of almost any earthquake from around the world. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20161120-3d-print-an-earthquake-in-8-steps.html From fnugg at online.no Sun Dec 11 15:42:36 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 16:42:36 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Apps, artists Message-ID: EXCHANGE: Augmented reality in app for visually impaired http://www.heraldonline.com/news/article118222678.html Richmond Hill student uses app to give visually-impaired new look at world Anmol Tukrel, 17, has created an app that helps visually impaired people identify objects and text http://www.theweeklynews.ca/news-story/6991419-richmond-hill-student-uses-app-to-give-visually-impaired-new-look-at-world/ Visually impaired photographer Pranav Lal?s journey of expression http://www.hindustantimes.com/static/groundglass/Visually-impaired-since-birth-photographer-Pranav-Lal-journey-of-expression/ Spanish app lets blind people enjoy paintings like never before http://www.west-info.eu/spanish-app-lets-blind-people-enjoy-paintings-like-never-before/ Accessible Culture It is a project with a social character and content. It seeks to bring culture to the blind and visually impaired people as well as to the general audience. To that end, we create accessible content for museums and galleries and also artwork and espaces audiodescriptions. http://feedbackcultural.com/en/home/ YTURRALDE. Cartographies of the sublime Centre Cultural La Nau, Sala Mart?nez Guerricabeitia Date: From 21 de november de 2016 to 29 de january de 2017. Opening hours: From Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 h. to 14:00 h. and from 16:00 h. to 20:00 h. On Sundays and public holidays, from 10:00 h. to 14:00 h. Closed on Mondays. Free admission http://www.uv.es/uvweb/culture/en/exhibitions/presentation/exhibitions-preparation/yturralde-cartographies-sublime-1285866236311/Activitat.html?id=1285954852817 10 Images That Will Change How You Imagine Blindness http://www.refinery29.com/2016/12/130717/what-do-blind-people-see-visual-art-colors-shapes Deafblind Perth artist refuses to yield to Usher Syndrome http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-03/deaf-blind-artist-wilma-brass-adjusts-to-usher-syndrome/8088466 From fnugg at online.no Sun Dec 11 16:15:15 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 17:15:15 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Soundscapes, Prague, Fractal Art Message-ID: Boise Artist's 'Tangible' Works Can Be Felt as Much as Seen http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/boise-artists-tangible-works-can-be-felt-as-much-as-seen/Content?oid=3940701 Blind people describe their loved ones to a sculptor to make incredible art https://www.her.ie/life/blind-people-describe-their-loved-ones-to-a-sculptor-to-make-incredible-art/322608 What?s Working: Christmas Cards Made By Blind and Deaf Students http://wkrg.com/2016/12/09/whats-working-christmas-cards-made-by-blind-and-deaf-students/ Please do touch! Exhibition for blind opens in Prague http://in.reuters.com/article/us-czech-art-blind-idINKBN13V1VU Blind people disallowed entry into ceremony, locked up in Alhamra Art Gallery http://nation.com.pk/national/03-Dec-2016/blind-people-dodged-locked-up-in-alhamra-art-gallery First Thursday: Judson Cottrell Fractal Art http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/first-thursday-judson-cottrell-fractal-art/Content?oid=3939004 Sensory art project on display for one night only staugustine.com/living-sunday-life/2016-11-29/sensory-art-project-display-one-night-only A special audio-guide for blind art lovers http://www.west-info.eu/a-special-audio-guide-for-blind-art-lovers/ 3-D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous Painting http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/three-dimensional-klimt/3606108.html Legally blind, teenager gives back through her art http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2016/11/23/legally-blind-teenager-gives-back-through-her-art/93260048/ Photography highlighted during Huntington museum's Tuesday Tour http://www.herald-dispatch.com/features_entertainment/photography-highlighted-during-huntington-museum-s-tuesday-tour/article_43c282af-4b1e-50ef-a72d-da1bf73a6f11.html Microsoft helps blind artist add soundscapes to his landscapes https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-helps-blind-artist-add-soundscapes-landscapes/ From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon Dec 12 08:21:33 2016 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:21:33 +0000 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] Chitrokar- Benode Behari Mukherjee Message-ID: <8a0e9147a4de4dbb93c38534ccbd39f1@MAIL2.statped.no> Chitrokar review: A beautiful narrative of artistic integrity http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/chitrokar-review-a-beautiful-narrative-of-artistic-integrity/story-WJQwchwUaOGSMsmZtR0JRK.html hi, also including information from an earlier email about a documentary about the artist Benode Behari Mukherhjee Link to a wonderful documentary, Inner Eye, by Satyajit Ray about the artist Benode Behari Mukherjee. Wonderful film, wonderful art. Inner Eye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjaSB7JkFqU Benode Behari Mukherjee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benode_Behari_Mukherjee -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon Dec 12 09:19:45 2016 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 09:19:45 +0000 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] New Exhibition Explores the Tactile Connection We Get From Printed Maps Message-ID: <5c41396408de4a7cbf02327df1dadbb5@MAIL2.statped.no> Hi, The first links about maps are perhaps a bit off subject but thought the ideas behind the exhibit was very interesting "physical maps have all but disappeared from most of our lives, displaced by the soothing voice of a GPS lady". Just interesting the idea of maps and the tactile nature of them. Regards, Lisa New Exhibition Explores the Tactile Connection We Get From Printed Maps Aug. 25-Oct. 6 at McMaster Gallery Over the past few years, physical maps have all but disappeared from most of our lives, displaced by the soothing voice of a GPS lady who tells you when to turn and when you'll get there. What: Fingerreisen Where: McMaster Gallery, 1615 Senate St. http://www.free-times.com/arts/new-exhibition-explores-the-tactile-connection-we-get-from-printed/article_57f440fc-4b10-5cdb-b373-2a00ba735070.html Fingerreisen art exhibit interprets 2-D maps in a 3-D way Fingerreisen an exhibition by Elisabeth Pellathy and Lee Somers Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 4:30pm http://www.dailygamecock.com/article/2016/09/fingerreisen-art-exhibit-interprets-2-d-maps-in-a-3-d-way http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/art/fingerreisen-exhibition-elisabeth-pellathy-and-lee-somers Please do touch! Exhibition for blind visitors opens in Prague - See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/591651/lifestyle/artandculture/please-do-touch-exhibition-for-blind-visitors-opens-in-prague#sthash.WiluVpGh.dpuf http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/591651/lifestyle/artandculture/please-do-touch-exhibition-for-blind-visitors-opens-in-prague #GivingTuesday: 17 Art Orgs That Need Your Help Now https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/givingtuesday-17-art-orgs-that-need-your-help-now.html -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Tue Dec 27 10:18:38 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:18:38 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] {Spam?} Accessible photo exhibition on blindness Message-ID: <071d5d6c-8080-5ed8-cea0-27a633bd2067@online.no> Accessible photo exhibition on blindness *A photographic exhibition on blindness accessible to everybody*. This is ?Can you see me?? (?/Tu mi vedi?/ ?) and is the social project created by the photographer Silvio Bursomanno, in collaboration with the Cultural Association ?/Citt? tra le mani/? and the Italian Union of the Blind and Partially Sighted. It will be held in Lecce from 18 to 24 December http://www.west-info.eu/accessible-photo-exhibition-on-blindness/ From fnugg at online.no Tue Dec 27 11:55:21 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:55:21 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] {Spam?} Culinary arts, Message-ID: <0b82fe99-abda-d2fe-37eb-9daffc611e85@online.no> Blind chefs cook up success in Palm Beach Gardens http://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/palm-beach-gardens/blind-chefs-cook-up-success-in-palm-beach-gardens The incredible story of Jo Adamson, singing Big Issue vendor turned blind artist http://www.bigissue.com/features/interviews/7225/the-incredible-story-of-jo-adamson-singing-big-issue-vendor-turned-blind Las Cruces Artist Fighting To Keep His Home http://krwg.org/post/las-cruces-artist-fighting-keep-his-home From fnugg at online.no Tue Dec 27 12:32:32 2016 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 13:32:32 +0100 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_educators] {Spam?} Cummer Museum, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Palmer Museum of Art Message-ID: <21caff81-caae-0f95-e527-be08640186aa@online.no> Museum of Art to host tour on Dec. 27 Among the more unique exhibits at the museum this year, The James H. and Alice Teubert Charitable Trust Presents "Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists," is up through Jan. 8, 2017. http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/museum-of-art-to-host-tour-on-dec/article_5c3e9087-9ff0-5605-a252-29fa10599532.html Love Is...being able to draw again says Tring artists from Blind Veterans UK A blind veteran has drawn a second cartoon book with support from Blind Veterans UK. ..... With their support he was able to return to drawing and published his first illustrated book, Love Bites, in 2015. .... ?I?ll never stop drawing now, I have too much inspiration and I'm incredibly happy I get to draw cartoons again.? All proceeds for Love is Small Talk go to Blind Veterans UK, the book is available at bookguild.co.uk http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/14914464.Love_Is___being_able_to_draw_again_says_Tring_artists_from_Blind_Veterans_UK/ Cummer Museum Makes Visual Art Accessible To Those Who Can't See http://news.wjct.org/post/cummer-museum-makes-visual-art-accessible-those-who-cant-see Dubuque blind student wins award for his pastel drawing http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_26b27dcb-f743-5303-a5d3-9cfca7ff9cca.html Klimt?s ?The Kiss? transformed into 3D touchable art for visually impaired http://thelamron.com/2016/10/28/klimts-kiss-transformed-3d-touchable-art-visually-impaired/ Young Portland artist learns she could go blind http://koin.com/2016/10/26/young-portland-artist-learns-she-could-go-blind/ 'Please Touch the Art' exhibit aims to make art more accessible to blind, visually impaired http://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/health/please-touch-the-art-exhibit-aims-to-make-art-more/article_159bd351-ae77-524c-b5f3-1da2bfc35787.html http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/blind-harrogate-artist-holly-shines-in-debut-exhibition-1-8201903 PPHM crowdfunding to bring art for the blind *http://amarillo.com/news/2016-09-17/pphm-crowdfunding-bring-art-blind* * * * * Blind artists and a unique vision: The visually impaired artists using tech to see things differently http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/blind-artists-and-a-unique-vision-the-visually-impaired-artists-using-tech-to-see-things-differently-a7311916.html What it?s like to live with synaesthesia http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/what-it-s-like-to-live-with-synaesthesia-a7079241.html Hoosier plein artist on display Color-blind artist Dan Woodson is known for his scenic oil paintings http://kokomoherald.com/Content/Community/Community/Article/Hoosier-plein-artist-on-display/32/759/29041 Palmer educator shares museum experience with blind and visually impaired http://news.psu.edu/story/425693/2016/09/14/arts-and-entertainment/palmer-educator-shares-museum-experience-blind-and