From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Tue Aug 3 11:10:46 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 13:10:46 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Virtual School of Photography - Partho Bhowmick In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6CC588DF64F27444A0B9D05DDC2BA1A82B3908118A@mail1> Hi, Exciting news from Partho Bhowmick. Forwarding his message: It's my pleasure to launch Blind With Camera School of Photography (www.blindwithcameraschool.org) a virtual school with step-by-step tutorials for the visually impaired to get started with photography and provide guidance to sighted photographer for starting photographic workshops with local visually impaired people. This website is in compliance with accessibility standard for the visually impaired. This alternative approach along with physical workshops & training sessions conducted by Blind With Camera will widen and deepen the creative and social deliverable, enriching the blind and the sighted community, and inspire social change. In 2010, Blind With Camera project is going strong. To know about our recent Pinhole workshops and coming exhibitions click on links below - http://blindwithcamera.org/events-news/ To view new works click below http://blindwithcamera.org/category/photo-gallery/ The site looks really great! Congratulations Partho! (Partho Bhowmick, Initiator of Blind With Camera project, Founder of Beyond Sight Foundation) All the best, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Wed Aug 11 08:03:08 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:03:08 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Ovi map, map, photography, art classes, photography, signings Message-ID: <4C62593C.1040505@online.no> Not exactly tactile, but it is about maps Ovi Maps for visually impaired people: meet Carsten (video) http://conversations.nokia.com/2010/08/10/ovi-maps-for-visually-impaired-people-meet-carsten-video/ excerpt Semi-autonomous buggy helps blind drivers "The researchers also developed a prototype for a tactile map, which is conceptually similar to a high-resolution grid of regenerative braille. Similar to the tiny holes on an air hockey table, a physical map is generated by passing compressed air through small pixels to depict the surrounding obstacles detected by the laser range finder." http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4205825/Semi-autonomous-buggy-helps-blind-drivers blog excerpt Photography for the Visually Impaired -- Not as Strange as You Might Think 2010 Photography is one of the most vision intensive hobbies, so many visually impaired people have the misconception that they can't enjoy it. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. There are visually impaired fine art photographers such as Kurt Weston , and visually impaired photographers, such as Bruce Hall , who have works on display at the Smithsonian. Totally blind people take pictures and use cameras on a more regular basis then you might imagine. People shouldn't let a visual impairment keep them from photography. All you need is to know how to adapt the picture-taking process to your particular needs. Here are a few suggestions on how that can be accomplished: http://www.aisquared.com/blog/2010/07/photography-for-the-visually-impaired-%E2%80%93-not-as-strange-as-you-might-think/ excerpt Donate Your Cameras to Help Others at RTP Jane Becker, Executive Director of RTP stated, "The Summer Camera Drive is an integral part of our program. The equipment we receive in the next 30 days will make a world of difference in the lives of our program participants. Some participants have used photography not only to enrich their lives, but also as a stepping stone to further education or to a career in photography. Your donation is urgently needed and, we gladly accept cash donations as well."_Please help RTP to reach their 2010 Summer Camera drive goals and donate a camera or send a cash donation today. RTP's goal is 75 more Cameras by September 1, 2010. Cameras can be "new" or "used". They can be" old" or "new" but in working condition. We gladly accept both "film" and "digital" cameras. All types of cameras are needed from easy "point and shoot" cameras to "SLR's". A donation of one camera from an individual is as treasured as a large donation from a camera manufacturer or dealer. Whenever possible, please include flash cards, downloadable cables, battery charger, straps and instructions books with cameras. Donations of accessories, such as, lenses, camera bags, tripods, media cards, batteries and film are welcome. Please ship the cameras directly to: RTP, 3 East 33rd Street, Suite 101, New York, NY 10016. All donations are tax deductable. http://shutterbug.com/news/080910donate/ Rehabilitation through Photography http://www.rtphoto.org/ photography in Korea transcript from a news program http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=105626&code=Ne2&category=2 excerpt Visually Impaired Kids Learn Art, Life Skills at UWS School When you're a blind or visually-impaired child, you're often forced to rely on others for basic needs, such as feeding yourself and getting around the city. But at the Jewish Guild for the Blind 's art therapy class on Wednesday, students did something unusual: created something on their own terms, with little or no help. "This is one of the few places where they can make independent choices and follow-through on it," said art therapist Sarah Valeri. That's a key life skill for the students --- many of whom are developmentally disabled --- to learn, Valeri said. Valeri and Tanapol Pachoei, executive director of the Children Art Foundation , guided five Jewish Guild for the Blind students through the art class. The school at 15 W. 65th St. serves about 50 students ages 5 through 21 who are blind, visually-impaired and have other disabilities. At Wednesday's class, some students made necklaces and crowns out of colorful beads. Some made colorful creations out of purple, red and blue cellophane and colored tape. Students who couldn't see well relied on their hands to guide them through their projects. Read more: http://dnainfo.com/20100805/upper-west-side/visually-impaired-kids-learn-art-life-skills-at-uws-school/slideshow#ixzz0wHV1ii5U slideshow http://dnainfo.com/20100805/upper-west-side/visually-impaired-kids-learn-art-life-skills-at-uws-school/slideshow excerpt Blind wildlife artist to sign prints at Indian Island Winery With an "Aw, shucks," demeanor, Jim Hansel says some people who call his studio are surprised to actually be talking to the renowned wildlife artist. The 49-year-old Chaska native still lives in his hometown and often answers his own phone when people call. "They act like I should be living on a mountain or something," he said with a laugh. "I'm just a normal, regular guy. I like talking to people. I don't want to be isolated." Something else unique about Hansel: He's legally blind, caused by Stargardt's disease, a degenerative condition that starts in the center vision and works outward on the retina. Hansel was diagnosed at age 12, and his remaining vision is peripheral only. "I think if I hadn't been artsy as a kid, I couldn't do it now," he said. "I'd certainly have second thoughts." Because of his blindness, Hansel believes he pays more attention to details than he might if he was fully sighted. "Of course, it takes me a little more time, too," said Hansel, who will sign prints of one of his paintings at Indian Island Winery in rural Janesville Saturday. The longest a single painting took to complete was four months. "That was my father-in-law's farm, where my wife grew up," he said. "I had to make sure everything was perfect in that one." A few original paintings adorn the walls of Hansel's studio, but most are sold. What Meet artist Jim Hansel Where Indian Island Winery, on County Road 37, five miles south of Smiths Mill from Highway 14 in rural Janesville When The artist will be signing autographs 1-4 p.m. Saturday during the winery's Summer Wine Fest. The winery will be open until 9 p.m. Admission $2, plus the cost of wine, food and "Native Lands" prints. More information Call the winery at 507-234-6222 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 507-234-6222 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit www.indianislandwinery.com. http://mankatofreepress.com/features/x1778838676/Blind-wildlife-artist-to-sign-prints-at-Indian-Island-Winery From fnugg at online.no Wed Aug 11 08:57:38 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:57:38 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] =?windows-1252?q?world=92s_firs?= =?windows-1252?q?t_non-visual_residency_program_for_artists=2C_HBO_Docume?= =?windows-1252?q?ntary=2C_Lisa_Fittipaldi?= Message-ID: <4C626602.40305@online.no> HBO Documentary Films Sets Lineup of *HBO2* Presentations for Second Half of 2010 DARK LIGHT: THE ART OF BLIND PHOTOGRAPHERS (Oct.) explores the artistry and innovation of blind photographers Pete Eckert, Bruce Hall and Henry Butler, whose luminous work can help others see the world through their eyes. The film asks the questions: Can vision succeed where eyesight fails? Can a blind person make meaningful photographs? How can the creator appreciate his own work? http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/04/hbo-documentary-films-sets-lineup-of-hbo2-presentations-for-second-half-of-2010/59106 NEW LIFE RESIDENCY is the world?s first non-visual residency program for artists. The residency is organized by Wooloo as a work of Manifesta 8, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, and will take place this fall in the Region of Murcia, Spain. For one week each, five artists will be selected to live and work in a dark, visually distorted exhibition space. To support them in their life and work for the week, the artist will collaborate with a local Murcian assistant who is blind. In cooperation with her/his assistant, the artist will use the one-week residency to create a guided tour of the non-visual space and experience in which s/he is living. The blind assistant will be the guide of this tour in darkness and the tour will be open to the biennial audience. Additional to the guided tour, the five selected concept proposals will furthermore be exhibited in one of the main museum locations of Manifesta 8 and will be on view throughout the biennial from September 30th, 2010 (preview) to January 9th, 2011. The five residency periods are: October 4th to October 9th, 2010 October 11th to October 16th, 2010 October 18th to October 23rd, 2010 October 25th to October 30th, 2010 November 1st to November 6th, 2010 Artists are invited to apply for participation in the residency at www.wooloo.org/residency The deadline for work proposals is AUGUST 15th, 2010. http://artiseverywhere.wordpress.com/ link Blind Artist Lisa Fittipaldi Creates Extraordinary Paintings http://www.lifeartworks.com/blind-artist-lisa-fittipaldi-creates-extraordinary-paintings/ From fnugg at online.no Wed Aug 11 12:43:49 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:43:49 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] exhibits, audio described performance, theater Message-ID: <4C629B05.2020603@online.no> excerpt NJFFB to Host ASCA Art Exhibition -- Featuring ASCA and Visually Impaired Artists Here in NJ, it's officially the "dog days" of summer. While most Morris County residents are looking forward to going to the beach or their local lake club, here at the NJ Foundation for the Blind we are doing what we love most -- planning an Art Show! "All About Color" will be an art exhibition where both the juried artists from the American Society of Contemporary Artists (ASCA) and artists who are severely visually impaired will display their work alongside each other. The art exhibition will run from September 14, 2010 to October 27, 2010. On Saturday, October 17, 2010 NJFFB will be hosting a formal reception and sale. More information will be posted on our website soon. http://njffb.org/blog/?p=60 Free Audio Described Performance on July 24 for Visually Impaired The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is offering complimentary tickets for an Audio Described Performance to visually impaired people, including former and current NJFFB students. The performance is George Bernard Shaw's " Arms and The Man." The Audio Described performance is on Saturday, July 24th at 2:00pm. The audio described service would include a Sensory Seminar at 1:00 pm, where patrons will have a chance to interact with costumes, props and set pieces. The performance on July 24th also includes a Symposium after the show -- the audience is invited to remain when the show is over for a discussion and question/answer period with the director and cast. http://njffb.org/blog/ article TLC Laser Eye Centers Becomes Major Sponsor of Sixth Annual "Shared Visions 2010-2011 International Art Exhibit" FULLERTON, CA, Aug 04, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- TLC Laser Eye Centers, Fullerton proudly announces its major sponsorship of the Sixth Annual "Shared Visions 2010-2011 International Art Exhibit," one of only four such art exhibitions of its kind in the United States. This art exhibit, which will be open to the public and on display during normal business hours at the Eye Care Center at the Southern California College of Optometry in Fullerton from September 21, 2010 through mid-August, 2011, includes 90 works of art by blind and legally blind artists from the U.S., Canada, India and Israel. "It is our pleasure this year to display the artwork of four additional and unique local artists at our TLC Laser Eye Center in Fullerton which is located one floor above the Eye Care Center," said Dr. Thomas S. Tooma, the Medical Director for TLC Laser Eye Centers in Southern California and renowned eye surgeon who has performed more than 100,000 vision correction procedures. "These artists' works will also be on display throughout the year for our patients and the general public to view." Local Southern California artists' artwork to be on display at the TLC Laser Eye Center, Fullerton includes: -- William Carlson, 65, of Brea -- Maria Vargas, 48, of Wilmington -- Arlissa Vaughn, 27, of Huntington Beach -- Kurt Weston, 52, of Huntington Beach http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tlc-laser-eye-centers-becomes-major-sponsor-of-sixth-annual-shared-visions-2010-2011-international-art-exhibit-2010-08-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp article Daniel Rubin: Philadelphia woman, 55, takes on challenge of visual art http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20100729_Daniel_Rubin__Philadelphia_woman__55__takes_on_challenge_of_visual_art.html excerpt Theater for Audiences of One You move from room to room in a mansion, experiencing acts of kindness --- like being gently led in a ballroom dance or receiving a hand massage. Or, blindfolded, you set out on a journey in five segments with different themes: you can remove the blindfold at any point, but that's where the journey ends. Or perhaps you wander through an Old World hotel as employees tell their stories and ask you questions in turn. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/theater/28one.html article *Legally Blind Artist & Photographer Ava Weinstein * Part time Palm Springs resident Ava Weinstein was born legally blind; It didn't take long to become clear to the little girl sporting "soda-pop" glasses, nothing was going to correct her vision; she was also faced the reality her sight would continue to diminish with age. In fact, the better part of her youth was spent in the care of doctors' offices, hospitals and clinics, where she would undergo eye surgery from some of the world's finest doctors; only to have each and every visit ending with her doctor saying "We're sorry Ava, but there are no miracles for you today," she learned early in life, there would be no glasses or miracles to help her see the world as other people do. Armed with the painful truth, etched in her heart, she learned to live and develop her sight in a very unique way and her acceptance of being born legally blind helped her to embrace the almost "child-like": quality of being able to see the "magic" in the world around her. However the early years for Ava weren't always filled with magical adventure; for more than twenty years before heading her artistic calling, she worked two full time jobs; during the day she managed several successful restaurant franchises and by night she taught court mandated classes as a counselor for the county of Los Angeles. http://www.prweb.com/printer/4298094.htm From fnugg at online.no Wed Aug 11 13:03:08 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:03:08 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Tina Blatter, North Message-ID: <4C629F8C.6050502@online.no> video with artist Tina Blatter http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=15764368 excerpt article Rare vision condition doesn?t slow artists Eyes blue and strong, the elderly woman appeared confident and calm as she entered the spacious boardroom, but a walking cane and ginger steps betrayed her inner strength as she sat down in a cushy chair. Soon it becomes clear a cane will not slow Joan North, a Calgary artist who is legally blind and trying to coping with the strange hallucinations that haunt her each day. North retired from her counseling career at the University of Alberta in 1986 to pursue her love of painting and drawing. Less than 10 years later North?s painting days were suddenly interrupted when she began experiencing strange and vivid hallucinations. http://www.westernwheel.com/2010/entertainment/rare-vision-condition-doesnt-slow-artists-6936 From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Tue Aug 24 07:30:20 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:30:20 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] In Touch with Art 2010-In Touch with Art 2010International perspectives on equal access to museums for people with vision impairment. Message-ID: <6CC588DF64F27444A0B9D05DDC2BA1A83234E94E6B@mail1> In Touch with Art 2010International perspectives on equal access to museums for people with vision impairment. 13-14 October 2010, Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonThe Conference In Touch with Art 2007 conference Europe's leading conference about museums, heritage and people with vision impairment once again brings together experts from Europe and North America. It's a unique opportunity to discover new best practice, take part in discussions about contemporary issues and enrol in study visits to London's leading museums. On Wednesday 13 October, speakers from the UK, US and Continental Europe will present best practice case-studies and engage delegates in discussion about contemporary issues. The conference provides ample opportunities for networking and each delegate will receive an up-to-date list of web-based resources. Thursday 14 October is the opportunity to explore disability equality and access for vision impaired people at London's major museums, to develop audio description skills or to enrol in accredited visual awareness training. The unique offer of themed break-out sessions on day one, combined with site visits and training on day two makes this conference highly suited for both new and seasoned practitioners. The closing session of the conference will discuss a Conference Resolution with recommendations for decision makers, in response to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (which came into force in July 2009). In Touch with Art is for museum and heritage professionals, local organisations and social workers, policy makers and funders and anyone interested in equal access to museums for vision impaired people. This highly interactive conference provides an exceptional opportunity to explore: What makes best museum practice? How to involve people with vision impairment? What are the barriers people with vision impairment face when visiting museums? What do we know about quality access to collections and what new approaches are needed? In Touch with Art 2010 offers a unique chance to network with international experts, learn about best practice and shape the agenda for the future. The delegate pack includes an up-to-date list of cross-Atlantic resources. We are pleased to announce a partnership between European Blind Union (EBU) and St Dunstan's for the In Touch with Art conference. For more information about EBU please visit the site http://www.euroblind.org/ For more information about the conference please contact Events Team on +44 (0) 20 7616 8368 or email itwa at st-dunstans.org.uk http://www.st-dunstans.org.uk/about_us/in_touch_with_art/ program http://www.st-dunstans.org.uk/about_us/in_touch_with_art/itwa_programme.html -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Mon Aug 30 07:45:42 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:45:42 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] {Spam?} Stir Center, Bruno Munari, Sharon ARts Center, 3D TV, Message-ID: <4C7B61A6.3030200@online.no> Hi, Links to sites and articles. Regards, Lisa Blind With Camera School of Photography http://www.indiastudychannel.com/training/8936-Blind-With-Camera-School-Photography.aspx article excerpt A novelty overseas, blind dining is coming to NYC http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20100828a_novelty_overseas_blind_dining_is_coming_to_nyc/ NEW YORK --- A French restaurant group that offers pitch-dark dining is preparing to open New York City's first blind eatery. Eat with your eyes? Not at Dans le Noir?, French for "In the Dark?" At the existing restaurants in Paris, London, Barcelona and Moscow, diners are guided to a table where they can't see their hands in front of their faces and are served by blind waiters. article excerpt Accessing the Terracotta Warriors by Touch - ROM Creates Braille Replica Warriors http://heritage-key.com/blogs/owenjarus/accessing-terracotta-warriors-touch-rom-creates-braille-replica-warriors The Royal Ontario Museum , in Toronto Canada, has brought in a number of features to make their Terracotta Warriors show more accessible. They have installed four replica artefacts, along with Braille markings, that people can touch. These include a ding ritual vessel, a kneeling archer, a cavalry soldier and horse, and a dancer. article Michael Kalish: Color-blind Visionary http://www.masterofwhat.com/2010/08/michael-kalish-color-blind-visionary/ article The world at your fingertips: 3D TV where you can touch the floating images Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1306700/The-world-fingertips-3DTV-touch-floating-images.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz0y4WXbsYE http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1306700/The-world-fingertips-3DTV-touch-floating-images.html?ito=feeds-newsxml article The Sharon Arts Center in Peterborough will premier its new exhibition "Art with Feeling: Touch, Look, Listen," on Friday, September 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. In partnership with the New Hampshire Association for the Blind and the New Hampshire Art Association, Sharon Arts has asked the state's visual artists to explore multisensory art, making it accessible to those in the community who are blind or visually impaired. ... The idea for "Art with Feeling" comes from an April 2009 exhibition collaboration with the same organizations called "Art Beyond Sight." The exhibition is open to the public and will be at the Sharon Arts Center from September 3 until October 30. http://www.piercearrownews.com/news/news-in-brief-sharon-arts-center-1.1541817 book large print/braille tactile book from the British Museum http://austin.craigslist.org/bks/1920957320.html article bruno munari's tactile workshops http://stircenter.com/2009/02/21/bruno-munaris-tactile-workshops/ website *Stir Center** *is a forum for discussion, a library of resources, a series of workshops, and a source for continued creative growth, all centered around the topic of design and the human senses.* * You are invited to share your comments and insights on the posts, your questions, and varying points of view. You can also browse the background and resources sections to find out more of what Stir Center has to offer. Let's get the conversation started! SG http://stircenter.com/2009/02/05/welcome-to-stir-center/ links from Stir Center http://stircenter.com/resources/ From fnugg at online.no Mon Aug 30 08:11:07 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:11:07 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] library, InSight art competion, Esref Armagan Message-ID: <4C7B679B.8090301@online.no> Hi, Links to articles. Best, Lisa Disabled-friendly Environment at Suvadi Digital Library ...This facility can be extended not only to English language but one can also produce Braille text in Indian languages. Besides, one can also provide Braille print-outs not only in text but also charts, maps, diagrams, pictures incorporated along with the text. http://www.suvadi.org/2010/08/disabled-friendly-environment-at-suvadi.html article Amazing Paintings by a Blind Man http://visboo.com/amazing-paintings-by-a-blind-man.html article wins prize in InSights art competition for visually impaired http://www.therecordherald.com/features/x2143019890/Kaytlyn-Floyd-5-wins-prize-in-InSights-art-competition-for-visually-impaired article excerpt Vision-impaired children find way to see art UTICA --- The visual arts became more than something that could be seen at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute on Tuesday and Wednesday when five children from the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired participated in a two-day art workshop. The children, who had varying types of visual impairments, experienced art not with their eyes, but with the rest of their senses. They observed paintings of birds through the touch of a feather or by running their hands along a paint palette or canvas. They perceived pottery by handling the soft and hard bricks, cone packets, textiles, glazed pots and soft-fired plates. http://www.uticaod.com/features/x162775068/Vision-impaired-children-find-way-to-see-art article The Paintings of a Congenitally Blind Man. Esref Armagan was born blind, in a poor family, but that hasn't stopped him from becoming a successful artist, with ..... http://www.unp.co.in/f44/the-paintings-of-a-congenitally-blind-man-101249/ From fnugg at online.no Mon Aug 30 08:49:18 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:49:18 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] ROM, Labels and keys for tactile graphics Message-ID: <4C7B708E.5070403@online.no> *Museum adds tactile objects to exhibition* The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has installed four tactile replicas located on labeled Braille plinths in its feature exhibition /The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army/. The reproductions, corresponding to original artifacts displayed in nearby cases, include a ding ritual vessel, a kneeling archer, a cavalry soldier on a horse, and a dancer. The inclusion of these reproductions, and several other enhancements, distinguish /The Warrior Emperor/ as the most accessible exhibition in the Museum's history http://www.rom.on.ca/news/releases/public.php?mediakey=x5o7x6t2u1&media=print article with links to articles An Accessible Mapping System for Visually Impaired Users http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.157.9367 links Esref Armagon http://damnfreshpics.blogspot.com/2010/08/paintings-of-congenitally-blind-man.html article Shoot without Sight The local students of Blind With Camera Project were merited in reverse when at an exhibition of their photographs at the NCPA in 2007, an ageing individual declared indignantly that those pictures could not have been taken by the visually impaired: they must have been shot by people with sight, and were being palmed off as blind art. In his defence, at his age it's probably easier to believe a technological miracle than a social one. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Shoot-without-sight/articleshow/6401227.cms Clicking Vision he visually impaired children of the National Association for the blind, St Cruz, recently got involved in a very creative activity that was produced through special photography. A total of 35 participants showcased their visual excellence through a photo exhibition that was formally inaugurated by singer, Lorna at the Art Gallery, Kala Academy, Panaji. Of the 35 participants, 60 per cent had low vision, 20 per cent were born blind and the other 20 per cent late blind. The photos were clicked under the guidance of Photographer, Partho Bhowmick with support from Heritage Jazz, Goa. http://www.navhindtimes.in/ilive/clicking-vision Labels and keys for tactile graphics http://www.tactilegraphics.org/KeysForTactileGraphics.pdf From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Sep 22 07:17:50 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:17:50 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Color Identifier and Iphone Message-ID: <6CC588DF64F27444A0B9D05DDC2BA1A8380C79707C@mail1> Hi, A really interesting blog with a review about Iphone and accessibility. Excerpt following about an application for Iphone called Color Identifier. Whole article at http://behindthecurtain.us/2010/06/12/my-first-week-with-the-iphone/ Regards, Lisa The other night, however, a very amazing thing happened. I downloaded an app called Color Identifier. It uses the iPhone's camera, and speaks names of colors. It must use a table, because each color has an identifier made up of 6 hexadecimal digits. This puts the total at 16777216 colors, and I believe it. Some of them have very surreal names, such as Atomic Orange, Cosmic, Hippie Green, Opium, and Black-White. These names in combination with what feels like a rise in serotonin levels makes for a very psychedelic experience. I have never experienced this before in my life. I can see some light and color, but just in blurs, and objects don't really have a color, just light sources. When I first tried it at three o'clock in the morning, I couldn't figure out why it just reported black. After realizing that the screen curtain also disables the camera, I turned it off, but it still have very dark colors. Then I remembered that you actually need light to see, and it probably couldn't see much at night. I thought about light sources, and my interview I did for Get Lamp. First, I saw one of my beautiful salt lamps in its various shades of orange, another with its pink and rose colors, and the third kind in glowing pink and red.. I felt stunned. The next day, I went outside. I looked at the sky. I heard colors such as "Horizon," "Outer Space," and many shades of blue and gray. I used color cues to find my pumpkin plants, by looking for the green among the brown and stone. I spent ten minutes looking at my pumpkin plants, with their leaves of green and lemon-ginger. I then roamed my yard, and saw a blue flower. I then found the brown shed, and returned to the gray house. My mind felt blown. I watched the sun set, listening to the colors change as the sky darkened. The next night, I had a conversation with Mom about how the sky looked bluer tonight. Since I can see some light and color, I think hearing the color names can help nudge my perception, and enhance my visual experience. Amazing! I love my iPhone. It changed my universe as soon as it entered it. However, as any Discordian knows, every golden Apple has a golden worm at its center. -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Thu Sep 23 13:06:03 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:06:03 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Project Access - National database of Accessible Cultural Institutions Message-ID: <6CC588DF64F27444A0B9D05DDC2BA1A8380C79707F@mail1> Forwarding Project Access - National database of Accessible Cultural Institutions http://www.projectaccessforall.org/ about " Project Access is a joint project of Art Beyond Sight/Art Education for the Blind and its founding partners: American Association for State and Local History, American Association of Museums, Association of Science - Technology Centers, and Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Our endeavor, to promote access for people with disabilities to institutions ranging from art to zoos, is based on the participation and help from these institutions, the supporters of these institutions and the many who come forward to help, as listed below. Our goal is to implement practical and genuine welcome for everyone everywhere to America's excellent museums, science and technology centers, zoos, aquariums, historic sites, botanical gardens, national parks, performing arts centers, and sports arenas." And coming up Art Beyond sight Telephone Conference Crash Course Monday October 18, 2010 Best, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From wordpros at mindspring.com Thu Sep 23 17:07:19 2010 From: wordpros at mindspring.com (Elizabeth Kahn) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:07:19 -0400 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools Digest, Vol 74, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Lisa, Can you give more details about the Telephone Conference Crash Course? I am an audio describer studying to be a describer art museum docent. Elizabeth Kahn On Sep 23, 2010, at 1:00 PM, art_beyond_sight_learning_tools-request at nfbnet.org wrote: > Send Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools mailing list submissions to > art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/art_beyond_sight_learning_tools_nfbnet.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > art_beyond_sight_learning_tools-request at nfbnet.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > art_beyond_sight_learning_tools-owner at nfbnet.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Project Access - National database of Accessible Cultural > Institutions (Lisa Yayla) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:06:03 +0200 > From: Lisa Yayla > To: "'accessibleimage at freelists.org'" , > 'Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research' > , 'Art Beyond Sight > Educators List' , > "'art_beyond_sight_advocacy at nfbnet.org'" > , > "'art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org'" > , 'Art Beyond Sight > Educators List' > Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Project Access - National > database of Accessible Cultural Institutions > Message-ID: <6CC588DF64F27444A0B9D05DDC2BA1A8380C79707F at mail1> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Forwarding > Project Access - National database of Accessible Cultural Institutions > http://www.projectaccessforall.org/ > > about > " Project Access is a joint project of Art Beyond Sight/Art Education for the Blind and its founding partners: American Association for State and Local History, American Association of Museums, Association of Science - Technology Centers, and Association of Zoos and Aquariums. > > Our endeavor, to promote access for people with disabilities to institutions ranging from art to zoos, is based on the participation and help from these institutions, the supporters of these institutions and the many who come forward to help, as listed below. Our goal is to implement practical and genuine welcome for everyone everywhere to America's excellent museums, science and technology centers, zoos, aquariums, historic sites, botanical gardens, national parks, performing arts centers, and sports arenas." > > > And coming up > > Art Beyond sight Telephone Conference Crash Course > Monday October 18, 2010 > > > > > > Best, > > Lisa > > > > > -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools mailing list > Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/art_beyond_sight_learning_tools_nfbnet.org > > > End of Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools Digest, Vol 74, Issue 2 > ************************************************************** From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Fri Sep 24 08:34:02 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:34:02 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Art Beyond Sight telephone conference program Message-ID: <6CC588DF64F27444A0B9D05DDC2BA1A8380C797086@mail1> Hi, Received and forwarding the program for the Art Beyond Sight Telephone Crash Course. Link to the program is at http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-crashcourse.shtml Save the date Eighth Annual Art Beyond Sight TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CRASH COURSE Monday, October 18, 2010 (Note: All times given are Eastern Daylight Time.) Number to call: (712) 432-0220; Conference code: 232-2010 Welcome by Elisabeth Axel, Founder and President, Art Education for the Blind 9 - 10 a.m.: Reports from: AAM Annual Meeting "Museums without Borders," Danielle St. Germain-Gordon, American Association of Museums The 2nd World Conference on Arts Education "Arts For Society, Education for Creativity," Erin Narloch, Leigh Yawkee Woodson Art Museum 10 - 11 a.m.: Understanding Museum Audiences: What Visitors with Disabilities Want Discussion Leader: Joan M. Pursley, Art Beyond Sight/Art Education for the Blind Speakers: Anna Lindgren-Streicher, Museum of Science, Boston Sandra Jackson, Seattle Art Museum Danielle Stephens, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Georgia Krantz, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Science Museums and Inclusive Programming Discussion Leader: Roy Griffiths, North Carolina Museum of Life and Science Speakers: Walter Waranka and Jay Newlin, Science Museum of Minnesota Robert Cosgrove, NASA 12 - 1 p.m.: Small Museums and Inclusive Programming Discussion Leader: Linda Norris, Independent Consultant Speakers: Mary Irvine, Alaska State Museum Hope McMath, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens Shanta Scott, The Studio Museum in Harlem 1 - 2 p.m.: Family Programs in Museums Discussion Leader: Kirsten Schroeder, Museum of Modern Art Speakers: Susan Dodge-Peters Daiss, Memorial Art Gallery Deborah Jaffe, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Amanda Blake, Dallas Museum of Art 2 - 3 p.m.: Art and Creativity to Engage Children with Various Disabilities Session Leader: Pearl Rosen Golden, Artist, Art Educator, Arts Disabilities Consultant Speakers: Angelica Pinna-Perez, Art Beyond Sight/Art Education for the Blind Carol Kreiser, The Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind Children Donnielle Rome, Queens Museum of Art 3 - 4 p.m.: Reflections on Diversity: Disability in Film Session Leader: Lawrence Carter-Long, DisThis Film Series Speakers: Joe Lovett, Lovett Productions, Inc., http://www.goingblindmovie.com Abigail Fuller, http://www.doyoudreamincolor.org 4 - 5 p.m.: Out of the Ordinary: Artists With Disabilities Claiming a Place in the Mainstream Art World Discussion Leader: Douglas McCulloh, Curator and Artist Speakers: Bruce Hall, Artist Alice Wingwall, Artist Pete Eckert, Artist 5 - 5:30 p.m.: Reflections on the Day and Suggestions for Future Teleconferences Notes: (1) Each session features Q&A time at the end of the hour. (2) You can find an updated schedule online at http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-crashcourse.shtml. Regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Tue Sep 28 12:15:11 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:15:11 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Sheldon Museum, NAMA, Assets 2010, Lego, Brainovi, Keith Salmon Message-ID: <4CA1DC4F.7080405@online.no> Hi, Links and articles. Regards, Lisa Sheldon Museum kicks off Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery's October First Friday Reception will kick off Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month, an effort to explore the importance of visual literacy in daily life, with the museum's "ORLAN: The Harlequin Coat" exhibit as the focus..... The First Friday Reception is scheduled for Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. As a part of Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month, a musical performance by Chances Are, a singing group consisting of three blind and visually impaired performers, will begin the evening. http://www.dailynebraskan.com/a-e/sheldon-museum-kicks-off-art-beyond-sight-awareness-month-1.2343562# Pre Sixteen Education Factsheet Guidelines for making tactile books for your children http://www.docstoc.com/docs/4847639/Tactile-Books NAMA Submits Comments On Proposed Currency Changes National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Meaningful Access to United States Currency for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons, vending machine industry, vending machine, currency design change CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding proposed changes to currency. The Treasury and Bureau of Engraving and Printing asked for comments on several proposed changes to currency relating to "Meaningful Access to United States Currency for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons." In its comments, NAMA argues that a tactile feature on currency, such as Braille markings, is a good remedy, but that the cost of such a tactile feature could be considerable. http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FC81565334F6497987A47B81D0F007EB conference ASSETS 2010 October 25--27, 2010 Orlando, Florida, USA The 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility ASSETS 2010 The ASSETS conference explores the use of computing and information technologies to help persons with disabilities and older adults. ASSETS is the premier forum for presenting innovative research on the design and use of both mainstream and specialized assistive technologies. This includes the use of technology by and in support of: * Individuals with hearing, sight and other sensory impairments * Individuals with motor impairments * Individuals with memory, learning and cognitive impairments * Individuals with multiple impairments * Older adults * Professionals who work with these populations All contributions are peer-reviewed by an international Program Committee. Accepted papers, posters and demonstrations will be archived in the ACM digital library. Select authors will be invited to submit extended versions to a special issue of the ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS). http://www.sigaccess.org/assets10/schedule.html#poster-2 lego and accessible computing Project ACE (Accessible Computing Education) http://www.cra.org/Activities/craw_archive/dmp/awards/2009/Hammond/Final%20Report.pdf This is the html version of the file http://www.se.rit.edu/~imagine-it/lego_lessonplan.doc ImagineIT Workshop,part of Project ACE (*Accessible* Computing Education) *Lego* Mindstorms NXT (BricxCC, NXC) Lesson Plan This lesson has been tested with students with visual impairments in grades 7 -- 12 This work is funded as part of the National Science Foundation, Broadening Participation in Computing Program (Award #0634319) Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephanie Ludi, sal at rit.edu BPC- *LEGO* Mindstorms: Navigation and Detection Objective: To provide students the opportunity to design and program a robot to solve a given problem, in a team setting. The robot is built by the student teams, providing a teamwork activity. In terms of design and *programming* key concepts explored are designing and testing of both the robot and the program and *programming* constructs (including loops, if-then, variables, logic). Materials: ? Each team receives a *LEGO* Mindstorms NXT set, with the beginner robot constructed with the touch sensor (as described in the kits instruction book) ? Each team needs a computer with USB, JAWS (or similar software), and BricksCC installed ? 1 maze, see Appendix A ? Stopwatch, notepad and pencil to keep track of time it takes for each robot to finish the maze Activity Environment: classroom for intro, team rooms (or large computer lab) for work, atrium for robot trial Before Activity (Instructor): Build the robot and ensure the *LEGO* Mindstorms BricksCC *programming* environment is installed on the team room machines. Have sample code loaded on each computer. Print activity handouts in large print (and Braille as needed). ..... DAY 2 ..... ImagineIT Workshop 2007 7 article Brainovi Uses Physical 3D Map to Create Braille-Based Directions http://www.slashgear.com/brainovi-uses-physical-3d-map-to-create-braille-based-directions-20103332/ article Artists with vision trouble team up for Fullerton show FULLERTON -- A show featuring 48 blind and visually impaired artists has opened at Fullerton's Southern California College of Optometry . Co-founded by Dr. Rebecca Kammer and a photographer-patient of hers, the "Shared Visions" art show at the college features 94 pieces. http://www.ocregister.com/news/vision-267857-sometimes-work.html?wap=0 excerpt One Washington Center new gallery and shop The gallery is filled with an eclectic mix, including watercolor landscapes and other paintings, photography, rock sculptures, knitted hats, herbal cosmetics, jewelry, mosaics, stationary and even jams. Computer engineer and composer Marty Quinn, of Lee, was at the center of the opening night's activities with his project to communicate imagery through music and movement. People's movement over an image projected on the floor under a camera triggered various instruments to make sounds at different speeds and pitches. The concept could enable blind people to visualize art and performances, or even the surface of the sun, Quinn said. His exhibit, "Walk on the Sun," is at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, and was funded in part by NASA grants. He hopes to develop technology so that blind people might be able to perceive events at the 2016 Olympic Games. http://www.wirenh.com/art-mainmenu-10/17-art-general/4430-one-washington-center-new-gallery-and-shop.html article Interview: Keith Salmon, landscape painter was the same kind of day in the scene he is currently painting, he says: on a canvas on his easel, the beginnings of a mountain ridge is picked out in gold. They were walking in the Mamores, the ridge of hills between Loch Leven and Ben Nevis, he explains, approaching the final ascent to Am Bodach in the teeth of a snow shower. "And then suddenly the driving snow started to clear and Am Bodach was rising up in front of us, a wall of rock." These moments of illumination are special to all climbers, but particularly to Salmon, for whom vision has a special significance. He has lost much of his sight in the past two decades due to diabetic retinopathy, and walks using a white cane. Yet thanks to a mixture of determination and ingenuity, he has been able to continue to do the two things he loves best: walking in the hills and painting. Just over a year ago, Salmon, 50, won the Jolomo Award for Scottish Landscape Painting, the largest privately funded art prize in Britain, with a first prize of ?20,000. The innovative approaches he has developed in his art to solve the problems of his declining sight impressed the judges, who only learned he was partially sighted after they had named the shortlist. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/Interview-Keith-Salmon-landscape-painter.6545936.jp Eyes Wide Open art workshop Held in Rochester, and organised by the Kent Association for the Blind, the Eyes Wide Open art project will culminate in a forthcoming exhibition at Rochester Cathedral. I took some shots of the artists at work at the Rochester Visitor Centre. It was quite difficult in a small room, lots of clutter and not a lot of room to set any shots up. However, had enormous fun, the participants evidently enjoyed the day, as did the guiding artists and staff who volunteered their time http://photodivauk.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/kent-association-for-the-blind-art-workshop/ From fnugg at online.no Tue Sep 28 14:48:52 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:48:52 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] =?windows-1252?q?Photographers_?= =?windows-1252?q?help_visually_impaired_kids_=93See=94?= Message-ID: <4CA20054.2070908@online.no> Photographers help visually impaired kids ?See? Thanks to the efforts of inspiring photographer John Chua, autistic as well as visually impaired kids are learning to ?See.? As we become more consumed by our very busy lives, we tend to forget about other people and what their lives must be like. The Touching Lives Through Photography workshops are a great reminder. What are they exactly? A group of volunteer photographers come together to share their art and expertise to children with special needs. The organizers have worked with Parents for Visually-Impaired Children Inc, Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP), Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines and Persons with Disability and Company (PERDISCO). http://goodnewspilipinas.com/?p=12756 question What?s the best DSLR camera for someone visually impaired? http://www.geekblast.com/2010/09/whats-the-best-dslr-camera-for-someone-visually-impaired/comment-page-1/ From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Sep 29 08:04:56 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:04:56 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Because Pictures Matter -NBP Message-ID: <6CC588DF64F27444A0B9D05DDC2BA1A8380C797092@mail1> Hi, Just finished reading Because Pictures Matter by Deborah Kent, illustrated by Ann Cunningham. An excellent book. Recommend it. It is free and can be ordered from the National Braille Press http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BPM.html including recipe for Kitchen Clay from the resource page 3 cups flour 1 ? cups salt 6 teaspoons cream of tartar 3 tablespoons oil 3 cups water Mix together in saucepan, and cook until it gathers into a ball. Cool to a comfortable temperature, then knead. Form into desired shapes Regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Thu Sep 30 19:03:03 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:03:03 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Simon Hayhoe Message-ID: <4CA4DEE7.5010400@online.no> Congratulations Simon!!! Best, Lisa . *How the blind view art* Dr Simon Hayhoe, visiting academic in LSE's Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, has won a Fulbright All-Disciplines Scholar Award to study blind and visually impaired people's understanding of paintings in galleries and on the web, as part of a visiting fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The research project, which will start in July 2011, intends to survey and interview English speaking people of all ages who are registered blind and who visit the Metropolitan, in order to discover: * their strategies for conceptualising paintings * the problems blind and visually impaired museum visitors encounter whilst visiting the Metropolitan * whether blind and visually impaired museum visitors 'picture' images * how blind and visually impaired museum visitors imagine paintings' subjects and compositions * what understanding blind and visually impaired museum visitors have of visual concepts discussed in the composition of paintings, and in particular: tone, perspective, and colour The research will contribute to a new book on arts, blindness and technology, and will help to inform arts teachers and curators in the UK and US, as well as future web developments for people wanting to make paintings accessible to blind and visually impaired people through the web. For more information on the project, email Dr Hayhoe at s.hayhoe at lse.ac.uk .