From KKuhnke at nfb.org Tue Jan 5 01:46:47 2010 From: KKuhnke at nfb.org (Kuhnke, Kristian) Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:46:47 -0600 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Visit eBay and Support the National Federation of the Blind! Message-ID: Dear Fellow Federationists: This week the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is one of three featured charities at eBay?s check-out counter. On January 4?10, customers will have the option of adding a $1?$25 donation to one of these featured charities at the time of their purchase. It?s an easy way to make a difference when you spend. You can also go to the National Federation of the Blind?s eBay Giving Works page to donate to the NFB or to buy or sell items that support the NFB. There is no better time to visit eBay if you support the National Federation of the Blind! Thank you for your generous support, and please forward this communication to any family, friends, or coworkers who use eBay. From JChwalow at nfb.org Tue Jan 12 03:19:22 2010 From: JChwalow at nfb.org (Chwalow, Judith) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:19:22 -0600 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Research in the Rockies Message-ID: Dear Colleague: Because of your demonstrated interest in Braille, we are forwarding an announcement of the first international seminar devoted entirely to Braille. We would like to encourage you to submit an abstract for presentation. Please note that the deadline for submissions has been extended to February 1, 2010. Research in the Rockies: Research Summit on Braille Reading and Writing June 10-12, 2010, Denver, Colorado at the Denver Marriott City Center Call for Papers Sponsored by National Center for Severe and Sensory Disabilities (NCSSD) Bresnahan-Halstead Center on Disabilities The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute Purpose: The purpose of this conference is to explore current and emerging research from a wide range of disciplines that pertains to Braille reading and writing. Call-for-Papers Submission Guidelines: ? Submit 250-word abstract online at: www.unco.edu/ncssd ? Submission deadline has been extended to February 1, 2010 ? ***Anything submitted after midnight on February 1, 2010 will not be accepted*** ? Presentation formats: a. Research paper presentation (20 minutes) b. Panel (minimum 60 minutes) c. Poster (posters will be presented in roundtable sessions) ? If you have problems with the online submission form, please contact: ncssd at unco.edu ? Please note that any handout material must be made available in Braille, large print, and electronic formats. Provide explanations for all PowerPoint presentations. Proposals Invited from: Cognitive scientists, linguists, educators, rehabilitation specialists, neurologists, sociologists and experimental psychologists, researchers in haptic and tactile perception, demographers, occupational therapists, and others A. Judith Chwalow, DrPH Director of Research, Jernigan Institute National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD 21230 410 659 9314 x 2404 FAX: 410 659 5129 jchwalow at NFB.org From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Tue Jan 12 10:34:07 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:07 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] philosophy and touch Message-ID: Hi, Sending you a bunch of links to articles, books about touch. How articulate was that? First two books by Mark Paterson The Senses of Touch: Haptics, Affects and Technologies. Oxford & New York: Berg Seeing with the Hands: A Philosophical History of Blindness His website http://people.exeter.ac.uk/mwdp201/ is filled with more links of interest Here are a few links gleaned from his site: The world at our fingertips http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/jun/09/1 The Senses and Society http://www.bergpublishers.com/JournalsHomepage/TheSensesSociety/tabid/523/Default.aspx with a sample issue on line http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berg/tsas/2006/00000001/00000001 with article Touch This Authors: Szczelkun, Stefan; Arning, Bill Source: The Senses and Society, Volume 1, Number 1, March 2006 , pp. 149-154(6) Publisher: Berg Publishers >From Robert Hopkins http://www.shef.ac.uk/philosophy/research/publications/hopkinsr.html 'Re-imagining, re-viewing and re-touching' In F.Mcpherson ed. 'The senses: classic and contemporary philosophical perspectives' Oxford University Press, forthcoming 'Molyneux's Question' Canadian Journal of Philosophy vol.35, no.3, 2005 'Thomas Reid on Molyneux's Question' Pacific Philosophical Quarterly vol.86, 2005 Regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon Jan 25 15:42:39 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:42:39 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Photovoice, BBC radio program and slide show Message-ID: PhotoVoice http://www.photovoice.org/html/exhibitionsandevents/upcoming/ http://www.photovoice.org/html/workingwithphotovoice/ Sight of Emotion - Integration through Art http://www.sightofemotion.org/ information in English http://www.sightofemotion.org/sightofemotion.pdf BBC In Touch radio program Peter White talks to Stephen Hallett and Cheryl Gabriel about non-visual photography. BBC magazine Audio slideshow:Photography by blind people http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8466714.stm -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Wed Jan 27 09:05:06 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:05:06 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Blind Spot- Newsweek article and video interview In-Reply-To: <4B39ED54.4020506@online.no> References: <4B39ED54.4020506@online.no> Message-ID: <4B6001C2.6020807@online.no> Blind Spot- Newsweek article and video interview http://www.newsweek.com/id/219112 "During a recent conference call among museum educators, one participant made an obvious point. "Art museums are essentially visual institutions," he said. He wasn't laughed off the phone. And given that those on the call were there to discuss how to make the visual arts accessible to the visually handicapped, his point was actually fairly profound./" / Seattle art show featuring blind artists: article and slide show Blind artists will be showing off their work at an exclusive show called "An Expression of Touch" at the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) located at 2021 9th Avenue at Lenora in Seattle. http://www.examiner.com/x-19093-Seattle-Special-Needs-Kids-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Seattle-art-show-featuring-blind-artists-open-through-friday From fnugg at online.no Wed Jan 27 09:19:02 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:19:02 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Senses of Dancing In-Reply-To: <4B6001C2.6020807@online.no> References: <4B39ED54.4020506@online.no> <4B6001C2.6020807@online.no> Message-ID: <4B600506.4000809@online.no> In Sao Paulo, a ballet teacher has been giving classes to blind girls for more than 10 years. Teacher and pupils overcome the difficulties in teaching and learning of such a difficult art and discover a new sense in dancing. YouTube video narration in Portuguese subtitled in English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxE0-LUauik&feature=related From fnugg at online.no Wed Jan 27 09:20:21 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:20:21 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Carol B. Saylor and Michael P. Coyle In-Reply-To: <4B600506.4000809@online.no> References: <4B39ED54.4020506@online.no> <4B6001C2.6020807@online.no> <4B600506.4000809@online.no> Message-ID: <4B600555.3070200@online.no> Hi, Fascinating talk by Carol B. Saylor, artist and Michael P. Coyle, founder National Exhibits by Blind Artists. on Youtube part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1Zt9jRuEo&NR=1 part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlp-GF5RycQ&NR=1 National Exhibits of Blind ARtists http://nebaart.org/ Regards, Lisa From fnugg at online.no Wed Jan 27 10:35:13 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:35:13 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] engineering, design, TTT, Message-ID: <4B6016E1.9080703@online.no> Hi, This may be a bit off subject - about engineering. link Alexander's Visual Disability http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY25qSCnJGU article link Miami Beach's Disability Awareness Day a chance to live in someone else's shoes for a day http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/1297741.html article excerpt Deaf, legally blind owner of Fuzzy Wuzzy Design in Morris thrives on spirit "... His physical limitations haven?t limited his spirit or his ability to succeed in the marketplace. Markovic is an award-winning artist who runs his own successful business, Fuzzy Wuzzy Design, which features his own artistic creations on greeting cards and clothing." http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/01/deaf_legally_blind_morris_coun.html http://www.fuzzywuzzydesign.com/ Downtown art gallery hosts reception, exhibit Jan. 30 http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/01/24/conroe_courier/lifestyles/0124_peggie_miller.txt TTT in the news "There are gadgets like the Tactile Talking Tablet that helps the Blind navigate the cities they plan to visit. " http://thetechnologeek.com/technology-has-not-forgotten-the-visually-impaired-%E2%80%93-gadgets-are-made-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/ From fnugg at online.no Fri Feb 5 13:21:46 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:21:46 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] George Mendoza Message-ID: <4B6C1B6A.9050003@online.no> in Las Cruces, New Mexico George Mendoza: The work of the internationally-renowned visually impaired artist will be featured in the galleries of the Rio Grande Theatre on the Downtown Mall; http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sunlife/ci_14337364 From fnugg at online.no Fri Feb 5 14:05:24 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:05:24 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Kathleen Kridler-Loss of sight giveds artist a more focused vision Message-ID: <4B6C25A4.1030108@online.no> Hi, Great article about Kathleen Krinder, artist. I was sent this article a good while back. Please excuse the delay in forwarding. Best, Lisa article excerpt Loss of sight gives artist a more focused vision Kathleen Kridler sat in her studio scrutinizing her latest work. The piece hadn't turned out like she had expected, but that was typical. It was a portrait of her youngest son, his bare feet on a river rock surrounded by water, his figure looking back with an expression only his mother might decode. On this recent weekday, she was trying to decide if it was finished. She walked up to the piece, took off her glasses and scanned the surface with her left eye from within an inch or two. She put her glasses back on, backed off a few feet and took in the entire work. "There's a little more I need to do on this one," Kridler pronounced. She had a deadline: In 10 days, her first solo show would open in a Norfolk art gallery. Much of her work, she said, starts out as an accident but turns out better than she could have planned. "Which is kind of a metaphor for what ended up happening to me," she said. "If you had told me five years ago, when I was a designer, 'OK, you're going to be legally blind in five years, and you're going to get everything you wanted.' " http://hamptonroads.com/2009/12/loss-sight-gives-artist-more-focused-vision From fnugg at online.no Fri Feb 5 14:32:12 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:32:12 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Shared Visions Art Exhibit catalog, Krinder website Message-ID: <4B6C2BEC.2070000@online.no> Hi, Link to Shared Visions Art Exhibit 2007-2008 catalog http://www.scco.edu/Shared%20Visions/SharedVisions07_08Catalog.pdf Website Kathleen Krinder http://www.kathleenkridler.com/KathleenKridler/home.html Regards, Lisa From fnugg at online.no Sat Feb 6 11:06:29 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:06:29 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Escher, fingers and eyes Message-ID: <4B6D4D35.5030408@online.no> Hello, Another question that I was wondering about and wondering if you have any thoughts about it. My question follows: It is often said that fingers become eyes. Can eyes become fingers? Is that what Escher is doing in his art? That is - Eyes try to follow along in his graphics, like feeling behind and around, as fingers do in say a real model Eyes try to follow along in his graphics as fingers would. That is eyes try to act as fingers, feeling around and behind? Is this what Escher is doing in his art, takes our eyes and makes them into fingers? Perhaps he pushes our eyes in to a more "finger" modus then in other 2-d representations. Is there a place in the brain where eye and touch come together and when they do the one can take on the job of the other? That is though they do very do different jobs - their jobs are very related so one can substitute for the other or in some cases try to do the work of the other? The question is a jumble but I hope you get the gist of what I am asking. Thanks, Lisa From DeeGee.Lester at nashville.gov Sat Feb 6 21:44:47 2010 From: DeeGee.Lester at nashville.gov (Lester, DeeGee (Parks)) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:44:47 -0600 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Escher, fingers and eyes In-Reply-To: <4B6D4D35.5030408@online.no> References: <4B6D4D35.5030408@online.no> Message-ID: Lisa: Check out "the Blind Brain" interview (download transcript or audio) at the following site: http://www.abc.net.au/allinthemind/stories/2007/1876530.htm. I'm not sure this is what you are looking for, but it might help with your question. Thanks for the reference to Escher. I was unfamiliar with him and his art work and WOW! DeeGee Lester, Education Director The Parthenon, Nashville, TN. -----Original Message----- From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Yayla Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 5:06 AM To: accessibleimage at freelists.org; art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org; Access to Art Museums; Art Beyond Sight Advocacy; Art Beyond Sight Educators List; Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Escher, fingers and eyes Hello, Another question that I was wondering about and wondering if you have any thoughts about it. My question follows: It is often said that fingers become eyes. Can eyes become fingers? Is that what Escher is doing in his art? That is - Eyes try to follow along in his graphics, like feeling behind and around, as fingers do in say a real model Eyes try to follow along in his graphics as fingers would. That is eyes try to act as fingers, feeling around and behind? Is this what Escher is doing in his art, takes our eyes and makes them into fingers? Perhaps he pushes our eyes in to a more "finger" modus then in other 2-d representations. Is there a place in the brain where eye and touch come together and when they do the one can take on the job of the other? That is though they do very do different jobs - their jobs are very related so one can substitute for the other or in some cases try to do the work of the other? The question is a jumble but I hope you get the gist of what I am asking. Thanks, Lisa _______________________________________________ Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artbeyondsightmuseums: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/d eegee.lester%40nashville.gov From MKudritzki at mednet.ucla.edu Thu Feb 11 17:01:32 2010 From: MKudritzki at mednet.ucla.edu (Kudritzki, Madeleine E.) Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:01:32 -0800 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] The NADC has moved!! Message-ID: <13C7559F36A6654895942B7D186D43401D3E9005EB@EMGMB2.ad.medctr.ucla.edu> [cid:image001.gif at 01CAAAF8.C4FD5AF0] The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) has moved! 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Name: NADC Move Flyer.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 29946 bytes Desc: NADC Move Flyer.pdf URL: From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Fri Feb 19 13:59:40 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:59:40 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] (no subject) Message-ID: Hi, Articles about hand held a Braille ebook. So far it seems the screen is set up for Braille cells - that means it will also be able to take graphics. Would be nice if it has the possibility to for having the cells closer - or letting the spaces between the cells also include dots for more dots resolution for graphics. Regards, Lisa Braille e-reader concept can't be far from reality The technology's already here, we just need a venture capital firm and a determined entrepreneur to make it happen. A foursome of designers -- Seon-Keun Park, Byung-Min Woo, Sun-Hye Woo and Jin-Sun Park -- have banded together to create the above pictured concept, an e-reader for those with limited or no vision. Their Braille E-Book concept theoretically relies on electroactive polymers in order to change the surface's shape as pages are turned, and while we fully expect the battery life to suffer due to all the necessary commotion, it's definitely a start that needs to happen. http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/braille-e-reader-concept-cant-be-far-from-reality/ excerpt Vibrating touch screen puts Braille at the fingertips TOUCH-SCREEN devices like the iPhone are great when you can see them, but not much good if you are blind. Now a new way of presenting Braille characters on a mobile device could be the first step towards a Braille-ready touch-screen phone. In Braille, letters are encoded using a two-by-three matrix in which each character is represented by a different configuration of raised and absent dots at the six locations. To display these dots on a touch-screen device, Jussi Rantala of the University of Tampere in Finland and colleagues used a Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, which has a piezoelectric material built into the touch screen that vibrates when an electric signal is applied to it. The team installed software that represents a raised dot as a single pulse of intense vibration, and an absent dot as a longer vibration made up of several weaker pulses (see diagram). http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20127015.700-vibrating-touch-screen-puts-braille-at-the-fingertips.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From mhartle at nfb.org Wed Mar 3 06:20:42 2010 From: mhartle at nfb.org (Hartle, Mary Jo) Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:20:42 -0600 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Touch the Earth Tactile Book Released Message-ID: ATTENTION! ATTENTION!!! Touch the Earth Book Released The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to announce the release of a new tactile book created with the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Touch the Earth: A Multimedia book about the Earth's Biomes was written by Amy Hansen and conceptualized by Elissa Levine. It includes tactile graphics created by Noreen Grice. This book aims to educate middle school students while also providing guidance for teachers on how to incorporate this book into classroom instruction. Each book contains contracted Braille and large print, along with tactile and visual graphics to illustrate important concepts in both a tactually and visually friendly way. Each book also comes with a colorful tactile map of the continents of the Earth. Exclusively available through the NFB Independence Market , Touch the Earth (product# LSA91B) can be purchased for $20 . TO place an order please visit http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=854&cat=47&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID or call (410) 659-9314. We are pleased to announce that we are offering one free copy upon request to schools and libraries for the blind across the country for their collections. Please contact Mary Jo T. Hartle, Director of Education for the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, at (410) 659-9314, ext. 2407, or by e-mail at mhartle at nfb.org to request a free copy for your institution. From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Thu Mar 4 15:55:13 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:55:13 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] [accessibleimage] Recruiting Now for Survey on Synthesized Speech and Audio Description Message-ID: Forwarding From: dvsconsumers at mail4.wgbh.org [mailto:dvsconsumers at mail4.wgbh.org] On Behalf Of Mary Watkins Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:33 AM To: dvsconsumers Subject: Recruiting Now for Survey on Synthesized Speech and Audio Description Hello friends of DVS. Please see the announcement/invitation below to participate in an upcoming online survey, and feel free to forward this posting as you see fit to friends, colleagues and other lists. Thanks! February 19, 2010 Recruiting Now for a Survey on Synthesized Speech and Audio Description IBM Research-Japan and WGBH's Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) are conducting a joint study via an online survey on the applicability of speech synthesis for audio description of Web-based video. Adults (18+ years of age) who are blind or have low vision will be asked to share their opinions about a few short video clips which include synthesized description. NCAM is seeking participants with a range of familiarity with synthesized speech (from little or none to regular users) and as well as familiarity with audio description (from little or none to regular users). Interested in sharing your opinion? Please send an email to access at wgbh.org with "participate" in the subject line. Once the online survey is posted on or about March 1, you will be sent an email with the survey's Web site address and asked to complete the survey by Friday, March 12. The survey, which will be accessible via screen-reading software, should take no longer than one half hour. NCAM will summarize and share the results of the survey once user opinions are analyzed. NOTE: This is an early investigation into a subject many people who are blind or have low-vision have asked about for many years. Though we are conducting this study, WGBH does not intend to substitute synthesized speech for human voices on the programs and movies we currently describe. Following this narrow and limited initial study, further research will be required to expand the scope of investigation into larger populations, other types of media and other parameters. Thank you! Mary Mary Watkins Director of Communications and Outreach Media Access Group at WGBH One Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 617 300-3700 mary_watkins at wgbh.org -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Fri Mar 5 08:20:13 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:20:13 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Simon on Twitter Message-ID: <4B90BEBD.4060900@online.no> Hi, If you have a Twitter account you can follow Simon Hayhoe at http://twitter.com/simonhayhoe If you also have a Twitter account drop a line to the list so that we can keep up with your news. Great way to get tidbits of information. Regards, Lisa From fnugg at online.no Fri Mar 5 08:41:23 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:41:23 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press Message-ID: <4B90C3B3.8030402@online.no> Hi, Just a short list of some books from the National Braille Press Noah's Ark Print/Braille Picture Book by book by five-time Caldecott Award-winner Jerry Pinkney that tells the story of a great flood; twelve delightful tactiles by tactile artist Ann Cunningham; http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NOAH.html Because Pictures Matter (BPM) A Guide to Using, Finding, and Creating Tactile Imagery for Blind Children. by Deborah Kent http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BPM.html?id=NJURAVc7 Pathfinder Cards: Mazes (MAZES) http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/MAZES.html Touch and Learn Tactile Activity Book (TAC) http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/TAC.html Best, Lisa From fnugg at online.no Fri Mar 5 08:49:37 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:49:37 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Blind people in Delhi click photographs Message-ID: <4B90C5A1.8080803@online.no> excerpt Blind people in Delhi click photographs "I used to wonder how people could take pictures. Now, I am happy that I too can do it. My camera captures my imagination," says Nikhil Mundhe, born with visual disability. Mudhe, alongwith 15 others, is part of the "Blind with Camera" project, which aims to integrate visually impaired into mainstream society through photography. Partho Bhowmick, the brain behind the Mumbai-based project conducted the first photography workshop for the blind in 2006 which saw participation increasing over the years. "Photography by the visually impaired reveals that a photograph can be made successfully in the mind as much as by the eyes, free from techniques and rules followed by sighted photographers. It illuminates a new line of thought distinct from the way we look at this art," says Bhowmick. "Using various tactile, audio clues, visual memories of sight, the warmth of light and other cognitive skills they create a mental image before deciding to click a picture. The camera is used as an extension of their self to explore the visual world," he adds. Bhowmick, who is an IT professional, chanced upon a book by a French author detailing the process whereby even a blind person can click pictures. Bhowmick researched the subject and enlisted the support of friends to start the "Blind with Camera" series. The almost impossible project, however had to face some real roadblocks before taking off. "Convincing the blind that they can take pictures was very tough. It took me six months to get the first student to attend my first workshop which was conducted free of cost. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_blind-people-in-delhi-click-photographs_1352835 From fnugg at online.no Fri Mar 5 09:44:49 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:44:49 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Tactile Picture Books in Sweden Message-ID: <4B90D291.8060005@online.no> Hi, A pdf about picture books in Sweden from The Swedish Library of Talking Books - how they are made, use and purpose etc. http://www.tpb.se/filer/trycksaker/pdf/tactile_broschure.pdf Regards, Lisa From fnugg at online.no Fri Mar 5 11:11:23 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:11:23 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] John Dugdale - photographer Message-ID: <4B90E6DB.2020605@online.no> Hi, Excerpt from John Dugdale website- text on his website is given in a image so will transcribe a bit of it http://www.johndugdale.net/ http://www.johndugdale.net/jdugdale.html Interview with Dugdale at the New York Times http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/01/10/arts/1247466445722/a-sense-of-sight.html. Desipite his progressive loss of sight, John Dugdal has become a highly respected fine-art photographer. Here, American Photo's Russel Hart salutes the spirit behind Dugdal's remarkable inner vision. Shortly before John Dugdale suffered the stroke that left him partly paralyzed and nearly blind, I visited the photoghpher in his Greenwich Village studio. The year was 1992, and he was shooting still lifes of eleganly planted food for the New York Times Magazine. I remember Dugdale, tall and handsome when he stood up, crouched at the viewfinder of his medium-format SLR, holding a low-tech diffusion device in front of the lens and chatting nonstop. As he looked through the camera he would move the device in increments until only a small area of the subject was sharp, then keep it still and take the picture. The process depended entirely on observation and visual acuity. Dugdale's commercial career, in which clients such as Ralph Lauren and Martha Stewart sought his services as a tabletop artist, would soon come to a premature end..... Dugdale now works exclusively in large format, a requirement of the antiquarian processes he favors., and he uses the big camera's ground glass as a visualizing aid. "It's sort of like Braille photography," he says. ... Regards, Lisa From fnugg at online.no Fri Mar 5 11:13:10 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:13:10 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] APH Art Competition and photography links Message-ID: <4B90E746.6020107@online.no> Found great links on BlindPhotographers.com http://blog.blindphotographers.org/the-blind-buzz-on-photography/ A Sense of Sight A look at how John Dugdale, a blind photographer, shot the ad campaign for the Broadway revival of "The Miracle Worker." http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/01/10/arts/1247466445722/a-sense-of-sight.html article APH InSights 2010: Visions From the Mind *Nineteenth Annual Juried Art Competition and Exhibition for Artists Who Are Visually Impaired or Blind* Deadlines for Entry: April 1, 2010, for Preschool through High School and April 15, 2010, for Adults. *Make Your Dreams Come True: Enter APH InSights 2010!* The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) invites visually impaired and blind artists of all ages to submit artwork to APH InSights 2010! This art competition and exhibition is exclusively for blind artists and draws entries from across the U.S. and around the world. Please review the rules to find out how you or your students can participate. http://www.aph.org/museum/enter_insights.html article We had two very special guest lecturers, Academy Award winning producer Corinne Marrinan and blind photographer Bruce Hall. Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Light-The-Art-of-Blind-Photographers/119067247565 http://annenbergspaceforphotography.net/blog/?p=804 Pete Eckert http://www.peteeckert.com/ links Henry Butler http://www.henrybutler.com/ NPR interview interview - How does a blind man practice photography? Henery Butler discusses his hobby http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91017433 discussion - I want to drastically improve my photography. http://ask.metafilter.com/145593/I-want-to-drastically-improve-my-photography Blinkie Photography http://blinkiephotography.blogspot.com/2010/01/nikon-audio.html From fnugg at online.no Fri Mar 5 14:39:14 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:39:14 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Synesthesia, multisensory discussion, photography. artist Message-ID: <4B911792.6000004@online.no> article link PICTURES HELP PEOPLE SEE FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW http://continentmusician.blogspot.com/2010/03/iea-listserv-for-wednesday-september-5.html book link Wednesday Is Indigo Blue *Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia* Richard E. Cytowic and David M. Eagleman Afterword by Dmitri Nabokov with sample chapter http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11675&mode=toc link to blogg Multisensory Perception discussion on Jasmin list http://yasminlist.blogspot.com/2010/03/re-yasmindiscussions-multisensory.html link Photography classes for blind people in India continue http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2010/02/photography-classes-for-blind-people-in.html link to article Cameras to Help Blind Photographers http://blog.blindphotographers.org/cameras-to-help-blind-photographers/ link to article Picture of determination: Visually impaired artist and teacher returns to the work she loves http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100127/HEALTH/1270317/-1/HEALTH From nuritnoy at macam.ac.il Fri Mar 5 21:32:06 2010 From: nuritnoy at macam.ac.il (Nurit Neustadt-Noy) Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:32:06 +0200 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press In-Reply-To: <4B90C3B3.8030402@online.no> Message-ID: <000401cabcab$4dd95a40$0100a8c0@nurit> Dear Lisa You may be interested in the enclosed links introducing a photography show by a group of blind people, who were each tutored in the making by a professional photographer and a graphic designer in choosing the section in the photo to be exposed. The exhibit of 21 selected photos opened this week in a public gallery in Tel Aviv. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8Foe-pxSk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmF03cODD_w Cheers, Nurit ---- Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D. Consultation and Rehabilitation Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Netaim 76870, Israel Phone # 972-(0)-3-966-4567 Fax # 972-(0)-3-966-8337 Mobile # 972-(0)-54-429-0337 -----Original Message----- From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Yayla Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:41 AM To: accessibleimage at freelists.org; art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org; Access to Art Museums; Art Beyond Sight Advocacy; Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research; Art Beyond Sight Educators List Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press Hi, Just a short list of some books from the National Braille Press Noah's Ark Print/Braille Picture Book by book by five-time Caldecott Award-winner Jerry Pinkney that tells the story of a great flood; twelve delightful tactiles by tactile artist Ann Cunningham; http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NOAH.html Because Pictures Matter (BPM) A Guide to Using, Finding, and Creating Tactile Imagery for Blind Children. by Deborah Kent http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BPM.html?id=NJURAVc7 Pathfinder Cards: Mazes (MAZES) http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/MAZES.html Touch and Learn Tactile Activity Book (TAC) http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/TAC.html Best, Lisa _______________________________________________ Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artbeyondsightmuseums: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/n uritnoy%40macam.ac.il From fnugg at online.no Sat Mar 6 08:16:03 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:16:03 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press In-Reply-To: <000401cabcab$4dd95a40$0100a8c0@nurit> References: <000401cabcab$4dd95a40$0100a8c0@nurit> Message-ID: <4B920F43.4080407@online.no> Dear Nurit, Thank you very much. I was interested in learning how some of the effects where achieved. I am not a photographer so unfamiliar with the medium. It looked as if some of the photos had been painted afterwards. Was a filter used, or Photoshop? neat effects. I don't understand Hebrew. Would it be possible to give a synopsis? Will be forwarding your links on. Thanks, Lisa Nurit Neustadt-Noy wrote: > Dear Lisa > You may be interested in the enclosed links introducing a photography > show by a group of blind people, who were each tutored in the making by > a professional photographer and a graphic designer in choosing the > section in the photo to be exposed. > The exhibit of 21 selected photos opened this week in a public gallery > in Tel Aviv. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8Foe-pxSk&feature=related > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmF03cODD_w > > Cheers, > Nurit > ---- > Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D. > Consultation and Rehabilitation Services > for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons > Netaim 76870, Israel > Phone # 972-(0)-3-966-4567 > Fax # 972-(0)-3-966-8337 > Mobile # 972-(0)-54-429-0337 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org > [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa > Yayla > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:41 AM > To: accessibleimage at freelists.org; > art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org; Access to Art Museums; Art > Beyond Sight Advocacy; Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research; Art Beyond > Sight Educators List > Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press > > Hi, > > Just a short list of some books from the National Braille Press > > Noah's Ark > Print/Braille Picture Book by book by five-time Caldecott Award-winner > Jerry Pinkney that tells the story of a great flood; twelve delightful > tactiles by tactile artist Ann Cunningham; > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NOAH.html > > Because Pictures Matter (BPM) > A Guide to Using, Finding, and Creating Tactile Imagery for Blind > Children. by Deborah Kent > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BPM.html?id=NJURAVc7 > > > Pathfinder Cards: Mazes (MAZES) > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/MAZES.html > > Touch and Learn Tactile Activity Book (TAC) > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/TAC.html > > Best, > Lisa > > > _______________________________________________ > Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list > Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Artbeyondsightmuseums: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/n > uritnoy%40macam.ac.il > > > _______________________________________________ > Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list > Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artbeyondsightmuseums: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/fnugg%40online.no > > > > From nuritnoy at macam.ac.il Sat Mar 6 09:36:48 2010 From: nuritnoy at macam.ac.il (Nurit Neustadt-Noy) Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:36:48 +0200 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press In-Reply-To: <4B920F43.4080407@online.no> Message-ID: <000001cabd10$8b5859b0$0100a8c0@nurit> Dear Lisa I noticed this mail after having sent to you the previous...... To respond to your query regarding the effect - to the best of my understanding it was a collaboration of a few: blind photographer, professional photographer tutor and graphic designer. 1. blind photographer taking the image of the landscape or the subject assisted in the description by a professional photographer. 2. blind photographer assisted by a graphic designer in manipulating the segments of the photographed images using photo tools to apply the imaginative planned results Will get back to you after looking again in the link and send you a synopsis Cheers, Nurit ---- Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D. Consultation and Rehabilitation Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Netaim 76870, Israel Phone # 972-(0)-3-966-4567 Fax # 972-(0)-3-966-8337 Mobile # 972-(0)-54-429-0337 -----Original Message----- From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Yayla Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:16 AM To: Access to Art Museums Subject: Re: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press Dear Nurit, Thank you very much. I was interested in learning how some of the effects where achieved. I am not a photographer so unfamiliar with the medium. It looked as if some of the photos had been painted afterwards. Was a filter used, or Photoshop? neat effects. I don't understand Hebrew. Would it be possible to give a synopsis? Will be forwarding your links on. Thanks, Lisa Nurit Neustadt-Noy wrote: > Dear Lisa > You may be interested in the enclosed links introducing a photography > show by a group of blind people, who were each tutored in the making by > a professional photographer and a graphic designer in choosing the > section in the photo to be exposed. > The exhibit of 21 selected photos opened this week in a public gallery > in Tel Aviv. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8Foe-pxSk&feature=related > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmF03cODD_w > > Cheers, > Nurit > ---- > Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D. > Consultation and Rehabilitation Services > for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons > Netaim 76870, Israel > Phone # 972-(0)-3-966-4567 > Fax # 972-(0)-3-966-8337 > Mobile # 972-(0)-54-429-0337 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org > [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa > Yayla > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:41 AM > To: accessibleimage at freelists.org; > art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org; Access to Art Museums; Art > Beyond Sight Advocacy; Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research; Art Beyond > Sight Educators List > Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press > > Hi, > > Just a short list of some books from the National Braille Press > > Noah's Ark > Print/Braille Picture Book by book by five-time Caldecott Award-winner > Jerry Pinkney that tells the story of a great flood; twelve delightful > tactiles by tactile artist Ann Cunningham; > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NOAH.html > > Because Pictures Matter (BPM) > A Guide to Using, Finding, and Creating Tactile Imagery for Blind > Children. by Deborah Kent > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BPM.html?id=NJURAVc7 > > > Pathfinder Cards: Mazes (MAZES) > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/MAZES.html > > Touch and Learn Tactile Activity Book (TAC) > http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/TAC.html > > Best, > Lisa > > > _______________________________________________ > Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list > Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Artbeyondsightmuseums: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/n > uritnoy%40macam.ac.il > > > _______________________________________________ > Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list > Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artbeyondsightmuseums: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/f nugg%40online.no > > > > _______________________________________________ Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artbeyondsightmuseums: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/n uritnoy%40macam.ac.il From scr at univdesign.com Sat Mar 6 16:22:49 2010 From: scr at univdesign.com (Shirley Confino-Rehder) Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:22:49 -0500 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press In-Reply-To: <000001cabd10$8b5859b0$0100a8c0@nurit> Message-ID: To All, There was a wonderful exhibit called "Sight Unseen" this past year (May 2-August 29th) at the University of California/California Museum of Photography, Curator Douglas McCulloh, of about 81 international photographers who are blind or have low vision. There is a book produced with statements by all of the featured artists, some explaining their process. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/ I am hoping to do a program on this exhibit at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA this year. There is also several websites of blind photographers all over the world. Just thought I would throw this into the conversation. Shirley Confino-Rehder On 3/6/10 4:36 AM, "Nurit Neustadt-Noy" wrote: > Dear Lisa > I noticed this mail after having sent to you the previous...... > > To respond to your query regarding the effect - to the best of my > understanding it was a collaboration of a few: blind photographer, > professional photographer tutor and graphic designer. > 1. blind photographer taking the image of the landscape or the subject > assisted in the > description by a professional photographer. > 2. blind photographer assisted by a graphic designer in manipulating > the > segments of the photographed images using photo tools to apply the > imaginative > planned results > Will get back to you after looking again in the link and send you a > synopsis > > Cheers, > Nurit > ---- > Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D. > Consultation and Rehabilitation Services > for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons > Netaim 76870, Israel > Phone # 972-(0)-3-966-4567 > Fax # 972-(0)-3-966-8337 > Mobile # 972-(0)-54-429-0337 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org > [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa > Yayla > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:16 AM > To: Access to Art Museums > Subject: Re: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press > > Dear Nurit, > > Thank you very much. I was interested in learning how > some of the effects where achieved. I am not a photographer > so unfamiliar with the medium. It looked as if some of the > photos had been painted afterwards. Was a filter used, or Photoshop? > neat effects. I don't understand Hebrew. Would it be possible to > give a synopsis? Will be forwarding your links on. > Thanks, > Lisa > > > Nurit Neustadt-Noy wrote: >> Dear Lisa >> You may be interested in the enclosed links introducing a photography >> show by a group of blind people, who were each tutored in the making > by >> a professional photographer and a graphic designer in choosing the >> section in the photo to be exposed. >> The exhibit of 21 selected photos opened this week in a public gallery >> in Tel Aviv. >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8Foe-pxSk&feature=related >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmF03cODD_w >> >> Cheers, >> Nurit >> ---- >> Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D. >> Consultation and Rehabilitation Services >> for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons >> Netaim 76870, Israel >> Phone # 972-(0)-3-966-4567 >> Fax # 972-(0)-3-966-8337 >> Mobile # 972-(0)-54-429-0337 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org >> [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa >> Yayla >> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:41 AM >> To: accessibleimage at freelists.org; >> art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org; Access to Art Museums; Art >> Beyond Sight Advocacy; Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research; Art > Beyond >> Sight Educators List >> Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press >> >> Hi, >> >> Just a short list of some books from the National Braille Press >> >> Noah's Ark >> Print/Braille Picture Book by book by five-time Caldecott Award-winner > >> Jerry Pinkney that tells the story of a great flood; twelve delightful > >> tactiles by tactile artist Ann Cunningham; >> http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NOAH.html >> >> Because Pictures Matter (BPM) >> A Guide to Using, Finding, and Creating Tactile Imagery for Blind >> Children. by Deborah Kent >> http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BPM.html?id=NJURAVc7 >> >> >> Pathfinder Cards: Mazes (MAZES) >> http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/MAZES.html >> >> Touch and Learn Tactile Activity Book (TAC) >> http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/TAC.html >> >> Best, >> Lisa >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list >> Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> Artbeyondsightmuseums: >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/n >> uritnoy%40macam.ac.il >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list >> Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Artbeyondsightmuseums: >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/f > nugg%40online.no >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list > Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Artbeyondsightmuseums: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/n > uritnoy%40macam.ac.il > > > _______________________________________________ > Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list > Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Artbeyondsightmuseums: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/scr%40u > nivdesign.com > Shirley Confino-Rehder cid, affil aia www.univdesign.com Chair, Norfolk Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities Chair, South Hampton Roads Disability Services Board 757 625-0969 office 757 513-4880 mobile From benpranger at earthlink.net Sat Mar 6 21:19:06 2010 From: benpranger at earthlink.net (Ben Pranger) Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:19:06 -0500 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] books National Braille Press In-Reply-To: <4B920F43.4080407@online.no> References: <000401cabcab$4dd95a40$0100a8c0@nurit> <4B920F43.4080407@online.no> Message-ID: <4B7D2152-8FD6-44C1-8906-984AE5169B9A@earthlink.net> Here is some art work that includes Braille: http://benpranger.com/sculpture/index.html Best, Ben >> Ben Pranger http://www.benpranger.com From fnugg at online.no Wed Mar 10 19:05:15 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:05:15 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Maria Santos, Insight Art Exhibiton on Youtube and Tim O'Brien Message-ID: <4B97ED6B.7030402@online.no> Hi, A couple links to Youtube videos. One about Maria Santos a blind painter. Shows a very interesting technique and the other about Insight's Art exhibition. Link to Tim O'Brein- photographer who is blind - with lots of links. Regards, Lisa Documentary of Maria Santos, a blind artist. http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=x6E1z_KV2gs&feature=related Insights Art Exhibition of works by artists who are blind or visually impaired http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHWPL_Kf2yk tim o?brien photos blind photographer?s exploration of his vision through photography and accessibility http://www.timobrienphotos.com/tim-obrien-photos/about/ From fnugg at online.no Thu Mar 11 04:40:14 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:14 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] [Art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research] J M Kennedy lecture Message-ID: <4B98742E.8000406@online.no> forwarding Noon to One pm on Tues 16th March 2010 Doris McCarthy Gallery University of Toronto Understanding pictures in vision and touch: Lines, perspectives and metaphors from cave art to the present John M Kennedy FRSC Department of Psychology University of Toronto A 40 minute lecture on the psychology of pictures, richly illustrated. What did cave artists discover? 50,000 years ago, we discovered how to use lines to picture the world. Six figure-ground uses of line are possible ? and one is impossible, Kennedy argues. Is it ontologically impossible for lines to work as pictures in touch, for the blind? Kennedy finds blind people know the 6 figure-ground possibilities. Renaissance perspective is a discovery about perception, not an invention of an arbitrary convention, Kennedy proposes. It is used by the blind, he finds. Figure-ground and perspective offers a base for Realism, he contends. Deliberate disobedience of Realism can create highly successful pictorial metaphors. With metaphoric pictures from EW, a Japanese blind woman. From fnugg at online.no Thu Mar 11 04:45:18 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:45:18 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Multimodal Learning Processes - conference invitation Message-ID: <4B98755E.6070202@online.no> Forwarding Please see an invitation to a conference below. Best regards, Ann-Sofie Falck *Multimodal learning processes - Understanding the world through eyes, ears, and touch* *April 21?22, 2010 * *This is an invitation to a conference by:* - M?lardalen University in Eskilstuna, School of Innovation, Design and Engineering (IDT) - The Swedish Braille Authority Please see the following web information: http://www.punktskriftsnamnden.se/english/conference/ and: http://www.mdh.se/idt/multimodal Best regards, Bj?rn Westling Secretary of the Swedish Braille Authority ******************************************* Bj?rn Westling TPB - Talboks- och punktskriftsbiblioteket The Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille Box 5113 SE-121 17 Johanneshov Bes?ksadress / Visiting address: Palmfeltsv?gen 5 A Tel.: 08-580 02 786 (+46 8 580 02 786) E-mail: bjorn.westling at tpb.se Internet: www.tpb.se www.punktskriftsnamnden.se ********************************* From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Thu Mar 11 12:35:32 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:32 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Round Table conference: Think Globally, Act Locally! Message-ID: > Registrations are now open for this year's Round Table conference: Think Globally, Act Locally! For the first time, conference will be held in Auckland, New Zealand. > > Conference dates are 23-25 May 2010, with optional pre-conference tours on Saturday 22 May. > > The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities is a trans-Tasman organisation formed in 1981 to facilitate collaboration between organisations and individuals interested in information access issues. The Round Table comprises over 30 organisation members in Australia and New Zealand, including major accessible format producers, libraries, educators and consumer groups. > > This year's programme includes a wide range of topics: human rights and disability policy, copyright and international collaboration to increase access to information, audio description, tertiary education, public and specialist library services, braille developments and research, the DAISY standard and more. Optional pre-conference tours of Auckland Central City Library and the RNZFB library and accessible format production services are included. > > An up-to-date programme and registration forms are available on the Round Table website and on the conference blog, which will share news and information about conference planning, speakers and activities. The blog offers the option to subscribe by email by filling in the form on the right of the screen. > > Round Table website: http://www.e-bility.com.au/roundtable > Conference blog: http://roundtable2010.wordpress.com/ > > Should you have any queries or require the documentation in an alternate format please do not hesitate to contact me. > > As this information is being sent to a number of lists please accept my apologies if you receive the information more than once. > > > Moira Clunie > 2010 Conference Convenor > > > Insights, Policy & Advocacy Manager > Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Te Tu> ?> p> ?> p> ?> o te > Hunga K> ?> p> ?> o Aotearoa Private Bag 99941, Newmarket, Auckland, > New Zealand > > Direct Dial: +64 9 355 6938 > www.rnzfb.org.nz > Red Puppy Appeal 26-28 March 2010 ?Be My Eyes? Phone 0900 Red Puppy (733 787) to make an automatic $20 donation Phone 0800 Red Puppy (733 787) to volunteer or hold an event www.redpuppy.org.nz Lisa Yayla R?dgiver Huseby kompetansesenter Oslo, Norway -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From dandrews at visi.com Fri Mar 12 03:59:49 2010 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:59:49 -0600 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Less Than A Month Remains! Message-ID: Individuals and organizations who are making significant contributions in helping to change what it means to be blind are encouraged to apply for the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award presented by the National Federation of the Blind. Nominations and letters of support should be completed online by March 31 and winners will be notified by May 15. For consideration, nominees must live and work in the United States. The Federation will award $50,000 this year to recognize and support individuals and organizations who share and live the philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind and Dr. Bolotin. For further details, to nominate an individual or organization, or to support a nomination which has already been made, go to http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Bolotin_Award.asp __________________________ Megan Wills Technical Administrative Assistant National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD 21230 P: 410-659-9314 x2461 F: 410-685-5653 E: mwills at nfb.org __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4934 (20100311) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com From fnugg at online.no Wed Mar 17 09:43:19 2010 From: fnugg at online.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:43:19 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] link to demonstration livescribe audio-tactile Message-ID: <4BA0A437.6030602@online.no> Hi, The youtube link to the audio-tactile apps for the livescribe pusle pen has moved. Here is Joshua's demonstration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOtHT_flaoY Best, Lisa From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon Mar 22 08:57:43 2010 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:57:43 +0100 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Art Beyond Sight Youtube - looks great! Message-ID: Hi, Wow, Art Beyond Sight has refurbished their website. Haven't checked it all out But their Youtube site for education looks really good! http://www.youtube.com/user/artbeyondsight http://www.artbeyondsight.org/ best, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From nuritnoy at macam.ac.il Mon Mar 22 21:05:30 2010 From: nuritnoy at macam.ac.il (Nurit Neustadt-Noy) Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:05:30 +0200 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Art Beyond Sight Youtube - looks great! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <001501caca03$68096800$0100a8c0@nurit> Congratulations on your improved site Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D. Consultation and Rehabilitation Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Netaim 76870, Israel Phone # 972-(0)-3-966-4567 Fax # 972-(0)-3-966-8337 Mobile # 972-(0)-54-429-0337 -----Original Message----- From: artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:artbeyondsightmuseums-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Yayla Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 10:58 AM To: 'accessibleimage at freelists.org'; 'ArtBeyond Sight Theory and Research'; 'artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org'; 'art_beyond_sight_learning_tools at nfbnet.org'; 'art_beyond_sight_advocacy at nfbnet.org'; 'art_beyond_sight_educators at nfbnet.org' Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Art Beyond Sight Youtube - looks great! Hi, Wow, Art Beyond Sight has refurbished their website. Haven't checked it all out But their Youtube site for education looks really good! http://www.youtube.com/user/artbeyondsight http://www.artbeyondsight.org/ best, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- _______________________________________________ Artbeyondsightmuseums mailing list Artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artbeyondsightmuseums: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artbeyondsightmuseums_nfbnet.org/n uritnoy%40macam.ac.il From JFreeh at nfb.org Sat Mar 27 04:27:42 2010 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:27:42 -0700 Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] National Federation of the Blind and Blackboard to Demonstrate New Accessibility Features at CSUN Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org National Federation of the Blind and Blackboard to Demonstrate New Accessibility Features at CSUN Blackboard Learn Platform Brings Accessibility Enhancements for the Blind San Diego, California (March 25, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation?s leading advocate for equal education for blind students, and Blackboard Inc., will present and demonstrate the new accessibility features of the Blackboard Learn? platform at the California State University, Northridge, (CSUN) 25th annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities conference, held in San Diego, CA, March 22?27. The presentation of Blackboard?s improved and more accessible experience will be held on March 25 at 4:20 p.m. Pacific Time. Blackboard Learn, an online learning platform, is used by thousands of institutions to provide online education, course materials, discussion boards, assignment submissions, electronic grading, and numerous other components intended to enhance the learning experience or to provide distance education. Previously, blind students encountered a number of accessibility barriers when using the Blackboard platform with nonvisual screen access technology. Blackboard Learn, Release 9, showed great improvement over prior releases, and during the past year, Blackboard has invested further in a range of enhancements to Blackboard Learn that represent significant improvements to the usability of Blackboard for blind users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: ?We are pleased to help Blackboard present the accessibility features of the Blackboard Learn platform to the influential audience at CSUN. These features will ensure that blind students are not at a disadvantage in classes utilizing Blackboard and can access course materials online just as their sighted peers do. We commend Blackboard for their hard work in this area.? The accessibility improvements to Blackboard Learn include faster navigation and improved form interaction, allowing blind users to submit assignments, participate in discussion forums, send and receive e-mail, take tests and quizzes, and participate in polls. Blind instructors can also submit content with the improved accessible forms. For more information about the National Federation of the Blind, please visit www.nfb.org. ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people?s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.