[Artbeyondsightmuseums] Term - relief vs tactile

[Nanartsy at aol.com]

We've always employed the simple term "tactiles".  It covers  everything 
for us: 3-D artwork that can be touched or explored with "guided  touch"; 
artwork with 3-D aspects that we create as illustrations for similar  museum or 
gallery artwork; or simple devices that we use (pieces of cloth,  objects 
similar in texture, etc.) to illustrate aspects of  particular  art pieces.
 
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In a message dated 1/20/2012 8:26:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
Lisa.Yayla at statped.no writes:

Hi,

Again I am calling to the collective knowledge and  wisdom of this group. 
My question is about what to call a tactile graphic.  Hmm, you think, strange 
question after all these years and shouldn't the  questioner know better?

Ok, here are the questions - is the term  "tactile graphic" better than the 
term "relief graphic" ? Is the term "haptic  graphic" better than both? Or 
does it not make much difference?

By  saying tactile one gives the idea that the graphic is to be touched, 
but  saying relief, doesn't necessarily. Haptic perhaps gives the additional  
information that there should be movement to gain information - that is the  
hand should move over the graphic.

Like to hear what you  think.

Thanks,

Lisa







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