[Artists-making-art] NFB Dallas Convention plans

Sat Jan 21 17:34:10 UTC 2012

I have some questions:

I am not really sure what tactile art actually is.  Everything that we can touch is tactile, isn't it? Or is there something more to it? I am not sure what this term really means.  

Will our work be insured during the display?

Are you trying to come up with some sort of mission statement here, or are you just brainstorming? 

I am interested in being supportive to artists who are blind regardless of the medium they work with, or the intention of the communication and audience.  

Some artists work with traditional "crafts" materials, but the outcome is quite a different thing than what the crafter would produce. In my mind, they would  not mix well in a show. What do others think about this? There are "crafts" and then there is  "Craft which is fine art." There IS an enormous difference between the two. How can we not distinguish, when they are very different things? 

Just some of my initial thoughts on your survey.

Lynda River Woman

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ann at acunningham.com 
  To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons 
  Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:17 AM
  Subject: [Artists-making-art] NFB Dallas Convention plans

  Morning, 
      A quick survey has revealed that: 
          four of us are interested in sending artwork to exhibit.
  Debbie, Lynda, Kendra, Ann 
          three of us have expressed interest in conducting workshops
  Kendra, Zunaira, Ann
          two of us have indicated that the artwork they create is not tactually accessible
  Patty, Heather

  So the questions this raises are:
      1. Is our mission to promote/support artists who are blind and/or tactile art and/or accessible art for people who are blind? The answer to this would influence the kind of work we would display. Right?
      2. Are we distinguishing between art and craft? How do we distinguish that if we are? 
      3. What workshop do we think we want to do and how long? When do you arrive? I will be arriving Friday the 29th to be there Seminar Day. I would be interested in exhibiting whatever we have and conducting a drop in workshop for all ages using the Sensational Black Board and home made clay.
      4. The Krafters Division is going to be holding events too. Do we want to coordinate with them? Ideas.
      5. I hope my numbers from the survey are out of date and that more people will be thinking of participating. Anyone else? 
      6. What else do we want to consider? 

  Ann Cunningham
  Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!
  303 238 4760
  ann at acunningham.com
  http://www.acunningham.com
  http://www.sensationalbooks.com 

    -------- Original Message --------
    Subject: [Artists-making-art] exhibit
    From: <ann at acunningham.com>
    Date: Sat, December 17, 2011 8:21 pm
    To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
    <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>

    Is anyone interested in seeing if we can put together a tactile art exhibit in Dallas at the 2012 NFB Convention? I know I would like to show some new work. Anyone else care to ship art to Dallas for the week or as much time as we can arrange?  Ann

    Ann Cunningham
    Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!
    303 238 4760
    ann at acunningham.com
    http://www.acunningham.com
    http://www.sensationalbooks.com 

      -------- Original Message --------
      Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] introduction
      From: "Lynda J. Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
      Date: Mon, December 12, 2011 11:51 am
      To: <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>

      I was so excited to learn of a list for artists at NFB.  I am a retired Professor of Fine Arts and Humanities. I lost my sight 4 years ago.  I had been a painter/printmaker and after sight loss I began making pottery.  After four years of working on relearning to do it non-visually, I am finally back to exhibiting my work in juried exhibitions and just recently had my first museum one-person exhibition last Sept./Oct.

      With the aid of a great cc tv, the Acrobat, I have figured out how to once again do encrusted beadworking, and I am extremely happy to be doing that again. I had just started to learn it before my sight loss. I had thought that I would never be able to do it again, but I am!

      Lynda (River Woman)

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