<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Good morning,</div><div><br></div><div>Hope everybody\u2019s week is up to a great start. As mentioned on our state convention, Perkins will be having a tactile art exhibition from April 7 to April 5 before they have it in Worcester. Below is the information for those of you who might be interested in participating in this wonderful opportunity.</div><div>Thank you everyone and have a magnificent Monday!</div><div><br></div><div>Best of success,</div><div><div dir="ltr"><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Stephanie Barrera Valdes</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Coordinator, <a href="https://nfbma.org/bell-academy">NFB BELL Academy of Massachusetts</a></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">President, <a href="https://nfbma.org/chapters-divisions/massachusetts-parents-blind-children">Massachusetts Parents of Blind Children</a></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">A proud division of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Massachusetts</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">781-839-0628</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Perkins School for the Blind <Get-involved@perkins.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 31, 2025 at 10:40:41\u202fAM EDT<br><b>To:</b> stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Join us for Seven Art Movements, a tactile exhibition</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Perkins School for the Blind <reply-fecd157673650479-708_HTML-3060150-534002510-1@email.perkins.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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Plan your visit to the Perkins Watertown campus between <b>April 7 and May 5, 2025, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.</b>, for <b>Seven Art Movements</b>, a free tactile exhibition. Famous works of art reimagined as cutting-edge, sculpted installations and embedded with sensors that provide audio insights will let you experience these masterworks like never before!</div></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="background-color: transparent; min-width: 100%; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 20px 0px 0px; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper camarker-inner"><div>
Enjoying art masterpieces is usually a visual activity, and people are often asked to not touch the works. But, through a collaboration between Perkins Library and Tactile Images, a Chatham, New York company, blind and low vision individuals, their friends, and families, can experience some of the world\u2019s most famous pieces of art that now include incredible levels of detail by touch.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="background-color: transparent; min-width: 100%; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 25px 0px 0px; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper camarker-inner"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td align="center">
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<td style="padding: 20px 0px 0px; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper camarker-inner">Through the works of masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, and Vincent van Gogh, Seven Art Movements delves into the history and evolution of seven critical art movements across time: The Renaissance, the Baroque, Neo-classicism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Art Nouveau, and Expressionism. The exhibit seeks to explore each individual period through subject matter, craftsmanship, and style\u2014shown chronologically.</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="background-color: transparent; min-width: 100%; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper"><tbody><tr>
<td style="padding: 20px 0px 0px; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper camarker-inner">By utilizing three-dimensional, tactile technology, the exhibition\u2019s prints elevate faces, objects, and other elements of the artwork, allowing people living with blindness or low vision a chance to touch and form mental images of everything from van Gogh\u2019s distinctive brush strokes to the Girl with a Pearl Earring\u2019s mysterious stare.</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="background-color: transparent; min-width: 100%; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 25px 0px 0px; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper camarker-inner"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td align="center">
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<td style="padding: 20px 0px 0px; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper camarker-inner">\u201cThe process converts two-dimensional images to three-dimensional representations that are digitally sculpted from high-density urethane material. Sensors are then embedded throughout the image and, when touched, provide additional audio information about the artwork,\u201d said Perkins Library director Kim Charlson. \u201cWe are pleased to be able to bring this immersive tactile experience to our visitors. This exhibition underscores Perkins\u2019 commitment to accessibility and community involvement. By hosting this traveling tactile exhibition, we are creating a more inclusive environment for everyone, allowing all to explore, learn, and engage with art in new and exciting ways.\u201d</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="background-color: transparent; min-width: 100%; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 20px 0px 0px; " class="stylingblock-content-wrapper camarker-inner">Make your plans to attend this exciting exhibit on the Perkins campus in Watertown, MA. <b>Seven Art Movements</b> will be here from <b>April 7th to May 5th, 2025</b> before traveling to Worcester Talking Book Library for a four-week stay. Please note that the exhibit will be closed on Monday, April 21 for Patriots Day.<br>
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