[nabs-l] Ceramics

[Aleeha Dudley]

Hi, 
While I can see her point, I do not necessarily agree with your professor. Provided you are the one asking the questions and doing the work, I see this sort of assistance similar to that of a reader: your para is only providing the visual information that you cannot get yourself. Maybe it is time for a meeting between yourself, your teacher, and disability services. Have you thought of using a tape other than scotch tape, like masking tape, that has a rough texture? This could help you differentiate. 

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> On Oct 26, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> At a really tough one because I can see it from both viewpoints. I think your teacher would just like to see your natural work.  I see it as kind of like if you struggle with math and have a tutor, but your teacher wants you to do the homework without the tutor even if it is  not the best work, it is your best work.
> That being said,  I also understand your concerns. Your teacher sounds like she is very set in her ways. 
> How is your Disability services? Maybe you could talk to them about it and have a meeting between you, the DSS and your teacher to come up with a better solution.
> Good luck.
> Vejas  
> 
>> On Oct 26, 2016, at 12:34, johnnie Jean duran <johnniejduran at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I agreed with you guys on every level, however when talking to my
>> teacher, she instructs me not to use my para to do any of the work and
>> not to ask her where my piece is missing color. Therefore, she says
>> that if there's a chunk of glaze missing, or if my colors smear
>> together, it's ok, because it's my work. I personally disagree with
>> her directions, because I believe that I should be able to use the
>> resources available to me to make my projects look like and have the
>> same requirements as the other students'.
>> Also, we've thought of tape, and used masking tape to cover up where
>> I'm not glazing. However, the tape felt just like the pinch pot after
>> being fired for the first time, so I was unable to differentiate
>> between the clay and the tape.
>> 
>>> On 10/26/16, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I really like  Jameyadne's suggestions. I wanted to add one more
>>> possibility.
>>> Could you ask your teacher for an alternate assignment that you could do
>>> independently and that maybe involves over glazing? That way you could be
>>> doing the work yourself. For an assignment in a class I had that required
>>> taking a photo that somehow represented what it means to be a good leader, I
>>> wrote about one.
>>> Vejas
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 26, 2016, at 07:01, johnnie Jean duran via NABS-L
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Good morning students:
>>>> As an elective, I have decided to take ceramics for a great artistic
>>>> experience. I am doing well at pottery building and sculpting.
>>>> However, now we're glazing. Over glazes were easy, because putting 3
>>>> coats completely over the project does not require much sight.
>>>> However, now we're painting a smooth pinch pot we've created, which
>>>> requires under glazing. This requires sight in order to pay attention
>>>> to extreme detail. My teacher requires our project to have a pattern,
>>>> whether it's colors, stripes, complex shapes including flowers, etc.
>>>> But I'm not sure how to complete this project independently. I have a
>>>> para in class with me, but I don't want her to do all the work. It is
>>>> easy 6smear glaze together, and touching it ruins the design. Any
>>>> suggestions are tremendously appreciated!
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> JJ
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Ms. Johnnie Jean Duran
>>>> Secretary
>>>> North Metro Chapter
>>>> Board Member
>>>> Colorado Association of Blind Students (CABS)
>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
>>>> 11th Grade
>>>> John F. Kennedy High School
>>>> Denver, Colorado. 80227
>>>> 
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>> 
>> -- 
>> Ms. Johnnie Jean Duran
>> Secretary
>> North Metro Chapter
>> Board Member
>> Colorado Association of Blind Students (CABS)
>> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
>> 11th Grade
>> John F. Kennedy High School
>> Denver, Colorado. 80227
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