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> From: Joe Quintanilla <jquintanilla at nbp.org>
> Date: July 28, 2022 at 1:04:02 PM MDT
> To: shooley42 at gmail.com
> Subject: NBP News: Blind People Can Paint & Use Emojis Too!
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> John Bramblitt, Blind Painter
> This year at A Million Laughs for Literacy Gala, we're welcoming renowned blind artist John Bramblitt! The featured guest speaker, John will talk about his art process and braille, and how they combine to make amazing paintings.
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> John Bramblitt, from Denton, Texas, has sold his art in over one hundred and twenty countries and has been featured in national magazines and film sets. While art was always a major part of John’s life it was not until he lost his sight in 2001 that he began to paint, and it was then that he said, “Everyone has an artist somewhere in them; sometimes they just need a little help letting it out.”
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> John's method of painting is unique - after going blind, he learned to distinguish between different colored paints by feeling their textures with his fingers. He taught himself how to paint using raised lines to help him find his way around the canvas, and through something called haptic visualization, which enables him to "see" his subjects through touch. He now paints amazingly lifelike portraits of people he's never seen--including his wife and son.
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> "Color has more meaning for me since having lost my vision. I am no longer limited to the arbitrary colors of objects. Color is so much more than this – it is emotion and feeling; for me it is the expression of the inner unseen nature of the object or person being observed."
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>  - John Bramblitt
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> From writing a book called "Shouting in the Dark" to being a consultant for museums to create more inclusive programs, John's passion for art and accessibility is evident in everything he does. To hear John share his amazing story in his own words, join us in person or virtually for this year's A Million Laughs for Literacy Gala on October 13th!
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> Buy Your Tickets Here!
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> C Is for Consent
> C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison is now available for purchase in braille through the efforts of Mina Sun of Berkeley, California, mother of a blind son and founder of the nonprofit Paths to Accessibility. The book teaches children that it is okay to say no to physical contact such as hugs and kisses, and helps them become comfortable with communicating physical boundaries and also to respect others’ boundaries as well.
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> “As the mother of a blind child, I am constantly trying to find ways to provide him with books and other learning materials that sighted children have,” said Sun. “It is both an access and equity issue, that is why I founded Paths to Accessibility which helped to fund the braille version of C is for Consent.”
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> “This is a very important subject that helps children go from being vulnerable to empowered and teaches them that they are in control of their bodies,” said Brian Mac Donald, President, National Braille Press. "It is imperative blind children also have this knowledge and we are excited to provide this book in braille. We are thankful and excited to have partnered with Paths to Accessibility on such an important issue.”
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> The book’s author, Eleanor Morrison, said the idea was inspired by her son. “C is for Consent — a Kickstarter success story inspired by my then-infant son — was written as a board book to be friendly to the youngest possible audience. I ended it with discussion questions in order to open it up to older kids and adults, feeling strongly that the fundamentals of consent are meaningful for a wide audience. The publication in braille continues this mission of book accessibility, and I’m so grateful to Mina [and NBP] for their work in accomplishing this,“ said Morrison.
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> The braille version of C is for Consent is available at National Braille Press. Order your copy today!
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> Emoji Tactile Graphics: Names, Meanings, and Tactile Graphics of 97 Face Emoji
> If you want to know more about these popular, playful, shorthand ways of expressing the range of human emotion, this is the book for you. In this one-of-a-kind publication, you will learn the names and meanings of 97 different Apple face emoji, as excerpted from emojipedia.org, and explore each one in tactile graphic format.
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> Order Your Copy Today!
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> Special Thanks to our A Million Laughs for Literacy Gala Sponsors!
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