[NOBE-L] Cross-posted: Graduate student requesting assistance in determining accessible assignments for creative arts in social work course

[Kathy]

Miranda,

This is actually really cool. I love the challenge of figuring out not just how you can get the most out of this class but also how to voice creative emotional response as a person who is blind. I really hope you will tell us more about how this goes when you are doing it or afterward.

I would lean toward manipulatives such as clay, wiki sticks, and other things that have texture, either actual things or things you could use verbally or in writing to describe. For instance, the feel of silk could express calm emotions whereas the feel of sandpaper could express discontent. On the flipside, you as a person who cannot see may need to learn how a sighted client/students might respond artistically. This may mean memorizing color and shape associations that are typical outpourings from art therapy. You are obviously capable of memorizing these things, and maybe in the longrun, what you take most from this class may be not necessarily just your own expression but deliberately learning what a sighted person might express.

Again, this is fascinating to me. As a creative writing teacher, I think I could talk for hours on this subject as I speculate how creativity voices itself differently through emotional expression when vision is not involved. Is there room in your school bag for a fellow educator to sneak into the class? :-) The best to you.

Grace and Peace,

Kathy Nimmer and Nacho

“No matter where you are, no matter how difficult things might appear to be, you are always being moved toward magnificence. Always.” - Author Unknown

On Oct 4, 2020, at 10:59 PM, Miranda via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hi Robert,
Considering the small amount of drawing I will need to do in order to complete this course, it seems like these would be very expensive tools to purchase or request from vocational rehabilitation just to get through a few drawing assignments.

Best, Miranda


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> On Oct 4, 2020, at 5:45 PM, rjaquiss via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
>    It is possible for a blind student to draw. If you have a raised line drawing kit, you could make a drawing, scan it and email the image.
> It is also possible to place a piece of paper on a screen board and use crayons to make a drawing.
> A screen board is a piece of something hard like Masonite covered with aluminum screen. The paper is place on top of the screen. The rough surface gives a higher line when drawn on with a crayon. 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
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