[Ohio-talk] Fwd: Audio Described Touch Tour at the Ohio Crafts Museum

[Marianne Denning]

That is great! I wish it were available during BELL. I hope a lot of people
from Columbus and the surrounding area take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity.

On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 3:51 PM, Heather Leiterman via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> > From: Lauri Kaplan <lkaplan at ossb.oh.gov>
> > Date: May 22, 2017 at 3:00:00 PM EDT
> > To: Lauri Kaplan <lkaplan at ossb.oh.gov>
> > Subject: Audio Described Touch Tour at the Ohio Crafts Museum
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> > Sharing info about an audio described touch tour in Columbus, Ohio.
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> > From: DSOSU [mailto:dsosu-bounces at lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Lissner,
> Scott
> > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 5:51 PM
> > To: 'dsosu at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu'
> > Subject: [DSOSU] FW: Audio Described Touch Tour at the Ohio Crafts Museum
> >
> > On behalf of Jane Ehrenfeld:
> >
> > AUDIO-DESCRIBED TOUCH TOURS AT THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM
> >
> > June 8th and June 17th, 2017
> >
> > The Ohio Craft Museum will offer two audio described touch tours of the
> “Best of 2017” exhibition.  This juried collection features contemporary
> fine craft works by 51 artists working in ceramics, wood, metal, fiber,
> glass and more.  Some of the works are functional pieces while others make
> artistic statements by borrowing familiar forms or techniques. Designed for
> visitors who are blind or partially sighted and their companions, the tour
> offers the ability to experience the richness and diversity of the crafts
> on display. The guide, Jane Ehrenfeld, will combine verbal descriptions
> with the tactile experience of touching samples of materials, facsimiles or
> the artworks themselves.
> >
> > The tours will take place Thursday, June 8th at 6 pm and Saturday, June
> 17th at 2 pm.  Space is limited for this free program; please RSVP by
> calling the museum at (614) 486-4402 or email info at ohiocraft.org.  This
> program has been made possible by a grant from the Ohio Arts Council.
> >
> > The Ohio Craft Museum is located at 1665 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus,
> Ohio 43212. Hours: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, 1–4
> p.m.  Admission and parking are free. For more information, call (614)
> 486-4402, or see our website at www.ohiocraft.org.
> >
> >
> > What Is An Audio Described Touch Tour?
> >
> > By now, many of us are aware of audio description as it applies to
> movies, television and performances.  It is the supplemental narrative that
> describes the visual details and actions on the screen or stage that would
> otherwise be inaccessible to audience members who are blind, low vision or
> otherwise visually impaired.  But what, you may ask, is an audio described
> touch tour?
> >
> > An audio described touch tour is a tour of an exhibit that combines
> audio or verbal description of visual objects with the tactile experience
> of touching the art (when permissible) or replicas, facsimiles or other
> props that assist visitors who are blind or visually impaired* as well as
> other tactile learners in forming a fuller impression of the materials.
> >
> > A good audio describer provides the imagery using language but does not
> interpret the material being described. In the performing arts, it is the
> describer’s job to allow the story to unfold with all of its nuances as the
> director intended and in a gallery or museum setting it is to bring a
> dimension of experience to art and exhibits so that audiences can draw
> their own conclusions.  In a gallery or museum setting, some interpretive
> material may be included if provided by the curator or artist but the tour
> is intended to give comparable access to the art as would be available to
> any other visitor.
> >
> > PLEASE NOTE: This message and any response to it may constitute a public
> record, and therefore may be available upon request in accordance with Ohio
> public records law. (ORC 149.43)
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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053