[stylist] Blindness and photography

[Pat Harmon]

It is those "wows" I detest myself.  It reminds me of an experience I had as 
a teacher at the New Mexico School.  All visiting artists came to my 
classes, and I adored it!  However, one artist FORCED me to play with her. 
It came about because she admired the way I dressed, and the colors I wore. 
(I always pride myself on that even now.  I simply love clothes and practice 
visual memory.)

She came to the conclusion I could "feel" colors.  She gave me ten items of 
different colors.  Dramatically I ran my hands across her swatches.  With 
eyes closed and worry on my face, I correctly identified 8 of the 10.  She 
loved it.  She believed she could teach the blind to FEEL COLORS!  She left 
the school totally convinced she was going to create miracles.

I laughed for a long time.  Sometimes I dramatize this tale when I give 
programs.

I believe blind individuals might try this photography , but the need for 
sighted critics might be frustrating.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Sammons" <antigone at columbus.rr.com>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Blindness and photography


> Sorry, Robert and Donna, but I completely disagree. To quote a would-be 
> deaf
> band called "Beethoven's Nightmare," it simply sets one up for indignity 
> and
> failure, or else for the cloying "Wow!" that sets my teeth on edge!
> Elizabeth
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