[stylist] Art show on vision thought

[Donna Hill]

Robert,
Although I still have some light perception, I can relate to this as well. I
often, especially in the dark where I've never been able to see, have strong
visual "halucinations." They can be very bright and moving lights or
geometric designs of lovely colors. Focusing on them for enjoyment's sake
seems to work only for a minute or so, and although I can conjure up a
vision of a specific color, it isn't as intense as when it just happens.
This can be rather intense when reading Braille. The dots are like bright
lights on a bright background. Sometimes, it's so bright that, even with my
eyes closed, I have to blink.

Another visual thing that used to go on when I was still trying to use my
remaining vision involved seeing something very clearly which wasn't
actually there. I remember looking at a black and white picture, which I
didn't have any idea what was (forgive the grammar). What it looked like to
me was a weathered stone sculpture of a man's face. What it was was two
penguins. I learned early on to avoid going out on a limb about what I
thought I was seeing.
Donna
 

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Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:36 PM
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Subject: [stylist] Art show on vision thought

Lynda
Your proposal of an art show with the other blind artist --- first, super
good, interesting to eventually know what you two come up with to show. One
thought that came to mind is an art piece on what it looks like to be
totally blind, from within the blind person's head (or perspective,
minds-eye. Meaning --- talking as a person who once had sight, and now has
no visual ability what so ever (I see just as good out of the back of my
head as I do the front) yet --- what I see 24-7 is --- I see dozens and
dozens or even hundreds of bits of different colors floating around on a
dark gray background ; much like a kaleidoscope. Most of the colors are
pastille, appearing to being illuminated by a source of light. sometimes
these  bits of colors merge into what I would consider to have a visual
texture similar to a piece of carpet. And what is interesting, I've talked
to several other blind people who also see the same basic thing (again,
these are individuals who once were sighted and are now totally blind).
Yeah, when someone asks me if being blind is like black or nothingness --- I
say, "Nope. It's very colorful!"

(Side note, humor and all --- nope, I've never tried LSD.)




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