[TAGS] Tactile art and COVID-19

[Ann Cunningham]

Great Idea Cheryl,
I would love to share ideas for your project.

Ann

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> On Mar 12, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Cheryl Fogle-Hatch via TAGS <tags at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike, Keri, and everyone
> 
> An exhibit on universal design that I'm consulting for was postponed,
> and several Maryland museums have suspended public programs through
> mid April.  I've been watching traffic on museum listservs, and so
> far, I haven't seen anything specific to tactile art--just general
> concerns about limiting hand-to-hand contact. I think we, as a
> community of tactile artists etc, need to step into the conversation
> so our voices are found when someone searches, as you did.
> 
> To that end, I'm thinking of writing a text (800-1,000 word blog post
> linking to supporting documents if necessary).  This would discuss the
> need to balance tactile access with health concerns--covid19, and for
> anything else that will arise in future. I would offer to host a piece
> on my new website, https://museumsenses.org and I might also explore
> possibilities with my connections to get onto an established museum
> blog.
> 
> Keeping in mind that this listserv is publicly archived and
> searchable, please write me offlist if you'd like to contribute ideas
> and resources, and/or review a draft.  To join a timely conversation,
> I'd like to get a post online around mid April as museums resume
> public programming. The post should serve as a conversation starter
> and propose solutions, and show that that the community of tactile
> artists and enthusiasts are thinking about these issues.
> 
> Best Wishes,
> Cheryl
> 
>> On 3/12/20, Mike Kolitsky via TAGS <tags at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi everyone, I just received news that an art show in NYC to which I had
>> some tactile art works accepted for entry was delayed due to the COVID-19
>> pandemic and the need to think about bringing large groups of people
>> together.  That led to my thinking about how one can make tactile art so
>> that it can be touched safely, i.e., that each touch is on a sterile or
>> cleaned surface.  Can tactile art be sprayed with a lysol-like cleanser
>> between touching episodes or can art be designed to be touched with surgical
>> gloves?  Can Braille be read with surgical gloves on the reader's hands?  I
>> did a quick search on "tactile art and COVID-19" and found that the
>> Exploratorium in San Francisco has temporarily closed the "Tactile Dome".
>> Any thoughts about how to make art or objects for public touching safe from
>> passage of COVID-19 from one person to another?
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> Michael A. Kolitsky, Ph.D.
>> CEO
>> nextgenEmedia
>> 
> 
> 
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> Cheryl Fogle-Hatch, Ph.D.
> Archaeologist and Museum Professional
> (443) 939-8217
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