[TAGS] Tactile art and COVID-19

Fri Mar 13 21:41:24 UTC 2020

Noel,I've always wanted a project which needed the services of a ceramic print. As much as I advocate for 3D printing, it shouldn't be regarded as the end-all of making tactile objects. By themselves, 3D prints mostly have one texture. They need a bit of post-production texturing to make them interesting and accurate. When scaling up or down I'm careful to add a scale marker of some kind so the user can relate to the actual size of the item. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message --------From: Noel Runyan <noel at personaldatasystems.com> Date: 3/13/20  12:37 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: mattfgs <mattfgs at netzero.net>, Tactile Art and Tactile Graphics Specialist list <tags at nfbnet.org> Subject: Re: [TAGS] Tactile art and COVID-19 
Matt,
Yes, and 3D printing systems would allow some replicas to be scaled up or
down in size to make items easier to appreciate by touch.
Cheers,
Noel
At 07:08 AM 3/13/2020, mattfgs wrote:
Very good points Noel. Sounds
like a good case for museums to allow reproductions to be made. With high
resolution scanners and 3D printers that can use multiple materials at
once we can make very close facsimiles of most any item. Adding to the
prints post production can give even more materials and details for
visual and tactile realism. 

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From: Noel Runyan via TAGS <tags at nfbnet.org> 
Date: 3/12/20 10:15 PM (GMT-07:00) 
To: Tactile Art and Tactile Graphics Specialist list
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Cc: Noel Runyan <noel at personaldatasystems.com> 
Subject: Re: [TAGS] Tactile art and COVID-19 
A cousin of mine bought an expensive figurine bust called
"Reflections".  It is cast in high quality poly carbonate,
so the artist recommended that people avoid touching its surface with
bare hands.  Also, whenever the piece was unavoidably touched with
bare hands, the surface needed to be carefully cleaned soon after, since
the oils and other chemicals in finger prints could react with and damage
the extremely clear surface.  So, even when we think our hands are
sanitized, they may leave touched surfaces contaminated with biologically
inert but still damaging finger print materials.
Using hand sanitizer wipes to clean hands before touching artworks sounds
like it might be a useful technique.  However, "washing"
your hands with alcohol or other sanitizing liquids such as Purell, may
limit spreading germs, but it doesn't mean that your fingers will not be
leaving possibly damaging finger prints.  In fact, handling art
while your hands are still a bit moist from the sanitizing fluids may add
to the threat of damaging the artwork.  Some hand sanitizers also
attempt to avoid drying out the user's hands by adding oils or other
moisturizers; and of course, those may be yet another threat to the
artwork.
Cordially,
Noel
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At 08:26 PM 3/12/2020, you wrote:
I've been interested in this
subject for quite a while. But I'd concentrate on human cleanliness more
than cleaning the art. 
When I designed the pitch-black puzzle room in 2018, I realized that
there wouldn't be nearly enough time to clean all the interactions
between groups of people. Instead, the story of ridding our hands of
human germs before touching "alien" objects was added to the
pre-theater narrative and everyone was given antibac hand wipes before
entering. 
The people who commented about that part appreciated that they would be
touching clean objects. 
We're the ones with the germs, let's make hand sanitizing part of the
process, preferably before touching which would keep the art free from
most oils as well as us from germs. 

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From: Cheryl Fogle-Hatch via TAGS <tags at nfbnet.org> 
Date: 3/12/20 6:47 PM (GMT-07:00) 
To: Tactile Art and Tactile Graphics Specialist list
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Cc: Cheryl Fogle-Hatch <c.k.fogle at gmail.com> 
Subject: Re: [TAGS] Tactile art and COVID-19 

To add to the discussion , Here is the first mention of gloves that
I've seen regarding the current situation. The quote below refers to
tours of a historic site, and, I think, to health rather than
tactile
access.
"Docents, as well as tour participants, will be offered
disposable
gloves, as conservation rules would prevent complete sanitation of
historic wooden surfaces"
On 3/12/20, Noel Runyan via TAGS <tags at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Yes, and several museums allow touching only with thin plastic
> gloves, which, for many folks works better than rubber surgical
> gloves.  Thin plastic gloves can slide over surfaces more
smoothly,
> without as much drag or stiction as surgical Latex or Nitrile
rubber
> gloves.
> In my own work in my lapidary shop, grinding and cutting rocks,
I
> prefer to use Nitrile gloves, as they last longer than Latex
gloves.
> However, and especially with surgical gloves, I find it
extremely
> difficult to read braille while wearing rubber gloves.
> Considering the issues of public health, news reports are
indicating
> that gloves do not seem to do a lot to prevent spreading of germs,
as
> the germs can survive for hours on common surfaces and be moved
from
> surface to surface (including to  your mouth or eyes).
> It can be easier to effectively decontaminate gloved hands,
compared
> to decontaminating bare skin and fingernails of your hands.
> Public health officials are now recommending decontaminating
with
> either rubbing alcohol (60 percent or stronger), soap and water,
or
> weak solutions of bleach.
> For touchable art decontamination, these decontamination
solutions
> could cause damage to the art surfaces and some adhesives or
other
> underlaying materials.
> When decontamination with these solutions is not possible,
exposure
> with UV lights or direct sunlight might be helpful.  Note,
they
> stress direct sunlight, as sunlight coming through glass windows
has
> had most of its ultraviolet light blocked.
> It would be nice, if we could get more advice from art museum
staff
> folks who are more familiar with art decontamination and
protection
> procedures.
> Cordially,
> Noel
>
>
> At 10:15 AM 3/12/2020, Deborah Kent Stein via TAGS wrote:
>
>
>>In the museums that permit blind visitors to touch artworks not
generally
>>available for tactile exploration by the public, it is standard
practice
>> for
>>the blind visitor to wear surgical gloves. Although wearing
gloves
>> somewhat
>>detracts from the tactile experience, it protects the art and
also helps
>>avoid the spread of germs. Wearing gloves is a simple precaution
that can
>> be
>>taken with tactile exhibits during any outbreak of a contagious
disease
>> such
>>as COVID-19.
>>
>>Debbie
>>
>>
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>> Fogle-Hatch
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>>Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:49 AM
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>>Cc: Cheryl Fogle-Hatch <c.k.fogle at gmail.com>;
mkolitsky at nextgenemedia.com
>>Subject: Re: [TAGS] Tactile art and COVID-19
>>
>>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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