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Calendar of Events: July 2008
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 Touching Art Touching You, Truro, UK
Information
on Touching Art Touching You
“Royal Cornwall Museum... [Thereafter 26th July –
4th October] River Street, Truro, TR1 3SJ
Ruth Spaak’s Tactile
Textures is a mixed media, three-dimensional relief piece, for hanging on
a wall. As the title says, it is made to be touched.
A very wide
diversity of non-art materials has gone in to making it: curtain hooks,
metal washers, hair bands and curlers, cable ties and security tags, to
name but a few. These have been stitched into four conjoined silicon sink
mats: the effect is rather like a wild and wonderful variation of the
old-fashioned rag rug, though if you tried to walk on this you would
probably trip up. The materials are made of different plastics, which have
been dyed to create sumptuous, rich colours. The piece is made up of
layers of differing depth, so that it can be explored in different ways:
whether quickly, as people pass by, or thoroughly and at length. Either
way, the little bells add a dimension of sound to the experience.
Spaak’s work
explores the visual dynamics of constructed surfaces and multi-layered
structures; she explores the creative possibilities of transposing
recycled and found objects using industrial products to link and combine
materials. She uses everyday objects and puts them out of context to tease
our senses and to surprise us, her works focus mainly on sense of touch –
touch is vital to their appreciation.”
Blind
Art
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Eco Sound Logo
To contact us:
E-mail:
editor@blindnessandarts.com
We are based in:
Leicester, UK
Eco
Ancient Greek, Verb, pronounced Ekh-o. The Transliterated word is Echo.
New Testament Greek Lexicon
“[To] have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to
have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions,
etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or
consider or hold as.”
Source: http://www.crosswalk.com
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 Submissions for Tactile Graphics
2008, Birmingham, UK
Information on Tactile
Graphics
“Please remember, the deadline for
submission of abstracts to present or exhibit at Tactile Graphics 2008 is Friday 25 July
2008.
Previous conferences have attracted people from all over the world
interested in discussing every aspect of tactile graphics, so this is an
ideal opportunity to share your work, knowledge and experiences with
others who share a passion for tactile graphics....
If you're interested in presenting:
http://www.nctd.org.uk/conference/conf2008/cfa.asp
Or you're interested in exhibiting:
http://www.nctd.org.uk/conference/conf2008/exhibition.asp”
Lisa Yayla, Accessible Images
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national federation of the blind
convention, dallas, Us
Information on
NFB National Convention
“National Convention 2008... When:
Sunday, June 29 - Saturday, July 5, 2008.
Where: Hilton
Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207
Reservations: Write
directly to the above address or call (214) 761-7500.
Agenda:
The agenda for
the 2008 National Convention is now available. View as a Word document or
PDF. Both files are 2 MB and may take a few moments to download.
2008
Agenda (Word document)
2008
Agenda (PDF)”
NFB
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Sculpture and Music, London, UK
Information
on Sculpture and Music
“Exhibition: Sculpture and Music… Mon 7 July, 10am – 12pm… Main Galleries, Royal Academy of Arts , London
Led
by artist Naomi Kendrick, we explore selected sculptures from the Summer
Exhibition through touch, and create music inspired by these works using
movement and touch with specialised professional music equipment.
Tickets
£3 Carers / PAs free.
Booking
essential
For
more information regarding music equipment please see
http://www.drakemusicproject.org/makepage.asp?page=4cSB
For
further information or to book please contact the Access Officer on access@royalacademy.org.uk [or]
Access
Officer
Royal Academy of
Arts
Burlington
House
Piccadilly
London
W1J
0BD”
The Royal Academy
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Sensation! London, uk
Information on
Sensation!
“Sensation! Multi-sensory art event
suitable for visually impaired visitors to the Wallace Collection… Taking
Tea… Wednesday 9 July, 11am-4pm.
Lunch not
provided but there is a room to eat a packed lunch… Free, but places are
limited so please book in advance on 020 7563 9577 or community@wallacecollection.org.
Exploring our current exhibition ‘Boucher and Chardin: Masters of Modern
Manners’, discover more about the taking of tea and the conventions of
polite society in the eighteenth century. We will think about these
intimate paintings and the environments they depict as well as decadence
and the dangers of it!
Artist Lynn Cox
will help us to understand the paintings and Extant Theatre Company will
lead us in creating a theatrical response. We will finish the day by
enjoying our own tea party with artist Joanna Brendon.
For more
information ring 020 7563 9577
www.wallacecollection.org
Nearest tube
stations are Bond Street , Baker Street , Oxford Circus and
Marble Arch (escalator free access). Bus numbers 2, 10, 12, 13, 30,
74, 82, 94, 113, 137, 274 all stop near the Collection… The Wallace
Collection, Hertford House, Manchester
Square , London , W1U
3BN”
The
Wallace Collection
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NFB Junior science academy, baltimore, maryland, Us
Information
on Junior Science Academy
“The Jernigan Institute is pleased to
announce the latest breaking addition to its Science Academy-the 2008 NFB Junior Science Academy.
This program is
the first NFB Science Academy for elementary
students and their parents, and will be held July 23-27, 2008 in Baltimore, MD. at the National Center. The
program will accept thirty students in grades third through sixth, or ages
eight to twelve, and one
parent or guardian to participate.
Modelled after the NFB's previous successful Science Academies for teens,
this four-day session will expose blind and low vision children to the
excitement of science in real-life applications. The students will
learn that science can be fun through hands-on instruction, field trips,
and interactive activities as they learn about how different aspects of
the environment work together to create the world around them. In addition
to sparking their interest in science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) subjects, the program aims to teach students how alternative
techniques can help make STEM subjects accessible and more engaging.
Workshops for parents of blind children will take place in conjunction
with the children's activities for those individuals accompanying their
child
The Education department is also looking for individuals over 18 years of
age who are interested in serving as a mentor to help facilitate the
children's activities.
Interested families or individuals who would like to serve as a mentor can
learn more about the program and submit an application online at
www.blindscience.org. Applications are due by March 31, 2008. For
more information, please contact Mary Jo Thorpe, Education Programs
Specialist at the Jernigan Institute at (410) 659-9314 ext. 2407.
[Further
information from] Mary Jo Thorpe, MEd, NOMC Education Program Specialist
Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND”
NFB
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