Art Beyond Sight Book

I continue to read the book Sarah recommended. It is a great read, even if you only wanted ideas about the effects of Art education on the rest of the curriculum.
I am really enjoying it.
Details of the book are here: http://www.amazon.com/Art-Beyond-Sight-Creativity-Impairment/dp/0891288503. However, it is a bit expensive - over 70 Euros, and only a paperback. So finding it in the library is a better bet.

There is also a website about art for people with visual impairment athttp://www.afb.org/
and an online biography of Helen Keller at http://www.afb.org/mylife/book.asp?ch=HK-intro.



There is also a selection of videos on at http://www.youtube.com/user/artbeyondsight

Deciding not to Decide

Have decided not to think about this project for a while, to let the excitement of the recent exhbition  (RDS Collective Contemporary Arts Nov 5-7 2010) subsides.

Have also decided not to think specifically about this project until I have collaborators to work with, so that we can have an element of equality in the process.

I got a list of ideas from my friend Sarah, but I'm not going to read the list until I'm at the next phase of the project.

The only thing I am keeping in mind is that at this stage, my goal is to learn to see with my Hands.

Sarah also recommended I read Art Beyond Sight. I got it in the library on Tuesday, and find it excellent. However, it weighs several kilos I would say, so I have bought a small bag with wheels to carry it - small to make it difficult for me to add further weight.

PREPARATORY IDEAS

Can be done NOW
Write a PROPOSAL description

WHAT is the idea of this piece
WHAT will happen
WHERE will the action occur?
What PROPS will be needed?

Preliminary RESEARCH

Has this kind of thing been done before?
Who has done something like this?
Locate examples/images of similary work
Write up research

Plan some kind of TIMEFRAME

How long might it take to get funding
How long might preparations take

First
Second
Third
LASTLY

Identify MATERIALS and EQUIPMENT needed

WHAT?
WHERE?
HOW MUCH?

Apply for FUNDING if required

WHO?
HOW MUCH?

Can be done within next SIX WEEKS, but can't be done immediately
VENUE
ADVERTIZING
HELPERS
FINANCE NEEDS / ACCOUNTS

Can be done within next THREE OR FOUR MONTHS, but can't be done within next six weeks
Has to wait more LONG TERM - no definite date.
Organize VENUE
Contact participants
Information session

AFTERWARDS
Packing up
Cleaning up
Paying up
Thanks notes
De-brief session

Preparatory IDEAS

Touch Vision and is about seeing with my hands.

The IDEA
To learn form the experts (blind people) how to see with my hands.

Have mentioned this idea to Sarah Tuck in CREATE. She suggested that I apply for the special Research Grant that would give me the basis of a sound piece of work.

This image is from this website

There is also a facility to include MENTORING as part of the proposal, The could be very valuable. I have contacted Kathrine Atkinson with a view to setting up a meeting with her, so nothing will be done until then.

Can be done NOW
Won't do anything until I have spoken to Katherine

Write a PROPOSAL description
Plan some kind of TIMEFRAME
Identify MATERIALS and EQUIPMENT needed
Apply for funding if required

Preliminary RESEARCH

Has this kind of thing been done before?
Who has done something like this?
Locate examples/images of similary work
Write up research

Plan some kind of TIMEFRAME

How long might it take to get funding
How long might preparations take

First
Second
Third
LASTLY

Identify MATERIALS and EQUIPMENT needed

WHAT?
WHERE?
HOW MUCH?

Apply for FUNDING if required

WHO?
HOW MUCH?

Can be done within next SIX WEEKS, but can't be done immediately
VENUE
ADVERTIZING
HELPERS
FINANCE NEEDS / ACCOUNTS

Can be done within next THREE OR FOUR MONTHS, but can't be done within next six weeks
Has to wait more LONG TERM - no definite date.
Organize VENUE
Contact participants
Information session

AFTERWARDS

Packing up
Cleaning up
Paying up
Thanks notes
De-brief session