Art Beyond sight : a resource guide to art, creativity, and visual impairment / edited by Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel and Nina Sobol Levent

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Publication details: New York : Art Education for the Blind : American Foundation for the Blind, 2002Description: 503 pISBN:

0891288503

Summary: There has never been a book on all aspects of teaching art to people who are blind or visually impaired. Now there is one. AEB's hope in putting together this 500-page resource is to equip you with the knowledge and teaching tools you need to make art accessible to those who cannot fully access it through sight, and inspire a new generation to dare and experiment. What you are about to read is the result of 15 years of research and experimentation. It is the fruit of collaboration among researchers, art educators, teacher ot' visually impaired students, and blind and sighted art enthusiasts who were willing to pioneer an unknown ground. One and a half decades ago there were few who dared to think that a difference could be made in this field. Today in many countries very appealing initiatives have arisen. You will be reading articles that were authored by people from all around the world, from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. I know that interesting work is also done elsewhere, for instance, in Franca and Russia. AEB has created an international collaborative of academics, museum and education professionals, and blind volunteers who were willing to walk an extra mile, listen to each other, try something new, and share their expertise and materials with each other. And now you, your family, school, museum and your community are invited to join in-enjoy what has been accomplished and share in moving the efforts forward even more. The book you are holding in your hands is expansive; it is not one with a limited audience. This revolutionary publication is for all-educators, museum professionals, teachers, and family members and friends of people who are visually impaired or blind. I sincerely wish that this remarkable book blossoms into a great range of interesting materials and ideas. It should contribute to further changing what it means to be blind in the world. (Font: Editor)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Centre d' Informació i Documentació del CERC Sala	General	S 02572	1	Available (Disponible)		1900086361

Foreword / Pedro Zurita -- Dedication -- Preface / Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel -- Introduction / Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel, Nina Sobollevent -- Prologue / John M. Kennedy -- 1. Why Teach Art to People Who Are Blind: Personal Perspectives -- 2. Leveling the Playing Field: Visual Impairment and Art Education -- 3. Touch vs. Vision: Theory and Research -- 4. Learning Tools: Touching the Real Thing (and Other Tactile Experiences) -- 5. Learning Tools: Verbal Description -- 6. Learning Tools: Sound and Drama -- 7. Learning Tools: Tactile Diagrams -- 8. Learning Tools: Art Making -- 9. Learning Tools: Art in a Broader Context -- 10. Classroom and Community: How It's Being Done -- 11. Museum Programs -- 12. The Next Steps -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index

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