This past Arisia we created a tactile tour of the art show which drew a group of enthusiastic art fans and artists, and it occurred to me that some of these same folks might be interested in creating a tactile art workshop. I owuld be willing to help organize this but I was hoping to find a few, say 2-4, artists who would be willing to help provide
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Other stuff: Fast Track has a ton of pony beads (the bigger kind) it doesn't use; there are also seed beads (the tiny kind) in the teen tote. Stone beads can be expensive. FT also has plenty of paper masks & decorating materials. And it also has yarn.
Several cons do a "blindfold sculpting" panel, where artists are blindfolded, given a lump of clay (usually Model Magic), and told to make something.
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I was definitely thinking of offering the blindfold option. I know a lot of folks think of the blindfold sculpting as kind of a funny lark, but I have found that doing art, include textile art, through touch often allows crafters to experience art in a way they don't usually.
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Anyhow... yes, I'm interested in contributing, you can reach me at rachel at post dot harvard dot edu if you want.
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