Visually Impaired Art Ideas
Art is an enriching activity for all people regardless of ability or disability. People with visual impairments have long expressed their creativity in art projects as wide and varied as those created by sighted people. There are several tactile forms of art that can help someone with visual impairments start creating. As the person finds art forms that she likes, she can branch out into more complex and advanced forms of art in that medium.
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Needlework
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Knitting and crocheting can create both artistic and practical creations. Many fiber arts do not require sight. People who learn to crochet or knit often do it by touch regardless of whether they are sighted or have visual impairments. Create blankets, purses, scarves and clothing out of a variety of fibers, creating artistic designs and patterns that can be done solely by touch.
Paper Beads
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Paper beads can be turned into artistic works of jewelry. Use gift paper, foil paper, magazine pages or construction paper and roll them into cylinders and balls around a toothpick or a dowel. You can also cut paper into triangular shapes and roll them to make beads of different sizes. Cover the paper with a varnish such as clear nail polish and let it dry. The beads can be strung onto a necklace or used to decorate other objects.
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Soap Carvings
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Sculpture is an excellent art choice for people with visual impairments. Start with soap carvings as soap can be a forgiving medium and you can get practice with the tools before moving on to other materials such as wood, clay, ceramic or metal. Use a paring knife and a emery board to make shapes in the bar of soap in either a relief form or by carving away all excess material.
Papier Mache
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Create sculptures using papier mache. You can create models, pinatas, globes and masks using papier mache techniques. Dip strips of paper in the prepared glue and then put them over blown-up balloons or shaped paper bags. After they have dried, pop the balloon inside, carve to the shape that you need and then paint or decorate with crumbled tissue paper, ribbons, yarn or pieces of fabric.
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- Photo Credit glass art image by Allyson Ricketts from Fotolia.com knitting image by Joanna Redesiuk from Fotolia.com prayer beads image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
