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Following the success of the blind photography project, professional photographer Karren Visser and I decided to collaborate on a second project. We put in a funding application to the UK-based disability arts group Unlimited which, in partnership with British Council, invited proposals for projects promoting disabled arts. The project that Karren and I decided to …
I was half-listening to a podcast when my attention was caught by what I was listening to. A visual artist was telling the story of how she realized she didn’t mentally see things the same way as other people. She described her shock when she learned that people were able to picture objects when calling …
I often get asked about the process I use when I travel. I suspect non-blind people have a difficult time understanding what I gain from exploring new destinations. That was why I suggested travel as a topic for a presentation I was invited to give at the International Women’s Club meeting in Cape Town last …
In my last two articles I’ve told you about the events that we put on to showcase the results of the Never Seen blind photography project. These events were made possible by additional funding from British Council Sub-Saharan Africa Arts. When I first described our concerns about the current rolling blackouts in South Africa, I …
Having had a successful event at the Athlone School for the Blind to showcase the Never Seen blind photography project, we began advertising the online event that we would be holding in partnership with the South African Blind Youth Organisation (SABYO). To do this more effectively, we reached out to the regional leadership of SABYO …
The opportunity to host two events to showcase the work done on the Never Seen project was an exciting postscript to the initial project. We were delighted to receive additional funding from British Council Sub-Saharan Africa Arts for the events, a hybrid event at the Athlone School for the Blind, and an online public event …
First, an apology for my long silence. Since I last posted I’ve been in hospital twice and have had to focus on my health. Hopefully, all is now sorted out and I can get back to everything I’ve been putting aside. When we last spoke, I told you about the amazing experience we had during …
July is firmly part of the rainy season in Cape Town. Which means that the idea of organizing a half day nature workshop at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens at that time of year may be somewhat of a risky thing. But that’s what we decided to do for the second phase of the Never Seen adaptive …
Last week I told you how I became involved in the Never Seen blind photography project, led by professional photographer Karren Visser that was funded by British Council Sub-Saharan Africa Arts. Today I’m going to tell you what happened next. The first phase of the Never seen project was a still life photography workshop that …
For the past few months I’ve been involved in a project introducing photography to the blind youth community in Cape Town. Over the next few weeks I’m going to share a little about that project with you, because it’s been so much fun. If you’re anything like me, the idea of blind photography may seem …