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Art making can be a relaxing, engaging activity that anyone can enjoy. But painting and drawing can be difficult for visually impaired people, since these artforms require visual feedback to appreciate one's creative work.
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Sculpture is a more apt form of art for blind artists to practice and appreciate, because three dimensional artworks possess tactile qualities that can be felt without the need for vision.
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Sculpture is a more apt form of art for blind artists to practice and appreciate, because three dimensional artworks possess tactile qualities that can be felt without the need for vision.
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I developed a set of chisels whose tool tip could be easily identifiable simply by holding it.
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As well as an equally intuitive management system to store these chisels.
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I prototyped each concept and gained feedback from potential users, their suggestions informed each stage in this iterative process.
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Every tool tip can be assembled using the same handle housing.
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Every tool position is easily identifiable with a quick swipe of the hand.
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Every user that volunteered sighted and sightless was able to immediately identify which tool they were holding...
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And its place on the stand.
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