Chandana
Art Foundation International is deeply concerned about the
welfare of Blind and the visually impaired children.
" The
best and the most beautiful things in the world
cannot
be seen or even touched
they
must be felt with the heart "
Hellen
Keller
INDIVIDUALISED
ART EDUCATION FOR
THE
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Mission : To
promote vocationally-oriented art and craft education
and training to create useful skills
for blind and visually impaired so as to make
them self supporting.
CAFI organises 'art
beyond vision' camps to enable individuals
who are blind and visually impaired to develop skills
that lead to independence, personal expression and
social and community involvement.
?span
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imagination, encourage hope and promote self-confidence.
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creative thinking to solve problems and make better life
choices.
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and maintain visual memory. Develop sensory and tactile
skills.
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thought organization, concentration and com
munication.
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esthetic appreciation and promote artistic skills.
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an awareness of art from an individual, sociological,
historical and cultural context.
GOAL
: There is very little research and documentation
done on art education for the blind. Until now there
is no prescribed academic curriculum, procedure, technique,
had been evolved for teaching art. But the art teachers
have formulated their own tailor made syllabus for
regular repetitive work.
The
freedom of expression and visualization of composition
/ colour scheme of the illustrations and paintings done
by blind children of CAFI are adopting spatial technique
and verbal instructions ( Touch and Sound - Multi sensor
approach ).
The
students have high concentration when compared with the
partially blind children. In addition to these techniques
mentioned more natural sun light is required by partially
blind students to build aptitude The language of communication
plays a very important role while making pictures and
need of concentration and remembrance for painting, some
times students feel tiresome, what cannot be felt ( Colour
schemes ) must be described through words incorporating
tactile diagrams, atmospheric sound compositions and
hands -on - art activities.
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