Volunteer Call

Hi all! 

I am looking for at least 8 volunteers to help guide the visually impaired throughout my fine art exhibition on Friday, March 27th 2015 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. You will be needed for 3 hours. In return I will gladly offer a portrait sitting for you to update your LinkedIn port etc.

The visually impaired community as well as the sighted and invited to join in a unique art experience designed for those with limited sight. Please join me the night of the opening reception. Children are welcomed.

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Invisible to Others is an art exhibition that I have created as a part of my Graduate Masters of Fine Arts degree in Photography. This exhibition will be shown at Savannah College of Arts and Design, Atlanta at the Trois Gallery.

Invisible to Others focuses on the limitations of the medium of photography as it communicates to the visually impaired, a group that has been traditionally excluded from the fine art gallery. In examining the visually impaired community her work addresses universal humanity, while creating new inclusive ways in which works of art can be presented and experienced through secondary senses as well as sight. The exhibition incorporates portraits, alternative processes, and soundscapes.
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It is important to have guides in this space to accommodate the visually impaired who are interested in joining this gallery experience. I have created this hands on art work about and for the visually impaired.

Here is a link to how easy it is to help guide those who request it:http://youtu.be/dnTRtWDFz84

If you or someone you know are available to help with any of the following please contact me at:
Email: stephanieeley@gmail.com
Studio: 757-239-0078

- guiding guests through SCAD hallways up to gallery entrance
- guiding through gallery space
- assisting with serving refreshments
- Braille translating
- Describing the art work

Please remember that you are also invited and am looking forward to seeing you all at the opening even if you are unavailable to volunteer.

Thank you!

Kickstarter

A quick blurb for those of you who wanted more of the concept behind my work.

This thesis focuses on the limitations of the medium of photography as it communicates to the visually impaired, a group that has been traditionally excluded from the fine art gallery experience. In examining this community I am making work that addresses our universal humanity, while creating new inclusive ways in which work can be presented using the secondary senses as well as sight.

The visually impaired community is often treated like they are less than human (in their words) viewed as a liability or disease. The individuals who are featured in my work have expressed multiple instances of discrimination as a result of their impairments’ physical limitations. For this reason, I have created an interactive experience for both the sighted and visually impaired communities providing a multi-sensory exhibition that acknowledges our commonalities and our humanity.

Please donate to the making of this exhibition if you can, anything helps....

http://kck.st/18RqpbX

Beep Ball

I have been working with the Center for the Visually Impaired for my thesis work at SCAD.

In doing so I have become a volunteer at the center doing photography.
I had the opportunity to go shoot a beep ball practice.\

Beep ball is baseball for the visually impaired and legally blind.
The players are  a dedicated, fun loving, and optimistic group.

Here are a couple shots from today on the field.