[Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] description

[Lisa Yayla]

Have included an excerpt from an article about a combined service and 
art exhibition and thought there was an  interesting take on 
description. In a recent talk Joel Snyder held he talked about how the 
describer learned to be more observant. Here at a art exhibition they 
"force" the visitors to become describers by having a "blind guide" with 
them.  

"...To help viewers evaluate and understand the meaning behind the 
visual art, guests were asked to escort a "blind guide" through the 
exhibit who asked visitors to describe what they saw in detail.
"The blind guides are to help people see," said DuVall-Francisco, a 
contributing artist as well."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-vselah0605oct06,0,275027.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-volusia
Best,
Lisa