[Art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research] Question about art movement

[John Kennedy]

Quite right Lisa. Nice point. These tools are being turned to purposes
quite different than their creators envisaged asfas as I know.
   John

> Hi,
> Was wondering about something.
>
> Elizabeth Goldring  uses the ophthalmoscope as a medium for artist
> expression. I was having a discussion a bit back with an artist about
> using an embosser to create art. Isn't this  a new trend? Using tools
> that are specifically meant for the visually impaired to create visual
> and tactile art? Of course I know there are many visually impaired
> artist but aren't these tools untraditional in the sense that they
> haven't been used for that purpose before?
>
> Any thoughts about this?
>
> Regards,
> Lisa
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