[accessibleimage] Insight 2006, film, haptics, mobil phone art, sea urchins

Hi,
A few articles,the subjects being, Insights 2006,a movie, hapics, phone artist and an off subject article about sea urchins. Have mostly just sent excerpts from the articles. 
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Lisa
exhibit
http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_4630860
film
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/movies/15962811.htm

haptics
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textiles-technology-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=25961

urchins off subject
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/10/worldupdates/2006-11-10T013344Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-275683-1&sec=worldupdates

phone
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20061023005054&newsLang=en

Blind artists offer a different perspective
By Lily Faden
Article Launched:11/09/2006 10:30:58 AM PST
The many emotions and senses involved with creating and experiencing art do not have to be limited to those with functioning vision.
In the 17th annual Insights 2006, a San Francisco exhibit showing this month, 100 works by 35 visually impaired or blind artists portray art's ability to build inspiration from the heart.
Some of the artists were born blind or with poor vision, while others lost the ability to see during their lives. Among the artists are Marin residents Ida Berkowitz, Anabella Denisoff, Bobbie Gray and Virginia Knepper Doyle.
"It's fun - it's like playing for me," says Doyle, about the process by which she creates.
For these artists, creating often entails touch or a hefty imagination. Some hold onto limited vision and use colors and patterns they can still see; others use a more tactile approach. The exhibit includes paintings, sculptures, photography and other intricate forms of art. Since each artist uses a different method to create artwork, every piece tells its own story.
"I don't see (the paintings) very well," Doyle says, "but somehow the colors become more vivid." Doyle uses "impressionistic abstraction" in her art, incorporating ideas or images from her older works into acrylics and collages. 
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Her work was also recently featured in the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
To compensate for their loss of sight, the other Marin participants use a variety of methods. Gray of Fairfax enjoys watercolor because it doesn't demand detail. Though Tiburon resident Berkowitz has limited vision, she believes seeing color brightens her life. After Denisoff of San Rafael was introduced to the "pour" watercolor method, she gained the freedom to express her soul through painting.
Doyle believes exhibits such as Insights are important because "they give people who don't see very well a chance to show their work." The creators of the program encourage viewers to ask themselves what it would feel like to see differently. For those who cannot see, an audio tour provides detailed descriptions of the art.
LightHouse, which is dedicated to assisting the blind, has an office at 1137 Fourth St. in San Rafael. It offers group sessions, braille and mobility training and other help. Also, a new calendar, featuring art from this year's exhibit, is on sale for $18 in Marin and at other locations.
Doyle is thrilled to be a part of the exhibit, which is about more than just showing her art. "The artists get to meet each other and exchange ideas," she says. "The best part is being able to meet the other creators."
And for those who may have lost hope in expressing themselves, Insights is an inspiration. "Artists shouldn't give up," Doyle says. "There are all kinds of new, fun possibilities they can explore."
Doyle says those without vision should not feel any limits. "It's a big world out there and all kinds of art are being celebrated," she says. "Artists shouldn't be afraid of trying new things. When you have fun with your art, your best art is created." 

IF YOU GO

What: Insights 2006
Where: The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 214 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco 

When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays through Nov. 22

Information: 431-1481 or www.lighthouse-sf.org




film festival excerpt
``La Última Mirada'' (``The Last Gaze''). The lives of a painter about to go blind and a young maid in a remote brothel become intertwined. 3:45 p.m. Nov. 18. Santana Row. 


excerpt
MIRALab of University of Geneva’s HAPTEX project is a research on multimodal perception of textiles in virtual environments. HAPTEX proposes to develop new avenues for re-search on multimodal interaction that enable a per-son to perceive, touch and manipulate textiles. 



urchins excerpt
They found that the urchin has about 979 genes for proteins that sense light and odors -- similar to what is found in vertebrates that actually do see and smell things. How the sea urchin uses them is not yet clear. 



excerpt
phone art
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boost Mobile® today announced an exclusive content deal with renowned artist Madsteez offering its youth wireless customers an opportunity to own a piece of limited edition artwork on their Boost Mobile phone for a fraction of the gallery price. ....Growing up on the outskirts of Washington DC, artist Madsteez (AKA Mr. Ween) was peculiarly sculpted into what he is today. Born blind in his left eye with three first names – Mark Paul Deren – Madsteez, 26,

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