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August 31st, 2006
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Hands-on art: JCC to present ‘Facial Vision’ art show

A photography exhibit for the blind and visually impaired as well as sighted, featuring a tactile approach, is coming to Jackson Community College.

JCC will present “Facial Vision,” a Hands-on Art Show of people who are blind, visually impaired or sighted, from Sept. 5-26, 2006, in the Potter Center Art Gallery. Photographer and artist Suellen Hozman will exhibit 27 black and white photographic portraits that have been reproduced as tactile graphics in three dimensions, using adaptive and non-adaptive technologies. The exhibit will include contributions from Craig Mitchell Smith, who explores the tactile nature of glass.

Hozman hopes the show will provide a good time for everyone, regardless of vision problems. She hopes it may educate people that there is talent and technology available today that is underutilized, and to stimulate conversation with people in the two-dimension to three-dimension engineering, material science and forensic world to offer their talents to people who are blind to improve academic and life choices.

An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11. Visitors may see and feel the exhibit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and during Potter Center performances.

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