You Can Feel What We See: Tactile Artwork by Visually Impaired Students

Everyone has a yearning to create. It is in our very being. The concept behind this show is to introduce the sighted viewer to the way visually impaired people view their world, literally, with their hands. Most of the over 70 pieces of artwork submitted are touchable and people are encouraged to touch the artwork in a gentle, methodical way that will bring out the whole picture after “feeling” the sum of the parts. All of the work is created by students in the Pinellas County school system.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website