Dave’s Diary - 26th Blog 2022

Background change:

I’ve changed the background colour to the website to yellow. I’m trying different contrasting colours that are considered recommended colours to use for accessibility. Also I’m including further information under the artwork made in the art sessions in the Grigor Gallery.

Jemima’s Pirate:

Captain Gumbeard was completed on Friday and she enjoyed using finger painting techniques and sponge work. The super painting shows the pirate on deck of the pirate ship, with bolts of lightening in the background. Go to the Grigor Gallery to view the fantastic painting.

T- shirts:

Now the gallery of artwork Jemima has been producing has given rise to an idea. I am going to transfer some of the latest paintings made in the art sessions onto t-shirts. I’m using the examples I’ve created first, to find out if these will be popular. If they sell, the profits will go towards further development for the website.

Different Art mediums:

To develop the site further and to show how Blind Create is very much a tool for art therapy - I’m creating some pages soon about using different mediums such collage, oil pastel, chalk pastel, colour pencil, pencil, charcoal and watercolour and 3D clay work. Using these mediums by themselves and collectively as mixed media. I’ll use one theme to explore how to use these mediums.

During this week I’m also talking to Pete Lyne, Founder of Masis (Mobility and Support Information Service) about the developments with the Oxford University Collaboration Centre, VBP which stands for Values Based Practice -valuesbasedpractice.org and that I may be involved soon with Webinars being held. They are increasingly aware of the benefits that I provide with Blind Create.