Maps for the blind: How the MAD Lab is challenging designers’ hyper-visual assumptions
Designers met at LightHouse to create, think about and design tactile maps.
Author: Camilla Sterne
A love letter to MUNI from a visually impaired artist
Starting January 10, we’re hosting a new special exhibition of work by Bay Area artist Kurt Schwartzmann.
Baking Blind: How Penny Melville-Brown changed perceptions about disability by cooking across six continents
Penny’s Blind Baking world tour was met with much more intrigue than she had planned.
Behind the Map: Starting over in a new city
In 2017, LightHouse started offering TMAP — on-demand tactile street maps.
The Asian Art Museum opens a new accessible exhibit
In a new exhibition of Indian art, the Asian Art Museum takes steps towards accessibility for blind and visually impaired patrons.
An Untapped Market: How Ojok Simon is training the next generation of Ugandan beekeepers
A check-in with the Holman prizewinner who is training blind beekeepers in Uganda.
LightHouse’s MAD Lab designs tactile comic strips for the Charles M. Schulz Museum
The LightHouse MAD Lab worked with the Charles M. Schulz Museum to create a tactile representation of a four-panel Peanuts comic strip.
Art Opening: Meet Deaf-Blind Mosaic Artist Mary Dignan
This June, we’re thrilled to host a special exhibition of work by Sacramento-based Deaf-Blind blind mosaic artist Mary Dignan at our headquarters starting on Friday, June 8. That evening, we will also be welcoming prominent blind people from across the country who have come to San Francisco to select the 2018 Holman Prizewinners – more … Continue reading Art Opening: Meet Deaf-Blind Mosaic Artist Mary Dignan
An Enchanted Hills Camp Update: Get ready for Summer 2018
At the beginning of April, our AmeriCorps Blue2 completed their 12 week service at Enchanted Hills Camp, leaving it in much better shape than they found it! This bright, talented, caring, energetic group left their mark — they renovated and cleaned all the Lakeside Cabins, dining hall, and kitchen, installed new windows in the Gathering … Continue reading An Enchanted Hills Camp Update: Get ready for Summer 2018
New in our store: Make raised line drawings instantly with the Sensational BlackBoard
It’s not every day that you have access to a swell printer when you want to create tactile images or reference materials. But with the lightweight and portable Sensational BlackBoard you can instantly create raised-line drawings whenever, and wherever. All you need is the BlackBoard, a sheet of printer paper, and a ballpoint pen. Place … Continue reading New in our store: Make raised line drawings instantly with the Sensational BlackBoard
