Weaving Lighthouses and Stitching Stories

Giles, Emilie; Linden, Janet van der; Petre, Marian

doi:10.1145/3173574.3174044

Cited by 21 publications

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“…In HCI research, a number of projects seek to balance the making landscape, which has traditionally catered to able-bodied men [18]. Some research focuses on people with disabilities, creating assistive devices [31,38] and accessible personalized art pieces [25]. Other work pushes back on the idea that people with disabilities must be brought into making, arguing that researchers have neglected the sophisticated design practices in which individuals are already engaging [8].…”

Section: Makerspacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Studying the Formation of an Older Adult-Led Makerspace

Lazar

Pradhan

Jelen

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Makerspaces are being introduced in a wide variety of settings, including community settings such as schools and libraries. Older adults are one group for whom making agendas are being pursued, with envisioned outcomes such as supporting agency and well-being. However, research on making and DIY with older adults typically study individuals who are already engaged in making practices or bring individuals in to a technology environment that has already been created. In this paper, we study the older adult-driven formation of a makerspace in an independent living community. Through an ethnographically-informed approach, we studied the ways that individuals considered appropriate allocation of resources towards a makerspace, scoped activities, evaluated goals, and made trade-ofs. Our analysis is centered around describing the way that this makerspace formed as well as three ways that individuals made sense of the makerspace as the planning unfolded: the openness of a space that promises to cater to interests of the population; the promise of a makerspace to involve more residents in technology, but the need to obscure the technology to make it appealing; and a valuation of the return on investment for limited fnancial and space resources. Our discussion contributes to supporting and studying early adoption of technology by older adults, complicates visions of "making for all, " and presents considerations regarding the often under-specifed community of a makerspace.

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Section: Makerspacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Studying the Formation of an Older Adult-Led Makerspace

Lazar

Pradhan

Jelen

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…There has been little work done in HCI to explore VI players' own practices and experience, although there are isolated examples of participatory design work with VI participants in HCI [52] as well as other work which examines workplace practices [21]. Harris [57] suggests that while people with disabilities are initially excited by new technology, many devices end up unused and forgotten.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When designing technology for people with visual impairment (PVI), there has been a strong focus on the design of tools for navigation and wayfinding [2,44,60,63,76,82,85], for mobility training [122], and tools for creating, communicating and rendering graphical information [3,17,75], with less attention being placed on leisure activities such as creating art [52], travel [104], dating [65], participating in sport or physical activity [31,56,73], making music [30], and playing games.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Playing Blind

Andrade

Rogerson

Waycott

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Previous research on games for people with visual impairment (PVI) has focused on co-designing or evaluating specific games-mostly under controlled conditions. In this research, we follow a game-agnostic, "in-the-wild" approach, investigating the habits, opinions and concerns of PVI regarding digital games. To explore these issues, we conducted an online survey and follow-up interviews with gamers with VI (GVI). Dominant themes from our analysis include the particular appeal of digital games to GVI, the importance of social trajectories and histories of gameplay, the need to balance complexity and accessibility in both games targeted to PVI and mainstream games, opinions about the state of the gaming industry, and accessibility concerns around new and emerging technologies such as VR and AR. Our study gives voice to an underrepresented group in the gaming community. Understanding the practices, experiences and motivations of GVI provides a valuable foundation for informing development of more inclusive games. CCS CONCEPTS • Social and professional topics → People with disabilities; • Applied computing → Computer games;

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“…12 13 Art’s physical and tactile aspects may supplement, or supplant, the importance of visual perception for those with VI. 14 However, few individuals with VI are completely blind, and activities such as textile/e-textile design, 15 photography, sculpture 11 and painting, 16 remain accessible to many who retain some vision. These activities offer opportunities to take ownership of an artistic process and product, think and work independently, demonstrate persistence and problem-solving, spend time with others, and develop creative skills.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These activities offer opportunities to take ownership of an artistic process and product, think and work independently, demonstrate persistence and problem-solving, spend time with others, and develop creative skills. 15 …”

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confidence: 99%

TheMystery Arts BoxProject: a qualitative exploration of the experiences, benefits, and challenges of participating in a remotely delivered art and craft project for British veterans with visual impairment

Castle¹,

Engward

Kersey

et al. 2022

BMJ Mil Health

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IntroductionThe clinical application of the arts among military personnel and veterans has been well documented, particularly in relation to service-related mental health difficulties. However, the impacts of engaging recreationally with art activities on general well-being remain underexplored and even more so among those living with visual impairment (VI). This pilot explored the artistic experiences of veterans with VI participating in a remotely delivered art and craft project during continued COVID-19 restrictions in Spring/Summer 2021.MethodsSix participants received a mystery arts box (MAB) containing a selection of materials, collated to encourage experimentation with unfamiliar techniques. Participants were asked to journal their process as they developed a final piece/pieces. They were invited to join group video calls to share work and ideas and seek guidance. Semistructured interviews were run with participants at the end of the project. Journal and interview data were thematically analysed.ResultsAnalysis identified 11 themes relating to initial and ongoing responses to the MAB and creative and journalling process. Several benefits were identified, including artistic learning, trying something new, and social, cognitive and emotional experiences. The value of the activity to participants’ lives within the context of the ongoing pandemic was also considered. Challenges were associated with the use of unfamiliar materials, impacts of sight loss and the limitations of remote delivery.ConclusionThis pilot brings to the fore the everyday artistic experience of veterans living with VI and considers the benefits, challenges and well-being implications of a remotely delivered arts activity. Findings illustrate the importance of ensuring accessibility of artistic activities to those for whom disability might limit participation and highlight the ongoing role that remotely delivered arts activities might play in meeting the social and recreational needs of individuals beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Weaving Lighthouses and Stitching Stories

Cited by 21 publications

References 27 publications

Studying the Formation of an Older Adult-Led Makerspace

Studying the Formation of an Older Adult-Led Makerspace

Playing Blind

TheMystery Arts BoxProject: a qualitative exploration of the experiences, benefits, and challenges of participating in a remotely delivered art and craft project for British veterans with visual impairment

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