Talbot Rice Gallery

I want to record on this blog how grateful I am to Susan for a very enjoyable tour "Exploring the diverse work of writer, illustrator Alasdair Gray" (Wed. 10th/11). It was well organised and coordinated.
There was some problems with the use of the microphone by the participants. However it was a trial. Hopefully we will get to know how to manage it and get the benefit of hearing all the questions, opinions, comments, etc. better.
Thank you again, Susan.

Performance Project

Creative workshops for people who are over 50 and deafened, hard of hearing.


Thursday mornings 10.30am – 12pm
Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9,
Jan 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17
The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

You don’t need any experience to take part and you won’t be expected to stand up on stage (unless you want to). The workshops are designed to be enjoyable and sociable for individuals with hearing loss.

Refreshments will be provided and there will be communication support at all workshops.

If you would like to take part or need more information contact Susan at Artlink 0131 229 3555 option 1, text relay 18001 0131 229 3555, e-mail susan@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk

Come Float Your Ideas

Artlink are working with Hearing Concern LINK and their members to design a new art project for people who are over 50 and deafened, hard of hearing.



keep watching the blog to find out about developments and your chance to contribute to the project....

Information

Do you know

Next week from 28 June – 4 July, RNID, along with UK Council on Deafness (UKCoD) and National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) are launching Deaf Awareness Week (DAW) across the UK. ??

Be careful and take a note about it. Will the BBC mention it???

Air Iomlaid (On Exchange)

We've just enjoyed an excellent tour at the Fruitmarket Gallery. The gallery is exhibiting some stunning drawing by primary school children from Edinburgh and Skye produced as part of their education programme.

Its an excellent exhibition and as someone on the tour said, much more enjoyable when the work is explained - especially so enthusiastically.

Good news - the exhibition is on until the 9th May and every Friday there is an informal drop in tour at 2pm. A portable loop system is available, contact bookshop@fruitmarket.co.uk to book.

Exhibition at Deaf Action

Deaf Action 175th Anniversary
Art and Crafts Exhibition
49 Albany Street, Edinburgh
All artists are deaf or Hard of Hearing
until 23rd April

Opening time:

19th: 10 am to 3 pm (Closed 12 pm -1 pm)
20th: 10 am to 3 pm (Closed 12 pm -1 pm)
21st: 1 pm to 4 pm
22nd: 1 pm to 4 pm
23rd: 1 pm to 4 pm

Highly recommended!

National Galleries of Scotland Hard of Hearing Tours 2010

All bookings will be taken by the staff at the Information Desk in the Weston Link/ Garden level of the National Gallery Complex in person or by ringing 0131 624 6560.
A portable loop system is available on all tours listed

Sunday 18 April 11am-12noon
Tour of Diane Arbus with Tessa Asquith-Lamb
Dean Gallery. Meet at the main entrance.

Sunday 9 May 11am-12 noon
Tour of Dance with Tessa Asquith-Lamb
National Gallery complex. Meet at Info Desk on garden level.

Sunday 13 June 11am-12 noon
Tour of What you see is Where You’re At / ARTIST ROOMS
Gallery of Modern Art Meet at the main entrance.

Sunday 11 July 11am-12 noon
Tour of Christen Kobke with Tessa Asquith-Lamb
National Gallery. Meet at the main entrance.

Sunday 5 September 11am-12 noon
Tour of Impressionist Gardens with Tessa Asquith-Lamb
Royal Scottish Academy. Meet at the back door of the RSA.

Sunday 10 October 11am-12 noon
Tour of Another World: Dali, Magritte, Miro and the Surrealists
Dean Gallery. Meet at the main entrance.

Sunday 14 November 11am-12 noon
Tour (content tbc) with Tessa Asquith-Lamb Location tbc

National Gallery

Do you know that there are lecturers and talks at the National Gallery almost every day?
They are free and interesting. Portable loops (I use headphones because they are better for my hearing) are provided. They organise also tours ( I reccommend "Mertoun House Tours") and workshops (I'll attend the "Monthly Life Drawing Class in May).
If you are interested click below for the Spring calendar:

http://www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/calendar/5:367/

All the best!!

Talbot Rice Talk

The talk was very good and there were some very interesting drawings from many different faculties of the university. I was the only one of the 12 people who used the loop. It was very worthwhile. I stayed on for another half hour to take it all in! I'm going to The Sound of Music with captions tomorrow, and looking forward to that.

Talbot Rice Events

Talbot Rice – lunchtime talks

a portable loop is available at all public talks
To book: email info.talbotrice@ed.ac.uk or telephone 0131 650 2210.

Curator’s Talk - Wednesday 3 February – 1.15 – 1.45pm
Exhibition curator, Pat Fisher will present the rationale for the exhibition, how it has been selected and present an overview of the exhibition as a whole.

Veterinaries Talk Drawings – Wednesday 17 February -1.15-1.45pm
Dr Alastair MacDonald and colleague Colin Warwick from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary studies will give their insights into how drawing plays a key role in veterinary education and in addition will provide some of the historical background to the drawings on display.

Chemists Talk Drawings – Wednesday 3 March - 1.15 – 1.45pm
Drs Stephen Moggach and Elizabeth Stevenson, both from the School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, are delighted to give you a guided tour of the chemistry drawings and objects on display.

RNID

I had an e mail from the RNID with this information:

Get your local deaf club involved with emergencySMS Despite nearly 4,000 emergencySMS registrations, many others could still benefit. If you belong to a deaf club, or any social group which has deaf or hard of hearing members, then why not encourage them to promote this service or even organise a 'register for emergencySMS' event?This free service enables you to contact the 999 emergency services by SMS text from your mobile in an emergency. It’s very easy to register and only takes a couple of minutes.Learn how to register and watch a BSL instructional video

Did you do it? What do you think?

The Sound of Music with captions on 4.2.10

I went to the Playhouse today to book for The Sound of Music and was delighted to find that the seats were on offer at £16. I thought they might be booked up, but I got a seat in the Circle!