Since childhood, I've been interested in how we communicate using spoken, gestural and written language: the signs and symbols of language, such as calligraphy, fonts, Chinese ideograms, Incan knotted khipus, braille, Egyptian hieroglyphs and Morse Code, as well as sign language.
Traditionally, the writing or recording process was done by the human hand with the help of tools. Those that are still in use today seem to rely more on digital devices and alternate methods, so that the analogue or "by hand" process of writing is slowly fading in popularity.
I have also been drawn to signs and codes since one must first know the code in order to decipher the written message. I'd like to incorporate signs and symbols (as well as coded poems) into my photography-based encaustic artwork, embedding such visual/tactile bits to enhance or evoke meaning.
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Braille slate and stylus
With the help of a small 4-line x 28 character plastic braille slate and stylus, it's possible to write in braille. Each dotted character is manually punched onto the paper using the 6-dot matrix; the words are scribed in reverse (from right to left) using the slate and stylus, producing the embossed dots that are visible when the paper is turned over.
In addition to the dotted symbols for each of the alphabet, one can indicate the French diacritical characters as well as punctuation. I will attempt to write in braille the short poem I wrote earlier using knotted fabric cords. Braille symbols can be integrated into works done in encaustic.
In addition to the dotted symbols for each of the alphabet, one can indicate the French diacritical characters as well as punctuation. I will attempt to write in braille the short poem I wrote earlier using knotted fabric cords. Braille symbols can be integrated into works done in encaustic.
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