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Living Paintings Trust
Queen Isabelle House
Unit 8, Kingsclere Park
Kingsclere
Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 4SW
Tel: 01635 299771
Fax: 01635 299088
Web: www.livingpaintings.org
Best time to telephone: normal office hours - answerphone available at all other times.
Living Paintings Trust manufactures and distributes through a free library service a variety of touch and sound packs which explain pictures to blind and partially sighted people. The essential components are as follows:
- Raised images, known as thermoforms, which explain the special shape and characteristics of the pictures that are being 'looked at' through touch.
- Taped descriptions which tell the stories of the pictures, describe their wonderful visual features and provide instructions for touching and interpreting the thermoforms.
- Colour reproductions of the pictures which, very importantly, make it possible for the packs to be shared with sighted friends, family and peers.
Living Paintings Trust develops an ever-increasing range of packs for all ages that bring to life many fun, educational and interesting subjects. Albums, comprising at least 29 works of art, have been created covering subjects such as Stepping Stones in the History of Western Art and British Architecture.
For children aged 3-18 years Living Paintings Trust has 137 touch and sound packs designed for use at home or school. They include Living Picture Books which bring illustrated story books to life and Teacher Resource Packs which are designed to include visually impaired pupils in the visual aspect of everyday classroom studies.
All of these packs are available to all visually impaired people in the UK through the Trust's free postal library service.
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