Empish J. Thomas

Freelance Writer, Disability Blogger and Accessibility Consultant. I write and blog about #Accessibility #AudioDescription #Blindness #Disability and #Reading

Tag: Drawing

Create Some Jack-o’-lantern Magic by Carving Your Own Pumpkin in the Dark

Oct 25, 2023

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Empish

in Art and Culture, Food and Cooking, Special Observations

Blind Disability Drawing Holiday Kitchen Low Vision Visual Impaired

National Pumpkin Day As a young child I participated in many activities for Halloween. I wore a costume and went trick-or-treating. I watched the iconic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” TV special. And like most kids I ate too much candy! However, making a jack-o’-lantern was not apart of this scary holiday ritual. Then…
Painting Glass and Ceramic Pottery in the Dark

Apr 15, 2021

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Empish

in Art and Culture, Special Observations

Blind Disability Drawing Holiday Painting Visual Impaired

Today is World Art Day Before losing my sight, I was on the path of a new career in the fashion industry. Yes, I know you are probably in shock because all I have ever talked about is my writing and non-profit work. But yes, I had other career ambitions. Back in the late 1990s…