Bird over Sand - Creative Access Resource for the Cardiff Museum
Mr. Heron, as inspired by Sir Graham Sutherland's Bird over Sand (1975) available at Cardiff National Museum.
Fully tactile and touchable and also flaps its' wings if you push its body upwards! Intended for blind and low-vision visitors to interact with when viewing the original painting. Made with cardboard, felt, faux feathers, faux fur, acrylic paints, glass beads and tissue paper.
Bird over Sand, 1975 is an oil painting by Sir Graham Sutherland depicting a crane flying over the coast of Wales. As part of my university work, I have chosen to create a creative access resource for blind museum visitors to go alongside the painting. My resource is a direct representation of the flying crane which flaps its wings when it is pushed upwards.
To learn more about this project, please click the button below for the accompanying flipbook for the creative resource:
Finally, although not an official part of the creative access resource, here is an accompanying audio description/soundscape i made which will take you throughout the crane's long and wistful journey down the Welsh waters:
Use the QR Code or this link to access the audio description, or alternatively click the link below it:
