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Snow

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Snow in American Sign Language. Both hands in 5 handshape wiggle fingers as they move down. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Love

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Love in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape, arms crossed over each other over the signers chest. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. There is a purple heart over the crossed arms. Background is white.

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Support

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Support in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape. Base hand moves up so pinky side of dominant hand rests on knuckles of base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent with Trans pride colors in different stages of the sign.

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Invisible/Overlooked

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Invisible/Overlooked in American Sign Language. Hand upright in in open B handshape palm facing back rotates at the elbow so hand swipes past the face.

Image 1 is white to blend in with tumblr's true blue mode, image 2 is dark blue to blend in with tumblr's low-contrast mode, and image 3 is dark grey to blend in with tumblr's dark mode

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art niche spotlight - De'VIA!!

De'VIA art, standing for "Deaf View/Image Art," is a form of expressive visual art created by Deaf artists!!!

The term was coined in 1989 by nine Deaf artists (Miller [painter], Johnston [sculptor], Sonnenstrahl [art historian], Baird [painter], Wonder [sculptor], Wilhite [painter], Vasnick [fiber artist], Creighton [fiber artist], Lai-Yok Ho [video artist]) collaborating to create expressive artwork to unveil at the Deaf Way Festival and a word to accurately describe their artworks in relation to their deafness. These artists created a mural (below) acting as part of their signatures, serving as the first official artwork made under the De'VIA title.

(Patti Durr, HandEyes)

De'VIA follows a basic criteria of 4 elements:

Deaf/Deaf-Blind expression of affirmation, resistance, and/or liberation

View of the Deaf/Deaf-Blind experience in the world

Imagery/motifs/symbols of the Deaf Experience

Art, Activism, Aesthetics, and Authentic Expressions of the Deaf Experience

(Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture)

It can be identified through expression of the Deaf Experience or any variety of it, rather than by the deafness of the artist; in other words, all artwork created to communicate the Deaf Experience in any way is De'VIA, but not all artwork created by Deaf artists is. It can also be identified by Deaf artists' general tendencies to use bold colors with contrasting values, varied texturing, and exaggerated features in relation to hands and faces!!

(DeafArt.org)

some key De'ViA artworks by key Deaf artists!!

(i preface this with a slight body horror cw)

Bell School, Betty G. Miller

Ameslan Prohibited, Betty G. Miller

(part of the first show focused exclusively on art with Deaf Themes, 1972)

Family Dog, Susan Dupor

Art No. 2, Chuck Baird

(De'VIA exhibited at the 3rd and 4th Deaf Studies Conferences, 1993-1999)

Poetic Hand, Paul Johnston

(part of the first national touring exhibit on Deaf Culture Art, 1999)

(artwork timeline and events courtesy of DeafArt.org)

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I really like hiking, painting, and game nights. My favorite games are Hand and Foot, Rummy, Spit, Spanking Yoda, Dinosaur Tea Party, and Quiplash.

Game

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Cane

Source: ASLDeafined

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Cane in American Sign Language. Hand in G handshape outline the shape of a cane. Then the signer mimics the movement of walking with a cane. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, purple, and pink.

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Wheelchair

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined I also found this video about basic wheelchair skills while researching hand placement

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Wheelchair in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape move forward and open in a loose 5 handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign. There are black wheelchair wheels with silver rims to help signify location of the sign.

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Egg

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Egg in American Sign Language. Both hands in H handshape. The side of middle finger on dominant hand taps the side of the index finger on base hand, then both hands rotate down. Motion is like cracking an egg and opening the shell. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Late Night

Source: ASLDeafined

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Late night in American Sign Language. Open B handshape with palm down sweeps to the side while wrist stays resting on wrist of base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign.

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