Yes, you heard it folks. And nothing screams ‘success’ like making tactile mind books while wearing rainbow troll pajamas and a respirator mask. I walked outside and scared a squirrel. A beautiful afternoon in Toronto.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Limited.
I went to Oprah’s website and wrote her a letter to come to the Lens Factory gallery in Toronto (June 18, 19,& 20) for the show/signing I’m having with tactile mind the book. Felt like I was writing a letter to Santa at 35.5 years old.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Limited.
So I had an on-camera interview today with VoicePrint Canada about ‘tactile mind’ the book . I was a little late running out of the house, and instead of spending an extra 30 seconds hunting through my drawers, I threw a yellow bra on under a (sheer) black top. Genius move. I checked myself in a mirror – the bra was not visible. Just received a picture taken after the shoot. Guess what? Yellow bras glow in florescent lighting. My mother is going to be appalled.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Limited
Being interviewed for VoicePrint tomorrow morning. It will be an audio interview, and my absolute favorite; the much dreaded on-camera interview. I interviewed with VoicePrint about a year ago. They understand ‘tactile mind’ for what it is: A book of nude photographs for the blind and vision impaired. No gimmicks, no bullshit. I just have to make sure I am there on time, and awake (aka. jacked on caffiene).
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Limited
I did my first digital photoshoot today. Got to burn a $12 hole in my own corporate card. When I ate dinner outside, a rat stumbled into view, and then a pigeon crashed into my window. Big day. Finally got details for book signing sorted out. June 18, 19, 20 (9am – 5pm all three days) at Lens Factory. It is located at 2186 Queen Street East in Toronto. I will be there from start to finish. A few media outlets I sent info to regarding this tactile mind book signing are: Austrian Times, Radio New Zealand, Serius XM, New York Daily News, MTV (Canada), Channel 5 London, and Colombian National Radio.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Ltd
I have had the pleasure of being in touch with Neon Magazin GmbH in Munich, Germany. They bought a book, and decided to use DHS to courier it. I have never filled out so many customs forms in my life, and been so utterly confused. It is definitely a Monday.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Limited.
I just got back from a beautiful weekend in Muskoka. My only souvenir is a huge hickey from a black fly. Now at home, getting ready for a photo shoot tomorrow night for my next project. Last night there was a interview on butterscotch.com about ‘tactile mind’. I have not had a chance to check it out. On-camera interviews are my least favorite. At least on a radio or newsprint interview, I can pace my kitchen, distort my face, scratch myself, and nobody can see. I have another interview later this week with Voiceprint Canada. I find that my eyelids flitter all over the place when I’m trying to explain something. I am really going to try and focus. I will probably look psycho.
Lisa J. Murphy
TACTILE MIND STUDIO LIMITED
Today, by email, I had a question and request from a European T.V. station who wanted to do a segment on ‘tactile mind’ . I had previous contact with them, trying to organize something. Today this person wrote:
“I have some additional questions concerning a possible story. We are thinking of somehow connecting it to an example of blind people in Canada and what their daily live looks like – are there obsticles they have to cope with – or are they fully integrated into society? ”
Big generalizations. I had to wonder if there was something lost in translation. I opted out of this interview.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Ltd.
Wow, I almost screwed everything up on my site in the last 10 minutes; impressive. Just trying to re-insert pictures and I shifted the whole thing. So grateful for the ‘Undo’ button. I am proudly only missing one picture at this point in time.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Ltd.
With all the good, there comes the bad. I have gotten so many letters of support for tactile mind and a couple of doozies.
People everywhere have their opinions on this project, and make them known…
This one is from Z.S.(whomever he is….):
wow, so let me first say that i have nothing against what you are doing. in fact i think that it is a terrific idea, but the quality of the pictures is… shitty. i mean, a toilet paper strap-on? wtf??? and whats with the fat broad? and voluptuous? no no no, more like chunky amputees. in no way does anything match the descriptions, so for that you suck. also because you are charging blind people a ridiculous fee for a horrible product. oh and because you seem to have a slight bestiality problem. youre canadian, so that sucks too. otherwise keep up the good work
I didn’t like the comment about ‘chunky amputees’ ; that was in bad taste. Everything else I can take with a grain of salt-
p.s. this person has never ordered anything from me, or interviewed me in any form. I’m assuming he’s never seen or felt the book, and is basing his opinion on viewing my website. www.tactilemindbook.com
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Ltd.