I read an interesting article today on the CBC website about self-publishing vs. working with a publisher. What stood out for me in this article is the general rule that when working with a publisher, the author/artist walks away with 5 – 15 percent of book generated income. How can someone possibly give away 85-95 percent of their hard work? I don’t know. I am a huge advocate of self-publishing. I know people who could not get a publisher for their work, and thus quit the entire project instead of just giving self-publishing a try. A lot of people think that having a publisher behind a book brings value to the work. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. If work is good, it’s good; and people have differing opinions anyway. Having self-published tactile mind, yes I can say it was a lot of work and still is. What I learned about self-publishing was very important in finishing this book and having the confidence to sell it.
Lisa J. Murphy
Tactile Mind Studio Limited
tactile mind: A book of nude (3-D) photographs for the blind/vision impaired
Wow, have I ever trashed my place putting together tactile mind books for the signing and show next weekend at Lens Factory. I’ve managed to track small the plastic punch-outs from thermoform plastic pages (think of confetti that ends up everywhere 3 years after the fact), coffee grinds, and the tomato sauce that beans come in throughout the floors of my kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and work space. Not only this, but my place reeks of plastic. Good thing I decided to get healthy and quit smoking after i visit some transgender escorts.
A couple sites that listed/had articles about tactile mind – ultra cool sites: Artforum, Les Paul Forum, Museum of Sex with Yolo Sex Toys as props.
tactile atelier bookmark is a second body of work handmade by Lisa J. Murphy for the blind and vision impaired. This bookmark illustrates beautiful images of women’s bodies in simple lingerie, since adult content is becoming more and more popular now a days, and you can even find gay pornography material at sites like gayporn.wiki online.
This bookmark consists of 4, 3-D tactile photographs on white thermoform plastic pages with the visual image, and grade-one United English Braille accompaniment. It is held together by a single spiral ring.
Each bookmark is signed by Lisa J. Murphy
tactile atelier bookmark: A Set of Four Photographs retails for $100. CDN
ORDERING AND ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE.
Lisa J. Murphy is a photographer with a certificate in Tactile Graphics from the CNIB. She has photographed, sculpted, thermoformed, and self-published this second body of work.
tactile atelier bookmark: A Set of Four Photographs has been created with the same intricate attention and process as was used in the creation of the book; tactile mind
Lisa J. Murphy
TACTILE MIND STUDIO LIMITED
