lisa j. murphy | tactile mind

An irate response from India to ‘tactile mind’: A book of nude photographs for the blind/vision impaired.

This trinket of hate mail is taken from an online comment left on the the website (adult) on April 18, 2010:

Lisa,You perverted woman, at least leave the blind community alone,If you are so keen to shed your clothes and morals,look else where.The blind community doesn’t need corrupt and perverted ideas like yours.The accursed porn industry has spoiled many a generation and family,now you want the same to be repeated in the blind community. The porn industry mafia is a 17 billion $ business in US,is that enough for you that you want to tap & explore more possibilities since there are sites which offer different types of content, you can click here to visit gayporn.wiki to find good content for the gay community.How BLIND can you get,You perverted woman(we are ashamed to call you a woman).Just imagine that all the vice,evil & immorality that would percolate in the blind community by your diservice,You alone will be held responsible by God Allmighty. Have a heart please abandon this wretched idea of yours. Instead make something for our blind brothers that would help them see the truth in the form of natural beauty of the creator.Come out of your pitiable darkness,Come towards light.COME TOWARDS ISLAM.OPEN YOUR EYES. DO NOT WANDER BLINDLY IN YOUR OWN IGNORANCE.

I’m thinking maybe somebody pissed in his cornflakes.

Lisa J. Murphy

TACTILE MIND STUDIO LTD.

Lisa J. Murphy Saturday night assembly of tactile mind: A book of nude photographs for the blind and 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.

ABOUT TACTILE ATELIER BOOKMARK

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.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

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

A beautiful Friday making ‘tactile mind’:A book of nude photographs for the blind and vision impaired.

Dragged thermoform machine, thermoform plastic, and tactile diagram master (Braille) pages outside today and got some vitamin D. Kept expecting a pigeon to crap on the buffet of master pages, but my luck held out. Unfortunately, my thermoform machine was being tempermental and I ended up with a lot of wasted thermoform plastic diagram pages; they creased under the heat of the oven before the vacuum turned on. Also, Naked Pink Elephant / Diagram 5 lost a forearm. Tragic. You know when you do a lot, but actually nothing gets done? That was my day. So now I’m relaxing with some fresh mango, and a haagen-dazs bar. Happy Friday.

Lisa J. Murphy

Tactile Mind Studio Ltd.

Lisa J. Murphy writes a complaint to BBC One about use of ‘tactile mind’ imagery within their programming.

So finally today I had a chance to write an email of complaint to BBC about televising my images without a proper licensing agreement within one of their programmes. This happened almost 2 months ago, with the show “Have I Got News For You”. I was asked for images – which I supplied as I did with all media, and I was not made fully aware of the conditions of the agreement at the time, & then when saw the licensing agreement and passed it to a lawyer, decided I would not be signing it. I was then informed that the episode had already aired, using my imagery. The woman, who worked with Hat Trick Productions, and who I had been dealing with, sounded a little stressed that I had decided against signing anything. (I was not made aware they wanted a 5 year licensing agreement – and the payment to use my imagery for the entire 5 years was 150 pounds= 2 pounds a month). To work with this woman and give her the benefit of the doubt (we all make mistakes), I told her a week’s license was all I would be interested in, and then my images were to be edited/removed/ whatever. She did not contact me for another week or two after this, and then provided me with another licensing agreement that did not guarantee removal of my images. Lesson learned. I didn’t sign. Why did I wait until now to email a complaint to the BBC about all of this? -I don’t know if anyone at the BBC was actually aware this had happened. I had already discussed my case with a lawyer; not worth persuing. I just feel that I should stick up for my work, regardless of the time frame, period.

Lisa J. Murphy

Tactile Mind Studio Limited

Lisa J. Murphy and ‘tactile mind’ receiving pictures of erotic tactile art from artists around the world.

This is the coolest thing ever. I guess I really hit a nerve with tactile mind: A book of nude (3-D) photographs for the blind and vision impaired. Artists from around the world are sending me emails with picture attachments of erotic tactile works they have created; books, pictures, paintings. The work is beautiful. I can’t understand many of the languages that are accompanying the images,or if the work is intended specifically for blind and vision impaired individuals, but my in-box is starting to look like a mini art gallery. It is so awesome that people are feeling inspired and creating art.

Lisa J. Murphy

Tactile Mind Studio Ltd.

Artist Lisa J. Murphy in full ‘tactile mind’ production mode.

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.

‘tactile mind’, VoicePrint, and a yellow bra.

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

‘tactile mind’ in VoicePrint studio tomorrow am.

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

Big day & ‘tactile mind’ at Lens Factory June 18, 19, 20.

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

‘tactile mind’ the book, to be featured in Neon Magazin GmbH, Germany.

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.