Rachel Balma
3/19/2020 | 5m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Rachel Balma, creates a blanket through which sensory-impaired children can feel music.
Rachel Balma, interactive designer, is earning her MFA at the School of Visual Arts. After suffering from partial hearing loss at a concert, she became interested in alternatives for children with sensory impairment. She hopes her design of a blanket through which music can be felt will not only improve the lives of users, but also will modify the perspective of the sensory-typical.
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Rising Artist is a local public television program presented by WLIW PBS
Rachel Balma
3/19/2020 | 5m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Rachel Balma, interactive designer, is earning her MFA at the School of Visual Arts. After suffering from partial hearing loss at a concert, she became interested in alternatives for children with sensory impairment. She hopes her design of a blanket through which music can be felt will not only improve the lives of users, but also will modify the perspective of the sensory-typical.
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