She was born with out arms and legs to a farming family members in 1784 and, measuring just 37 inches in top as an adult, was put on present in touring fairground attractions. Billed as The Limbless Wonder, Sarah Biffin painted, wrote and sewed with her mouth and shoulder, along […]
Disability
Chad Madson is wheelchair-bound, nonverbal and only has the use of one arm. But the 37-year-old doesn’t let cerebral palsy keep him from pursuing his passion for photography. Even with his physical limitations, the Lincoln man takes professional-quality photos with the help of a custom-made tripod attachment for his wheelchair […]
Interviewing Hanna Cormick requires one to embrace an elastic relationship with time. The performance artist has what she describes as a “trifecta of conditions” — Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome — that affects her joints, organs and ability to stand. She also has severe […]
The Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium (DAAS) is an on line gathering bringing together Atlantic-Canadian Incapacity-recognized artists for the initially time. Getting position on Oct. 22-24, the symposium will consist of a few panel discussions: “Funding Access: Where’s the Revenue?”, “A Discussion with Funders” and “Peculiar Avenues”. The event closes with an thrilling Cabaret line-up […]