Can people with a disability learn to paint on silk?

Excellent question! “Can people with a disability learn to paint on silk?”

Can people with a disability learn to paint on silk? Teena says YES!

The quick answer is, “Yes!!” – and depending on the type of disability

Although this meme is bringing humour to a situation about disability, it is a question I’ve been asked before, and which I’ve always tried to answer with honesty and compassion.

I believe that we can do anything we put our mind to (and given our circumstances, health etc), and for those with disabilities the challenge is of course different — I think we can find solutions to perplexing questions like this, if we look at it from all angles, and try to come up with clever and/or simple solutions. There are many famous artists who paint with a paintbrush clenched in their teeth, or between the toes of their feet, and produce incredible, breath-taking art.

Depending on your disability, I’d like to say yes, it is possible to paint on silk. I’ve heard of folks painting with their paintbrush gripped in their toes, and between their teeth, which is an incredible achievement.

If someone doesn’t have thumbs to grip paintbrushes with, it’s possible to grip with the fingers, the toes, the teech instead.

In this Podcast, I talk about health issues and silk painting:

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In the Podcast I answer a question regarding painting on silk, mobility and health issues — our listener suffers fatigue (tiredness), less mobility for holding paintbrushes, and cannot sit or stand for long periods of time.

I came up with a suggestion on how best to still be able to do silk painting for short chunks of time. Perhaps this might help you or someone you know.

I hope this discussion on “Can people with a disability learn to paint on silk?” helps someone to have the courage to move towards learning how about silk painting, and finding a way to paint which perhaps no-one else has tried yet — it’s a magical world filled with colour and love – enjoy!

Talk again soon! If you’d like to chat, I’d love to hear from you! Please do write a Comment below, send me an email or pop over to the Facebook page, Twitter page, or the Youtube Channel.

Have fun! Enjoy! Happy painting!

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