Sign Language... COMMUNICATION FOR THE DEAF

Sign language is a form of communication between those part of a deaf community. It greatly touches on our senses when communicating through sign language as the speakers must translate their words to hand signals. It involves the use of certain hand, arm and body signals all of which individually mean something. Often the use of facial expressions is also used in order to convey the speakers thoughts.

Could sign language sybols be incorporated into my work?

Below is an example of sign language symbols being portrayed through the use of matchsticks in American matchbooks as a piece of art by artist and blogger by JK Keller.


Going with the idea that sign language could be used with garments, maybe the fabric could be folded and cut in ways that represent the individual sybols similar to that of the example above.