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Jump the Moon: Empowering Artistic Inclusivity with Adaptive Technology
Jump the Moon is a nonprofit art studio based in Cache Valley, Utah, founded by Michael Bingham. The studio’s main focus is on providing a creative space for Utah artists with disabilities. Michael, a former art teacher, was motivated to start the studio after realizing the potential of adaptive technology to help disabled students express themselves through art. One of the studio’s artists, Kaya Eccles, who has muscular dystrophy, uses adaptive painting tools designed by Michael to create her artwork. Michael’s journey started with creating a wooden attachment for Kaya’s power wheelchair, allowing her to control pencils and markers to draw. Witnessing Kaya’s joy and the desire of other students to create art in a similar way, he expanded his efforts to develop more adaptive tools. These tools include a specially-built power wheelchair for painting, a painting pendulum, and a spin art machine, all designed to make art accessible and enjoyable for artists with disabilities. Michael Bingham helps Kaya Eccles make art with her adaptive painting tools attached to her wheelchair Over the years, Jump the Moon has grown, showcasing the creative work of disabled Utah artists in monthly galleries. They have also extended their outreach to assisted living centers, [...]
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