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Louise Benson posted an update in the group
The Wall 3 years, 8 months agoThe Elephant Academy August sale is now on, and there’s never been a better time to get stuck into those online classes for beginners. We ran an editorial feature about it this morning on elephant.art, complete with lovely original lifestyle photography shot with the help of the whole Elephant team (that’s Emily and Briar in the images!) You can take a read here: https://elephant.art/the-elephant-academy-sale-is-on-beginners-classes-from-just-5-10082022/
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Dave Gibbs posted an update in the group
The Wall 3 years, 8 months agoIt’s a Sunny 27c here in Minehead today, so the wellbeing team drafted in the local ice cream van, Powered by solar panels!
The Team enjoyed an ice cream of their choice, whilst being in the sun.
Don’t forget to treat the sun with respect, remember… Slip, Slop Slap,!
- Slip on a shirt
- Slop on the sun cream.
- Slap on a hat
Have a wonderful sunny day from the Well Being team in Minehead.
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Claire van Blerck posted an update in the group
The Wall 3 years, 9 months agoDigital Accessibility update
You may have heard of the Digital Accessibility project through the fantastic training sessions we held earlier in the year. Hosted by All Able, our external accessibility consultants, we aim to turn those sessions into Colart Academy courses. These courses will also help answer the question \’What is Web/Digital Accessibility?\’.
Accessibility statements
One of our most visible milestones in this project has been publishing accessibility statements on our sites. It\’s a milestone a lot of companies don\’t get to, even after they start the initial work. I\’m proud to share that statements are now available for Colart\’s English site, and all Liquitex and Winsor & Newton sites. I\’d like to give a MASSIVE shout-out to Natalia Flindall, Stefano Maiorana, Gareth Meredith and Louise Booth. This achievement is all thanks to you and your contributions.
What is the point of the statement?
Statements list all the issues a visitor might encounter if they are using assistive technology or have accessibility needs. Assistive technology could include screenreaders. A requirement or need could be the ability to use a site without a mouse (keyboard only). The statements show that we are transparent about the limitations of our sites, that we\’re aware of our responsibility and upcoming tasks, and that we\’re doing something about them. They also provide a way for people to get in touch with us for more information.
How do we know what the issues are?
All Able audited our websites and drafted the statements. We rely on their expertise to keep us on track and deliver a service that will inspire every artist in the world.
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Hi Claire, if I understand you well, this means we’re working towards our brand sites to be accessible for people with fysical impairments? I think that’s a great initiative. …
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Yes, that’s correct! But not only temporary (eg: broken arm, cataracts) and permanent physical disabilities. Digital accessibility includes cognitive, situational (eg: loud environment) and technological (eg: old devices, bad network coverage). Here is a link to a TEDx talk that I thought explains it well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O10GLNhf6_k…
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oh cool. Thanks for the link! Will definitely have a look
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a very informative ted talk Claire. Thanks for sharing.
She mentions that the categories for disability are:
– Pain
– Flexibility
– Mobility
– Mental Health
– Dexterity
– Hearing
– Seeing
– Learning
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Thanks for the summary Jasper – I am reminded reading about these categories of a charity which designs and commissions custom video game controllers for people with dexterity/pain/flexibility related disabilities. I wonder whether there are similar innovations within brushes, tubes, caps, etc?…
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that is a great question to ask Jon… I can imagine that opening a tube (or worse, our mediums) can be a challenge when having such disabilities. Might be interesting to start googling.. ?
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this is fantastic progress Claire – thank you to you and the team for ensuring Colart takes another step closer in meeting our commitment to inclusivity…
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Thank you Jane! It’s a fascinating topic.…
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Amazing news Claire! Massive congrats to you & those involved. I really enjoyed attending the Accessibility workshops for each digital area.…
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Thanks for the feedback Francheska 🙂
I did too, I learnt a lot from the sessions. Using https://hemingwayapp.com/ has made my writing much clearer!…
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Chevelle Sands posted an update in the group
The Wall 3 years, 9 months agoThe Shopper Merchandising Team have been working over the last few months on pulling together the Winsor & Newton Watercolour Merchandising Catalogue, this brings together Merchandising equipment, POS and marketing material all in one quick and easy reference guide.
This has been eagerly anticipated by the markets and is finally complete with more catalogues to follow – Winsor & Newton Oil and Winsor & Newton Acrylic.
Next year will be the other brands of Liquitex and Lefranc Bourgeois.This Winsor & Newton Watercolour Merchandising Catalogue is available on Teams.
Please contact the Shopper Merchandising team for any questions on the catalogue or access.
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Well done team Shopper – I know that this has been a major undertaken as all of the data had to be reviewed one by one and much was incorrect. I am sure that the markets will find this an invaluable tool !…
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Ajita Chamberlin posted an update in the group
The Wall 3 years, 9 months agoI love seeing our products on mainstream channels, saw this last night on ITV at 8pm peak time, a lot of rewinding and pausing, but I’m sure that’s Liquitex! #spotthebrand
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