was located at Connecticut Institute for the Blind at Oak Hill. The program was established in 1995 to meet the economic and social needs of people with disabilities, primarily... blindness, and those who are elderly. Elderly and visually-impaired people come to the Weaving Center to learn the craft of handweaving. What they find when they get here is far more... hangings, and other items that are sold to the general public. If you are legally blind or 55+ years old, you meet the requirements to be a weaving Artisan. No experience with weaving...

.) Carmen I lost my vision due to glaucoma over 20 years ago. When I weave here at the Center, I don't feel like I'm blind. Anita I attended high school at Oak Hill School for the Blind... atmosphere at the Weaving Center is beautiful. Mary Lou Olivia from BESB(Board of Ed. Services of the Blind) led me to Oak Hill after my loss of vision, about 8 years ago. Weaving Center... hangings, place mats and table runners. Louise Totally blind since birth. My school years were spent at Oak Hill. I won Industrial Arts Award at Oak Hill 40 years ago. I started...

organizations in Connecticut and Hartford in particular. We are very grateful to have a computer-assisted weaving loom in our studios, which allows our blind artisans weaver intricate... was established in 1981 to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for the blind or visually impaired. J. Walton Bissell Foundation focuses its... grantmaking on higher and secondary education, hospitals, youth agencies, care of the elderly, aid to the blind, and encouragement of the arts William and Alice Mortensen Foundation...