As part of this master's thesis, we organised art workshops for blind and visually impai-red individuals in the third age. We aimed to encourage creativity in an environment where this is not always facilitated, spice up the daily routine, and explore art techniques that are suitable for blind and visually impaired individuals and enable a comprehensive and independent creative experience. We formulated five research questions exploring approaches to visual arts creation, art techniques, group work, adaptations of space, materials, instructions, and duration, sensory aspects of materials, and the role of colour in the creative process. We answered these questions during the implementation of five art workshops attended by up to seven blind or visually impaired individuals. Data were collected using existing literature studies, observation forms, and final interviews. We then compared the collected data with theoretical frameworks and drew conclusions. The conclusions showed that blind and visually impaired individuals can be creative by using various art techniques, that group work improves well-being and brings workshop participants closer, and that texture, sensory aspects of materials, and colour play significant roles in creation. Through literature research and practical experimentation, the study contributes to the didactics of art education when it comes to working with blind and visually impaired individuals, better inclusion of blind and visually impaired individuals in creative environments, and the optimal selection of art techniques.
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