/ accessible Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en /arts/blog/Design-Museum-Exhibition-Weaving-Woodwork <p>The new design exhibition that opened Tuesday celebrates the long and distinguished careers of ºÙºÙÊÓƵ design professor emeritus Helge Olsen and his wife Birgitta Olsen. Opening event is Thursday.</p> January 22, 2019 - 4:38pm Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/Design-Museum-Exhibition-Weaving-Woodwork /news/craft-center-gallery-show-features-ceramics-made-accessible <p>After a decade as a potter, Jill Van Zanten received a challenge that sparked a new project: Create accessible ceramics, or cups, plates and bowls that would be functional for people with hand dexterity issues or movement disorders.</p> <p>She learned that full access for the disabled means a lot more than wheelchair ramps and automatic doors. For some, plates need walls to act as backstops, and mugs need wide, tall handles for easier gripping. Cups should be square-shaped and indented rather than round and smooth.</p> May 09, 2016 - 10:05am Jocelyn C Anderson /news/craft-center-gallery-show-features-ceramics-made-accessible