Artist Camille Jassny, Community Action Board emerita featured in KIRO-TV story

Blind Seattle artist Camille Jassny has a simple message for anyone taking in her work: “Please, touch my art!” She was featured in a recent segment on KIRO-TV news. Watch the segment here.

Camille has been completely blind since 2009, with the exception of occasionally sensing shadows or colors with the corner of her left eye. Embracing a sightless world, she studied and trained herself in collage making and creating her craft art, Button Buds.

All of her art features layers of texture, and it’s meant to be touched as well as seen. The goal is to help people with little or no sight to experience her art through their fingertips.

Camille is an emerita member of the department's Community Action Board and one of her artworks is featured at the Karalis Johnson Retina Center. Learn more about the work of the Board here.