Disability Minute: Taking Pottery Classes as Someone Who Is Blind @chicagolighthouse

Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

What’s it like to explore pottery as a person who is blind or visually impaired? In this episode of The Disability Minute, Maureen Reid visits Chicago-based artist Heather McQueen, whose welcoming studio offers hands-on, accessible ceramics experiences for all.
More information: heathermcqueenstudio.com

🎧 Produced by people with disabilities at The Chicago Lighthouse
🎙️ Aired on NewsRadio 105.9 WBBM

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