[Sw-l] Subject: OT: request permission to reuse the hand pictures appearing in “SignWriting Hand Symbols in the International SignW =?utf-8?Q?riting_Alphabet_2010=E2=80=9D_?=by Valerie Sutton and Adam Frost

Thu May 2 14:40:15 EDT 2019

SignWriting List
May 2, 2019

Hello Daniel!
Thank you for asking for permission to use the hand photos appearing in our book "SignWriting Hand Symbols in the International SignWriting Alphabet 2010".

And the answer is YES. You have my permission to use the hand photos taken by Adam Frost that are in the book, and the hands are Adam's hands. He photographed his own hands. Please give the title of the book credit, and also credit to Adam Frost, somewhere where you are placing credits...that would be nice for Adam. Thank you, Adam, for the beautiful photos.

There are several other publications (authored by others) using Adam's hand photos too, so you are not the only one, and it is an honor that so many fine people around the world are using SignWriting with or without the photos.

I think your work is wonderful, no matter what you choose to do, it looks good. I like the example you have shown us here, and it is also an honor that you are continuing your work.

SignWriting is free to use around the world, just as other alphabets and writing systems are free to use, and the more educational and research tools we have in the world, the better for all sign language and SignWriting users.

So do whatever is best for you - We are here for you, when you need us, and I look forward to following your work -

Blessings -

Val ;-)

Valerie Sutton
sutton at signwriting.org

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> On May 2, 2019, at 10:36 AM, Daniele Giacomini <appunti2 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hello Valerie,
> In fact, my intention is to keep focusing on SignWriting. In a few occasions there are hand signs that are very difficult to read, due to their particular orientation. Only in those occasions I would like to put some illustration to clarify how the hands are.
> 
> I am posting an example of what I am willing to do (left side is IS, right side is LIS)
> 
> 
> 
> many (countable), 𝠃𝤴𝤜񁲁𝤝𝣽񁲉𝣘𝣼񈗣𝤐𝤉񈗷𝣮𝤊񆹕𝣛𝣱񆹕𝤠𝣱
> 
> molti, 𝠃𝥀𝤠񂽱𝤈𝤅񂽹𝣭𝤅񆉁𝣩𝣬񈙇𝤢𝤅񈙓𝣌𝤆񆱵𝤉𝣸񆱵𝣨𝣸񆉁𝤊𝣭񋸥𝣿𝤚
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I am not willing to fill all the work with hand illustrations; just when I feel it is important for clear understanding, because I feel very confused when I reread the signs. Composing pictures with hand illustrations implies a significant work and I could not make it, if I wanted to use this method extensively. :-)
> 
> So, I hope I have your approval and also the permission of using those hand pictures from your and Adam Frost’s work.
> 
> As for the IS-LIS Notebook, it is a work that progresses, which means, a work in progress, but made in a way that can be used along the way. That was in my plan since the beginning.
> 
> Thank you very much to all of you for the attention and the support you offer me for this work of mine. :-)
> 
> Regards,
> Daniele
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2 May 2019 at 16:53, Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org <mailto:sutton at signwriting.org>> wrote:
> SignWriting List
> May 2, 2019
> 
> Hello Daniele -
> I do not think this is off topic. The issue of placing illustrations or photos of body parts, such as hands, inside a dictionary or listing of signs written in SignWriting comes up all the time. So no need to apologize ;-)
> 
> For example, when teaching SignWriting hand symbols, Adam Frost and I created textbooks with photos of Adam's hands:
> 
> SignWriting Hand Symbols Manual for the International SignWriting Alphabet
> http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/books/index.html#ISWAHands <http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/books/index.html#ISWAHands>
> 
> SignWriting ASL Hand Symbols Manual
> http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/books/index.html#ASLHands <http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/books/index.html#ASLHands>
> 
> Meanwhile, I must tell you how much I love your current work, Daniele, without the photos too...
> 
> And it is wonderful that you have chosen he Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. Thank you for that.
> 
> If possible, I would suggest presenting two versions of your work... one with photos or illustrations and one just as you have it -
> 
> I want to present your work to others on our web sites, and I hope you will be interested in presenting at a future SignWriting Symposium.
> 
> Like all people, I am behind on other work - no surprise of course. Here in the US, all organizations that are categorized as "non-profit" or "charity" have to submit four government forms and the deadline is May 15th... silly but I am behind on these administrative preparations. So after May 15th I hope to have more time and maybe we can chat about your amazing developments.
> 
> Thank you for sharing with the List and I am sure a version of your work using photos will be helpful to many people too -
> 
> <Valerie_Signature.jpg>
> 
> 
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>> On May 2, 2019, at 1:46 AM, Daniele Giacomini <appunti2 at GMAIL.COM <mailto:appunti2 at GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello.
>> 
>> I apologize if this request email is off topic in the list. However, I thought to ask and announce what I would like to do in the IS-LIS Notebook <https://sites.google.com/view/daniele-giacomini/is-lis-notebook?authuser=0> I am working on.
>> 
>> There are some hand positions that, in my opinion, using SignWriting might not appear very intuitive. I would like to put, beside some SignWriting drawings, also a the corresponding hand pictures, to help the reader. My idea is to reuse some pictures (of the hands) contained in the work that I mentioned in the subject, also modifying then, provided I get the permission of the authors.
>> 
>> The document I am working on is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license, and I would obviously put references to the source of the hand pictures.
>> 
>> Thank you for your attention.
>> Regards,
>> Daniele Giacomini
>> 
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