ASL Talk to the Hand! Poster

This painting is lots of fun and has a great message - talk to the hand! Try it sometime. Use body language, sign language, and facial expression instead of words. You will be surprised how much meaning is transmitted that way. And it tends to make you think about what you REALLY want to say instead of just letting words fly and then wishing you had handled things differently later. Talk with your hands. Let them tremble with anticipation and fear of the unknown. Shake your hands with laughter and lift them high over your head with praise and celebration. Tell me poetry with the flow of your hand's movement. Let your hand dance with emotion. Talk to my hand ... zip harsh words inside your mouth. Pat my hand to get my attention. Rub my hand in silence to show your warmth. Hold my hand and look into my eyes to give me confidence that you will always be here. No yelling. No screaming. Just talk to the Hand. This digital piece is fun and bright. Its initial message is to zip your lips - and it's fine to laugh a bit at that - but there is more meaning when you dig deeper. Consider what your hands can say - and what you don't want them to say.