wet clay / wet paint / wet hands

i have been fortunate to be involved in a project over the past nine months that has challenged me to explore more deeply the ideas of inclusion, community, and creativity.  i can get really in my own head about these things, and it has been expanisve to work with others who live much better than i in their hearts or bodies.  this morning was no exception.

one of the artists involved in the project (not as a maker but as a consultant, like me) brought together several others (painter, singer, dancer....) to lead a handful of families (who each have a child with a disability) in an exploration of creativity.

 it was an organic process that started with some blank canvas

 

 and a menagerie of tools

 in a space full of past and future potential

for hearts, minds, and bodies

 my role was as a facilitator, but i mainly spent the time watching people's hands

 and taking pictures of those hands

 i heart these hands.

 both hands

 or just one hand

 and the result was perfect.

 a classic.

one potato . two potato

celery roses

 precision . satisfaction

 busy, busy hands.

 immersive painting

it's a whole body thing.

a sneak peek

stay tuned!