Thanh working on the project

Thanh was really fast, she did this piece in less then an hour. I was astonished how fast and precise she could be despite her disability.

Toby at work

Toby, Tobert Calonico was not that enthusiastic about the project. He didn't really want to do it, but he focused on it anyway while complaining and nagging all the time ..."ohh my good...."

After two days he slammed this piece together and even painted with felt markers on it and into the wet glue as well. Thats all he wants, felt markers and possibly paper, to obsessivly draw on it and later fold it, and then he tries to put it into his bag, which hangs behind him on the backside of his wheel chair. He usually misses and the folded drawings fall to the floor. He is a good artist.

Richard working on his wood assemblage

Richard starting off with his assemblage on August 25th, 2008

The piece sometime on the second day.

Richard working on his piece the second day.

I started the project with Richard Pimental, like I did in the last project (sight by touch). I gave him one of the larger found wood pieces as a base and some small stuff to be glued on to the base. He did spread the glue and I handed him from time to time various small pieces of wood to be placed into the puddles of adhesive. I had to guide his left hand, holding the handed piece of wood, towards the area where he brushed on the glue. He dropped most of the pieces into the puddles, the ones which missed I let him rearrange, while guiding his hand. He enjoyed working on the wood assemblage very much. He always seems to be totally relaxed kind of Buddha spirited and having a good time.  Later on I encouraged more artists to participate in the project.

Within the first two days Richard, Allura, Toby and Thanh, were into the wood working. It was fun watching them how they all differently approached the project.

 

The images above and the following are process shots of the artists and their work.

 

Allura starting off

Allura Fong applying the first pieces of wood.