- Enjoy the transformation of discarded copper into beautiful creations in the short video “Mexican Handcraft Masters/Copper.” Director Mariano Rentería Garnica shows us artistry and physicality merging, and artist Abdón Punzo Ángel explains, “imagination, the senses, and the hands make it possible to create this magic . . . .”
- For reflection, “Stand” by Ruth Forman from Prayers Like Shoes [Whit Press, 2009. Copyright Ruth Forman. Reprinted with permission of the author.]:
why so afraid to stand up?
someone will tell you
sit down?but here is the truth
someone will always tell you
sit downthe ones we remember
kept standing - Laura Staugaitis, writing for Collosal, brings us “A Sharp Look at the Surprisingly Complex Process of Pencil Manufacturing by Photographer Christopher Payne.” How fascinating! Payne shares, “The pencil is so simple and ubiquitous that we take it for granted. . . . But making one is a surprisingly complex process, and when I saw all the steps involved, many of which are done by hand, I knew it would make for a compelling visual narrative.”
