CAPE OF HOPES AND DREAMS

In partnership with Bethany Center, students from Stanford University, Alta Vista Middle School, and other SFUSD and private school communities 

This interactive sculptural artwork is centered around the exploration of the sensory nature of materials and form. Built meticulously by hand, this large-scale work started off small. Participants combined different colored and textured materials to create large numbers of pompoms, ribbons, strips, clusters and knots of fabric, building up delicate smaller elements into one larger piece.

Participants explored several composition ideas until settling on a form they felt connected to, carefully assembling materials until the right freeform shape was achieved. The resulting work feels both unconventional and ordered, carefree and methodical. One can get a real sense of pleasure in the sensory process of making and an appreciation for creative expression as a way to weave our diverse voices together. Created in partnership with teaching artist Judy Toupin.

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