On our last day teaching at East Hancock elementary school we bring the big paper. The children use ink, working from each other as models, they recreate poses of what they were doing during Katrina times. When the ink is dry, they mix remembered colors.

These last two weeks have brought us so many powerful,dynamic and meditative paintings, we wonder if there is enough room on the walls to exhibit their work. We are planning to show one of each student's paintings. That is a minimum of seventy images on the walls. The opening is tonight at 6:00, we have two workshops today and so the art marathon continues.

Lorenzo, our local volunteer, brought over a total of four cardboard cut out "drawings" and dazzled us with his charcoal drawings, his willingness to experiment with new materials, and his artisitic vision.

I am deeply moved by the support Lorenzo's family gives him, to find his way and to be himself. We have had conversations about art, education, philosophy, American history, Mississippi and sociology which have enriched my understanding of myself and the world. I realize examples would best illustrate what I am talking about. I will start by saying look at the cardboard cut outs, read his blog, comment and ask questions. At the end of our first day, Lorenzo asks us, what would I need to do to stay in touch with and get more involved in the work of Making Art Everywhere in the future?

Today we have a workshop with a group of elders, and then one more class with the local young people.
Ms. Viola comes over to say good morning and to ask what I am drawing at six thirty am, she walks almost every day and we have waved to each other, as I sit on the front steps preparing for the day. We talk of Katrina and art, changes in Pass Christian and DeLisle.