Usually, hands shape media into a sculpture.
But when Blindaid lead, Scott gave me some metal to make a sculpture from, I thought I’d instead use the medium to shape my hand into a sculpture.
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My examining hands used to be a natural, sensual and automatic part of my life.
Now my hands are so much less dexterous than they used to be.
They’re inflexible and stiff.
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Working with my hands now is as hard work and painful as it is moving metal.
But that doesn’t mean me and my hands can’t still produce beauty.
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Occasionally, my hands loosen up.
Like I’m only constricted with tight elastic.
I flip flap stretch when this happens.
Preen and Play.
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Always though, i go back to being Wired.