Cultural Collaboration Mural

The Cultural Collaboration Mural at Boys & Girls, Ernest Ingold Clubhouse on 1950 Page Street began in 2007. Funded with a grant from the San Francisco Arts commission. Six mosaic murals will be installed on the walls outside the clubhouse this summer 2008.

The Mud Bus

Ruby's Clay studio brilliant, new outreach project. This mobile clay studio is brought to disadvantaged communities around the bay area. Funded by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, and Ann and Randy Bontatibus, members of Ruby's clay studio.

To register for our free classes with this program please go to the Ruby's Clay Studio website and click on the outreach page.

The Trust for Public Land

TLP is a national non-profit organization. In 2007 I was invited to participate on a project to renovate a city park at Arkansas and 21st streets in Potrero Hill.

The Cunncile

During 2006, I was involved in two main community events. First, I was the Artist in residence at the newly opened de Young Museum where I constructed an earth sculpture called The Cunnicle. Children from local schools came to the museum and created ceramic offerings placed in the structure.

This event was featured on SPARK, the KQED arts program. Check out the video!

Mosaic Bench

I also recieved a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission with which I built a Mosaic Bench in a garden in Potrero Hill. Local residents and children participated in building and mosaicing the bench. The project is ongoing as we renovate the gardens.

Past San Francisco Projects

The Toolshed with S.L.U.G., 2004
The Wide House Project, 2003
De Young Museum Demo, 2003

Kampala, Uganda, 2008

This year I worked with In Movement to renovate the KAYDA orphanage, and paint a mural on the walls outside the community hall. The theme for this year is 'environment' so it was a perfect chance for them to express their thoughts and ideas about where they lived.

 
Kampala, Uganda, 2007

In March 2007 I spent a month in Kampala, Uganda, working with the organization INMOVEMENT.

 
Quelimane, Mozambique, 2005

In 2005, I returned to Quelimane to work with the kids to build the Casa de Paz e Luz.

 
Quelimane, Mozambique, 2001

In 2001 I first went to Mozambique to see a solar eclipse. This Jouney changed my life. I found the Ceramica Cooperativa and started working with the orphan children there to build an art center.

Espectaculo

In 2004 I worked with two different organizations teaching ceramics to youth from the favellas of Rio. the Escolar de Espetaculus and Officina de Outeiro.

 
Officina de Outeiro

I also worked with the ceramic artists Regina Kemp and Marcia Limini on a project named Officina de Outeiro.