The Border Project

Participants

Thank you to the art students of Cobach High School, Tohono O'odham High School and Ajo High School for their artistry and involvement in the project.

Contributors

A warm thank you to the following people for helping to make this project possible:

  • Jewel Fraser Clearwater for her artistic talent, incredible ability to bring out the beauty in people through her camera, and for sharing it all with me through excellent collaboration.
  • Ajo High School, Tohono O'odham High School and Cobach High Schools, their staff and students, for allowing me to be part of their schools.
  • Art teachers Bruce Crable and Roy Calabaza and Administrator Diana Patricia Espinoza Ramirez for being flexible, open and gracious with their materials, time and support.
  • Mimi Phillips for her informal class on grant writing and her unyielding feedback and support.
  • Tucson Pima Arts Council, Arizona Commission on the Arts, and PRO Neighborhoods for greatly appreciated grant awards.
  • Tracy Taft and the staff at ISDA for supporting the project from its conception and getting me connected with its extension in Mexico.
  • Connie Villaverde for being an excellent translator and terrific support.
  • The Ajo Rotary Club for a surprising and greatly appreciated donation.
  • Gibor Rosenberg for the voice rendering and being available and willing after so long.
  • PilarHansen, Mari, and the exhibit crew for giving me time and putting trust in me and the outcome of this project.
  • Dan Tredway for supporting the arts in welcoming a stranger's inquisitiveness and graciously donating his fencing.
  • Jim Cowlin for documenting the installation through excellent photography and technical feedback.
  • Danell Lynn for friendship in the face of artistic deadline.
  • Aaron Cooper for late nights and bent nails and the willingness to not only support me through this project but to give his ideas, energy and time to work on it with me.
  • Ralph Hudson for great advice and passionate support in the areas of grant writing and construction.
  • Jim Reiman for great craftsmanship and commitment to the traveling exhibit.
  • Melanie Whitley for designing and maintaining a fabulous website with unyielding flexibility and expertise.
  • Al Guevara for designing our initial website and supporting the project in its first months of existence.
  • The Border Project Committee for their dedication, commitment, and passion, without which this project would not have grown and continued to make an impact.
  • Allison Francisco for helping to facilitate an awesome opportunity at the TO Museum and for continuing to provide great feedback.
  • Adrian Vega for his reliability and skill in installing, deinstalling, and installing again with expertise.
  • Liz Yon for superb translation and good- hearted availability and support. 
  • Ned Norris, Vice Chairperson of the Tohono O’odham Nation for honoring our Student Celebration with his presence and well wishes.
  • Ralph Shelton for his vested interest and donation to the project.

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