After
focusing exclusively on aquarium management for a time, Piterson
realized that he had inadvertently abandoned his wooden skeleton. He
spoke with the IP faculty, who in turn suggested that he bring his work
into "The Makers' Space": the upstairs, art-meets-IP studio in the IP
building. If Piterson positioned himself in a workspace, we explained,
perhaps he might see new routes for his project.Since this move, Piterson has admirably regained momentum. He began to gather sticks in earnest from the woods surrounding Kildonan. He also received the support of the entire community in acquiring a saw table; the cleanness of his creations immediately improved due to the clamps and equipment that came with this tool. He blew up pictures of the leg and projected them upon a giant flatscreen TV in the studio, rotating 3D models of bones using software on his computer. Ultimately, he moved forward using a combination of the visual and kinesthetic: adding to his skeleton using the saw table, studying an image, spinning it, finding another, studying that, and continuing to build.
All of this diligent work allowed Piterson to present a surprise to the IP team: two finished legs (upper, lower, feet, and toes). He should feel proud of his creations, for they are not only beautiful works of art but also the products of an emerging understanding of the human body. And...where will he go next? He is already traveling up the body to consider the construction of the pelvis.
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Description of the image: Piterson holding his skeleton's legs. Photo taken by IP faculty.
With
only twenty-eight school days remaining in Kildonan's academic year,
all graduating students (seniors and PG's) have their minds on college.
As they continue to announce their final decisions, we would like to
celebrate with two statistics: