3/15/16 SFH

3/15/16

I've been working on one of the free-form poles to try and fill in more of the white space. Residents have continued to assist in painting, but a lot of them seem to enjoy just being in the room and chatting while we work. The atmosphere definitely lightens after I've begun to paint. For instance today I went in and before I even got into the building some people asked if they could paint too. Those that were already sitting in the dining area when I got there were sitting silently, reading or charging their phones, but after the painting started people began to chat more and joke around. I find it very enjoyable to be part of these conversations.

3/8/16 SFH

3/8/16

Throughout last week, Sarah and I worked on our project. We decided that the last pillar and the center pillar would both be sort of "free-form" and have received a lot of assistance and feedback from residents. Today I went back and continued to work on my own. A few of the people at SFH started to paint coral and different blues on the furthest pillar to the back, and I love painting fish, so that one will most likely have an ocean theme. The center pillar (the one with all the purple) definitely needs some more love and attention so that will be what I work on next. Now that I am staying for the full time, I feel that towards the end, the project definitely won't look as rushed/messy as it currently does.