Santa Fe Railroad

Episode 7, in which we threaten national security.

For today's class we walked a couple of miles along the Santa Fe Railroad tracks, foraging for metal, glass, interesting rocks and wood. It's not shown in the video, but Joe Willie found an amazing 18 inch piece of beautifully weathered oak, and let me tell you, it was heavy. He's going to give me a slice of it for one of my projects. As you watch, keep an eye out for our impromptu xylophone. We left it out by the tracks for any wandering musicians that might happen by.

Making a Rattle

Episode 4, in which Cheryl finds a little friend.

I teach at Scottsdale Community College on Fridays. I foraged in a desert landscaped area there after class and came up with materials I can use to make a rattle.

As-Is Yard and Joe Willie's Home Studio

Episode 3, in which Cheryl is enchanted by a doorbell.

For our second class meeting, we went to the local As-Is Yard, otherwise known as the Goodwill Clearance Outlet at 17^th and Villa Streets. Joe Willie advised me not to use my camera inside so there's not much footage from there, but you'll get to see what we found there in a future episode.

After a quick lunch at the Ranch Market, we got a tour of Joe Willie's home and studio. The wonderful chaos that you see in the video is a drop in the bucket.

Music: Lil' Rooster by Gringo Motel, from podsafeaudio.com.