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An Exploration of Disability
Through Art and Writing
- Julie Cohn
I want to thank all of the people who have made this fascinating journey possible: family, long time friends and new friends. Everyone I have interviewed has given me a treasure of knowledge and understanding to carry with me for the rest of my life: Julia Trahan, Mariana Ruybalid, Abby Kovalsky, Lydia Gans, Bruce Curtis and dancing partners Lori Blaustein and Ray Chung, Tim Simpson, Rosalio Jimenez, Kathy Martinez, and Lois Smiley. Without the encouragement and creative talents of Mark Ziemann, Jonathan Taylor, Sara Frucht, Lea Delson, and Cassie Beals, I would have never completed the sculpture Tactile Timeline - thank you for all your hard work.
I want to extend a warm thank you to Kathy White from the Center For Independent Living (CIL) in Berkeley, who has encouraged me to expand my notion of this project and has introduced me to many people who have contributed their time and enthusiasm. I am extremely grateful to my father, Harry Cohn for his constant emotional support and generosity, and my mother, Barbara Cohn who, having died eight years ago, continues to bless me with her love, support and artistic knowledge.
I'm indebted to Barbara Flores, for continually giving me emotional support and encouragement as well as insightful ideas for my handmade mats. I want to thank Ana Maria Cury for her friendship, and for donating her time and skill as we designed the book compiled for this exhibit. I am grateful to Stephanie Smith, who is a great source of inspiration, adding a richness to this project and to my life. She has pointed out to me the deeper meanings of this exhibit that I was unable to face or understand without her insight. Her encouragement helped me to have faith as I pursued this project to the very end. Above all, I am immensely grateful to my best friend and husband, Michael Chadwick, who has supported me as I have grown in this project, and has given me honest feedback all along the way, with tremendous love and humor.
- Julie Cohn
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