He was a Marine, in our first adventure in Iraq. Now, he says, "I just make cups." They are commemorative cups, discussion cups. He started making them for veterans, with images (stamps, decals) from the wars in Iraq, then elsewhere. Then he started making them for individuals, with images they chose, of their weapons, decorations, friends... Now he makes them with people. And gives them all away. He's had exhibits, lectures, group discussions, hoping to start talk about the experiences and costs of war.
I discovered him in a very moving segment of the Craft in America TV series. It's from 2014, "Service". What grabbed me most was one sentence: "peace is the only adequate war memorial." Of course. Plus something to acknowledge the individuals who suffer.
And my response is to make and give cups with that sentence written on them. Let me know if you want one.
check him out:
dirtycanteen.com/ehren-tool
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