Photograph by Darren Hauck for the New York TimesEver since Kelt and I started this blog I've been researching other artists with autism. Today I came across Judy Endow from Madison, Wisconsin, who is an author and artist. She's written books, such as Making Lemonade, Hints for Autism's Helpers, and recently started producing art. Here are a few of her pieces:
Brown Paper Bag series"Autism gifts me with a literal and concrete way of thinking. My thoughts are all in pictures. Hand building sculptures allows me to show my thoughts. Each sculpture in my Brown Paper Bag series is a rendition of how a person with autism might look were all people represented by brown paper bags. Autistics may appear a little scruffy like a rumpled brown paper bag, with tears or even with the bottom of the bag missing. Some people cannot see beyond the autistic scruffies and thus miss the blessings of individual autistic uniqueness" (Endow, Autism Society of America).
Whispering Strength series"Each sculpture of my Whispering Strength series depicts how relationships look to me. Each sculpture is made from two main pieces of clay, each curving in its own separate way, yet fitting together to make a new whole" (Endow, ASA).
Judy's story, an audio interview, and other pictures can be found at:
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