Bonnie then invited us to make sculptures of our own using the materials she had brought in (zippers, of course, but also all sorts of recycled bits and pieces, from slices of styrofoam pool noodles to ends of vinyl tubing). When we were done, the sculptures were placed on a table. We viewed them one by one and were invited to call out what we saw ("something small and delicate and just as big as anybody", "the health care system", "mardi-gras self assurance", "someone carrying a canoe"). The sculptors spoke about what they had made (an iceberg that is delicately balanced; a piece entitled "walk strong with your wings wide open"; a city park in a neighborhood where a child was abducted; a window being pushed open by some and slammed shut by others; a balancing piece just for fun, a black wall representing barriers and blocks). Some of us began by deciding what theme we wanted to represent and how, while for others themes emerged as they simply played with the materials. One participant commented on how strangely moved she felt working on and looking at the sculptures, to which Bonnie added that she experiences much the same in her own process: "It's very powerful. It can draw out a lot and it's important to be aware of that and to exercise care and respect when using it with others."