Jill Ament

The life experiences of a San Marcos man are being expressed by what he makes. Jill Ament explains in this Bobcat Update. 
It looks like a normal day at Rio Vista Park. But take a closer look. There. What's going on there?
SB: "…digging for gold."
SB: "…kind of art."
SB: "…he's making paper!"
Yes. Malachi Muncy is making paper.
SB: Malachi Muncy
But to understand why would require taking an even closer look: at the walls in his apartment and at the military fatigues he wears… and doesn't wear.
SB: Muncy
Muncy has used about 150 uniforms in his paper making projects over the years. Come to find out, they're the perfect ingredient for paper pulp.
SB: Muncy
The uniforms he wore in service have also become an ingredient for healing. For Muncy, two deployments to Iraq had to be addressed. Somehow.
SB: Muncy
(STAND UP: Muncy takes military fatigues like this… and turns them into art.)
Last Friday night, he had an opportunity to show his work at the Under the Hood Café in Austin, an art outreach center for veterans.
SB: Jim Turpin
And you've heard of a proud parent, but what about a proud daughter?
SB: Lilly Muncy
So look again. A closer look. There.
SB: "... really neat!"
SB: "…paper??"
SB: "…that's really great."
For Bobcat Update, I'm Jill Ament.