Michael Naranjo (b. 1944) (Santa Clara Pueblo) was blinded in Vietnam by a grenade in 1968. He also sustained injuries to his right hand that made it practically useless. Recuperating from these injuries in Japan, he requested some water based clay and began making some small figures. Through the rest of his recuperation and learning to live alone, he continued working with the clay. He honed his intuition to the point where he can assess through touch alone whether his pieces have movement, composition, balance, and flow. His style is relatively simple - he uses his fingernails to etch the detail in his sculptures. Tools are impractical since Naranjo can't see what the end of the tool is doing.
PBS Special
Going to Michael Naranjo's Open House
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