As many of those who read The Coracle know, one of my jobs is making and customizing guitars. While I have gotten away from providing them for music stores and other venues, I have continued to donate them to charity fund-raisers and art shows. In addition, since so many schools are cutting their budgets for music programs, and as the mark-up on commercial guitars borders on the obscene, I have been making more and more for schools in areas of economic fragility.
I am expanding that practice so that more students have the opportunity to learn music, play music, and otherwise express themselves in ways that are not always supported by their school system. We are also reaching out to schools as far away as east Africa and the Southwestern tribal reservations. We hope to produce upwards of 200 guitars a year for donation.
This is a huge endeavor, however, and one that requires a daunting amount of capital. If you have read and enjoyed [or been infuriated by] The Coracle during its eleven years of existence, please consider hitting the donation tab on the right. It would go far to help reverse this trend away from the arts and bring the joy of playing in ensemble to young people who would otherwise be lost in an impassive system.
Thanks in advance, and thanks for reading.
[We'll post photos of some of our creations as time unfolds.]