"American Origins, located in P.S. 152, Brooklyn, consists of glass stones in glass blocks. In the main corridor, there are two wall measuring 56" x 128" and six windows in the music room each measuring 24" x 24". The left side is the yellow wall and the right side is the red wall.

"The red wall consists of facts and school statistics from 1995-6. I have sandblasted the 61 places of birth of 1700 students on the blocks and blasted the 31 different languages spoken at home other than English on the stones. The signage in the music room, the glassblowers, the musicologist and a statement on the enrollment in 1996 are found on the red wall.""American Origins, located in P.S. 152, Brooklyn, consists of glass stones in glass blocks. In the main corridor, there are two wall measuring 56" x 128" and six windows in the music room each measuring 24" x 24".

"The point of departure for this installation is the immigrant experience and the collective hope of coming to America to educate our children in the best education system possible. the journey begins with the question, what are American Origins?""American Origins, located in P.S. 152, Brooklyn, consists of glass stones in glass blocks. In the main corridor, there are two wall measuring 56" x 128" and six windows in the music room each measuring 24" x 24"."

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