Media artist Joe Douillette arrived in March with his portable digital video studio, three video cameras, three digital cameras, a wide variety of tripods, accessories and enthusiasm for bringing his art form to our staff and clients. He was an instant success as we saw how open he was to us and to our needs. Joe's belief in the ability of everyone to express themselves through this medium brought out the joy of creating. Diane Cloutier said, "Joe was a natural in bringing out the best in my students." Joe met weekly with two groups from the CM School, numerous clients in the Brain Injury Center and the Children's Specialty Hospital and the girls in Willow House and Cedars. His technique was simple and yet profoundly successful. Give people the cameras, show them how to use them and let them go. "Go out and take some shots, bring them back and we'll see what you like best and develop a theme for your own digital media art." The variety of subject matter that our clients and students found around our mountain home was astonishing. This opportunity allowed them to choose what was of interest to them and to show their vision of CM through this artistic medium.

One student commented, "It gave me the opportunity to have the freedom to explore".

The final result was shown in the screening on May 7 at 6:30pm.