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JUNE 25-29; July 2-6, 2014 LOG SHEET # 5 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Bill & Mary Aldacushion MEMORY CARD NUMBER - TASCAM: CFCH 20 FILE NAME: BOMA_0153.WAV MEMORY CARD NUMBER - ZOOM H2: CFCH 22 FILE NAME: PRESENTER: Patrick Ondiek Agango DATE/TIME: 7/4/14 2:00 PROGRAM: Kenya Mambo Poa STAGE: Boma GROUP NAME: Art of Recycling REGION/STYLE: [[2 columned table]] | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | (1) | Francis Mutua Mutua | Flip Flop Recycling Artist| (2) | Isaac Kibe | Nairobi-Recycle bottles, tires to make houses | CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back) 1. Francis Describes origin of collecting Flip-Flop 2. - Flip Flops First used to make beads. 3. - Then evolved to Animal Carving 4. - Acquired machines to speed process 5. - In 2007 added 7 carvers, now staff of 75 6. - to make multiple items & keeps beaches 7. clean of flip flops 8. -Describes process using wood glue to make block Isaac.- Became interested in collecting things & making things when he was young - for fun - Came to Nairobi and met a woman activist/environment - Came up with idea of building houses, sculptures, etc. - Shares ideas with others in community - Build house without cutting trees - Clean environment - Job creation - Artist satisfaction (OVER)