Donald Gibson is a talented sculptor, who happens to be Deafblind. His tutor Bon Suter shares with the reporter that she feels Donald has a real gift for sculpting. We see Donald working very hard on sanding down his works, which includes a sculpture of a cat, a dog, a feminine statue, and birds in a nest. His sculptures are very popular, with visitors to the studio always heading for his sculptures and in many cases buying them.
A look at the work of Donald Gibson; Deafblind sculptor
1997 •
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Donald Gibson is a talented sculptor, who happens to be Deafblind. His tutor Bon Suter shares with the reporter that she feels Donald has a real gift for sculpting that she and others around him admire.
Taonga source:
Television New Zealand Archive
Original format:
VIDEOTAPE BETACAM SP COLOUR CASSETTE
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, TVNZ38-01-TV97
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