For more than 40 years James has been twisting and bending wire. At the age of 4 he traded a colorful warrior figure (made from pipe cleaners stolen from his father’s smoking bag) for a toy astronaut. During his awkward teen years he started leaving sculptures anonymously in public places. He has been teaching for about 20 years. His students have ranged from the children of migrant workers to Spanish football players to non verbal students with learning differences.