This art piece and display is called “No Way”. This piece is a collection of 100 found objects that I used to represent the 100 languages of children. I wanted to challenge viewers of the piece to investigate. At first some are skeptical that there are really one hundred items there. Unlike art pieces in a traditional gallery, I encouraged visitors to touch the materials, pick them up and play with them. I also wanted to represent the theory of loose parts, an idea in Reggio Emilia that is borrowed from architecture. In it’s simplest summary, materials that are not held down and can be manipulated inspire creativity. It was also important to me to practice the same principles I advocated for in the project. Namely play, creativity and authenticity. I wanted visitors to be able to play with and experience my inquiry. This was just one of the ways I chose to make my thinking visible and add my voice to the conversation.