That's not sandblasting!

Itsa Christo! (and Jean Claude)

Whatever building you’re in right now will likely cease to be one day. If it’s not gutted, renovated and remodeled, it will eventually burn down, get torn down or once the humans are gone, nature will take its course. The building you’re in is just a stage.

Staging is a huge part of buildings. Staging is the temporary structure build around the exterior of something so it can be built. Staging creates a functional support network for people to reach things and places they couldn’t without it. Staging is support. Staging is essential.

Staging goes up when buildings are being repaired as well. Around these parts many of the buildings are clad in sandstone. They need sandblasting. What happens before sandblasting? The staging goes up.

Every time I see a building getting sandblasting work done, I wonder if Christo and Jean Claude have a show on in town. This hasn’t been the case yet. There is something wonderful though with having a sandblasted building mistaken for your work.

“For me estheti…