Cherie Walda, Southwest Allen County Schools speech pathologist, signs “I love you.”
Published: September 5, 2010 3:00 a.m.
In their hands
Workers add a special touch
Most work requires a mind and body connection. But for some workers, their hands are indispensable tools. They use them to create, to heal, to make something useful, to repair the broken. While they might use other instruments, their hands are central to their accomplishments and often fascinating to observe.
For Labor Day, photographer Swikar Patel took a close-up look at area residents at work, focusing on the finest details of their everyday tasks.