Don Usner’s Photo Essays class has been documenting Santa Fe’s homeless at Pete’s Place in conjunction with the Theater Department’s upcoming production of “Polaroid Stories.”

Ysidro Barela recently posted on the Santa Fe University of Art and Design Student Life Facebook page. What was he looking for? Used Band-Aids. Donors were asked to save their bandages in plastic bags and assured that proper safety precautions would be taken while handling them. “Yes, I know it’s gross,” Barela says in the post. “Any kind of bandage is appreciated!”

“Being an artist is a selfless thing to do because it’s about sharing perspectives,” Phát Lê says. “I want to tell a story, not just to communicate with my country but also to unify multiple perspectives. I think that’s why I want to be an artist.”