1974-75
I was the first female that Gunther Moses hired as an apprentice. He taught me so much! After my first year of working with Gunther, he hired a few more young women to work with me and told me that women were a lot more competent and reliable than the young men he had hired. I cut BX cable (before days of Romex)and installed many electrical outlets
In the 2-3 years that we worked together. We went out together (movies and theatre) without the romance, but a had a solid trusting friendship. He shared with me his years of having grown up during WWII during Holocaust and suffered a feel a constant loss of having been separated from his parents.
Micah, I met you when you were a child, and I was in my 30’s.
I miss you Gunther!
Electrician’s apprentice.
The freedom – without all the corporatizing of artist-lofts-residences, art and values.
Nothing.
Working on electrical jobs with Gunther all over Lower Manhattan; hanging out in his loft and talking and laughing together.
I moved on, could barely afford it.