\indent a``geometric'' construction of $su(2) (2+1)-$dimensional tqfts associates to a surface the vector space spanned my multi-curves modulo local relations. the relevant local relations are defined by the jones-wenzl projectors. this talk will outline an approach to categorification of this picture construction of tqfts, in particular categorification of the jones-wenzl projectors, and it will explain how the evaluation at a root of unity may be viewed as a localization of a category. (joint work with ben cooper).