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from, and how do you go about putting them together?
extremely apathetic about these sources and I think it is because of this disconnect that technology can create. It's largely generational, and while our sustenance depends upon them, we have almost no true connection to them. Yet, in the midst of this technological disconnect, we are more connected than ever with social media, science, and health discoveries.
My materials come from various sources, including thrift shops, garage sales, and most recently even cheap online thrift auctions. Some of the obsolete technology and magazines that I collect really just come by word of mouth and eventually these things begin to accumulate. The charcoal and other basic drawing materials mainly come from Plaza Art Supply and Suder's downtown. To document my drawings, I use either my DSLR Canon 60D or Panasonic HD.
Do you think that art could play an important role in facing social questions? Could change people's behavior?
It absolutely has the potential, but I think a lot of it has to do with accessibility to the public and various elitist mentalities. In a lot of museum and gallery settings, you have a very small demographic reaching the actual artwork. I think we need art that respects the history of making but still communicates new ideas to citizens without art backgrounds. This ties back to the design of our cities and overall infrastructure. The way we design our cities impacts the way society incorporates or disregards art as a part of culture.
In your statement, you say "This piece directly deals with the evolution of tools, object making, and the flux of technology as a tool for both advancement and decline." Could you comment this sentence?
Basically what I am referring to here is the evolution of hand making up to mass production. I'm also referring to the irony of technology's opposing capabilities. I think we're extremely disconnected as makers and consumers in the US, and I really see this as an awareness problem about where and how these sources become a part of our lives. This relates to literally everything we do and consume food, water, natural gas/mineral resources, coal, nuclear energy, and the list goes on. Our society can be
Animation is a hard-work process. How long does it usually take to finish a piece?
My pieces take anywhere from two weeks to three months depending on the length. This 48