We discussed:
- the desire to have something noteworthy to contribute to the world
- form above all else
- sadly, merit does not drive success
- the joke that artist should marry a rich person
- wood always tries to remember it is a tree
- speaking the loudest through your work
- the strength of a community when in school
- fail spectacularly while in school
- Artist residencies
- the importance of building a network
- remove the stigma on copying
- how she got her work in museums
- brand identity
- the increased speed of the art world
- the importance of responding to your materials
- issues of gender and ethnicity in the art world

 

People + Places mentioned:
The Pillars of the Earth, Novel by Ken Follett - https://ken-follett.com
Hyperbolic geometry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbolic_geometry
Anderson Ranch’s Artists-in-Residence Program - https://www.andersonranch.org/programs/artists-in-residence-program/
Buffalo Creek Artist residency - https://www.buffalocreekart.com/residency/
Colin Wiencek - https://www.cwiencek.com
Mark Tan - http://www.marktanstudio.com
Giselle Hicks - https://www.gisellehicks.com
When ideas have sex, TED Talk by Matt Ridley - https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex?language=en
The Denver Art Museum - https://www.denverartmuseum.org
Darrin Alfred - https://www.instagram.com/darrinalfred
Tarra - https://tarra.co
Jason McCloskey - https://www.q-co.design
Joseph Walsh - https://www.josephwalshstudio.com
Ursula von Rydingsvard - https://ursulavonrydingsvard.net
Making a Seat at the Table Exhibition and Book - http://www.womenwoodworking.org/thebook

 

3 People that inspire her:
Thomas Heatherwick - http://www.heatherwick.com
Iris van Herpen - https://www.irisvanherpen.com
Santiago Calatrava - https://www.calatrava.com
Yuri Kobayashi - https://yurikobayashi.com
Vivian Chiu - https://www.vivianchiudesigns.com

 

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