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   https://kishimotodesign.com