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"Is there something inspirational in humble materials? (S. Johnson)\n\nTHEO RICHARDSON: Our process takes existing things, modifies them slightly, and then offers a very simple result, a product which is combined of these off-the-shelf components. The approach is part deliberate and part exploratory.\n\nSUZANNE TICK: The design revolution in the '60s has reemerged in this do-it-yourself movement. Finding things and remaking things out of found objects\u2014I like that parallel.\n\nQuestion for Suzanne: Do you see your loom as an instrument of transformation? (J. Goldman)\n\nThere's no question. But the fun part with this Salvage project is when people ask me, \"Can we talk about what's on the wall? What is that?\" And I'll say, \"Well, you tell me. You have this material in your house. Everyone does.\" A transformation has occurred; the obvious, dry-cleaning refuse, has become something that makes you say, \"Aha!\"\n\nIs technology changing things for you as designers and artists? How are things different from five years ago? (M. Chung)\n\nJENNIFER STEINKAMP: I use computers to generate my imagery; in fact, nothing in my work comes from reality. It might be inspired by a flower or something like that, but generally, the forms are drawn in the computer and then the software is used to manipulate them. I don't see my work as on the leading edge of technology. It's using the tools that have been around a long time now.\n\nTHEO RICHARDSON: Technology is a tool. When used appropriately it allows the user a greater degree of freedom. But one needs to be careful not to make the technology the entire idea in itself.\n\nPAUL COCKSEDGE: A really good example for me is the LED. Designers have been given this gift of miniaturized light. We get to almost start again and rethink light, and that's been really refreshing for so many people. At the same time, we have to ask the question, \"Do we really need to produce this lamp simply because we've got LED?\" The technology is so seductive because it's so amazing and new and refreshing. But a piece needs to deserve to be created as well."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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