 From the Pacific Northwest where the wild things roam.
We get a lot of great emails from a lot of talented people introducing us to their work. From time to time we'll be sharing their work here in our mini interviews segment... To be considered for a mini interview send a few jpegs to: mini(at)fecalface.com Make sure the images are at least 600 pixels in width. Location? Age? Education? Website?
Olympia Washington - 21 years young currently attending the Evergreen State College studying film and mythology - http://RyanConverse.blogspot.com
How would you describe your work to someone?
With hand motions and big words -
I would succinctly describe it as Mythopoeia, which is a word I
recently discovered that I feel sums up what I am trying to do quite
nicely.
Influences?
Codex Seraphinus, Marcel Dzama and The Holy Mountain have really effected me
Bridget Irish and Carla Azar are people that have personally influenced me.
Cheese burgers or tofu burgers?
Egg sandwich?
Working routine? Music? Time of day?
I surround myself with my unfinished projects and work whenever I can -
late nights and mid afternoon are good - I am listening to Deerhunter right now if that helps.
How do you pay the bills?
Sit at a table at Evergreen and ask people to fill out surveys.
Describe your process for creating new work.
I work in a lot of different mediums so it varies, but I keep a sketchbook and usually have thought about a piece a great deal before I begin. I usually conjure things in 2d and eventually move them into a sculptural form if they are prevalent enough in my work.
Tools of the trade?
I am a scrounger I use a lot of found materials -
But my standby tools would be Chicken wire, acrylic paint, spray
paint, clay, fabric, fur paper bags, card-stock, microns, hands, and
teeth.
What are you really excited about right now?
I am really excited about my next show and starting to film some movies with these characters. I have also started to write stories about this world these characters come from, which has helped me understand what I am doing, which is always exciting.
I just gave you $1,000,000. Quick, what do you do with it!
Open a commune with a factory... invite everyone I know, convince them to make me hundreds of costumes, start a synthesizer orchestra, buy an extremely expensive camera, hire a crew, buy a rare animal.... I don't know it would probably ruin me.
Best way to spend a day off?
Eating berries in a tree-house with my love.
What do you love most about where you live?
The woods and the creative souls.
Ok, your chance to rant and rave about something... Talk shit.
I love to collaborate and work on interesting projects, send me and
email if you could use some help, or if you live in the northwest and
want to be in some movies you should contact me as well.
Upcoming shows/ projects?
Show in January at the Northern in Oly then a few shows in Seattle, a few commissions to finish, filming a movie in the Spring, and then who knows what, hopefully something amazing.
http://RyanConverse.blogspot.com
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