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INTERVIEW-

1- How did you come up with your idea for creating a representative hug?

So much of how I show love is through giving and receiving physical affection. When covid first started I immediately wanted to think of an adaptor that could be representative of a hug.

2- What patterns or contrast did you notice in how participants interacted with your sculptures?

Everyone interacted with the object really differently! Each video feels like a collaborative journal entry, and in that way, each video is really unique to the participant. It was interesting for me to see how friends that have a dance practice move with the object differently than friends that don't. This project was a lovely way to check in on my friends.

3- Do you find that certain qualities make interactive sculptures more inviting?

I find that the plush nature of the objects makes them really inviting and that the hands also give a small hint of how you can interact with them, that they are slightly human.

4- What surprised you about this project?

Video in general is very new for me! It was a learning curve having so much of the video and sound elements outside of my control. I would mail my participants the object and a flash drive and have them film and record themselves with the project. Once they were done I would assemble the videos.