For this assignment, I watched five videos that culminated in about sixty minutes of watch time. These included: “Kiki Smith: The Fabric Workshop,” Kiki Smith in “Stories,” Damián Ortega in “Mexico City,” “Rashid Johnson Keeps His Cool,” and Theaster Gates in “Chicago.” In both videos about Kiki Smith, she spoke a lot about process more than anything. She really appreciates the time it takes to create her works. She enjoys learning new processes and techniques and appreciates the work it takes to get to the finished product. In the first video, she decides to work with other people to create pieces she imagined but does not have the tools, skills, or time to create. Kiki likes to reuse pieces of works to create new ones; she has papier-mâché sculptures, used to create molds, that she cuts up and reconfigures to make new positions. It would be easier and faster to just make a new one, but she enjoys this process. Damián Ortega also spoke about the use of specific materials in his process. Much of his work has a lot to do with recontextualizing objects. His use of everyday objects allows for him to incorporate cultural significance into his pieces. Even if the materials are not easily seen in the finished piece, they are incorporating the cultural significance they hold. Another interesting aspect of his process is tools; he spoke about the need to sometimes create new tools to accomplish a specific goal. Rashid Johnson speaks a bit on what messages certain materials hold. He has a strong interest in applications of different materials and how they can be applied. His interest stemmed from his initial use of nineteenth century photographing materials, which have such a specific process of chemical and types of paper. Lastly, Theaster Gates deals frequently with the use of found materials. There are many things that people get rid of because they see no more use for them, but he sees how they can be used for a new purpose. When his father, who was a roofer by trade, retried, he inherited all of his father’s tools and old materials. Gates decided to use them to create art and included his father in the process.