Author: Katie Skinner

The most shocking thing for me was that she was wearing no ppe, which was kind of amazing, but I was nervous for her because she was welding close to her hand (with no gloves) and no eye protection at all. I like how she has such a close relationship with tools, I think a… Continue reading Katie Skinner – Judy Pfaff Writing

I found it very interesting how he and Adam Savage both talked a little about how ‘blue collared’ jobs and skills are a dying craft and I completely agree. There is much more that I want to say about that but what I mainly connected that to is that I have found that people cannot… Continue reading Katie Skinner – Tom Sachs Writing

Title: Raccoon in a hole on timber post Artist: Mori (Moriyuki) Kono Material: Western red cedar Size: 8″ x 8″ (20cm x 20cm) Location: Japan Mori Kono uses full logs and carves out animals from them.

Katie Skinner My shrine is focused on a raccoon, whose name I have yet to come up with, who is up on a raised platform that is slowly being invaded/taken over by Kudzu and English Ivy. Raccoons, in general, are very important to me because I feel like I like them the most. They are… Continue reading Katie Skinner – Project 2 Writing