It was particularly tricky to answer the email questions in a succinct fashion and tell a true story. I work in many materials that extend outside of the normal realms of a crafter, and I wanted to share some of those experiences. Sorry for any confusion.

I understand that artists create to express and cause reaction in others, and I think most people know where their meat comes from. But, I think what surprises me most is the look of pride in you just being there. As if they were some type of trophys, and no explanation in your article on what the photo means. And, if anything, you are most concerned on giving the photographer the credit. It is just perplexing and I felt it was important to express my opinion.

There is a lot of information on the SRL website, in press releases, and interviews from the past 30 years. In my own words, though, SRL does not exist to pleasure you, but to create, to question, and to comment on relationships between humans and machines. Disgust is a perfectly valid response for a human to many of the images portrayed.