As an artist, I use the media most appropriate to explore my current investigations, moving fluidly between media. A great deal of “visual research” is necessary—that is getting to know materials, how to use them, and what their limits are. Learning curves can be steep, yet this offers opportunities that would not be present if I were to work in a single media. I find myself most attracted to materials that come from daily activities—ubiquitous materials that become invisible or forgotten in our daily existence. I often use collecting as a means of proving labor and examining or measuring normal daily activities. While we work for many different reasons, we have a specific cultural relationship with work given that we live in a work-based society. However, many of us have both work responsibilities and personal responsibilities. These responsibilities create structures that help form our identities as well as providing hope and distraction, and sometimes a bit of frustration.