I had a very definite personality and I liked material that showed that personality".
They may answer e.g. "I would like materials that are naturally-dyed and are easy to wash" or "I would like to find a throw larger than the standard 70 inches by 70 inches".
"I like good materials too, but if I were stuck in the studio with just brown and white paint and a box of dried oatmeal I'd figure out something I could do with them".
Angela: I like having materials that kids can move around, which we call "loose parts". Objects like stainless steel trays, transparent curtains, pitchers, and various kitchenware the latter especially after it rains.
"I like new material because I like to make something fresh if I can.
"I like to stretch materials to their most poignant state where they can't stand any longer and take on a kind of humanness," she explains in her Glasgow studio.
I like material things, but I do not want to sit in a big house surrounded by piles of money, all alone (and yes, you can sit alone in a studio apartment without the piles of money too).
"I liked the material and the energy it gave off," said Mr. Baquero, a managing partner, along with Stephen Touhey, of Landmark Development, which is responsible for the $25 million project.
I liked the material -- it inspired me, made me feel robotic.
I get attached to the process and the materials, and I like discovering different ways the material might misbehave, and peripheral cast-off elements that get slapped back into the sculpture.
