It seemed like my work was having difficulty expressing my opinions on life and
parenthood in particular. So I thought, since I was not alone in my quest to
create art while also raising children, dealing with a spouse and life, I would
let the group articulate what I could not. And when Mark Schatz got excited
about the idea, I knew it was something worth going after.

The other factor is the creative slump I had heard of and am now experiencing
after graduation. The lack of structure allows for slacking off, not that the
invited artists are slacking, but that I have not produced and art object in the
past four months. This unproductive time has allowed me to reflect on art. And
from this "alone time" I have thought of some shows that I would like to see.