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Sol Thompson
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    Plexiglass, Particle Board, Aluminum, Cotton, Silk
    48’x36’

    Statement As a double Art and Environmental Studies Major, I created a work that allowed me to explore my interests in both fields. I hoped to create a commentary on consumerism, waste, fixation, and materiality through sculpture. I am a photo major, but realize that sculpture was the best avenue for my work within this respect.

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    "I was also like, terrified of the bugs when I first got them. I don't know why they've become sort of endearing. It is sort of like a pet."
    "And I don't know, I'm really enjoying doing it. I don't know if the work that will come out of it will be incredible. But I don't know, I really like learning about the bugs. I did a shit ton of research. I was on the phone like every other day with this guy. Ken, who's from Montana, who sells the bugs. And I'm like, 'Ken, what's the issue this week?'"
    "That's how they lay eggs. If you look really close, there's actually like a baby larva there. So he's just hatched and so they all burrow in, you see them like right up there. So they burrow in, they lay eggs. And they lie dormant for about four or five days because it takes a lot of their energy and then they'll come out. The eggs will hatch another three or four. And then you'll have a bunch of little ones running around."
    "I was an econ major. Econ and math. And then I took some art classes and I was like wow, I love this. And then I was going to double major in econ and art, which died very quickly once I started taking more econ classes."
    "I designed this photo project where I went to Australia for like three months and I went through a lot of really drought stricken rural communities. And it basically just investigated what was happening as a result of the drought. I worked on a lot of farms that I went around with some people who are experts in the field of live export."
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    Sol Thompson
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    Plexiglass, Particle Board, Aluminum, Cotton, Silk
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    Statement As a double Art and Environmental Studies Major, I created a work that allowed me to explore my interests in both fields. I hoped to create a commentary on consumerism, waste, fixation, and materiality through sculpture. I am a photo major, but realize that sculpture was the best avenue for my work within this respect.

    Student