Author Archives: WCS Art and Design
Drawing
First things first, how long does this kind of drawing take you to do?? It takes a little over 80 hours of drawing time to complete a 10″ x 10″ five-sided drawing… and because the entire composition is improvised, many
Drawing
First things first, how long does this kind of drawing take you to do?? It takes a little over 80 hours of drawing time to complete a 10″ x 10″ five-sided drawing… and because the entire composition is improvised, many
Music
In what environment were you when you first experienced the power of music? Embryonic fluid… my mother’s heartbeat, if memory serves me, was an Adagietto misterioso in 6/9. And after that, funny guy? After that, I would have to say
Music
In what environment were you when you first experienced the power of music? Embryonic fluid… my mother’s heartbeat, if memory serves me, was an Adagietto misterioso in 6/9. And after that, funny guy? After that, I would have to say
Sculpture
Being a cross-disciplinary artist and designer, do you find the temptation to play with the relationship between 2D and 3D an appealing one? Oh, absolutely… I am deeply, deeply attracted to that angle of approach. Any particular combos that you
Sculpture
Being a cross-disciplinary artist and designer, do you find the temptation to play with the relationship between 2D and 3D an appealing one? Oh, absolutely… I am deeply, deeply attracted to that angle of approach. Any particular combos that you
The Who and When Behind the What and Why
Christopher Scott Hydinger, n. [from Tudino and Hydinger; of Italian, Austrian, British, Scottish & Dutch descent.] 1. human being possessing strong inclinations toward creating well-developed art, design, music and writing. 2. a seeker of truth 3. in philosophy, someone with Humanist sensibilities or a goal of harboring Humanist sensibilities. 4. someone who possesses
The Who and When Behind the What and Why
Christopher Scott Hydinger, n. [from Tudino and Hydinger; of Italian, Austrian, British, Scottish & Dutch descent.] 1. human being possessing strong inclinations toward creating well-developed art, design, music and writing. 2. a seeker of truth 3. in philosophy, someone with Humanist sensibilities or a goal of harboring Humanist sensibilities. 4. someone who possesses
Poetry
Do you remember a distinct moment in time while you were still in your youth when the written word, written composition and/or poetry went from being something foreign to something familiar? I can’t admit that I recall a singular and
Poetry
Do you remember a distinct moment in time while you were still in your youth when the written word, written composition and/or poetry went from being something foreign to something familiar? I can’t admit that I recall a singular and
Clothing/Costume Design
When did your interest in clothing begin? When I was around 16 something just clicked in my head as far as clothing design. Admittedly, it might have been a broader more inclusive awakening, but it involved clothing and design for
Clothing/Costume Design
When did your interest in clothing begin? When I was around 16 something just clicked in my head as far as clothing design. Admittedly, it might have been a broader more inclusive awakening, but it involved clothing and design for
Landscape Design
How long have you been actively designing landscapes and gardening? I grew up helping my father in the gardens he designed and installed around the homes we lived in over the years. But it wasn’t until I began working with
Landscape Design
How long have you been actively designing landscapes and gardening? I grew up helping my father in the gardens he designed and installed around the homes we lived in over the years. But it wasn’t until I began working with
Brand/Concept Authoring
What does brand/concept authoring mean to you? Brand/concept authoring crystalizes and squeezes high altitude, general ideas into grounded, comprehensible forms… forms that are recognizable, healthy and precise. Forms that all businesses should consider vital? Absolutely. All brands and concepts begin
Brand/Concept Authoring
What does brand/concept authoring mean to you? Brand/concept authoring crystalizes and squeezes high altitude, general ideas into grounded, comprehensible forms… forms that are recognizable, healthy and precise. Forms that all businesses should consider vital? Absolutely. All brands and concepts begin
Photography
How many photographs have you taken? Now that’s a question. I’m not completely sure I can responsibly even guess… fifteen, maybe twenty thousand? That includes the work I created pre-digital cameras. Every shutter click is infinitely more of a costly action when
Photography
How many photographs have you taken? Now that’s a question. I’m not completely sure I can responsibly even guess… fifteen, maybe twenty thousand? That includes the work I created pre-digital cameras. Every shutter click is infinitely more of a costly action when
Graphic Design
Do you remember the first time you were attracted to graphic design? You mean graphic communications? Ha ha! You know, no, not really. If I had to guess I would say my first memory featuring typesetting, graphic elements and composition
Graphic Design
Do you remember the first time you were attracted to graphic design? You mean graphic communications? Ha ha! You know, no, not really. If I had to guess I would say my first memory featuring typesetting, graphic elements and composition
Archit3ct
John Pawson would be proud. This is really a solid design here. What was the core exploration? Thanks… that’s a very generous comparison. The Archit3ct is, at its core, an exploration into aesthetically and functionally elegant minimalism. Every element was
Archit3ct
John Pawson would be proud. This is really a solid design here. What was the core exploration? Thanks… that’s a very generous comparison. The Archit3ct is, at its core, an exploration into aesthetically and functionally elegant minimalism. Every element was
WCS Naturally Felled Trees Series
What was your inspiration for this series? The WCS Naturally Felled Trees Series was initially conceived in the wake of reading Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, and more specifically by
WCS Naturally Felled Trees Series
What was your inspiration for this series? The WCS Naturally Felled Trees Series was initially conceived in the wake of reading Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, and more specifically by
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