Texts Notes - Skip Schulman

After reading his profile, I developed more respect for his artwork. I already liked the idea of it being completly natural and made from materials already present in the space, but the reading really helped me to understand how dedicated he is to "purity" of his work. Although he is not conventional in his contracting,planning or execution it is all for a reason. He really is an artist. I really enjoyed reading about his development of his relationship with his clients and his intended influence on their lives. Skip's work is really based on taking the opportunity to contribute something directly to the client's life to make it better in some way or open a window for them to live naturally with what is around them. It is refreshing to see someone take interest in reviving some part of ancient living and not make the idea so far reaching. It is inspiring to see him use the a very minimal amount of tools to make such intricate living spaces. I also was inspired by his diverse background in wildlife, landscaping, and architecture and his successful merger of those experiences that led development of his art type. He is truly unique. I found it interesting that he works by the day and that he and the client review and decided each day if they will continue the project...that is definitely not usual. I was also impressed in his attempt to wed his artwork to the values of his clients and their needs...he seems to be very concerned with the client's growth and development within his art work. He is like a fairy...oops (too girly)...brownie or something.