SPD: What type of feedback have you received from your friends/colleagues?
DH: Oh the feedback. Where do I begin. All of them were pretty positive. A lot championed me to keep going; they even suggested that I create a coffee table book and/or have an exhibit. All of which I’m considering. But back to feedback, occasionally people said it felt like a brain game– an exercise to decifer the medium. When I rendered #949 of flossers, some of the comments included: “I see antlers,” and “This reminds me, I need to make a dentist appointment.” Meanwhile, the bras in #886 and pantyliners in #899, caused quite a stir between the genders. Overall most people looked forward to the next post.
SPD: How does it feel to hit that milestone of 1000 posts for this project?
DH: It feels pretty surreal and also effin’ amazing. I’ve gotten over my commitment issues.
SPD: What comes next? Will you continue this project and if so, how long do you think you’ll keep it going?
DH: Haha, those are the questions of the hour. I’m not sure exactly what comes next however I do know that I want to expand the platforms that it can be experienced on. Upon reaching #365, I wanted to create a square desk calendar and share a little tidbit about the medium used. And then I thought, wait maybe I should look into doing a book. As I continued to create and talk to followers like photographer Ari Michelson, it was clear I needed to have a book and exhibit. Follower Juana Medina, blew me away when she suggested tiles and other home goods. Whhaaaa?? I have 20 years of retail experience (mainly doing interior and exterior displays) but never had I really applied the merchandising aspect to my own work, so to hear her suggest that, reminded me of the endless possibilities.
