We were playing scared. Encina wasn't scared. It was our own fault. (Playing with fear) brings the whole team down. We weren't playing as a team.

We were playing basketball then.

It's tough for the team right now, because we aren't quite there yet - but we'll be there soon. We're really starting to come together as a team.

Sometimes, when we want something so badly, we fear failure more than we fear being without that thing.

The art here is playful enough to break down the boundaries of suspicion and fear some people have around contemporary art. Some people have reticence about viewing art, fearing they'll be thought stupid if they don't 'get it.' These sculptures engage them without being threatening, while still adhering to the principles of contemporary art.

Failure is another emotion I cannot stand to feel, because in adult life I have conditioned myself not to fail at anything. Failure takes me straight back to the feelings of worthlessness I grew up with as a stammering, reclusive little boy.