All the back and forth to the mechanic has got us thinking deeply about why we put so much effort into MOTR. It's been a little over a year since our initial spark of inspiration for this idea.

“Dead Bug” is a method of circuit building without a prefabbed circuit board. Sometimes the circuit is built without any board at all and constructed through direct connections, also known as “Point to Point.” In many cases an IC chip is turned upside down with its legs in the air, resembling a dead bug.

The get bEHIND the aRTS Studio Tour is a chance for Southeastern Wisconsin artists to open their doors to their neighbors and share what creativity is going on in the area. We were thrilled to be invited to introduce our MOTR project at the preview party kicking off the tour, now in its ninth year.

I’ve been sifting through the relics of a life that’s come and gone. Retracing those last few steps you made; painted pictures in my mind. We lost the time. What’s left? How do I remember?