An interview: Ed Fladung/Quality Peoples → Stevey.com
Stevey B sent me a set of interview questions a while back and I did my best to answer them as long-winded and ramblingly as possible1. His questions allowed me to go in to some of the things I haven’t really been talking about on this blog. It’s kind of an interesting digression from standard blog-talk:
Q: I find Mexico is an inspiring place; The “do it yourself” mentality permeates everything. How inspiring is that on going further with your photos/design/architecture?
I love Mexico’s DIY aesthetic. Mexicans are an inventive bunch; they excel with working with what is available. I’m constantly having my preconceptions smashed with regards to ways of doing things. But that mentality is a blessing and a curse. I’m constantly in awe of Mexico’s abundance of hand-painted signs. They are omnipresent in daily Mexican life, from the taco stand to the small business, to the “slippery when wet” signs at the airport. Conversely, the DIY aesthetic applies to things like infrastructure as well. One day our municipality tore up the perfectly fine paving stones on our street and it took them 3 months to finish the job; with no direct car access to our house. There are no words.
I wanna thank Stevey for hooking me up with a great interview and in the spirit of paying it forward2, I’ll do my best to highlight other people’s creative output and vibe in a similar way. Thanks Steve.
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Today’s soundtrack: Blind Willie McTell – Wabash Cannonball
and bonus Dyin’ Crapshooter’s Blues (one of the best talkin’ records ever)
- there could definitely have been small amounts of fermented cactus juice involved ↩
- Despite common beliefs, this concept did not originate in the American Beauty-esque rip-off movie Pay It Forward but rather, it originated in a letter from Ben Franklin to Benjamin Webb. ↩
2 Comments
Nice interview, Ed. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for that book! Cool blues tunes, too. Man, I want to surf in Mexico.
thanks ed – it was my pleasure and fun to do!