Recycling is in my bones. I like the idea that I am saving usable goods from the dump. I don't heroically save these items from the garbage. My motivation is not recycling as an end in itself. How to reuse the obsolete computer parts is.
Computers are a source of inspiration for design and subject matter.
The textures, patterns and sometimes the shapes of the boards are so beautiful they become part of an artwork just for those aesthetic qualities. Sometimes a part will suggest an idea. For instance, many boards look like faces. Other times the very fact that they are recognizable computer parts makes them usable as icons for making social commentary. Parts and Warehousing Organizing a studio full of recycled goods is cumbersome at best.