It's pretty cool to have created a piece that hits so many people. From art forums, to corvette forums, to retro video game forums, people all over are discussing Genpets. Even if it's small scale, that tells me that I must be doing something right. Especially comments like:

"Wow.... what an absolutely shocking artistic piece. I'm really impressed with this."
or
"I realized after I googled it last night that it was indeed an art piece and it's creepyness went away and was replaced by a "holy shit this is cool" I think this piece is phenomenal"

Though it's annoying to see someone attempt to discuss the issues it raises and then see someone that's like, “man, it's probably just those assholes at PETA trying to make us think. This is lame, and so are all of you for falling for it. It's so obviously fake", that's part of making art public. some poeple will like it, some people won't. My only saving grace is that most of the poeple that insult me for having too much time on my hands have a post count of like 3,400+ next to their name, which speaks for itself. There's always going to be someone there to basically tell me I shouldn't have an opinion, I have too much time on my hands, and infact,.. I should watch more TV and play more xbox and buy more from the mall. I'm used to it.

There is a lot of question though as to where I get the time to do all this. For anyone wondering, I work 41hours a week + 8hours total in travel, so I dunno. I don't watch TV? Making things makes me happy man, back off. Get yer own sandwich.

As far as how the non-virtual Genepts is going, the far more important and scary one (the actual set of 19 sculptures) the feedback from having it in a queen street store window (Toronto) has been amazing. Everyday Crystal comes home with stories to tell me about all the people that had been mesmerized.

Apparently it's close to non-stop traffic. People just stopping in the street. Some come in to discuss, some don't. Many that do come in to the store, end up talking for up to 30 minutes about all the issues it raises for them. Issues they'd thought about, but now want to talk about even more. Or they just sit down, and stare at the other 10 Genpets in the store.

I'm glad I created something that affects all age groups and so many backgrounds. That was my goal. To make art, but again, art my way. Not the traditional way.

Traditions be damned, art got boring.

Art is about making things, about leading, about creativity. Not about sipping champagne and trying to act like you're above others*.

That's not the art I want to be involved in.

*I know I'm not the only one that thinks this way, but sometimes it sure feels that way.