My name is Jess Butler, and I am into an arts-oriented application of design practices. Since deciding to pursue design at Concordia, my work has involved the creation of objects and images inspired by what is slowly becoming a dominant obsession with the curious, confusing, and wondrously strange. In the past, I have created similar works independently or while casually examining studio arts, philosophy, and creative writing at the University of Saskatchewan. A prominent feature in my work is exploring the artistic reaction to and interpretation of sciences. When I work with technologies, I am reminded that there are extensive possibilities for complex work to exist outside of the screen'. Often times, I utilize fine art methodologies as well as traditional handcrafts in combination with computation and computer assisted machinery. In other words, I find it interesting to transition a project through stages of what can be touched and what can only be envisioned. When things are going well, I am filled with a sense that there will be an endless supply of new ideas and projects, and can only hope to have the power needed to pursue such things. I would like to continue studies at the graduate and post-graduate level following the completion of my degree. This is to say, there are plans for long-term involvement in academically driven art and design.