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\n\u201cAn artist \u2014 while developing technique and mining their experiences for style \u2014 finds meaning along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\u2014 Joshua Mays<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/p><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/product\/the-idylaphone-1-of-1-481182\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>THE IDYLAPHONE <\/em>by Joshua Mays<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>For Black Dignity\/Future Classics\u2019 multi-drop exhibition <em>Our Ancestors\u2019 Wildest Dreams<\/em>, we interviewed Joshua Mays, the first artist to drop on MakersPlace under the BDFC aegis.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Black Dignity, Future Classics, <a href=\"https:\/\/event.makersplace.com\/drop\/Our-Ancestors-Wildest-Dreams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the drop page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/11\/e16-marc-bamuthi-joseph-kirsten-magwood-black-dignity-future-classics-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to our podcast interview with organizers Kirsten Magwood and Marc Bamuthi Joseph<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Brady Walker: Can you introduce yourself and your work to our readers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua Mays: <\/strong>Hello, my name is Joshua Mays and I\u2019m an artist whose work includes drawings, paintings, murals, illustrations, and storytelling.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What is the thought process behind making a meaningful piece of work? How do you balance a specificity of intent with subtlety or a healthy amount of ambiguity?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I think both of these questions start within.<\/p>\n<p>An artist \u2014 while developing technique and mining their experiences for style \u2014 finds meaning along the way. They also get to know and trust themselves in that process. I believe that trust allows you to explore your intentions piece by piece. As for what I think you\u2019re saying about subtlety and ambiguity, I really think it\u2019s healthy for the artist to maintain a certain distance with how the work is received.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"22798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-8-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=750%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?w=750&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: How do you know when a piece is successful? (What are your criteria for success, and how do you assess a work in progress?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>Some of my peeps have heard me repeatedly mention my spinning artist\u2019s triangle: Inspiration to creation to exhibition. Inspiration, Creation, Exhibition. That\u2019s artistic success, and work that emerges from this triangle is successful.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Can you tell us about the piece you shared for this exhibition? What was your process for creating it, and what is the \u201cunlockable\u201d component?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I noticed a few years ago that you can manipulate your viewing of content on YouTube with the number keys and it immediately made me think that a multi-media instrument can be created from this. I created the shifting imagery and collaborated with my sister, Jessica to design the sounds. <em>Secrets of the Idylln<\/em> (a pivotal object in the fictional city of Olgaruth) shall be unlocked with ownership of the <em>Idylaphone<\/em> NFT. I\u2019m writing these secrets as we speak.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"22800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-9-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22800 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=150%2C200&ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=540%2C720&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"22800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-9-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=540%2C720&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=150%2C200&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What attracted you to the NFT market?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I believe art exchanges on blockchain through NFTs are certainly going to revolutionize the way artists create, negotiate, and receive value for their work. I\u2019m also a science\/tech\/future geek so engaging NFTs and the like is always a fun and interesting conversation.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What does it mean to live out your ancestors\u2019 wildest dreams?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>Our ancestors weren\u2019t monolithic. So, I\u2019ll say I\u2019m living out the wildest dreams of my particularly creative, inspired, and optimistic ancestors by being creative, inspired, and optimistic in the current age.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"22801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-10-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=1160%2C870&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1160,870\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?w=1160&ssl=1 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What will it look like when your great-great-grandchildren live out <em>their <\/em>ancestors\u2019 wildest dreams?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>For my biological offspring, I\u2019ll point to the answer to the previous question and direct it toward my descendants.\u00a0 More importantly, to my ideological offspring, the humans and artificial intelligence models that receive some effect from my work, I hope to transmit curiosity, hope, fun, and tremendous gratitude.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch Our Followup Interview with Joshua Mays<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Dignity\/Future Classics: Joshua x Jessica Mays\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qmNXBbXsgrw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For updates on all of our upcoming artist interviews, subscribe to our newsletter below.<\/h4>\n<p><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.9.6 - 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\u201cAn artist \u2014 while developing technique and mining their experiences for style \u2014 finds meaning along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 Joshua Mays<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/p><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/product\/the-idylaphone-1-of-1-481182\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>THE IDYLAPHONE <\/em>by Joshua Mays<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>For Black Dignity\/Future Classics\u2019 multi-drop exhibition <em>Our Ancestors\u2019 Wildest Dreams<\/em>, we interviewed Joshua Mays, the first artist to drop on MakersPlace under the BDFC aegis.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Black Dignity, Future Classics, <a href=\"https:\/\/event.makersplace.com\/drop\/Our-Ancestors-Wildest-Dreams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the drop page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/11\/e16-marc-bamuthi-joseph-kirsten-magwood-black-dignity-future-classics-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to our podcast interview with organizers Kirsten Magwood and Marc Bamuthi Joseph<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Brady Walker: Can you introduce yourself and your work to our readers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua Mays: <\/strong>Hello, my name is Joshua Mays and I\u2019m an artist whose work includes drawings, paintings, murals, illustrations, and storytelling.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What is the thought process behind making a meaningful piece of work? How do you balance a specificity of intent with subtlety or a healthy amount of ambiguity?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I think both of these questions start within.<\/p>\n<p>An artist \u2014 while developing technique and mining their experiences for style \u2014 finds meaning along the way. They also get to know and trust themselves in that process. I believe that trust allows you to explore your intentions piece by piece. As for what I think you\u2019re saying about subtlety and ambiguity, I really think it\u2019s healthy for the artist to maintain a certain distance with how the work is received.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"22798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-8-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=750%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?w=750&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: How do you know when a piece is successful? (What are your criteria for success, and how do you assess a work in progress?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>Some of my peeps have heard me repeatedly mention my spinning artist\u2019s triangle: Inspiration to creation to exhibition. Inspiration, Creation, Exhibition. That\u2019s artistic success, and work that emerges from this triangle is successful.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Can you tell us about the piece you shared for this exhibition? What was your process for creating it, and what is the \u201cunlockable\u201d component?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I noticed a few years ago that you can manipulate your viewing of content on YouTube with the number keys and it immediately made me think that a multi-media instrument can be created from this. I created the shifting imagery and collaborated with my sister, Jessica to design the sounds. <em>Secrets of the Idylln<\/em> (a pivotal object in the fictional city of Olgaruth) shall be unlocked with ownership of the <em>Idylaphone<\/em> NFT. I\u2019m writing these secrets as we speak.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"22800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-9-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22800 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=150%2C200&ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=540%2C720&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"22800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-9-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=540%2C720&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=150%2C200&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What attracted you to the NFT market?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I believe art exchanges on blockchain through NFTs are certainly going to revolutionize the way artists create, negotiate, and receive value for their work. I\u2019m also a science\/tech\/future geek so engaging NFTs and the like is always a fun and interesting conversation.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What does it mean to live out your ancestors\u2019 wildest dreams?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>Our ancestors weren\u2019t monolithic. So, I\u2019ll say I\u2019m living out the wildest dreams of my particularly creative, inspired, and optimistic ancestors by being creative, inspired, and optimistic in the current age.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"22801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-10-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=1160%2C870&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1160,870\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?w=1160&ssl=1 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What will it look like when your great-great-grandchildren live out <em>their <\/em>ancestors\u2019 wildest dreams?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>For my biological offspring, I\u2019ll point to the answer to the previous question and direct it toward my descendants.\u00a0 More importantly, to my ideological offspring, the humans and artificial intelligence models that receive some effect from my work, I hope to transmit curiosity, hope, fun, and tremendous 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\n<\/iframe>\n<\/p><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/product\/the-idylaphone-1-of-1-481182\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>THE IDYLAPHONE <\/em>by Joshua Mays<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>For Black Dignity\/Future Classics\u2019 multi-drop exhibition <em>Our Ancestors\u2019 Wildest Dreams<\/em>, we interviewed Joshua Mays, the first artist to drop on MakersPlace under the BDFC aegis.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Black Dignity, Future Classics, <a href=\"https:\/\/event.makersplace.com\/drop\/Our-Ancestors-Wildest-Dreams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the drop page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/11\/e16-marc-bamuthi-joseph-kirsten-magwood-black-dignity-future-classics-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to our podcast interview with organizers Kirsten Magwood and Marc Bamuthi Joseph<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Brady Walker: Can you introduce yourself and your work to our readers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua Mays: <\/strong>Hello, my name is Joshua Mays and I\u2019m an artist whose work includes drawings, paintings, murals, illustrations, and storytelling.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What is the thought process behind making a meaningful piece of work? How do you balance a specificity of intent with subtlety or a healthy amount of ambiguity?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I think both of these questions start within.<\/p>\n<p>An artist \u2014 while developing technique and mining their experiences for style \u2014 finds meaning along the way. They also get to know and trust themselves in that process. I believe that trust allows you to explore your intentions piece by piece. As for what I think you\u2019re saying about subtlety and ambiguity, I really think it\u2019s healthy for the artist to maintain a certain distance with how the work is received.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"22798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-8-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=750%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?w=750&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: How do you know when a piece is successful? (What are your criteria for success, and how do you assess a work in progress?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>Some of my peeps have heard me repeatedly mention my spinning artist\u2019s triangle: Inspiration to creation to exhibition. Inspiration, Creation, Exhibition. That\u2019s artistic success, and work that emerges from this triangle is successful.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Can you tell us about the piece you shared for this exhibition? What was your process for creating it, and what is the \u201cunlockable\u201d component?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I noticed a few years ago that you can manipulate your viewing of content on YouTube with the number keys and it immediately made me think that a multi-media instrument can be created from this. I created the shifting imagery and collaborated with my sister, Jessica to design the sounds. <em>Secrets of the Idylln<\/em> (a pivotal object in the fictional city of Olgaruth) shall be unlocked with ownership of the <em>Idylaphone<\/em> NFT. I\u2019m writing these secrets as we speak.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"22800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-9-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22800 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=150%2C200&ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=540%2C720&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"22800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-9-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?fit=540%2C720&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=540%2C720&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png?resize=150%2C200&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What attracted you to the NFT market?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>I believe art exchanges on blockchain through NFTs are certainly going to revolutionize the way artists create, negotiate, and receive value for their work. I\u2019m also a science\/tech\/future geek so engaging NFTs and the like is always a fun and interesting conversation.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What does it mean to live out your ancestors\u2019 wildest dreams?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>Our ancestors weren\u2019t monolithic. So, I\u2019ll say I\u2019m living out the wildest dreams of my particularly creative, inspired, and optimistic ancestors by being creative, inspired, and optimistic in the current age.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"22801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/08\/16\/qa-with-joshua-mays\/image-10-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=1160%2C870&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1160,870\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"image-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rare.makersplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png?w=1160&ssl=1 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What will it look like when your great-great-grandchildren live out <em>their <\/em>ancestors\u2019 wildest dreams?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JM: <\/strong>For my biological offspring, I\u2019ll point to the answer to the previous question and direct it toward my descendants.\u00a0 More importantly, to my ideological offspring, the humans and artificial intelligence models that receive some effect from my work, I hope to transmit curiosity, hope, fun, and tremendous gratitude.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch Our Followup Interview with Joshua Mays<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Dignity\/Future Classics: Joshua x Jessica Mays\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qmNXBbXsgrw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For updates on all of our upcoming artist interviews, subscribe to our newsletter below.<\/h4>\n<p><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.9.6 - 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