okay, i admit, i was totally lost. i've never done (or even heard of) a design statement before. so i looked it up on the internet. if this is wrong, please tell me.
Design Statement:
One of the greatest problems when trying to stop animal cruelety is apathy. People think that kids hurting animals on halowe'en is just a harmless prank, and there is no way to start the conversation about abuse with children. This creates the illusion that abuse is acceptable, because they have never been told it is wrong. I wanted a way to raise awareness and empathy among children.
I wanted a way to reach children without frightening them. Cute stuffed animals draw children, and these that i made sort of have a "damaged" twist that can be popular with certian groups of kids and teens.
Unfortunateley, i'm an artist, not a psycologist, so the idea that copycat crimes could be spawned by these pathetic creatures makes the whole project fail in my eyes.
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