As an avid user of antiques I find a lot of inspiration and utility in things from the past. Pieces that have an innocence and honesty fits my world view and thereby my artwork. It doesn't need to show deep meaning or convey complex theories about societal ills or throw wrenches into the machinery of whatever system needs to be broken at the moment. It just needs to be pretty and have the ability to draw out deeper feelings if the viewer wants to go there. And sometimes you need a visual on what a rabbit and a pig smooshed together looks like.