Michael Roth Artist Statement

I chose to use a stuffed animal as my sculpture because I have always had an affinity for animals, stuffed and living alike. I chose to light its eyes up because I think that glowing eyes look cool. They were originally intended to be red, as red glowing eyes are the typical robot-eye color, but I ended up using green ones, which look just as cool, if not cooler. The collar was added because it is a typical thing for dogs to wear. I was initially going to use the ears as the switch, but in the end the front pows were both more convenient to use and more realistic in appearance. Now, when the paws are touched together, the lights turn on. When the paws are pulled apart, the lights turn off.