My preference for the more cartoony style of art never died out as I grew up. Big expressions and the simple way cartoons and animation can capture emotion without any dialogue always spoke to me and made me feel seen. The Rubber Hose cartoon style specifically pulls me in; like my ceramic pieces, many things in these old cartoons that should be inanimate come to life with the main characters. With a cartoon style, I’ve found a way to draw out harder emotions while keeping the end result somewhat lighthearted.