Earlier this year, Schemata Workshop added Katie Hogan, Breanne Taylor, and Alec Gardner to the team. Keep reading (and visit our Staff page) to learn more about them!
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Katie Hogan
If you had a time machine that would work only once, what point in the future or in history would you visit?
I try to live in the present! Every day is a gift.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Can’t pick just one – either Paris or Costa Rica.
If your home was burning down, after family members and pets, what three things would you try to save?
Original artwork, photo albums, and jewelry.
If you could talk to any one person now living or dead, who would it be and why?
My father. He died when I was just 20, and I would dearly love to tell him about my life.
If you had to give up one of your senses (taste, smell, touch, sight, hearing) which would it be and why?
Taste – as much as I love to eat, I’d give up taste because the other senses are all so vital to living a satisfying life.
If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
A dolphin, because they are really smart and playful, and it always looks like they are having a good time.
Do you have any pets? if not, what sort of pet would you like?
I don’t have any pets right now but have had dogs in the past. I hope to have another dog (preferably a Corgi) in the future, but it’s not feasible with my current living situation.
Name a gift you will never forget.
My graduation present (June 2021), which was air fare for a trip to Alaska
What is one of your favorite family traditions?
Opening Christmas stockings after all the presents.
What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?
Hang out with friends and family in my back yard, which is a peaceful urban oasis.
Alec Gardner
If you had a time machine that would work only once, what point in the future or in history would you visit?
I would travel to my childhood, and do it again.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I would go to 便宜坊 in China, Beijing, Dongcheng, Xianyukou St, 鲜鱼口65-77号 邮政编码: 100051.I
If your home was burning down, after family members and pets, what three things would you try to save?
My camera (to record the tragic day), my computer hard drives, and a bottle of Auchentoshen (to be best prepared for the loss).
If you could talk to any one person now living or dead, who would it be and why?
My mom because I miss her.
If you had to give up one of your senses (taste, smell, touch, sight, hearing) which would it be and why?
I would give up smell, because I lost it for 6 months during COVID and it wasn’t so bad. I appreciated food in a different way, and I lost 20 lbs.
If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
Maybe an octopus because it must be nice in the sea with intelligence and friends and a home.
Do you have any pets? if not, what sort of pet would you like?
A cat, because my wife says its like having a weird roommate and they’re good for a more mobile lifestyle.
Name a gift you will never forget.
My first car.
What is one of your favorite family traditions?
The now retired week of camping at Banks Lake.
What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?
I would say road trips and exploring but today I want to drink beer and watch a baseball game with my dad.
Breanne Taylor
If you had a time machine that would work only once, what point in the future or in history would you visit?
1970’s! I am much younger than the rest of my family – and while growing up in the 90’s and 2000’s was fun, I wonder what it would have been like to a part of the family when they were new. I was born into their traditions, and it would have been nice to witness them alongside my brother and my parents. Also, I love disco.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I do not know where my families come from outside of the US, but during the Vietnam War, my dad was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. My dad then taught me German when I was little, so it feels the closest I have to a geographical lineage. Also, I have a silly hope that I have a long lost sister there (who would be in her 50’s) and we would somehow find each other if I were to visit.
If your home was burning down, after family members and pets, what three things would you try to save?
Photos, because they are memories. Mementos, because they are memories too. Gifts from loved ones, especially if they are handmade.
If you could talk to any one person now living or dead, who would it be and why?
My dad. Because I miss him and because I never got to talk to him as an adult. I want to show him all I have accomplished and hear all his opinions and stories I never got to know.
If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
Probably a domesticated cat or dog. Their lives seem perfect – friends, play, rest, free food!
Do you have any pets? if not, what sort of pet would you like?
Yes, two! A dog named Elle, after Eleven from Stranger Things, and a cat named Navi, after the fairy in the Legend of Zelda. They are both rescues so they do not have breeds, but they are cute and small!
Name a gift you will never forget.
I’m always touched when people notice the small things. For my birthday last year, my partner Jack got me (among other things) a pack of Haribo Berries, my favorite gummy candy. It really struck me because I had never eaten them around him, and probably had only casually mentioned them once or twice perusing a convenience store. I know it seems trivial, but it is the little things.
What is one of your favorite family traditions?
We play board games during holidays until very late. My family is very funny and we just laugh and laugh until we can’t anymore. One time, while playing Scrabble on Thanksgiving, my dad laughed so hard that he passed out and we had to go the ER.
What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?
Swim!