TYLER: Some people are just born with the need to make stuff. Since I was a little kid, I've been fermenting stuff, blowing stuff up, and making. I get off on the engineering and mechanics of building more than the design, but when that all comes together, it's euphoric, kind of addictive. When well intentioned, well made, and beautiful all line up, it's magic. It's important because the world would stop spinning and no one would get out of bed if everything was shit. TULL: As someone who has had a keen interest in unique brands and lateral thinking for over 30 years, I believe what you are doing today is a cut above most makers in fashion and furniture. How do you feel your work relates to the industry you work in today? What are the strengths and shortcomings of your industry? How would you like to see it evolve? TYLER: I truly dont know, I mean I know we set a bar for quality, and I know I have a unique position, being the engineer, fabricator, and retailer of all my work. It has its headaches but it's the only way I could work. Shortcomings - I think it's unfortunate that price has been the driving factor in the making of things. It used to be that people would spend more money for better things. The market for better things shrinks and then the costs go up because the quantities are tiny. It's all very tricky and sad.