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1. What does Schukmann mean by clients?
What is his meaning of onement?
What kind of artist does he consider himself as?

2. Reading through this article, I can tell Schukmann wants to have a deep relationship with nature and really try and steer away from the industrial aspect of life. I feel that with this he is preserving the sort of ancient connectivity with organic life that is now becoming extinct. He works primarily from nature, using modern tools as least as possible.

3. "Client" is the word Schukmann uses to refer to his audience. He wanted to choose a word that conveyed a deeper relationship on a more intimate level--sort of a personal teacher-student relationship.

He refers to onement as the physical and mystical interconnectedness of all things. He would like to give his clients a feeling and deeper understanding of the concept with nature.

I believe that in a way, Schukmann doesn't consider himself an artist at all, but more of as a mentor. His work is more about the message he is trying to convey and building a relationship between himself, his client, and the environment, rather than finished producted.

4. Has Schukmann worked with any other material in the past?
Has his main concentration been sculpture forever, or has he dabbled with any other medium?
When does he know his piece is completed?