Labor of Love (Mutoscope) is a sculptural animated loop inspired by vintage animation devices found in late 19th century arcades. The title of the piece references, in part, the process of creation. In order to build the machine by hand, I had to learn, among other things, how to weld, an act of reclamation that held great relevance as the animation inside (hand-drawn digitally before being printed and die-cut) depicts the dissolution of an artistic partnership and the consequent loss of access to particular skills. Along with the design of the machine itself, I designed and built several prototypes for the mechanism to hold the individual animated frames.  More information on the making of this animation reel can be found here. The decision to design and build a functioning machine by hand contributed to artistic and emotional growth and ultimately catharsis, the project taking over three years to complete.