Westword: What (or who) is your creative muse?
Mary Lynn Lewark: My open heart…and that of every person I am working with. I know that no matter what happens, I work with an open heart. It does not matter what content, what talent is in the room or what constraints we have, we will make something beautiful. We will make a story that needs to be told a story about all of us.
Which three people, dead or alive, would you like to invite to your next party and why?
There is something truly timeless in these people and the band: A sense of humanity is communicated in their work that is both ancient and contemporary. They are the vagabonds and players, relying on their wit and intuition. Whatever thing they are doing, they are all in. They all have taken great risks and created work communally. You can feel the gypsy, the tribe and the family behind them.