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STANLEY RUIZ: What did you bring with you into the studio? “Materials, and a few tools: 8 pounds of rice husks purchased online from a wine and ale supply shop in Indiana (they use it as a filter when brewing beer), a 24-inch block of Styrofoam, a gallon of latex, a hot-wire foam cutter, a mat knife, masking tape, a marker, a mixing bowl, latex gloves (not used), and a mask.”