“In Turkish the word doku means surface but it also implies the nature or texture of something. It’s history and aesthetic quality. These are important elements of my work. I was happy to see the hubcap that was sent to me, there was already a rich life on it. I only added a bit of Eastern Influenced pattern to it. The issue of sustainability has been a major concern in life. In order to reduce our carbon footprint my family and I have lived off the gird for 3 or 4 months of the year for nearly 20 years in Eastern Washington. 100% of our electric energy is solar generated. We also have installed a solar hot water system. We intend to install a large array of solar panels in 2011 to feed into electrical grid.”Mike Berg