always easy to raise money for infrastructure. Thankfully, we have a grant from the federal government to support some of this work — though we have to raise $3 for every dollar the federal government will provide. We also have to be careful about how we use the site. Unlike contemporary museums, we have to limit the use of the site to ensure that it isn’t damaged through overuse or accidents caused by visitors. This is especially true because we don’t operate like a house museum — we encourage you to sit on the furniture and experience the spaces as they were intended, rather than from behind a rope. 8. Are there any new projects or initiatives you’re excited about? We’re very excited to be starting to use our 500 acres of pristine Sonoran Desert in our programs. Later this year, we’ll be exhibiting a piece of site-specific environmental art along a new desert loop interpretive trail. Visitors will come to understand more about what we can learn from the desert, just as Wright did when he came here. The desert was the inspiration for so many innovations and designs in Wright’s career, and its resilience and beauty still inspire us today. 9. Last year marked Wright’s 150 th birthday. In what ways is his work still relevant today? Not only is Wright’s work still relevant, it is more needed now than ever before. His ideas can truly help us advance the way we build and live, whether embracing his spirit of innovation to pursue more efficient technologies and materials, carrying on his tradition of education to meet the needs of STEAM-based jobs of the future, or emulating his care of the natural environment through more sustainable building and preservation practices. 10. What’s your favorite spot at Taliesin West and why? It changes from day to day, but right at this moment it’s a spot in Wright’s living room where you can take in three mountains, including the Superstitions, to the east. At sunset in the winter, when they are lit from the side, there is no more beautiful site in the Valley. To learn more, go to FrankLloydWright.org . Wrightʼs desert masterpiece glows at night. Photo by Andrew Pielage . 10 QUESTIONS WITH ... CONTINUED 8 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | FEBRUARY 2019

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