OUT OF SCRATCH examines a diverse number of social themes. Subject to transition, many people end up in an unfamiliar environment from which they must build a new future.
In nature, we know of a number of extinction waves that cleared the way for the emergence of new species. Brand-new land is the settling ground for pioneers, the beginning of a next cycle.
In slang, OUT OF SCRATCH can mean being without money-the moment to start looking for new sources of income. The name scratch is also sometimes attributed to opioids.
In the business world as well, a bankruptcy can clear the path for new, relevant, and profitable companies.
Scratch is not only a programming language and a synonym for delete, but also a temporary file or place in a computer’s memory used to store data.
Humans will have to be inventive and think ‘outside the box’ to survive rapid climate changes.
Wartime, economic, and climate refugees must start a new life from scratch, from nothing, in a new environment. With perseverance and belief in their own capabilities, they should be able to succeed in this.
Not knowing
What to do
Is the best place
To come to
A new idea
Surprising, different
Really incredible!
Peggy Smith
STUDENT ART
