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Jace Rowe: "Redneck Engineering"

Jace Rowe: "Redneck Engineering"

Rowe's "Redneck Engineering" is a poetic ode to resourcefulness and resilience in rural America.

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Redneck Engineering is an exploration of how I’ve seen people from my rural hometown solve their problems without many resources at hand.

Poverty is alive and well in Prunedale (known colloquially as “Prunetucky”) which means if something breaks, you have to redneck engineer your way out of it with what’s at hand.

Packing tape is cheaper than a new tail…

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