Tell me about the project. You’ve said the purpose of the trip, for you, was inspiration. How have these trips inspired you?

The Swimming Cities of Serenissima took place over the summer of 2009 and was the culmination of the past three years spent building and traveling on junk rafts. The first two were spent on the Mississippi River and the third on the Hudson River. It was the fourth and final instalment of that series of trips. By the fourth year this had become a familiar family and temporary way of life for some people. We surprised ourselves with what we had been able to accomplish and how crazy our current adventure was. All of that, I think, was some of the most inspiring experiences I have had.