Artist @jangatewood taught himself the technical skills necessary to build the burgeoning and beloved practice he has today by watching YouTube videos on drawing and turning his kitchen into a makeshift studio. He’s fond of using found objects in his work, relying on his surrounding environments to fuel his process. “I didn't want to use strictly things you could find at an art store,” he says. “The people that really inspired were always using material from all over.” For our issue 18 cover story, we spent the day cracking jokes with Jan in his Vernon, CA studio. Photography: @paulo_sutch Styling: @simonrasmussen @sebjective Talent: @jangatewood Text: @dalyabenor Producer: @sarahschecker Photo assistant: Dan Patrick Fashion Assistants: @aidanjosephpalermo @dylan_andrewss @momocharlton @kaiacarioli