The title of the globe is:
7 DAYS * 36 FAMILIES * 100 POUNDS
This refers back to the begining of this project and the collection of the junk mail I used to create the globe. I realized that with restarting the globe THREE (YES 3) times, I covered the surface of the sphere at least twelve times and did NOT use all the junk mail that was collected.
***FYI: The surface area of the globe is roughly 80 SQ. FT. ***
Friday, May 11, 2007
IT'S FINISHED!!! and what a long strange trip it's been.....
THAT'S IT!!!! THE NEXT TIME I WILL SEE MY GLOBE IT WILL BE ON THE LAKE FRONT. INSTALLATION IS BEGINNING MAY 15TH AND THE EXHIBIT OPENS ON JUNE 1, 2007.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
AMAZING PIECES!!!
This is some of the stuff that was on my globe. There are SO many incredible pieces here! I'm excited that I have a new project to created because of the problem the happened with the globe!
IT IS THE END OF THE WORLD AS I KNOW IT!
So this is what is left. My plan is to sand and prime tomorrow in order to star again. The thing about all of this is the the pieces i pulling off of the globe are amazing!!!! I already have so many ideas about what I want to create out of all the pieces!
IT KEEPS PULLING OFF!
So after much discussion with other artist, the creator of the globes and Golden Acrylic's tech help, I think what happened is a combination of no primer, the release agent on the globe, wall paper paste, magazine paper and water.....it just didn't jive together....SO, I spent Sunday pealing off the layers of paper.
AN ARTIST GLOBAL DISASTER!
So I was working on the globe and as I was tearing the paper it began to come completely off the globe. (YIKES!)
ENVELOPES, GOLD AND MAGENTA
More layers of color and mail. I tear and sand the mail layers and as paint is added I also wipe it off the surface. This gives the paper a variety of textures and therefore paint is absorbed differently.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
CREDIT CARD OFFERS
FYI: OPEN AN OFFER AND FIND THE OPT OUT # TO GET YOUR NAME OFF THE LIST FOR "PRE-APPROVED" CARD OFFERS!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
1ST LAYER: FLYERS
After going through the junk mail, I realized that there are a variety of types of junk mail. The 1st layer of the globe is going to be covered with flyers. You know the ones that say "SHOP LOCALLY" and are filled with sale notices.
1ST DAY @ CAMP COOL GLOBES
My empty globe @ "camp cool globes", a warehouse that is being used by many of the artists, since the globes are 5ft. in diameter and will not fit through many doors. I just wanted to drop off my supplies and I ended up starting to attach the 1st layer.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
82 1/2 LBS OF JUNK MAIL!
In one week, Feb. 2nd - Feb. 9th, the families 0f Chicago Jewish Day School have been collecting JUNK MAIL for my COOL GLOBE: NO JUNK MAIL. 28 bags were returned today and with help from the third grade all were weighed, resulting in a total of 82 1/2 LBS. !WOW! all of this would have been thrown out and/or recycled.
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