a day's work
what an exhausting morning it was. i rented a uhaul van (i'm almost a regular now at the a-rentals on 7th & coronado) and drove to irvine to pack up my project, which i have decided to rename 28 days (prev. these days), at least until i have a better bit of inspiration. titles are difficult. you want them to give some supporting information about the piece, but not too much. often, i only have a fuzzy idea about my piece when i complete it. i don't want to limit it's potential by giving it a name that lacks any ambiguity or takes away from the piece's ambiguity. i guess it goes along with making the piece.
it took eight trips to disassemble the piece and pack the individual components neatly into the van. they are not heavy, but there are a lot of them, and when you try to carry four at a time, it can be taxing. i was thinking about what the author of this book called art and fear said, that the more decisions and choices you make, the more the piece could only become what it is to become. the piece was about time, not western time, but on a lunar cycle. 28 pieces, there had to be. i had committed to that.
luckily, the storage place had carts, so it only took one trip to load up and take upstairs, but of course, i forgot the "padding" (pieces of felt and underwear from a previous project) to put between each piece. i realized as i started unpacking, and packing into the space that i had miscalculated the amount of padding i needed, so had to improvise. they all just fit into the space, although now, it won't be easy to get to stuff. all in all, it took about 3 1/2 hrs. after a shower and a burger & fries from belmont burgers, i felt refreshed.
i washed dishes, tidied up a bit and made a dr.'s appt. the day flew by.
the prize money has helped to pay for the transportation costs. i had a couple people, including a young boy, comment on my work as i was packing up, to the effect that they liked it. i try not to let what other people (except maybe mike, and i don't always listen to him, either) think affect what i do, but it was nice to know that people appreciated what i did, and the space and exposure was great. i'm not sure if i will put a lot of work into having it shown elsewhere. i probably should, considering the time i put into it, but i'm ready to move on. it's a lot of work setting up and taking it down. i put thought into the project's portability and being able to store the pieces, but it's a good sized piece that does not work well except in a larger space ( 8 ft sq +). i won't limit myself too much, but i'm thinking it wouldn't hurt to try to make more manageable-sized projects, at least until i can afford not to worry about space constraints or transportation. it's always good to have parameters.
it took eight trips to disassemble the piece and pack the individual components neatly into the van. they are not heavy, but there are a lot of them, and when you try to carry four at a time, it can be taxing. i was thinking about what the author of this book called art and fear said, that the more decisions and choices you make, the more the piece could only become what it is to become. the piece was about time, not western time, but on a lunar cycle. 28 pieces, there had to be. i had committed to that.
luckily, the storage place had carts, so it only took one trip to load up and take upstairs, but of course, i forgot the "padding" (pieces of felt and underwear from a previous project) to put between each piece. i realized as i started unpacking, and packing into the space that i had miscalculated the amount of padding i needed, so had to improvise. they all just fit into the space, although now, it won't be easy to get to stuff. all in all, it took about 3 1/2 hrs. after a shower and a burger & fries from belmont burgers, i felt refreshed.
i washed dishes, tidied up a bit and made a dr.'s appt. the day flew by.
the prize money has helped to pay for the transportation costs. i had a couple people, including a young boy, comment on my work as i was packing up, to the effect that they liked it. i try not to let what other people (except maybe mike, and i don't always listen to him, either) think affect what i do, but it was nice to know that people appreciated what i did, and the space and exposure was great. i'm not sure if i will put a lot of work into having it shown elsewhere. i probably should, considering the time i put into it, but i'm ready to move on. it's a lot of work setting up and taking it down. i put thought into the project's portability and being able to store the pieces, but it's a good sized piece that does not work well except in a larger space ( 8 ft sq +). i won't limit myself too much, but i'm thinking it wouldn't hurt to try to make more manageable-sized projects, at least until i can afford not to worry about space constraints or transportation. it's always good to have parameters.
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