Wednesday, January 28, 2009

And One More Thing...

Round two begins. I have chosen to do Exploration #10 ”One Thing“. I must choose an everyday object from anywhere, and basically stare at the top and bottom of it for at least two minutes for each. I then will write down everything I see in detail. Who knows, I might spend hours staring at something...oh man...

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A Magical Connection

I decided (slash had to) go back and take what I had found in my exploration of ”magical objects“ and ”connect“ them to a reading we had. Here are some interesting words and phrases that I found that I feel connect with my explorations:
  • Worry about teeth (Magic Toothbrush)
  • Bleak, cold, and drizzly (Magic Acorn)
  • ”I think I also felt compelled to favor the man made over the natural“ (Magic Lamp)
  • Idle exercises (Magic Trash Can)
  • Look beyond (Magic Poster)
  • Lucky (Any)
  • Why not just say no? (Magic Index Cards)
  • Goose and comet-free environment (Magic Belt)
  • Meaningless to the general public (Magic Spoon)
  • Can generate hundreds (Magic Salt Shaker)
  • ”I had to sit on the floor for a few minutes before I quite new what hit me“ (Any)
Here are some more words and phrases I found that might also connect with my explorations, or are just quotes that relate to this project:

  • ”To invent something new by combining elements nobody else thought to pair“
  • ”Sometimes the most powerful ideas come from simply combining two existing ideas nobody else ever thought to unite“
  • ”Invention isn't some impenetrable branch of magic: anyone can have a go.“
  • Flick on the lights
  • Be ready for anything

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Let the Magic Begin!

Magic is something that I find can be looked at in a humorous manor. I had some fun writing the captions/histories for each of these magical objects. I hope you find the humor in them as well.









Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Abracadabra!

I have decided that for my first exploration, I will do Exploration #32: World of Magic. I have always wanted magic to be real, and something I can use. There are endless possibilities when you look around and find random objects to apply magical abilities to. I have already started selecting those objects and throwing some weird magic-tastic history to them. Here goes nothing...