Saturday, May 2, 2009

Disintegration Collaboration- The Reveal



Back in January, Seth of "The Altered Page" had a
project in mind, he called it "Disintegration
Collaboration".

He wondered what would happen if he created an
art bundle, left it outside, and called on mother
nature to be his collaborator.

Little did he know he would inspire so many more
to join him in this endeavor. Today there are 120+
artists who are playing along. There are art
bundles everywhere- across state lines and
international borders.

On May 1st, we were to reveal our art
bundles to see how they have changed over the
course of several months.

You can see more 'befores' posted on the side
bar of Seth's blog and then visit the individual
artist's blogs to see their 'after' reveals.

Next up... Part II is to use some part
or all of the original (now somewhat disintegrated)
bundles to create a new work of art. No rules.

The next reveal will be August 1st.

The "before" in the wind...

the rain...

and the frost.


The "After" May 1st.

The copper has patina'd and lifted, some papers
have curled or fallen over.

I think the reflective copper tape and hanging
canvas have kept the birds from perching.

Overall the piece has stayed pretty much in tact.
Last week it was 104. So it had a chance to
bake in the sun.



Stay tuned for what comes next.

Thank-you Seth for encouraging us along
with this fun project!

Something to think about:

"Insight into change teaches us to embrace our
experiences without clinging to them -- to get
the most out of them in the present moment
by fully appreciating their intensity, in full
knowledge that we will soon have to let them
go to embrace whatever comes next.


Insight into change teaches us hope. Because
change is built into the nature of things,
nothing is inherently fixed, not even our own
identity. No matter how bad the situation,
anything is possible. We can do whatever we
want to do, create whatever world we want to
live in, and become whatever we want to be."

26 comments:

Ginny Gaskill said...

You have so much fun stuff on/in your bundle it should be a blast to work on the next part of this challenge.

jgy said...

I think your bundle changed the sky color to a magnificent blue.
Wonderful alchemy from your creation (smile)

Hope you have been well,
Happy weekend!

Godinla said...

Chaos Theory in action. Very cool.

God

nancy neva gagliano said...

HOW can you ever take that piece down?
IT LOOKS LIKE IT WANTS TO LIVE OUT IT'S LIFE RIGHT THERE!!
love-er-leeeeeeeeeee.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely great bundle

Nikki Lee Anne Ghilain said...

Oh please leave it hanging...it's fabulous!

Deborah Truesdell said...

With your talent and these cool elements, I can't wait to see what you make with them!

Creative happy hugs to you,
Deborah

John M. Mora said...

Two of the three little pigs died as a result of Seth's project. Like your work, the third little pig used quality materials and good design.

The answer, my friend, was hangign in the wind.....great post and always something deep and inspiring and genuine.

Thought of you on Cinco de Mayo...SD being so close to a six paclk of Tres X's or Mudelo Negro.

My best.

Countess Von Blogula said...

Andrea,

What an awesome concept. And your bundle is weathering nicely. Like the others, I can't wait to see the finished(?) product...or is it another WIP (Work In Progress)?

Hope you're doing great there in SD. Take care.

Donna

Countess Von Blogula said...

Andrea, I need to ask you a question. How can I contact you?

Donna

Anonymous said...

I just figured out I don't need to sign in to comment as anony-mouse. Duh!Thanks for your visits, I have missed you!! I will come back and see your reveal when I am my computer. The image quality at the public cafe leaves a bit to be desired! be well! x

Anonymous said...

Prudence, dear?

Mary Helen-Art Saves Lives said...

Rough winds do shake the darling buds...sonnet 18 ...Shakespeare. Your bundle appears to dance in the wind with a melody only the privileged can hear! Bravo! Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen

Lucky Dip Lisa said...

I'm back in action:) Got the laptop back with a new motherboard atlast! Your bundle faired well, it did better than I would have though given the extremes of frost and farienheit. It looks much better here than at the cafe too! Looking forward to seeing what you do with your ingrediants!

Anonymous said...

What a magical looking bundle. It's a delight to the eye! Wise words about the importance of change and what a blessing it is in reality. I've been working on letting go of various things this year, things that have contributed to staleness in my life; so I'm taking these words directly to heart.

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Lucky Dip Lisa said...

Come....baaaaaaccck! Please...missing your art!

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