design 52/101 Fluxus

 I have no boxes left. All went to moving my stuff. But I have collected these things from the week I spent with my best friends in Berlin. This is dedicated for you Neon and Bellarebel.

Barbara gave me this barbie and ken while visiting me in Berlin.

81/101 Time to bring my tent out when outside is -3!

1st experience alone:

It was very cold and the first idea how to tide the tent to a tree was very difficult when my fingers were freezing all the time.

 2nd experience with a friend.

I changed the way I hang up my tent. The revelation of the day is that weather changes the function: my tent is perfect for sliding hills with my friends. Looking forward to that.

80/101 It´s Plastic!

This was a real toxic plastic experience. These are my notes from my notebook.

-Today I felt like a Dexter. I started by sorting out the different kind of plastic in piles. And then I looked my bed and the room and realised its looking the same as when Dexter is preparing his killing spot! I was more killing myself with all the toxic of the air while ironing. But I had definitely the same kind of crazy gaze in my eyes; I was so exited to do the plastic fabric.

-The process is everything.

Things I learned today by doing:
- Always save material to future projects. I was lucky that I had already collected plastic for many years!
- I made this kind of project 2010 when we had Alice in the Wonderland party in the teahouse. I made then a plastic Alice dress.
- you can make beautiful colour combinations with plastic.
- It was easy to measure everything with the "body ruler" (I used the most arm spans and steps.)
- Its possible to make visible folding path when you just iron a bit folded edge. This way is possible to make actually origamis from the plastic too. I made 3 foldings that will help me to build up my tent.
- the plastic project can be easily enlarged if I need bigger shelter.
- things could be even ironed to the inner side as a pocket , for example mini grip bag for holding stuff.

079/101 Recycled voyage

First I made a new notebook for this Recycled Voyage project.
Its made out of different papers I have laying around at home.

Then I thought about what I do want and what I don´t want in my design project:

DO:
- to be able to finish something
- to use recycled material
- waterproof because its raining this time of the year
--> to make plastic fabric --> to give importance to recycled material
- final design has to be fast to make happen on the spot
- design has to be easy to carry and not too heavy as I love to hike long distances.
- to connect my work to environment but not hurt trees
- origami designs are interesting
- fold the fabric
- cover the ground and head i.e. good shelter
. I want to use ropes too

DO NOT:
- not make too complex design as there is not much time or skill yet for it.
- not cut the fabric (fabric should remain rectangular format. fabric should be possible to use several kind of ways and to improvise also on the location with the project about how to use it)

here is some sketches

I made some plastic and have to make more!

Here is some of my prototypes.
1st one was a bit too complicated to make in origami style in real size 1/1.
I think there is already enough work to make the big plastic cover and then find the location for my project.

077/101 Doors to my mind

I took this picture in Italy 2005 , 1 hour away from Rome

I love to take photos. I have noticed that it doesn't matter where I go or what country I am in. I am always able to find the secret and hidden places.

I took this picture in Belgium 2009

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by.
And that has made all the difference.
– Robert Frost

And here is one of my posting from my blog. A secret door. An interesting way to travel via internet around the world.

076/101 We´re all mad here

"We're all mad here said the Cat. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "otherwise you wouldn't have come here."