On the following dates, at the following times and with the following materials make or do something in a public space for 30 minutes.


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Dates

Date: 6th Feb
Time: 11am
Material: Newspaper

Date: 14th Feb
Time: 11am
Material: Orange Stickers

Date: 21st Feb
Time: 11am
Material: Grapes

Date: 28th Feb
Time: 11am
Material: Yellow Electrical Tape

Friday, 8 February 2008

the post-gazette hat













When I was a kid I wasn't ever very good at making things right but I always liked making paper appendages or accessories even if they fell apart eventually. Once I made a pretty fine set of paper wings that lasted almost a whole afternoon. When I would make newspaper hats, they could be anything from a pirate hat to a space helmet to whatever the president wears on his head.

Today, I made a newspaper hat after three attempts. It was a bit small so I used some string and tied it under my chin. I walked to the bank. It was the middle of the day but it was very cold and starting to snow. I passed the school and some very small kids were playing in a pile of dirt. They didn't notice me but their teacher did and she did not smile. When I got to the park behind the hospital, I hoped to see benches full of people on lunch break smoking and waiting to see my hat. No one was there but one old man who would not walk on any of the sidewalks but had no problem looking at me suspiciously. I used my camera's self-timer instead.



It was a little lonely but I don't mind much if I have a good hat.

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