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Sunday, November 25, 2007

42. play classical songs in percussion mode on keyboard.



Open to interpretation. Post documentation.

41. donate my work to resale shop to sell it. free circulation.

Make anything and donate it to a resale shop, put tags on them with your information for the buyer to contact the artist (you). Go back to the resale shop to see how much they are selling it for, document it. Keep up on it until it sells. Note the price it sold for when showing photos of your work. Post photo of work with price.

40. return gallery walls to perfection.

If galleries walls are not accessible, paint any wall. Paint it the best that you can and be very conscious of imperfections of the wall and repairing them, as well as paint application. Post documentation.

39. place sold stickers on pieces in gallery.

Create sold stickers. Take them to galleries, museums, grocery stores. Place them on items. Post documentation.

38. conduct a public seminar on how to love life.

Designate a time and hang posters for a class held in public. Invite people in and tell them the secrets on how to love life. If you don’t know how to love life yet, find out. Look out for posters of other people giving a class in public on how to love life and go to them. Post documentation.

37. make public sculpture of mechanical tree

Open to interpretation. Write about it or post documentation.

36. mist connection

Create a movie of anything or use a preexisting video, attempt to show it projected onto fog. Post documentation.

35. back to basics

Borrow, rent, or buy a how-to book on drawing. Complete all of the assignments. Post completed assignments.

34. label produce with nutritional value.

Using a label maker, stickers, markers, etc., label unlabeled food with how you view its value. Post documentation.



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33. cost of living.

Track every penny that is spent over a month whether through receipts or notes to self of how much and where it was spent. Hang everything on a wall chronologically and photograph. Post documentation.

32. display a painting in a motion picture setting. (with audio)

Create a painting and display it in a theatre setting, a dark room with seating and a spotlight on it. Play audio that goes a long with it. Post photograph of painting in setting, as well as audio that goes with it.

31. alter signage to communicate alternative meaning.

Open to interpretation. Post documentation.

30. attempt to hand out valuable items to an unsuspecting audience.

When you find a great deal for free, try handing it out to people on the street. Ex. A coupon for a free drink or sandwich. Post documentation.

29. garden around sidewalk trees.

Turn the sidewalk squares with trees in them into personal gardens. Great gift idea: Designate one to someone else. Post documentation.

28. collect things with "cash value". send back to company for cash.

Collect as many of the same coupon as you can. Send it back to the company it’s from for the cash value. Post documentation.

27. document shelf resets at work.

Reset shelf displays at retail stores. Document before and after. Post documentation and explain why you did it.

26. steal famous paintings. donate to thrift store.

Try not to get caught. Post documentation.

25. human error (PC vs. ME)

Print a sheet of paper with straight lines. Try to mimic it with your hand. Compare the two. Post both sheets side by side, don’t label which is which.

24. conquer fears. document it.

Force yourself to get over your fears and document the process. Post documentation.

23. get liposuction. sell fat as piece.

Get liposuction. Divide fat into sections and price based on price of procedure. Post documentation.

22. inject dye into flower bulbs.

Inject flower bulbs with dye before planted. See what colors come out as it grows. Post documentation.

21. dye a lake to make colored clouds.

Dye a lake with non toxic dye. As the water evaporates the clouds will change colors. Post documentation.

20. color coordinate meals.

Eat meals that are all one color. Post documentation.

19. rewrite dictionary

Rewrite the dictionary phonetically removing any unnecessary words and defining words in laymen’s terms. Try to get it published. Post sample page.

18. videotape free hair cuts.

Offer free haircuts and videotape/photograph the reaction of the client. Post documentation.

17. quit smoking.

If you smoke, quit. If you don’t, tell someone else to. Write about it.

16. put non-toxic bubbles in river.

Make sure they are non-toxic. Post documentation.

15. document "failed" attempts.

Throw out the final product and show off the attempts at getting there. Post documentation.

14. make personal paintings for everyone in class.

Make personal paintings for people that you know, whether in class, family, friends. Photograph them holding it and/or their initial reaction.

13. put comment sheets next to work.

Create a sheet for comments and hang next to things that you are interested in other people’s thoughts on. Post documentation.

12. create kitchen installation.

Recreate a kitchen setting with cabinets and drawers. Hide any porn or sex toys that you own, in this setting. Post documentation.

11. cheese cookies.

Create a cookie that has cheese in its recipe. Use a cheese that you wouldn’t normally think of as desert, or have never tried. Share the recipe.

10. write a book using phonetics.

Write a book or story using phonetics. Just sound it out. Post story.

9. put people on display in gallery

This can be done outside of a gallery as well. Try turning the focus around when the audience is focused on something. Post documentation.

8. restrict diet. test body.

Pay more attention to food intake. Create restrictions. Post documentation.

7. sculpt body

Open to interpretation. Post documentation.

6. burn shadows into field.

Mimic the shadows that darken spots in fields with a prairie burn. Not recommended as a solo project or without proper fire safety paraphernalia. Post documentation.

5. video tape people eating.

Make a video of people eating. Sound is not required. Post video.

4. display all posessions on wall.

Hang objects on walls. To use them, take them down, and put them back when done. Everything should be on display. Post a photograph of it.

3. swim across the Mississippi River.

There are a variety of widths through out the river, not recommended for people in poor physical condition. Document through photos or video. Post results.

2. cover canvas with onion skin. use microscope for viewing.

Peel the thin layers of an onion off, dye them, and stick them onto a surface. Use a microscope to view the skin. Post documentation.

1. etch image into skin using a dremel.

Using a dremel tool or etching needle, make an etching into the skin of something. The word ‘skin’ is open to interpretation. This can then be used as a stamp if you want. Post documentation.

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