I made a list of stuff that I need to bring to the island:
what to bring to Bumpkin Island (Uta)
For mapping the island myself…
- cutting board
- ruler
- exactor knife
- glue
- ductape/tape
- biggie block for drawing
- mapping board
- string
- 3 black pens
- 2 pencils
- pencil sharpener
- eraser
- colored markers
- colored paper
- colourd pencils
- sketchbook
For documentation
- camera + extra battery + SD cards
For the archive
- clothes pins
- blue tarp
For sleeping
- sleeping bag
- sleeping pad
All the toolkits…
Sensory Sources
- sounds
- colors
- tastes
- smells
- textures
- temperatures
Physical Presences/Sources
- clouds
- plants (berries, grass)
- elements (water, wind, fire, earth)
- animals
- shells, stones
- shapes
- garbage map
- other artistic things/stations
- collected stuff
- traces of human beings
- traces of life
- people
Abstract/Internal Sources
- thoughts
- conversations
- arguments
- emotions/moods
- memories
- music/lyrics
- thoughts
- stories
- imagined stories
- traces from the past
- temporal maps
- traces of time
- “weird things”/unexpected things/other
Assignments:
- explore 1 or 2 themes
- sketch the archive
- make a card for the other person (question, assignment)
- do something else
NOTES:
flash cards. instructions sets or prompts. ASSIGNMENTS for each other.
tool kit. collect materials. paper, materials. sizes?
conduct tests– get people to try it out. in the park…
archive… how will it look? how will we order maps? structure? tent/tarp?
can’t dig? tie to trees? keep out rain?
plastic sheet covers… sleeves?
question for organizers: Are people allowed to collect stuff on the island?
question as we make maps: What are you drawn to? What are you repelled by?
