Book of bad ideaS

ear wax erector building
(kudos to neighbor jon, and spouse, bri)

ingredients:
* 1 year of ear wax, both ears, collected daily (may collect wax from family members as well)
* q-tips

project:
* construct a city structure (highway, bridge, skyscraper). q-tips used as erector set style components to build. natural adhesive quality of earwax to be used as glue.

(secret sidenote)
if artist can devise an equivalent color and texture to earwax, it may be used as a substitute. in this case, time of creation should still be one year, to facilitate illusion. earwax distribution should be uneven in color and quantity to mimic real wax. fiction should not be disclosed

Book of bad ideaS

Preface
When the form of ones art is belittled, the creative mind turns to schemes, distractions , and many many bad ideas.
idea #1
Red tape art show:
Goal: replicate beurocractic systems to create a familiar environment in a gallery setting. visitor walks into gallery and takes a number. Art is visible, but inaccessible due to a maze of low grey walls. The visitor is given a form to fill out. (questions determined by the artist. Goal is to determine aesthetic or conceptual presence). Visitor moves to waiting room. Form is processed by artist, and viewer is led to one of many pieces of art on view. Piece should match their survey (inspire pleasure or disgust). If they wanted to request a modified viewing option, they must take another number and repeat process.