Glue and Paper

I've been researching paper and glue that will work in the book. So far I've run into problems with too much moisture in the glue, which causes the thin paper to buckle and wrinkle.

I'm simultaneosuly trying spray-adhesive and thicker paper. I've ordered two different weights of paper from Talas (a book-making supply company) that my Artist Books professor recommended.

Teeth

My "teeth" representation is created from nails and wood and glue, all of which I wouldn't want to come in contact with my food.

I found a variety of food-safe silicone sealants on Amazon intended for caulk guns. I was able to find the equivalent at Menards. Instead of injecting it through a caulk gun, I painted it on thinly and it seems to be drying verrrrry slowly.

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In other advancements,
I've finalized the 6 restrictions for my project:
The 4 physical restrictions (tools of the body) are teeth, vision, warmth, and thumbs.
The 2 social and mental restrictions (tools of the mind) are privacy and decision-making.

Breathing In/Breathing Out

In conjunction with the self-experimental aspect of my Poetic Function project, I have checked out Vito Acconci and Marina Abramovic books from the library. Here is a video of a Marina Abramovic and Ulay performance that I thought was fitting research considering my attempt to get someone to chew my food for me. I'm interested in the use of another person in my presentation - even if only to get someone else to photograph the happenings.
Abramovic and Ulay perform this necessity of life together, and it's kind of also becoming animalistic in a way.

Another Person's Treasure

Another Person's Treasure

Another Person's Treasure is an interactive sculpture accessible by the public. It displays objects collected during the construction of the unit, as well as objects added by viewers of the work. The clear door invites viewers to look inside and the doorknob invites them to physically connect with the piece. Viewers are encouraged to participate in the give-something-take-something experiment, which allows Another Person's Treasure to be constantly evolving. 

In the construction process, I collected scrap wood to build the walls and roof of the sculptural structure. This re-use of materials mimics the transforming of ordinary and not-so-ordinary objects into a piece of art.

As this project progresses, I am interested in the psychological aspect of the giving and taking of objects and of the objects people choose to present with little or no direction.