Last weeks group critiques were so super helpful. Thank you for organizing that. I’ve been struggling with material options for my monument, and Jordan mentioned 3D printed algae and my mind was blown. Of course that’s a thing. I’m attempting to create this “non-violently” and struggling to understand what that means in the context of building a large structure. Using any materials aside from reclaimed items ( and even then…) feels inherently violent. I easily paint myself into corners when it comes to this sort of thing, so I’m attempting to remain open to any and all materials. Mariella, your wonderful and creative suggestion of Tyvec helped me consider new means of transportation and abilities for the project to be mobile. While I don’t think tyvec will be the right material in the end, you cracked my brain open to thinking well beyond the standard exterior materials one thinks of when considering a monument.
Concurrently I am considering the best way to capture and save the crowd-sourced verbal messages that will be playing within the structure. Ive had the domain name OurMonument.org for roughly the a year, it seems now is the time to get it up and running. I am digging in to understand whether I can receive uploads through squarespace or if I can do it through a third party. Somehow linking the page to a new Google drive or maybe even an AWS space? I have to believe audio files aren’t that large. I need to do some tests and see how it goes.