rubber tubing, closure, graphics and prospective graphics

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first and foremost, inspite of workshop closure this week i managed to make and begin to fit the tubing which will tranfer drive across the mechanism. im ready to make the temporary hand crank (which intend to replace after 'locus' with various electrical systems) and adjust the wheels to make everything, hopefully, run smoothly.

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seeing as there was no woodwork for a couple of days i decided to start fiddling with a piece i was planning to leave for later. it involves the creation of an interactive mozaic, something that could be altered over the course of its exposure. so i cast from a wooden mock up to ascertain if i can produce an accurate piece to duplicate.

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along the same thread to some extent i also initiated the first in what may be many small collaborations. i have asked a friend studying graphics to design the type and layout for the form of a sort of public survey into learning... this will come to the fore once 'locus' things are done, a time which is currently hurtling my way in the form of the digitisation(?) of the layouts for the artist statement booklet for the show.

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