The Bernhardt Laboratories Collaboration Lab has been working with the collaboration outfit Barchael on some new projects. Something is in the works and it involves mythology, but we can’t share much more than that right now. Here are some screen shots the Barchael duo made while video conferencing. Watch for hints about the new project and see past projects at http://barchael.wordpress.com. Also see the sidebar for the Barchael link.
These “do its”, a borrowed idea, represent our potential projects and are directions for making our work. Some of these we have done, others we are working on.
1. Wait for someone to fall down. Resist the temptation to watch them get up, and suppress any desire to laugh. Do this to spare them their own embarrassment.
2. Ride a bicycle to the top of the highest road in your county.
3. Make a machine to make your work for you.
4. Make a series of objects or drawings of objects that act as something else.
5. Eat a meal. Save your napkin and everything you wiped from your face and pin it to the wall.
6. Burn this message (you may have to print it out first). Put the scraps in a small container and forget where you put it.
7. Imagine what painful consequences could occur from improper use of your home appliances. Write down the most terrifying one.
8. Make a guide for how to put on an item of clothing. Invent something to make this process easier.
9. We are not ready to tell you about this one yet.
