Day 5

Unfortunately, gravity works in mysterious but entirely predictable ways.



On Monday evening we received an email from Emily, who had gone up to the school on the weekend to check on the pathway. Strong winds plus gravity meant that the project had fallen down.



With the rest of the group not knowing how bad it was, we tried to arrange a time to fix it, and settled on Wednesday afternoon. Because of the large nature of the project, we had to make sure we could all be there at the same time, as one person would not be able to repair it on their own.

This morning we got to school to find that the project had been taken down. Unfortunately, some damage occurred to the paint on the posts because of the tape, so we are currently trying to contact Facilities to apologize, and to see what we can do to fix it.

Process Video

Day 4 - Installation

Today we began the installation of our project. Emily finished sewing the seams in the morning, and then we had about an hour to get it up.



We used zip ties to secure the fabric to the lamp posts. Emily also wrapped the first and last posts with gaff tape to give the fabric a little extra to hold onto.



The lamp posts form a zig zag pattern along the walkway, so stretched the fabric taut over the second and third posts, hoping this tension would support the weight of the fabric.





We soon discovered that the tension would not be enough, so we pulled the fabric up over the lamp on the second and third posts (after obtaining permission, of course).



During the installation, we received several comments and questions from passersby. Some thought it was a joke, understandable since our installation date coincidentally fell on April Fools Day. Others simply asked "What is this?" However, the best reaction by far was the man who asked "Is this art?", and then skipped off saying "Yippee!"



Once everything was up, we returned to class, and then the groups all headed out to present.