The Epic Tale of Ben Debo Archiving the Line

A long time ago on a line far, far away… PROJECT.  The final project has been assigned, our hero Ben Debo is prepared this time.  Last year his word was “mute” and the result was poorly planned and hindering.  His grade suffered.  He has returned to Alfred and is now faced with the final line project again.  This time his word is “archive” a word he can truly relate to, this is where our story begins…

So as said my word is archive.  Over the past two weeks or so I have walked the line collecting various objects.  My original plan was to just divide them into groups but while in the woods I noticed that there are really only two groups: manmade things and organic natural things.  So I thought to myself “that is what I will archive”.  A plan was set in motion to archive the line most basic categories: natural and manmade.

With a new-found vigor I was off again and darted to the wooded areas for I hadn’t walked there in a while.  Then, well I got lost.  In a good way though.  I came upon a clearing and in this clearing was a chair.  It wasn’t an ordinary chair, while it was manmade it was made out of rocks, and, moss and, sticks, and stuff that was natural.  This chair was the perfect visual combination of my two new-found categories.  Sadly it was to big to archive and I did not wish to disturb it.  I continued on.

I found a very nice variety of objects this time.  Bigger objects mostly, things like pipes and abandoned art projects.  I continued to wander.  Still lost, still not sure where the line was.  I found a path though and then found the line, but i feel like i had a better time getting lost.

Word Definition

Archive: Noun-A collection of objects or information that is stored and catagorized for a future date.

Verb-To store or collect something.

Document the Line: STEAMPUNK

Before i go on I should probably explain what steampunk is.  Steampunk is an artistic movement that combines Victorian style clothing combined with futuristic, steam powered, industrial revolution type gadgets.  It utilizes excessive cogs and clockwork to create this look.  So it is kinda like the future in the past in the future.  Needless to say I love steampunk, so over the course of a year I created my own steampunk outfit.  I walked the line with it.

Also hears a video of me climbing up a hill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu8hbiidm3E

Homework My territory

My territory is located in the 2nd tunnel in the Alfred creek.  Specifically underneath the storm drain grate where the light shines down from above.

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Now here’s how you get there: Turn right out of the Cohen parking lot.  Keep going strait until you get to West University street then take a left followed by a quick right into the pavillion.  Go down into the creek and turn left.  You will come to a tunnel.

You’ll have to crawl along the ledges but make sure you crawl on the right side otherwise you wont have a rock to jump onto at the end.  Now walk through the creek bed and enter the 2nd tunnel.  Keep going until you see the light coming down from and you are there.  Things you can do there:

1.Just relax.  I don’t know about you but small places make me feel safe so the underground tunnel plus the sound of the running water makes this spot seem so peaceful.

2.Wade in the water.  Kick off your shoes and feel the water going over your toes.

3.Also keep going and explore the rest of the tunnel.  At the end there is a table in the creek.  Why not sit down and have a cup of tea?

EXPLORATION #41 FOUND FACES :)

Exploration #53 Writing Utensils

Experiment with as many different kinds of utensils as you can.

utensils and marks made by them

 

 

 

 

 

 

painting made using utensils

Exploration #43 Found Paper