Erosion Bundle - Unwrapped

Remember the Erosion Bundle Project? Last week on the 15th was the day we open them.

Please Unwrap Me!!!

One layer gone...

And here I am!

Not much weathering to tell the truth. This was my first bundle of this kind and I think I added too many protective layers. I was hoping for more age and rust. But still, I think I'll be able to come up with some kind of assemblage for this collection.

Next time (and OH YES, there WILL be a next time) I won't add the mesh to the outside. I'm thinking of doing another bundle fairly soon. Here in Georgia our Springs are pretty wet and our Summers are pretty hot. I should get some good weathering from that.

The forecast in Erosion Bundle land...

snow... lots of it!Welcome!!! Enjoy the snow!!!

The water garden is now an ice garden.
Snow on the bundle...
Thank you for feeding us!!!!!!!
What's that shiny thing next to our dinner table?

The Erosion Bundle Project

I decided to take part in the 2010 Erosion Bundle Project.

First, the important dates:

January 1, 2010 - place bundle in nature

In between = share thoughts and photos

April 15, 2010 - retrieve bundle from nature

August 1, 2010 - finish art piece using your eroded stuff and rejoice

Below are photos of the items I've included in my bundle. Some of these items are twine, copper foil, gilded leaf, a drawing from my sketch pad, a sliver from a 2X4, a paperclay heart wrapped in wire, watch parts, old magazine pages and assorted pictures.

I then wrapped my bundle in the old magazine pages. These pages were so brittle they started to break before I was even finished. I tied everything together with my twine and realized this bundle wouldn't last the night.
So then I wrapped that bundle in a piece of copper mesh and tied it off with red wire. I love this copper mesh and use it often in my mixed media pieces. I'm excited to see how it weathers.
The bundle is hung outside my kitchen window on a sheppard's crook. I'll be able to observe it every morning when I'm making our coffee.

Erosion Bundles in 2010

This time of year I'm always on the lookout for art projects that will keep me busy (or at least keep my mind occupied) for a good part of the year. For 2010 I think I found that project with Erosion Bundles.

This is from the blog post: The idea is simple: create an artistic bundle made from materials of their own choosing and “hang, bury, submerge, or just place” the bundle in the elements. This collaboration is to be with the ultimate partner…Mother Nature herself!

Here is the time-frame of the project:
January 1, 2010 - place bundle in nature
In between = share thoughts and photos
April 15, 2010 - retrieve bundle from nature
August 1, 2010 - finish art piece using your eroded stuff and rejoice

I've already started gathering items. I made a quick clay heart (paint & wire still to come). I have a little slice of wood, some photocopies of vintage pictures. I'm going to add a few different colored, decorative papers, some fiber, some metal mesh. Not sure what else yet. Then I'll fold it all together and tie up with a combination of hemp and steel wire. I plan on hanging either on the Sheppards Crook or in the Rose of Sharon, both right outside the kitchen window so I can easily document any changes.

It needs to be hanging by January 1st. More posts to come.