June 14, 2004
time traveling...
I've tried to size all of the following photos for the web so the download wouldn't be horrific... but if something's slow, y'all let me know and I'll put up thumbnails instead, or link to another page with the photos.
Here's a profile photo which best shows the time machine and all its gadgets:
The whole thing sits on skis, just in case you land somewhere snowy:
But before you time travel, you must first check the oil:
That's a dip stick that you can pull out (which I didn't photograph). And here's how you know when to change the oil:
Because, of course, you're reading the heads up display:
And you know you need to check your fuel before you go:
If you run low on the fuel (twinkies), the light on the fuel indicator would light up:
because the fuel pump:
would send a message to that indicator above. Once you are seated (here's Eliza):
you have to turn on the various things in sequence.... from the lights and thrusters:
and to the time travel button show above (the one with the twinkie indicator light)...
And when you switch on those thrusters, the thruster lights come on:
Some people were really surprised when they hit that thruster button:
because the whole thing suddenly vibrated. That was due to the unseen (a curtain hung over this) massager Carl had strapped to the back of the hair dryer seat:
which, when the thrusters were on, vibrated fairly heavily and the echo against the seat back made a real "engine" sound.
When the thruster lights come on, so do all of the lights around the wings and the rudder:
Which you steer while holding onto the handles on the side of the machine:
If you run into to anyone else time traveling, you can let them know you're there, too, by dinging this bell (which was surprisingly loud):
And just in case you travel really really far and have an, um, emergency, we have that covered:
I invite you to submit to the following exhibition. Thanks
Call for Proposals:
Scientists, Mad Scientists and Science Fiction Writers
alike have been working to ‘build’ (however
conceptually) time machines that we can get into and
travel through time. TIME MACHINE, the exhibition,
will bring forth works of art that travel through
time, that are time machines in themselves, works that
deal with being both here and there and works that
recognize the effect of time travel. Remember in Back
to the Future when Micheal J. Fox’s family begins to
dissolve from his photograph because his mother has a
crush on him. You get the idea, be creative.
TIME MACHINE is accepting proposals for the exhibition
to be held at BLD Studios in Columbus, OH during the
month of October 2004.
Prospectus
1. All media will be considered.
2. Everyone is eligible to enter. International
artists are encouraged to apply.
3. All proposals must be submitted by September 1st
2004, Please send application materials to TIME
MACHINE, BLD Studios, 400 E. Second Ave., Columbus, OH
43201 or via email to Eva Ball at
evadestruction8@yahoo.com. Application materials will
not be returned unless requested and stamped envelope
included.
4. Proposals should be no more than one written page
and must include at least 3 images of proposed work
and/or previous work. Include your name, address,
phone number and email. Include proposed media, title
and approximate dimension for proposed piece and the
same for the examples of previous work. These images
and your ability to justify your time machine will
decide if your proposed work is accepted. There will
be a catalog with a theoretical examination of each
piece so be prepared to discuss your work.
5. If your work is accepted you will be notified
September 8th and will be required to submit a
high-resolution image of the work by September 15th
for the catalog.
Posted by: Eva Ball at August 23, 2004 04:32 PM