Scanning ‘Pandora’s Box’

I decided, after some prodding by Michele (!), to plunge in and just start on something alongside the reading and writing.

The drawer containing the middle row of objects in P's box, ready for scanning
The drawer containing the middle row of objects in P’s box, ready for scanning

Tonight I scanned most of the objects, except personal letters, from the middle drawer of the storage chest of drawers containing the objects from Pandora’s box. How will I collate the personal letters? Just scan the envelopes and put post-it notes on them? Anyway, I’ve decided to do some more composites/collages this week to see what emerges. Could be exciting! I’m going to Venice the following week and I need to have some work to show by then.

FIRST ATTEMPT

I put together the image of a record receipt

record receipt
record receipt

a map of Brock U campus

Brock U campus 1974
Brock U campus 1974

and bus tickets from the city to the campus (yes, I found them in the box!)

bus tickets from the city to the campus 75-78
bus tickets from the city to the campus 75-78

and made the following composite/digital collage.

Wheels – the shop was called ‘Records on Wheels’, I took the bus, using these tickets to get to the campus

By Dave

A retired research scientist, a photographer and a Fine Art student

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