November 14, 2006
Here are the initial found materials that made up the Zero Sum Studio, which were used for the artwork and shipping for Zero Sum #1 and #2. This is the primordial art supply soup from which the Project evolved:
- a cardboard box from Fed Ex Express (from something sent by the cell phone company)
- four sheets of cardstock (packing material from some baby-related item)
- a pad of blue-tinted paper given to me by the Anti-Defamation League in some fundraising junkmail
- a Boston Museum of Fine Arts greeting card
- a sheet of Ziggy Christmas labels, also sent in junkmail
- a "Heart of Georgia Technical Institute" pencil
- a "Renaissance Hotels" ballpoint pen
- a bright yellow envelope left-over from a greeting card.
- an envelope from a stationary set given to me in Milledgeville, GA
November 29, 2006
- one 4B Faber Castell pencil
- one "Tuff Stuff" eraser
- two sheets of BFK Rives Heavyweight Cream paper
- two sheets of glassine
- one piece of 2-ply chipboard.
December 4, 2006
- one toy airplane
- twelve 10" x 13" envelopes
- one roll of clear shipping tape
- one roll of Scotch Tape
December 13, 2006
- one tube of Titanium White acrylic paint
- one tube of Ivory Black acrylic paint
- one tube of Cadmium Red acrylic paint
- one tube of Ultramarine Blue acrylic paint
- oneWhite Nylon Bright #8 brush
- one White Nylon Round #6 brush
- two General's 6B charcoal pencils
- one 22" x 30" sheet of BFK Rives White paper
- one small bottle of Sobo white glue.
December 21, 2006
- one small model airplane
- one 16 oz jar of acrylic matte medium
- one roll of artist's tape
- one white nylon bright #12 brush
- one 2 oz tube of Pthalo Green acrylic paint
- one 2 oz tube of Cobalt Blue acrylic paint
- one 2 oz tube of Burnt Sienna acrylic paint
- one 2 oz tube of Cadmium Yellow acrylic paint
- one 2 oz tube of Burnt Umber acrylic paint
- six sheets of BFK Rives white paper.
December 29, 2006
- one set of number and one set of letter stencils
- one 6" brayer
- one tube of oil base block printing ink
- one linocut cutter with gouges
- one baren
- one 24" x 36" sheet of linoleum.
January 23, 2007
- 2 Taxidermied Quail
January 25, 2007
- 9 Dirigible Postcards
January 31, 2007
- Photographers Formulary/Cyanotype Kit
This was sent to Texas, in anticipation of hiring a talented photographer to provide his expertise on some future ZSAP pieces
February 4, 2007
- lot of postage due stamps
- lot of airmail stamps
February 15, 2007
- paper and brushes for cyanotype
- 2 small brown photo jugs
see January 31 footnote
February 20, 2007
- wooden art "mannequin"
- model rocket
February 22, 2007
- taxidermied monkey skull