zine: for the zine i used executive paper and i did laserjet color copies. the covering of the zine is made out of synthetic leaves sewn together and to bind the two together i used hemp string.
items: for my items i chose a crystal quartz, sage that i wrapped in the same hemp string as the binding on the zine, a vial with incense pieces, a vial with live crickets and a wire ring.
container: for the container i chose to cast a box out of concrete using a mold made of legos. i used quickcrete and to get rid of some of the gravel i sifted it using a strainer.
concept: in my zine i wanted to depict a sort of abstracted palace or temple that was abandoned but not in ruins. the first page is the view from the outside and each page represents a different room, the last page represents the final room where you find the container with all the items. the box is supposed to show the skill that the culture had in creating cast objects and the items in the box are supposed to be relics that held importance to the everyday lives of the people of the temple. for example, the ring (along with the box) was supposed to show that the people were craftspeople; the sage, incense and the quartz were supposed to show a sort of belief in metaphysics and the crickets were supposed to be set free in the box so that they could jump when the box was opened to show that it had been in that room of the temple for a long time. (but i figured it wouldn't be good for class).
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