Sculpture Exhibition

Episode 13, in which Cheryl gives you a private tour of the Sculpture Exhibition at Scottsdale Community College.

We're on Spring Break this week, so there's no finding to show you. I hope this video will keep you entertained until class resumes. When I was leaving Scottsdale Community College campus on Friday, they had just finished installing this sculpture exhibition featuring work by SCC Art students. It's running through March 30^th and you can get more information and find out about the reception at the Art Department's Events site.

This episode features the song "Bread" by Stone Jack Jones, from podsafeaudio.com.

Finding New Materials

Episode 12, in which Cheryl finds some new materials for experimentation.

I'll be messing with this stuff over Spring Break. Hopefully I can come up with something interesting.

Random Saturday Foraging

Episode 5, in which Cheryl loses her nerve.

For class, we are asked to document our resources. I've taken that to heart and am making note whenever I see something that might be of use to fellow students, even if I don't want it. I'm also trying to document anything I pick up for myself, even if I'm not sure how I'll use it. With that goal in mind, here are the resources shown in the video:

Scottsdale Community College, behind the art building:

• discarded gym equipment may yield interesting metal bits and other parts, but you should probably ask around and see if it's okay before just nabbing stuff
• Desert landscaped areas contain cool natural materials, like tumbleweeds and seed pods
• Any college campus is probably a good place to find miscellaneous stuff discarded by maintenance - I found rusty wire and wood

The former greenbelt at Chapparal & Hayden Roads in Scottsdale has lots of:

• driftwood
• freshwater shells
• lost golf balls
• the occasional dead waterfowl with pretty feathers

Camelback Road & Arcadia Lane in Phoenix:

• red brick rubble
• metal
• pipe

Looks like a car wreck. I don't know if the brick is owned by a homeowner, the city, or maybe a neighborhood association, but I doubt anyone would miss a bit of it.

Making a Rattle

Episode 4, in which Cheryl finds a little friend.

I teach at Scottsdale Community College on Fridays. I foraged in a desert landscaped area there after class and came up with materials I can use to make a rattle.