After a long winter hibernation, I want to wish you all a happy and prosperous year.
Please help keep this blog alive by posting your comments or creative ideas for reusing materials.
New objects have been received by the studio, and they are available for you and me to use and create new projects. Newly available objects include:
Dry Leaves
Plastic Bottles
Remnants of trees
Shells
...and more!
Please email tamar@tamarhirschl.com to arrange for shipping of a particular item, or if you like we can send you a mystery item from our supplies.
This project needs your participation in order to be a success!
If you have a few spare minutes, please take the time to contribute to my project.
If you see an item listed here that you would like to have,please email me at tamar@tamahirschl.com and I will mail the item to you.
If you have an item you would like to contribute, please email me to arrange for mailing.
Visitors’ responses are valued very much and will keep Exchange Point alive! A portion of materials that are contributed will be used in future art works.
The Story of Eco Project
Eco Project is an interactive public art project which began as Tamar Hirschl's installation piece Exchange Point. Exchange Point was originally installed at NurtureArt gallery as part of the Demo Eco M.O. exhibition, curated by Linda Weintraub. During its installation at the gallery, some viewers contributed or removed items from the installation, as per the Exchange Point directions, while others chose to respond to Exchange Point through performance and drawing, which can be seen in the posts below.
Exchange Point directions:
Visitors and gallery staff are invited to remove and keep any of the inventoried items on display in this work for re-use, and to fill empty containers with discarded items from the gallery or their own collections. Each exchange is recorded and may be posted online.
Before removing item:
1. Find the item’s label number or the number of its specific container in the log book
2. Record the borrower’s name, date, item, quantity taken, and if possible, a note of what the item will be used for in the log book
Before contributing an item:
1. Find the number of the specific container where the item will be stored in the log book. If your item does not fit into a container, ask the gallery
staff to shelve the item for you and create a new label number for the item
2. Record the contributor’s name, date, item, email and quantity donated in the log book
Performance by Katherine "Ladypants" Adamenko
Katherine "Ladypants" Adamenko responded to Exchange Point with a performance piece. Ladypants used mime and objects from the Exchange Point installation in her performance. Please click on the photos for a larger view. 
Thread
7/18/08:
15 Assorted spools of thread contributed by T.H.
11/21/08:
5 spools of thread removed by L.W.
Potential Repurpose: "Teaching my grandchildren how to sew"
15 Assorted spools of thread contributed by T.H.
11/21/08:
5 spools of thread removed by L.W.
Potential Repurpose: "Teaching my grandchildren how to sew"
Yellow and Black Plastic Eyes
7/18/08:
27 Yellow and black plastic eyes contributed by T.H.
7/27/08:
All 27 plastic eyes removed by A.K.
Potential Repurpose: "For knit sculpture. Perfect!!"
9/18/08:
A.K. created knit sculpture with the plastic eyes which will be exhibited in Berlin in November 2008.
Eagles
7/18/08:
2 rubber eagles contributed by T.H.
7/18/08:
1 rubber eagle removed by A.
Potential Repurpose: "to take on tour of U.K."
2 rubber eagles contributed by T.H.
7/18/08:
1 rubber eagle removed by A.
Potential Repurpose: "to take on tour of U.K."
Assorted Golden Objects
7/18/08:
4 plaster hands contributed by A.A.
7/18/08:
1 diver toy, gold painted, contributed by A.A.
7/18/08:
1 plaster hand removed by A.S.
Potential Repurpose: "I need a helping hand"
8/8/08:
2 plaster hands removed by R.R.
Potential Repurpose: "day of infinity, infinite fingers"
8/8/08:
1 plaster hand removed by E.T.
Potential Repurpose: "paperweight"
4 plaster hands contributed by A.A.
7/18/08:
1 diver toy, gold painted, contributed by A.A.
7/18/08:
1 plaster hand removed by A.S.
Potential Repurpose: "I need a helping hand"
8/8/08:
2 plaster hands removed by R.R.
Potential Repurpose: "day of infinity, infinite fingers"
8/8/08:
1 plaster hand removed by E.T.
Potential Repurpose: "paperweight"
Assorted Photo/Electronics Items
7/17/08:
13 assorted photo/electronics items contributed by T.H.
7/17/08:
1 camera removed by K.H.
Potential Repurpose: "to take pictures"
7/21/08:
1 tape, 1 lamp removed by M.H.
Potential Repurpose: "creating art work with school children"
8/9/08:
3 small electronics items removed by J.Y.
Potential Repurpose: "to use in next installation"
8/13/08:
1 roll of film removed by G.L.
Potential Repurpose: "to shoot 35mm photos for the first time since 2004"
13 assorted photo/electronics items contributed by T.H.
7/17/08:
1 camera removed by K.H.
Potential Repurpose: "to take pictures"
7/21/08:
1 tape, 1 lamp removed by M.H.
Potential Repurpose: "creating art work with school children"
8/9/08:
3 small electronics items removed by J.Y.
Potential Repurpose: "to use in next installation"
8/13/08:
1 roll of film removed by G.L.
Potential Repurpose: "to shoot 35mm photos for the first time since 2004"
Plastic Figures
7/18/08:
20 plastic figures (male and female) contributed by T.H.
8/15/08:
10 plastic figures removed by B.E.
Potential Repurpose: "Will make casts of them to create my own figures"
11/13/80:
3 plastic figures removed by S.R.
20 plastic figures (male and female) contributed by T.H.
8/15/08:
10 plastic figures removed by B.E.
Potential Repurpose: "Will make casts of them to create my own figures"
11/13/80:
3 plastic figures removed by S.R.
Assorted Buttons
7/18/08:
200+ assorted buttons contributed by R.V.
7/18/08:
6 buttons removed by L.W.
Potential Repurpose: "bind catalog for Demo Eco M.O."
7/18/08:
1 button "red" removed by A.U.
Potential Repurpose: "button for shirt"
8/13/08:
1/2 jar of buttons removed by G.L.
Potential Repurpose: "to give to another artist who is actively collecting buttons for use in her artwork"
200+ assorted buttons contributed by R.V.
7/18/08:
6 buttons removed by L.W.
Potential Repurpose: "bind catalog for Demo Eco M.O."
7/18/08:
1 button "red" removed by A.U.
Potential Repurpose: "button for shirt"
8/13/08:
1/2 jar of buttons removed by G.L.
Potential Repurpose: "to give to another artist who is actively collecting buttons for use in her artwork"
Plastic and Wire Coat Hangers
7/18/08:
35 plastic and wire coat hangers contributed by T.H.
7/21/08:
4 pants hangers removed by D.S.
Potential Repurpose: "use in closet"
35 plastic and wire coat hangers contributed by T.H.
7/21/08:
4 pants hangers removed by D.S.
Potential Repurpose: "use in closet"
Plastic Animal Toys
7/18/08:
69 plastic animal toys contributed by T.H.
11/13/08:
5 animal toys removed by J.K.
Potential Repurpose: to use in an art project
69 plastic animal toys contributed by T.H.
11/13/08:
5 animal toys removed by J.K.
Potential Repurpose: to use in an art project
Large Green Eyes and Small Black Eyes (Plastic)
7/18/08:
4 large green eyes and 102 small black eyes (plastic) contributed by T.H.
8/8/08:
2 large green eyes removed by E.T.
Potential Repurpose: "Make a face"
11/13/08:
2 large green eyes and several small black eyes removed by J.K.
4 large green eyes and 102 small black eyes (plastic) contributed by T.H.
8/8/08:
2 large green eyes removed by E.T.
Potential Repurpose: "Make a face"
11/13/08:
2 large green eyes and several small black eyes removed by J.K.
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