It has been said that newspapers will ‘check out in 2044’, and with this in mind I want to maintain the production of the newspaper.
In the same way people have a feel for vinyl as of new digital music formats, newsprint has a quality that the internet and other new medias don’t.
People use newspapers for so many things other than just a format for reading the news, such as insulation, doodling, making fires; and in the past, wrapping fish and chips, cleaning windows, fly swotting etc.
I will be looking to turn the newspaper into the ultimate versatile product. Persuading people to buy the newspaper to use, not just to read.
I will absorb myself into the newspaper and focus my thoughts on the sensory issue, the history, and scale, of the paper.
Possible outcomes:
Create a newspaper with a twist-when opened each page is perforated, ready to rip out to use for specific purposes. For example, a page is covered in vinegar ready for window cleaning, Or instructions on how to make a paper boat.
Or create a newspaper that folds out into a massive poster/wall hanging, which you hang up on the wall and punch out the perforated shapes for use when needed.
Or the idea of promoting the newspaper as a product - no need to buy windolene, use the newspaper. This could be in the form of a TV advert.
Or a retrospective...
The outcome of this FMP could take many forms- a newspaper itself with a twist, a newspaper sculpture, a witty film, adverts, poster campaign.
5 comments:
I can't wait to see what you will be finding when you dive into the newspaper world.
Just to say Charlie, had a chat with some other folk about your idea today and general consensus really is that something beautiful could come from this! w0rd.
For presentatin tomorrow, just craete a list of potential outcomes- frivolous or otherwise?
Investive, wacky practical, subtle overts. At this pont you could sound liek you're at a dead end even before you've begun...you must come across as more enthusiastic!
GTS
Hi Charlie...have been checking your blog- its all looking GOOD. Really support the simplicity of the core idea that the newspapaer has a number of pre-dertermined uses, (ironically this is project and its outcomes is going to end up more more sophisticated than you think)...
...just remembering my own childhood and newspapers and secondary usages- you probably have these already. If unfamiliar then just ask:
* Papier mache around balloons and plastercine moulds
* Twisted and rolled fire starters
* Folded and cut to make giant, magic growing ladders and trees
* Packing christmas decorations
* Transfer printing
* Making balckmail and randsome notes!
Excellent childhood huh?
GTS
Ah yeh, magic growing palm trees-a favourite of mine when growing up! Thanks for the booster- needed that. Look forward to discussing further next week! Charlie.
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