Sludge and Rocks, 2019
I. Select an everyday, mundane object you have a regular interaction with (A 1970s Zippo).
II. Completely disassemble your object; make an inventory of all components, materials and processes.
III. Remake your object from as close to its raw materials as possible.
I. Select an everyday, mundane object you have a regular interaction with (A 1970s Zippo).
II. Completely disassemble your object; make an inventory of all components, materials and processes.
III. Remake your object from as close to its raw materials as possible.

The Re-Made Zippo, steel, copper pipe, cotton, piano wire, organic felt, flint, solder, nuts and bolts

The Re-Made Zippo [Disassembled], steel, copper pipe, cotton, piano wire, organic felt, flint, solder, nuts and bolts

Steel Templates, Drawing

Original Zippo, Disassembled

Sludge and Rocks - Class of 2020 [Photograph courtesy of Giles Smith]