Kitchen Machine
28 09 2010Machine: anything that uses energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks; the machine modifies an input (data, raw material, etc) to produce an output, or product.
Drawing: the deliberate creation of visual art.
The operation of my machine requires human energy. The inputs are the raw materials of tea and coffee. My machine consists of a colander, a spatula, a slotted spoon, and a sieve. The colander is raised on a stand and holds the sieve inside of it, and the operator holds the spatula and slotted spoon underneath the colander.
The operation of this machine is straightforward but it allows for different permutations. One must pour tea and/or coffee into the sieve and it filters down through the four instruments to land on the paper, creating a randomized splatter pattern. Different permutations are achieved through the angling and arrangement of the spoon and spatula as well as through the volume and rate of input.
Anne Hart
