Appendix F- (we never)

make instructional brochure for the composition of archives
connect personal memories with the contents of the boxes
tie all the boxes together and pull them
write a sentence for each visit and repeat it in your own writing
give a box and umbilical chord
consider them as a dead body
consider them as a collection of unborn children
record things that cannot be archived
explode a box
burry a box
submerge a box
tape all the boxes together
photograph each person under the box of their choosing
write a handwritten letter to each artist who has exhibited at Skol, thanking them for their participation
make a montage or trailer out of all the VHS and DVD videos you can find in the archives
host a series of readings and music performances, as Skol regularly practised in the 1980s
organize a Guy L’Heureux photography retrospective
bake a cake for Guy L’Heureux
use the blackboard in the backroom to mindmap daily
read every piece of paper in the archives
improve your spoken and written French
throw an archive party and not document it
work 9-5 at Skol
watch a movie from each year of the archives

12:22 pm -1:32 pm

working at home
laundry to launderette- 4 bags
list of question ( Appendix F)

5:53 pm- 9:49 pm

indian food
vernisage time 12-5, 14th
show’s up for a week ( also still workspace) guy L’heureux
office party
performance
‘why” of the audience
vurning- official response
beer ID tags
‘image’ of authoridy
domain name purchase
titles
website
annmaieproulx.com/biaoar.ca
bia-oar.org
brochure
sign in forms
projects
the new gallery, mall bear
lists- video as well
Karen+ floorspace
coffee
Maria 1:1 changes direction
#D flyer
library project

12:38 pm- 3:36 pm

two people in my desk
remake meeting notes from last week
begin manifesto
begin appendix of incomplete projects
upload sound
labeled clips
tested blood sugar- very high, 17.4
mixed window sound
coffee
read over press release

9:01 am- 6:07 pm

photographed chairs
widow noise sample
blog update
power nap in black chair
strong coffee and scone
more blog update
chat with Maria
bought juice and water for meeting
meeting @2:20 p.m.

peach salsa, blue corn chips, spinach dip, carrots, cucumber, Perrier, pineapple juice
#D test images
books, real ones
pamphlet as own work
” as much as possible”
link text to blog
less like a museum
print contributions
list ( Karen) or what can’t be archived
burn & water
weight of archives ( physical photos)
‘prefix’
Concordia library, context
letter response
imporint archives, copies
sound
self serving element
letter to Catherine LaPierre
showing ONLY archives
doing more
Fidget ( all thought all day)
next meeting Monday @ 12 p.m.

Gerhard Richter
rephotographing people’s photos
who are we?
gifts from Karen, presentation
likewritingwithwater.wordpress.com
dreams, taking them seriously
take everything seriously
catharsis
orange peel
6 one second naps

Appendix D- unfinished

1991-1992
Lucci Grenier
Katrine Mousseau
Francine Grimaldi
Jean Dore
Liza Fuila Lebert
Jean-Guy Levign
Marie-France Beaudoin
Jaques Gremir
Claude Mollard
Jocelyn Riches
Francois Mitterand
Jack Lang
Brenda Mallace
Joseph Bravo
Evi Deslir
Manon Genest
Jocelyn Aumont
Madeleine Bouir
Mare Mineau
Benoit Aquis

[list aborted]

10:56 am- 12:21pm

observed lost man with bouquet of flowers
return to desk
changes to desk contents since new occupation:

keyboard+mouse
cup reading ‘Adriana’
plum, in plastic bag
napkin
brochures:
Latitude 53
- ‘Thomas Kneubuhler- Tresspass Act’
-’Draw-3rd Annual 12hour drawing marathon’
-J. Stanton- Art Paraphenalia
-Lat. 53 Summer/Fall
Saw Gallery
-Animal House

fell asleep for a second
Appendix D ( Ann-Marie)
note to photograph chairs like people

1:58 pm- 3:51 pm

someone in my desk
amended meeting notes
checked hair in bathroom
Jason deHaan, ‘Where the Ocean Meets This Guy’
wrote Cory a letter
word maps
cleaned out backpack
notes on my meaning

Appendix E- purse contents

Teal pleather purse, small/medium size, green/burgundy checked interior, one pocket with zipper, sea foam blue pleather strap
pens: staedler pigment liners, 0.5(1) and 0.3(1), black
cellphone, Motorola, black, flip open
ipod, white, 30G with original fuzzy case, slightly scratched
headphones, folding, JVC noise canceling HA-NC80
ipod cable
green metallic gum wrapper
pack of ‘Rain’ sugar free gum ( black&green), one stick remaining
sketch/notebook, mainly notes ( ideas/project ideas, postcard-sized, navy blue softcover, grided paper
glasses case ( hard), black, empty except green lens cloth reading’ Dr. Martin Osler/ Optometrist/ ( 416) 537-8041′
key chain:

‘Sympatico TM Lycos’ tag, metal
carrebener ( was pink now mostly scratched metal)
key #1: silver/gold colour, triangular top,’ Primus, do not copy/ F297′
‘SERR LASALLE’ ( on back)
key#2: silver, large square, ‘Lister’s MTR. 886-1078/ OTT. 746-3726/RTL 15877′ ‘Medico’ (on reverse)
key#3:brass, small rectangular top, ‘DEG/USA’
key#4:black plastic top, possibly for a vehicle, ‘SS 66540-R3′

‘Archive Fever-A Freudian Impression’ Jacques Derrida, in a clear blue bag with black lettering “Paragraph Librarie/Bookstore/Vone Companie de Quebecor Media”
paper box, cut out, folded flat to approx. 2″x3″, B&W photocopy, read 1987/1988, contains files
receipt, Pharmaprix, $1.99+TAX=$2.25 + 10points
B&W printed photograph (laser or inkjet) of room, digitally altered, traversed by many lines
list, handwritten, blue pen, 3″x3″, reads:

lock
porcelain glue
granola
fushia
almond butter/organic peanut
bagels (organic)
yogourt
honey

small black hair eleastic
dental floss, blue plastic ‘ Oral-B Satin floss’
birth control, Alesse
wallet, black leather and green fabric, contains:

cards:
Mosaic MasterCard, warm blue
TD trust debit card, green
Driver’s license, Ontario, class G
STM stub, Verdun, $12.75
Biblioteque nationale de Québec
health card- Ontario
STM stub, Bonaventure, $12.75
Carte d’abonné, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal, Réseau des biblioteques de Montréal
Air miles
St. Micheal’s Hospital
Money: Bills: $10, $5, each folded in quarters
coins: $1(2), $0.25(3), $0.10(11), $0.05(2), $0.01(15)
total $19.10
+one Toronto transit token
more cards:
Opus
Bank of Montréal, debit
Visa-Bank of America
AMEX
Carte étudiante, Centre Saint-Louis 2008-2009
receipts:
2009-07-27 STM 10bill. $20.00
Librarie Paragraph Bookstore- ‘Archive Fever” $21.00+TAX=22.05
necklace, broken- pendent fallen out of clasp, silver chain with red pendant

11:57 pm- 3:27 pm

talked with Maria
new items on desk:

‘Artspace celebrates it’s 25th year of programming’ -postcard
Stride, teal envelope with boat stamp- letter

quit my job- goodbye linda
purse inventory-Appendix E
photocopied contents
blog
hung copies on wall