i finally finished translating this blog into german: http://amfa2deutsch.blogspot.com/
chilibread masonry
it's funny how deceiving this video turned out - i wasn't attaching the cobblestones to the wall but the way i had set up the camera made it seem that way. i made a model of the town square, and cobblestones there are on the ground - this could be a gallery wall though....
sand/spice
1/4 tsp of ea: cinnamon, allspice, ginger, chili - extra 1/4 tsp of chili - 1 full tsp chili
covering the square with spices might turn out to be a rather costly enterprise. i'm considering mixing spices with sand and pigments. in my studio i've been combining spices and sand: the aroma is delightful, my studio has never smelled better.
mementos
these are the marks on the countertop after i removed the cut-out chilibread squares to put them on a baking sheet. unexpected ephemera.
more baking
i baked another batch of cobblestones, this time i managed to cut out smaller pieces. i intend to build a model of nuernberg's hauptmarkt to play out the scenario i envision covering a small area on the square with spices.
spice trade
in new york's murray hill district is a small cluster of stores selling mainly indian groceries. one of them has an immense array of spices. i bought cinnamon, chili, allspice, and ginger. paprika's intense and subtly nuanced reds certainly are tempting.
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