All Things Trashpo

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Comment by Nancy Bell Scott on July 26, 2012 at 4:15pm

Comment by DKeys on July 26, 2012 at 3:25pm

July 26, 2012

3M Brands

3M Corporate Headquarters

3M Center, St. Paul, MN
55144-1000

Dear Sir/Madam:

My name is Diane Keys, and I am an artist living and working in the Chicago area. Post-It Noats have truly revolutionized our world. As multi-tasking has become a necessity, Post-It noats allow us to remember the seemingly endless to-do lists that plague us daily.

But Post-It Noats have moved beyond just a tool of convenience. Have they become a medium of communication in their own rite? From business noats, to personal noats, to lists, to “kick me” signs, have things gone too far? Has the need for saving time resulted in less face-to-face interaction and thus caused insensitivity? I present to you just such a possibility:

My husband is a hard working man trying to support a family in this tough economy. He was recently fired via a Post-It Noat. It was attached with its semi-tacky glue, to his final paycheck. I am attaching the said noat in case you are in disbelief, as was I. *company name will be disclosed at your requestbut let me add this is a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans

I am submitting to you an art proposal to raise awareness to such unprofessional and inhumane business practices. This is clearly a mis-use of an otherwise great paper product.

I would like to resurrect a 4' X 4' Post-It Noat tower, standing 6' tall, that would be fully operational. I would also like permission to use your lobby to stage this performance piece. My husband would be tearing off the over-sized Post-It Noats and paste them on the walls. He would write the story of his firing on the noats. He has had many other unfortunate work-related experiences in which tact (pun intended) was completely lacking. He would also write about the long period of unemployment he has experienced this year and his failed efforts to obtain gainful employment.

I am asking for your funding for this project which would include:

• Travel expenses to and from St. Paul

• Hotel accommodations for the one week duration of the show for my husband and I

• Over-sized Post-It Tower

I feel this would be a worthwhile endevour for you, as it will bring publicity to your company while showing concern for 'the little guy'. I look forward to hearing from you favorably regarding this cutting edge project.

Kind regards,

Diane Keys

407 S. Liberty St

Elgin, IL 60120

(847)531-8319

Comment by Dean aka Artist in Seine on July 26, 2012 at 11:24am

From Thom Courcelle.  It starts here, but who knows where it will end.

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/photo/thom-courcelle-trashpo-book-tra...

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/thom-courcelle-trashpo-book-part-i-transpo-in-seattle-the-start?xg_source=activity

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/thom-courcelle-trashpo-book-part-ii-transpo-in-seatlle-the-start?xg_source=activity

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/thom-courcelle-trashpo-book-part-iii-transpo-in-seatlle-the-start?xg_source=activity

 

Comment by Dean aka Artist in Seine on July 25, 2012 at 6:44pm

Found items of Palais des Congrés, 29 November 2011  - Eaten by postal machine, and arrived somehow with ArtTower.

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fundstueck-von-dean-ma...

Comment by Lynn Radford on July 25, 2012 at 5:40pm

:D It is a rockin' piece! :D

Comment by DKeys on July 25, 2012 at 5:31pm

Seriously Nance=definate serious mis-use of the post=it noat

Lynn, Cheryl shared the link to Svenja's piece and I am so thrilled that attitude girl is still alive and well. She did such a great carving of her!

Comment by Nancy Bell Scott on July 25, 2012 at 4:22pm

How rude is that noat! But she did give you a great piece of trashpo. She probably has other beauts out there, since she's a coward. You could ransack the workplace trash for more noats if you can get to it.

Comment by Lynn Radford on July 25, 2012 at 3:30pm

P.S. To my way of thinking, Svenja's piece is a DKwation... :D

 

Comment by Lynn Radford on July 25, 2012 at 3:27pm

DK, you rock! (Not that we haven't told you this a zillion times, but it just had to be said again!

Saw this post it and commented on that "other social network..." Propose away! I hate that all social graces have gone out the window in favor of "avoiding confrontation."

Have you seen Cheryl Penn's blog? She featured a great page from Svenja Wahl... Attitude Girl strikes again! :D

Comment by DKeys on July 25, 2012 at 3:05pm

Lynn--trashpo being about over-consumption it seems only suiting that it becomes all consuming:)  In this modern world in which we live, my husband was fired from a little side job he had via post it noat. I'm thinking this might inspire another art proposal. This is such a tacky thing for this lady to do-no phone call, just a post it that came through the mail with his last check. and NOW it has become classic trashpo!!

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