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I’d finally figured out how to work with some of the boxes from
Playtime, but I still had bags and bags of them left over. I

hauled them up to my Maine studio one summer, hoping for
inspiration.

The sticking point for me was that

they were just too damn perfect as they were.

Well-made, in that lovely paper bag color, the tops fitting
perfectly. It was a case of “how can I possibly improve on
perfection,” often an issue with incorporating found objects

once you fall in love with them.

They were taking up precious space in my cramped Maine

studio when I looked up and saw my car parked outside the
door. I grabbed my keys, tossed a few of the boxes onto the

drive, and the rest is history. I ran over boxes in Maine and
then in my Massachusetts’ driveway, asking at some point for

my husband to video the process.

You can view RUNNING STUFF OVER WITH MY CAR! at

www.bconeart.com/work#/workshops-1-2-3/.

The boxes complained as they went under the wheels, popping

and groaning. After a while the lovely boxes were lovely no

more.

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