In My Day

Performance art project I did in 2008 where I walked to work from Seattle, WA to Mukilteo, WA. Upon arriving I sent out this email to friends, family and co-workers:

Today I walked to work. 16 miles. I left at 3:45 AM from my house in Seattle and headed up Hwy 99. The sky was clear. The moon was half empty. I was armed with pepper spray. There aren't many people out at 3:45 AM on a Friday, just a lot of cops and cabs. I saw the first glow begin on the horizon at 4:30. My feet started hurting at about 5. I arrived at Accoutrements in Mukilteo at 8:42 AM. So door to door, it took me 4 hours & 57 minutes. That makes my walking speed 3.23 mph. I went through 41 stop lights (or somewhere close to that, as I was a bit groggy). I wore a pedometer. When I arrived it read 32,308 steps. I recorded the event with some photographs. I took a picture of myself every 15 minutes or so. I've included a few below. I'll post the rest on Flickr later. I'm currently experiencing some serious discomfort in my legs. I think I'll pull the shoelaces out of my shoes and frame them or something.

Artist's Statement: The Search For Meaning. Why did I do it? I did it because it was absurd. I did it because it was liberating. I did it because I knew it would be challenging. I did it because I'm inspired by the the unexpected, the unannounced and the completely unnecessary. Is it art? Who knows, but I walked 16 miles to work today for no reason and it made me feel alive.

I documented the project in two Flickr sets, one with the pictures of my face and the other with pictures of my surroundings.

30 Days in Red Pants

Performance art and photo journal I did in 2004 where I wore a pair of red pants everyday for 30 days without telling anyone why. Here are the rules I followed as explained in the book:
1) Wear the red pants whenever I'm outside of my house for thirty days straight.
2) Never be the first to bring up the red pants.
3) Never reveal the secret of the red pants.
4) Attempt to get out in public with the red pants as much as possible (or at least more than normal).

Featured in an art swap project and mentioned in a piece in the New York Times Magazine. Please contact me if you're interested in purchasing a book ($15).