After I got dropped off in Worcester on Monday I headed over to the Clark University’s bookstore to collect boxes from their basement. We stumbled upon their over abundant collection last year when we participated in the Playtime exhibit. Here’s what the basement looked like when I arrived-

And here’s the boxes jammed into Tina Zlody’s car -

This is after I finished, note the basement has a leaking foundation so at the bottom of that massive pile was a water soaked layer of paper mush{gross!}

That is pretty much all I did monday, it took about five trips that afternoon. A big thanks to the the bookstore employees for letting me use their dollies and elevators all afternoon.

Here’s the storefront where the magic happens, you can see the pile of folded plain brown style boxes emerging in the corner -

Here’s the relocated pile of boxes-

I think this is a good depiction of what next years project should look like, real raw.

Stacy and Sarah, two of stART on the streets organizers, stopped by and helped out. Each brought their kids, who also helped. In addition to climbing the boys really liked using the hand trucks to wheel the cardboard around.

And so ended the day. . .

oh yeah. . . I also got my milkshake and pizza!

Tomorrow: Pasting patterns, Folding more boxes, and the beginings of girders.