Having Fun at Oberlin May, 2004

What's so terrible about fun?

People seem to be afraid of fun.

It's practically banned in public.

I had fun making sculptures having fun

then attached them to places in Oberlin.

I started with a bunch of wire figures having fun...

gave them bodies with paper clay...

and flesh with polymer clay....

and a some color...When they were done I walked around with my friend Page and stuck the little peoples where they would most enjoy themselves.

I gave this guy to the Oberlin pre-school and the kids named him Pappy Johnson.

This guy was about to throw a pebble at the playground for about a day before he disappeared...
This girl was climbing onto the bench at the post office for about three days...

This little lady wasn't allowed to climb the wall outside the library for even a day.

Having fun in private is another discussion we should have.