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    Coffee Cup Conveyor Belt Calendar

    2008

    conveyor belt 20" x 42" x 11";
    installation dimensions variable


    unfired porcelain cups, MDF, sanding belt, clock motor, hardware, Post-it notes


    The conveyor belt moves approximately 5 9/16" every day, and one cup falls and breaks every 24 hours. Once all the cups are broken, the pieces can be gathered and reconstituted into porcelain slip. The slip can then be used to cast a new batch of cups, and the cycle can begin again.