"Resume in a Bottle" - Project Preparations

Update: August 31, 2004 Final ballast testing

We are delighted with the entries that we received for this project. There were not a lot of entries, but this small collection goes a long way to expressing both the impact and the response to the post 2001 US political and economic climate, particularly in the high tech sector.

While preparing the Resume entries, we researched:

• ocean communication bottle types
• ocean communication bottle floatation technical considerations
• release options
• ocean currents and climate conditions that will potentially impact this project

Update: August 15, 2004: We have been delayed in our anticipated Resume in a Bottle release date. We were hoping for some open ocean boating opportunities, however, this did not materialize. Instead we have identified Marconi Beach on Cape Cod as a good release site, and from our ocean current research, we are hoping that our project may get as far as South America. We plan to release the project to it's ocean stage in the next month, and a note will be posted when the release has been accomplished.

Update: August 22, 2004: Final materials for the bottle project have been assembled. We have:

• a wide mouth nalgene bottle
• all identification, web site and entries printed and assembled
• bb shot for ballast

Project identification is printed on photo material and will show through the nalgene bottle. A bag off bb shot will fixed to the bottom of the bottle for ballast to keep the bottle upright. Orange tape and plastic pocketbooks (which will be stuffed with styrofoam) will attract attention to the project bottle. All entries and material have been printed. A $20 bill and Art Without a Safety Net address will be enclosed to encourage the finder to contact the Resume in a Bottle project.

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