Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Use of the Garden Snail (Helix aspersa) in a Collaborative Art Practice.
Introduction: The common garden snail was introduced to San Jose, California in 1850, and has since spread around the world. This makes them a readily available raw material for artwork. While collecting garbage along the SF bay, I observed paper cups and cartons that had been partially eaten by snails. These snails contain bacteria in their gut that can break down cellulose, thus they can eat paper.
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