JAM

The JAM is a machine that distributes art. This project was fully funded by the Alchemy community. We are on track to collect somewhere between 200-300 pieces of art to distribute, including works by Catlanta and Evereman.

The JAM explores two of the 10 core Burning Man principles: Decommodification and Gifting. We express Gifting by distributing art through the machine. Gifting trees are a familiar sight at Burns, but suffer from accumulating trash or trinkets. By gifting art (a gift in itself) we create a sort of on-demand gifting tree. We express Decommodification by not allowing the JAM to accept money. Instead, art is distributed by the machine on a timer. The machine lights up, and you push a button to receive art.

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  Completed, welded frames

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  Brian welding the frames together

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  The frame of the entire structure

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  Brian and Don cutting some of the panels to size

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  Prototype of the carousel

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  Kevin and Edward completing the prototype

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  Mark and Edward discussing the carousel

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  Brian and Alan discuss panel assembly

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  Completed carousel prototype, ready for testing

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  Detailed plans for carousel

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  Carousel plans, top view

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  Plans for floor where carousel rests