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| Sign at Prospect Park located in Wheatridge, Colorado |
From Establishing Boundaries to an Invitation
This blog is inspired by the need for me to find a solution to the south boundary of my property becoming a dumping ground for local dog poo.
And perhaps it also satisfies my often times aesthetics celebration of the sophomoric, like finding a 'ready made' theme for a blog from the act of a dog pooing.
I have observed passer byes with their dogs, pausing and circling their furry wards in the 'zone' in order to stimulate them to use this narrow plot as a doggy toilet.
Cool, but this is taking place in the front of my yard. I have children; I have dogs. I love both; but I think that dog poo left UN-attended and children are not a 'good mix.'
I am not responding with anger.
I can see how this area next to a street, not quite landscaped, may be interpreted as a free dumping zone. I have had conversations with 'offenders' and felt nothing but regret in becoming a Mr. Wilson. I have observed often that the dog walkers are surprised, and often quite apologetic.
So I thought, "how could I gently ask people to clean up after their animals?" The solution presented itself after a lesson from my Photoshop teacher, Marti, who works in graphics and proclaimed that the QR code is 'graphically ugly'. Being that I love parody and a challenge, I started looking for an opportunity to use this graphic social phenomenon in a work, and make it beautiful.
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| QR Sign Installed |
I made the sign and wrote the blog to ask my neighbors to pick up after their animals, and I am using the QR code playfully. I am reflecting on the game-like modality and effectiveness of the QR code and inviting my neighbors to play with their cell phones in order get the message.
I chose to link the QR code to my blog in order to invite them to the 2nd Use site. I hope this becomes a means to share my ideas, or possibly answer questions, that they may have about my work in the yard.
Even though the QR sign is a social networking kinda deal, if you wish to enjoy the true social, please feel free to stop if you see me working in the yard for a jaw and a tail wag.
FYI :
There are some bags under the sign if you need them, and again thank you in advance for your collaboration.
