For Vis-a-Vis Society’s final experiment in Occidental Park’s outdoor laboratory as part of ARTSparks, Dr Ink and Dr Owning collected data from passerby, including several licks from what is statistically the cutest puppy in the history of science:

(photo credit: Sierra Nelson)

After petting this creature, Dr Owning’s sensible shoes melted onto her pantyhose.

(photo credit: Robert Wade)

After finding oneself on the “Perception of Time-Speed in Relation to Distance from Optimal Position” graph (X=How fast does time seem to be moving?, Y=How far are you from where you want to be?) :

(photo credit: Sierra Nelson)

participants filled out a short exit survey, which Dr Ink and Dr Owning performed as a list poem inside the graph, transcribed below.

 

Things That Spark

When two or more people start an action

Flint & Steel

Some kind of chemical process?

An idea?

Chemistry?

Ignition

A good thought

A thought, either bad or good

Serendipity

My husband

Living from bliss

Laughing

Ambition

Beauty

Fun

Heart

Two electrons bounce off each other

Sense of humor

Love

Community

The small things that happen when you least expect them

MAGIC!

Release of energy

People who are present

A decision

Connections

Passion & timing

Flint

Family

Walking to work

Happiness

Connections between people

Electricity

The arising and passing away of energy at every moment

 

 

What Brought Us to the Park

A universal conscience

I am a neuron

Lunch

Visiting a friend and passing through

I live a few blocks away

My puppy loves leaves!

Nice walk during my lunch break

Random walk

Food

A place to regroup on journey to resources

Family

Live nearby – been here 20 years

Fun

Love

Life

Scavenging

We are tourists on the prowl

Trying to keep it all moving

A love of people!

“Just Be Your Selfie” exhibit

Choosing a thought

Transition

I live two blocks away

Work

Looking for pedi-cab fares

Lunch

On my way to work

Walking to towne

ART

The graph – the piece

A wandering adventure