Security Guard: 'Your realise that's blank?'
Me: 'Yeah.'
Security Guard: 'Are you waiting for a cause?' - Parliament House, Canberra
Me: 'Yeah.'
Security Guard: 'Are you waiting for a cause?' - Parliament House, Canberra
Postal Worker: "Your badge, is it like 'insert comment here'?"
Me: "Pretty much"
Postal Worker: "I Like it!"
Me: "Pretty much"
Postal Worker: "I Like it!"
"The best thing about this badge, is no matter which way you put it on, it never sits crooked' - CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
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"So what's the story with the white badge? Is it intentionally white or is there a deeper story behind it?"
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
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"It takes a boring person to say they can't see anything in that badge" - CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Friend: hey, nice white badge
Me: thanks
Friend: what's it for?
Me: y'know whatever I want
Friend: Maybe I'm not on enough drugs for that kinda thing - CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Me: thanks
Friend: what's it for?
Me: y'know whatever I want
Friend: Maybe I'm not on enough drugs for that kinda thing - CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Result of work drinks - Canberra
Cooleman Court (Canberra) petrol station, went in to pay for my fuel.
Me: Hey, number 13 thanks.
Register operator: Yeah, oh! It is empty. Why is it empty?
Me: Huh?
Reg op: Your badge (gestures). It's blank, why is it blank?
Me: Uuuh.... I guess I'm waiting for a cause...
Reg op: Oh... do you work for a company?
Me: No.
Reg op: Ok, bye (puzzled face), have a good night.
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Me: Hey, number 13 thanks.
Register operator: Yeah, oh! It is empty. Why is it empty?
Me: Huh?
Reg op: Your badge (gestures). It's blank, why is it blank?
Me: Uuuh.... I guess I'm waiting for a cause...
Reg op: Oh... do you work for a company?
Me: No.
Reg op: Ok, bye (puzzled face), have a good night.
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
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Had a Skype session with my son this morning, he was very intrigued.
“waiting for some clever reaction Mum?” - New Zealand |
"I just saw it as a round canvas on your body" - CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
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Hi Zoe, Oh fuck I think I got the wrong end of the stick...I mean the badge. I thought I could decorate my blank badge, so I did. And then I saw I needed to give one away to a stranger. Armed with this knowledge and think I know everyone in Wentworth Falls, I'm getting on the train in the am to Sydney, with a friend who has an iPhone. I'm wearing one and ready to hit the city to give one away. I haven't decided who to pick, a redneck looking person, I guess that's a "suit" or an old person trying to pick a lefty or....hijab wearing young uni gal..... Time will tell...… - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
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Me- I brought a badge for you. Him- do I have to keep it? Me - yes, you'll love it (He puts it on) Him - I think it's growing on me - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
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"Can I give you this"
(did he think I was a born again something) after looking he said "yes!" The photographer asked, would you wear this. "Yes" he said. Where are you from," Hawaii" Did you know we considered banning the Burqa here. Yes again. Then he said,"many things are wrong in the USA but we would never ban the burqa because of our human rights laws" - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
"I was at PJ Williams in Melbourne CBD buying some gold and Graham said "your badge is blank" and I asked him what he thought about that and he said "it's lacking something" - Melbourne
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badge now has my logo on it. I went to a closing of an exhibition with people that had seen me with a blank badge over the last few days and 2 other people.
What is that sign? My logo my father made it for me when I was 14. Oh it looks like initials that I put together for my name but I think it must be the a and j I can see. |
badge with toothpaste stain - Melbourne
Situation: pet food warehouse, fabric shop supermarket - pin on arm.
Absolutely no comments when people don't know me BUT all giving my arm strange looks. ( must admit apart from the noise when I moved, or getting in the way of my shoulder bag I had forgotten I even had it on)
Finally I said
- So what do you think?
- odd there's nothing on it and it's on your arm
- does it look right (Then I felt I was leading this random person into an uncomfortable situation so I decided to continue on my way)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Absolutely no comments when people don't know me BUT all giving my arm strange looks. ( must admit apart from the noise when I moved, or getting in the way of my shoulder bag I had forgotten I even had it on)
Finally I said
- So what do you think?
- odd there's nothing on it and it's on your arm
- does it look right (Then I felt I was leading this random person into an uncomfortable situation so I decided to continue on my way)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
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Situation: Partner back from week away sitting at breakfast table, badge now with logo in same arm position on red top:
P- you've got a button on your shoulder.... why do you have a button on your shoulder?.... you've got a Tanja button on, is that so your dad knows who you are? Where did you get it from? T- (finally a break and I say) It's for Zoe's project p - what is, making buttons? CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA |
playing with magnets - New Zealand
"At a meeting of contemporary jewellers. No one even noticed." - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
BOYFRIEND: You have a white badge.
ME: Yep.
BOYFRIEND: Are you celebrating 'whiteness'?
ME: Um…huh?
AUCKLAND - NEW ZEALAND
ME: Yep.
BOYFRIEND: Are you celebrating 'whiteness'?
ME: Um…huh?
AUCKLAND - NEW ZEALAND
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Them: "Why is it blank?"
Me: "To prompt the question!"
Them: "Oh.
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Me: "To prompt the question!"
Them: "Oh.
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Location: private function
I had my badge stuck to my shirt with blue tac - back to front.
Male friend: That's a cool brooch, it looks like it is on back to front.
Me: Oh god, you're right. Thank you.
(I turn the badge over and pin it to my shirt)
Male friend: Oh, I like it better the other way.
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
I had my badge stuck to my shirt with blue tac - back to front.
Male friend: That's a cool brooch, it looks like it is on back to front.
Me: Oh god, you're right. Thank you.
(I turn the badge over and pin it to my shirt)
Male friend: Oh, I like it better the other way.
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
On waking my 13 yr old daughter this morning in semi darkness eyes barely open 'WHATS THAT ON YOU' referring to said badge. No 'Good Morning!'
Then after getting up me getting ready to go to studio 'WHAT ARE YOU WEARING IT FOR, IT'S JUST PLAIN DUMB' - NEW ZEALAND
Then after getting up me getting ready to go to studio 'WHAT ARE YOU WEARING IT FOR, IT'S JUST PLAIN DUMB' - NEW ZEALAND
"it says a lot"
"is that a reflection of your state of mind?" - AUSTRALIA
"is that a reflection of your state of mind?" - AUSTRALIA
Making the badge, less badge like.
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Badge finds a new owner.
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No more badge.
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After arriving home I point to the blank badge and ask what do you think?
The answer with a quizzical look is: Why? It's just a white spot! - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
The answer with a quizzical look is: Why? It's just a white spot! - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
"so what's the story with the white badge? Is it intentionally white or is there a deeper story behind it?". CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
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Paying for groceries in a supermarket; a young checkout chick: Oh, a white badge... What is it? It looks so... Calm!
Me: yes I think so too! - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Me: yes I think so too! - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
A friend, male: So - the piece is just a blank badge? Like, nothing on it, to add?
Me: yes, that's the whole idea. He: but ... Why?? MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Me: yes, that's the whole idea. He: but ... Why?? MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
"The nothingness makes the badge look extra flat. I think I like that." Artist friend, a surprise meeting on the street MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Moore Park Golf Club (Sydney) before teeing off.
Partner one (male) - Why are you wearing a white badge?
Partner two (female) - WTF?
Partner three (male) - What's with the white badge? SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Partner one (male) - Why are you wearing a white badge?
Partner two (female) - WTF?
Partner three (male) - What's with the white badge? SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Dinner at Oldtown in Newtown with Linda Blair and Claire (visiting owner of Strangely Normal, men's clothing designer in auckland).
Claire noticed blank badge and asked why I was wearing a blank badge. We explained the project and gave her the badge and the website address. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Claire noticed blank badge and asked why I was wearing a blank badge. We explained the project and gave her the badge and the website address. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
At the dog park: "I like round geometric shapes, it's not much of a statement" - Melbourne, Australia
Friend: "Whats that about then?"
Friends husband: "Did you forget your name?"
Me:"Its a jewellers project I have another if you want it"
Friend: "Thanks. I,ve drawn a blank"
Another friend:"Whats that its so cool"
Another friend:"I want to get my sharpie and draw on it"
Me: "Please do"
Af: "No. I can't" - New Zealand
Friends husband: "Did you forget your name?"
Me:"Its a jewellers project I have another if you want it"
Friend: "Thanks. I,ve drawn a blank"
Another friend:"Whats that its so cool"
Another friend:"I want to get my sharpie and draw on it"
Me: "Please do"
Af: "No. I can't" - New Zealand
My sister: Is that meant to be a moon?
Me: Could be. - Canberra, Australia
Me: Could be. - Canberra, Australia
But on my way home, I stopped for petrol and the
cashier(male) said: You have lost part of your brooch!
Me: Nope, it’s all there!
Cashier: Really ? Between you and me, I would add something to make it look a bit more interesting. - North of Auckland, NZ
cashier(male) said: You have lost part of your brooch!
Me: Nope, it’s all there!
Cashier: Really ? Between you and me, I would add something to make it look a bit more interesting. - North of Auckland, NZ
Visiting friends in Preston, Melbourne: "It seems so simple, why hasn't anyone else thought of that. It's such a beautiful form, I love the circle"
at my house in Melbourne having friends for dinner, eating kebabs:
Yianni (14): I like your badge
Me: Yeah, what do you think of it?
Yianni: It's white
Me: Would you wear it?
Yianni: If it had the Rolling Stones logo on it. Or ACDC
Anna: So it's all about saying what you like? You would like it to have something on it that told the world that you like a band.
Yianni: Or just one of my pictures. Or a cool artwork.
Tjala (12): I would want to wear it with a white dress so it's camouflaged.
Yianni (14): I like your badge
Me: Yeah, what do you think of it?
Yianni: It's white
Me: Would you wear it?
Yianni: If it had the Rolling Stones logo on it. Or ACDC
Anna: So it's all about saying what you like? You would like it to have something on it that told the world that you like a band.
Yianni: Or just one of my pictures. Or a cool artwork.
Tjala (12): I would want to wear it with a white dress so it's camouflaged.
My sister said to me at dinner,
"I was going to ask you about that badge. Because you were wearing it the other day and I thought 'oh a white dot - that goes with everything'. And then you had it on the next four times I saw you... So what's it all about?" - Adelaide, Australia
"I was going to ask you about that badge. Because you were wearing it the other day and I thought 'oh a white dot - that goes with everything'. And then you had it on the next four times I saw you... So what's it all about?" - Adelaide, Australia
location: Indiana University at Bloomington (USA)
Situation: I was sitting in the hallway of the fine arts building reading.
A professor from the fundamentals area approached me and asked me if the badge was one of mine. I said no, what do think about it. He said that it is very minimalist and the silence of it is deafening.
Situation: I was sitting in the hallway of the fine arts building reading.
A professor from the fundamentals area approached me and asked me if the badge was one of mine. I said no, what do think about it. He said that it is very minimalist and the silence of it is deafening.