1998. Bricolage. 15½ x 11¾ x 4¾ “. Collection of Artist.
Tonic is the record of an experiment to try to fill a glass bottle with liquid iron. Many tries later— I did it. This rebuilt cabinet holds the pieces of broken, fused glass from each failure up to the “Tonic.” I learned from each pour (thus less broken glass). A letter to Cornell is attached to the back reads in part.
Dear Joseph.. (with a nod to Duchamp), I dedicate this box to …Pharmacy…Tonic begins with the pointless objective of filling a glass bottle with iron….missteps are preserve