The Mouse Mandala, 2006
weaving

Used, broken or otherwise discarded computer mice, woven into a growing spiral. I began building this piece in 1999. The mice were first collected at my computer lab at UNR, as I began to collect these I bought hundreds at a time, in bulk, through electronics surplus stores in the Silicon Valley. The work is inspired by thoughts of contemporary cubicle work cultures while also paying a wry tribute to the weavers and craftspersons whose lives were upended by the industrial revolution in the United Kingdom (and the resulting "Luddite" revolution). This is an ongoing project, I hope one day to find a location to continue weaving the piece to a diameter of 50'.

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The Mouse Mandala, 1999: weaving

The Mouse Mandala, 2006: weaving

The Mouse Mandala, 2006: weaving

detail, The Mouse Mandala, 2006: weaving