I am very intrigued with the connection between the helium balloons and the clay tablets. My life written in clay suspended in mid-air by shiny, reflective, electrically conductive mylar balloons. I also have very small jars (that can be seen at the beginning of the fifteen second video called “Clay Table” in which I am pouring the clay dust created when I scratch my words into the surface of the tablets. I’ve embedded the video below.
I am beginning to visualize an exhibition where the gallery is filled with these suspended (neutrally buoyant) tablet/balloon things. Each one will be at a different height based on how full the balloons are and how heavy each tablet is. By the end of the exhibition all the tablets and jars will be on the ground and the balloons will look like beached jellyfishes.
I am interested in (as Philippe pointed out in a comment on my blog on the discolab ning site) the earthyness of the clay and the lightness of the helium balloons. The fact that the clay wins the day and drags the balloons down to earth also intrigues me.