““It’s a different experience looking at the waste piles when things are still. Sometimes, for someone with less cultivated “trash eyes” it’s easier to notice things when it’s quiet.””
Alexander Rosenberg used his time at RAIR to design and create a protective and functional uniform that could be worn while carrying out his fieldwork in the yard. Alex wore this uniform to explore the yard and work on conducting a comprehensive field guide that included information on where the most useful materials are located in the yard, flora and fauna surrounding the site, and information for a specific type of bushcraft that could exist around the site. Alex also created a series of “discreet tools” that allowed him to collect information for his field guide including a modified Herman Miller Aeron chair made entirely out of picked goods which held binoculars and an umbrella. He also fabricated animal traps, a water filtration device, and a device for starting fires.
