the disposable memory project

Disposable Memory Project JST001, originally uploaded by Jason Tripp.

Wow, a sudden rush of activity has overwhelmed me with updating the site recently. We’ve had loads of people writing in to ask if they can set up their own cameras – of course you can! Instructions are on their way to each and everyone of you.

We’ve also had a bunch of new cameras dropped off, here’s a roundup:

Camera 49: Dropped off by me, in the River Cafe in London
Camera 50: Dropped off by Tiffany M in Missouri
Camera 51: Also one of mine, dropped off in the ‘Internal Mail’ at Endemol UK
Camera 52: Dropped off in Connecticut by Steven P.
Camera 53: Dropped off by Jason T in Cookeville, TN

Also, we’ve heard back from Camera 22 which is working its way around the Netherlands, Camera 46 which moved from the US to Ireland and Camera 41 which has travelled from London to Italy, then Spain to the USA.

Having only just posted about Camera 45 being dropped off at the Horniman Museum, we’ve already had an email from Juliette who promptly picked up the camera, clearly not long after its creation:

We were there and found your camera! My five year old took some random photos of the displays and then we left the camera back in it’s bag on the seat for someone else to have a go. I really hope it gets back to you!

ps the security guard was watching but didn’t seem to interested or that bothered. I even half thought that maybe it was him who had left it!

We hope it gets back too – and if you’re reading this, Mr. Security Man, take a few photos too! Thanks Juliette for writing in, and Hilary for the drop.

Crikey. I was expecting to have a fairly run-of-the-mill Christmas this year, the best present I was given (apart from being able to spend time with my family, of course) was an email from Matt and Kris in Tucson, Arizona in the US:

Howdy
I was in Altadena, CA for an art show that my girlfriend and I were in at the Gallery At The End Of The World. One of the other artists in the show had seen one of the bags saying “Please pick me up” and had brought the camera to the gallery. He took a few pics with it and a few of the other artists as well, and then since my girlfriend and I were headed back to Tucson, AZ at the end of that weekend, we brought the camera with us and took a few pics along the way. There were only a few pics left on it, and it is now finished, so we would like to get it back to you…

Fantastic news! Camera 29 was released into the wild less than one month ago by Melanie A. at Venice Beach, but has clearly already found a number of kind new owners who entered into the spirit of the project.

The camera is now winging its way back to me, and as soon as I have the camera, it will be developed and we’ll get the images online as soon as possible. We’re really chuffed about our first complete camera, and can’t wait to see the images. Thanks to Melanie and of course Kris and Matt, and anyone else who picked up Camera 29 along the way.