As I start working on the second section of the test wall I ask myself is this really art or just a bunch of water bottles glued together. When does something make the transition from stuff to art? I remind myself that the purpose of testing things out is to learn the material and see what works and what doesn’t. I didn’t have an expectation of producing a piece of art, that’s why it’s called a “test” wall, not a “masterpiece” wall. So it’s ok that it isn’t gallery or museum ready. But looking at it from different angles and light does reveal some interesting properties of the bottles. Especially the translucency of the plastic and the patterns of the multi-colored caps on the “topside” of the wall. I think the transition to “art” happens when the “stuff” ceases to be stuff, and becomes part of a whole that feels and looks totally new. When you look at the wall and it has it’s own personality as a whole, then it ceases to be a pile of recycled plastic. If it expresses the intent of the artist, then I guess it becomes art. What do you think?