coasters etc

ok, so i have been working on the coasters. finally have the design down. sorry for not posting sooner. i have translated to quote/title of my piece into esperanto, and also the text on the back of the coaster that tells some background info about lemon batteries. i am thinking now that, at least for the coasters, maybe i should leave the text in english so that it is more informative.

i am having trouble uploadign the images of the coasters, so i will post the text:

The lemon battery is named a *voltaic battery*, which changes chemical energy into electrical energy. The battery consists of two different metals (the galvanized nail and the copper penny). These are named *electrodes*, which are the part of the battery where electrical current enters or leaves the battery. The electrodes are located in liquid
containing an *electrolyte*, which is a solution that electricity can pass through.

In a solution of water and an electrolyte, like the acid of the lemon, excess of electrons collect on the end of the electrodes. Same time, electrons are lost of the other electrode.

Touching the electrodes by tongue closes the circuit and permits small electron current flow. A single lemon produces about 7/10 of a volt of electricity.

and in esperanto:

La citrono baterio estas nom *voltaa baterio*, kiu ŝanĝoj kemia energio en elektra energio. La baterio konsistigas du malsama metaloj (la ŝtalo papero tond kaj la kupro drato). Ĉi tiuj estas nomitajn *elektrodojn*, kiu estas la partoj de baterio kie elektra kurento enir aŭ las la baterio. Las elektrodojn estas lokita en likva enhavanta *elektrolizaĵo*, kiu estas solvo tio ke povas far elektro.

En solvo de akvo kaj elektrolizaĵo, kiel la acido en la citrono, eksceso de electrons kolekt sur unu fino de las elektrodojn. Samtempe, electrons estas perdita de la alia elektrodo.

Tuŝ las elektrodojn via lingvo fermas la cirkviton kaj permesas malgrandan elektran kurenton fluon. Un unura citrono produkt pri 7/10 de volto de elektro.

also, i wrote a letter requesting a donation of material from Homasote Company; I plan to get the boards before the end of the week so that i can have most of the circuit board done by sunday. i probably can not bring it into the studio, but i will bring photographs. the “cinderblock-lifting-with-the-intention-of-lemon-smashing device” si on its way as well. it will be static (non-working) and made mostly out of bicycle parts.

i am currently working on my statement so that it can be translated into esperanto.

this weekend i will be gathering additional aesthetic supplies from the thrift store, including:

-lacy tablecloth

-yellow aprons

-small old picture frames

-pitcher and glasses

if anyone has anything along these lines that they would like to donate to the project, i would be very grateful.

thats it for now.