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To raise funds (and make space) toward future work, Curtis holds a "Perpetual Yard Sale" of things from her previous projects. Contact Curtis to make arrangements for shipping or delivery, or to pick up your purchase (includes studio visit).

76 of 99 White Zipper Cube Pouches (custom-made; ~2.5"x2.5"x2.5"; sold without o-ring/clip unless ring/clip requested). 9 pouches $20. Each pouch $2.50.


3 kneaded erasers (each made using 1.5 X-Large Prismacolor erasers, $2.25 of material, never used). Each eraser $.50.

2 Boxes Sargent Art Dustless White Chalk, 12 count (for home or classroom; conforms to ASTM D 4236). Current retail ~$.77-$5 each. Each box $.50.

1,000+ cardboard tubes (36"x2" plotter-paper cores). All 1,000+ tubes $100. 100 tubes $20. Each tube (any size) $.25.

~700 square feet of dark gray cleft slate tiles. Each tile 11 5/8" x 11 5/8" x .25"; 3.6 lbs. Bottom painted white, top/slate side can be used to tile kitchens, bathrooms, etc. Total weight if purchasing all 700 is ~2,500 pounds. Tiles wrapped in bubble wrap for transport. Current retail $5 each. All tiles $500 or BO. 100 tiles $90 or BO. Each $1.



600+ poplar dowels (custom-made; each dowel .375"-diameter x 9'-long; small hole drilled at one end for hanging; painted white). If you'd like dowels cut in half before pickup/delivery: Add .25 per dowel to following price if under 100 dowels; add $25 to price if 100 dowels; add $45 to price if 600 dowels. 600 dowels $100. 100 dowels $20. Each dowel $.25.

16 Mr. Beams Wireless Motion Sensor LED Ceiling Lights MB980 (wireless, motion activated, detects motion from up to 20 feet away, 6V, uses 4 C batteries, 100 lumens, covers up to 260 square feet, great for old basements, sheds, closets, porches, showers or anywhere that doesn't have sufficient lighting, more info here). Current retail ~$25 each. All lights $150. Each $10.


2 Kidde PRO 210 2A:10B:C Fire Extinguishers. NFPA Code, ABC rating, rechargeable, metal valve, for common combustibles, liquids and electronics. Current retail ~$40 each. Each extinguisher $5.

50+ lengths of #1 Zinc Plated Steel Weldless Double Loop Chain (most cut to same 8' 3" length). Current retail: $130-$170. All for $20. Each length $.50.


Cole Parmer Tubing (rounded section ~17"x1"). $.10

2 Cole Visual Impact Exit Signs (3"x9", self adhesive). Current retail ~$9 each. Each $2.

2 TwinFlex Rigid & Roll Up Sign Stands (NCHRP 350 compatibility, complies with MUTCD standards, dual upright coil spring system, withstands heavy wind gusts, ease of use with fast kick release system, locking legs into place when fully extended, displays 36" and 48" roll-up and rigid signs, all aluminum and steel construction, 1-1/4" square legs with two position height adjustment and anti-skid foot pads, open footprint 36" x 84", minimum height from the ground to bottom of panel 18"). Current retail ~$200 each. $50 each or BO.

16,281 grains of white sand remaining from MATTER's flux V (2014; first of 720 vials contained 562,437 grains of sand; Curtis counted grains over course of 15 months, removing 2 granules to make total multiple of 9; participants poured grains of sand from current vial to next, sand traveling from first vial to last vial; Curtis recounted remaining sand determining how much matter made it to end of installation; resulting amount of sand, incidentally, also a multiple of 9). Sand stored in ~3" jar, accompanied by signed authentication. $1,000.


46 of 72 multiples remaining from EXPERIENCE's abacus I, 2000. Each multiple editioned and signed. 9 multiples $150. Each multiple $20.




9 marbles used only for MOVEMENT's and SOUND's flux I (2002, 2004; participants inserted 9 marbles at consistent pace into pipe's upper opening, and to listened for marbles' 45-second return; no matter how consistently marbles inserted, marbles exited randomly). Marbles stored in canvas bag with signed authentication. $500.


This interactive work, sort IVa (2007, installed once at Bruce Brown's exhibit TINY), is a signed and dated white and black, hand-made, magnet-close box containing signed instructions, 11,664 seed beads, bag, and nine 2" color-coded, glass containers set into gray foam. $500.

From undoing II (erasing memories), stencil used to draw memories before erased by participants (1 of 9 installations at MEMORY, 2016). $500.


28, black, comb-binder spines, 3/8", 10mm, by GBC. Current retail ~$.10 each. All spines $.50.

Unknown amount of dirty, white, acrylic, 4-ply yarn. Whole bunch $.25.

7, ~6-foot lengths of dirty, white, rope. All 7 $.25.

9, dirty pieces of wood, various shapes, each with a little bit of removable clay. All pieces $.25.

2, Trodat, rubber, 3/8", number, 4-digit, number stamps. Current retail ~$15 each. Each stamp $5.

2 plastic baskets (~7"-tall x 11.5"-diameter; 1 blue; 1 brown). $.25.

2 blue tank tops by JOCKEY (XL; 92% cotton, 8% spandex; look more like medium or small; stretchy). $1 for both.

installation drawing video publications bio/resume/contact