This is the result after inviting visitors to my exhibition
to imagine and make hammers that do not yet exist. I provided simple tools and waste/leftover materials, and creativity started blooming. Thanks to all of you who contributed and shared your ideas with me!
BRAIN HAMMER
The hammer I have drawn makes objects come alive. You can hit the hammer on a chair for example, to make the chair able to walk, run and talk. The hammer is made of plastic, but has the same functions as a regular brain. There is only one brain hammer in the whole world. Inside the head of the brain hammer is a small box, that contains wires and screws that make it work like a brain. If you are a very lonely person in need of a friend or someone to talk to, you can simply use the hammer to make an object come alive so that you can talk to it. Maybe that would look strange, but you could hit the hammer on a teddy bear instad, so that it looks a little more normal. The brain hammer only works in emergency situations, because if it had always worked, everything would turn into a complete chaos. If you are wondering about things happening around the world, you can ask the brain hammer different questions and it has answers to most of them.
NATURE´S HAMMER
This hammer can protect and save endangered animals and make dead plants and nature alive again. This might be the answer to the climate crisis.
TRAIN OF BRANCHES
Goes around your body
leaves seeds of joy
Now the train of thoughts
Wouldn't feel alone.
for the hammar
it grows.
Reading the stories reminded me of my brother and the slingshot he had. My hammer is inspired by that slingshot. You use your hand to create momentum in the same way as a traditional hammer, but instead of following through, you just release. Let´s just ignore the obvious impracticality.
THE CHANGE YOUR MIND HAMMER
To: Construct – Deconstruct – Construct.
Careful, thoughtful, intuitive, logic
THE CIRCULAR HAMMER
If you hit someone with the happy side, they will become happy, but if you hit with the upset side, they will become upset.