Untitled Emergency Survival Tactic #12 (Poached Eggs from the Jones Falls River)
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materials: Jones Falls River water, self-designed and built filter (clear pvc pipe, rocks, gravel, sand, sedum, soil, cotton, activated carbon, water bottle), chain, ladder, dixie cups, cook pot, non-rigid pvc tubing, local eggs, apple cider vinegar, slotted spoon, bucket, hand pump. audience participation
project description: In this work, presented at the first Mobile Market of the Food Network exhibition at the Creative Alliance, Glebes collected water from the Jones Falls River, filtered it through a self-designed and hand-built filter, then boiled it to not only kill microbial contaminants, but also to cook poached eggs. The eggs were prepared and served for consumption by willing participants at their request under full disclosure of the process.