“The Toaster Project” by Thomas Thwaites received a Honorary Mention in the Hybrid Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2010.
“The Toaster Project” chronicles my attempt to make an electric toaster from scratch—literally from the ground up. Starting with digging up the raw materials from abandoned mines around the UK, then attempting to process them myself at home, and finally forming them into a product that can be bought for just £3.94.
About Thomas Thwaites
Thomas Thwaites (UK) Technology, science, economics and culture … trends, fictions and beliefs. Thomas Thwaites is a designer whose work examines how these interact to shape our present and our possible futures.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.