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For the last two years Dynamite has been interested in making connections with collaborative groups in order to learn from their experiences, observe other working models, exchange ideas and share resources. Potential Energy continues this interest. Over the course of our time working together, we have seen numerous ideas (our own and other's) that have never been realized. For one reason or another – time constraints, the laws of physics, lack of resources, or utter infeasibility – many projects and ideas are discarded, unrealized or implausible.

Potential Energy will consist of a collection of these unrealized projects from a number of collaborative groups. Each participant will design an image and/or text illustrating a project they have been unable to complete. These designs will be in greyscale on 8.5x11" or A4 paper. The images will be collected, reproduced and packaged and a unit containing all the designs will be sent to each participant. Each group is encouraged to display this set of images in a space of their choosing.

In addition to these impromptu exhibitions, a series of core events are being planned to display the project in Grand Rapids, MI, Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, and Portland, OR. In order to facilitate exhibition, each design may be enlarged to poster size using a black and white plotter printer (found at most copy shops) or using another enlarging method.

Participants are encouraged to engage one another in discussion on Dynamite's Potential Energy webboard, share ideas, coordinate exhibitions, see images of past events, and build connections with other groups. We hope this project will result in greater understanding of collaborative working models and expose a broader audience to groups working around the world. We imagine this could also result in new connections between groups and possibly inter-group collaboration.

Please visit this site again in the next few months for dates of local exhibitions/events as well as discussions on our future web board. Please send us questions, comments or recommend a group you work with or know of for Potential Energy. We will continue to take submissions until the last scheduled exhibition.

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Contact us if you are interested in participating. Please include your group name, web address, email, mail address, current contributors and a paragraph about you.