The Artifact Project

          I started The ARTIFACT PROJECT in February of1986. My intent was to create a conceptual work of art that
          consisted of creating a series of cobalt glazed ceramic spheres and then placing them in different places around
          the world and in doing so, these objects, their locations around the world, identifying numbers and the people who
          participated would all have common connections to each other. 
 
          The spheres are made of a high fired ceramic clay by using a pottery wheel, or pressing them into two halves of a
          spherical mold and before the wet clay is  closed or sealed together, I stamp a specific number into the interior clay wall 
          and then add a small sculpture of a cow with a gold metallic glaze to the bottom center of the sphere. Stamping the
          artifact number into the clay causes it to show up if it is x-rayed.  I have had several of them x-rayed.

          Because the installations is an on-going process, there is a dimension of time and an evolving history with this project.
          My notion is that  some of these artifacts will be found in the future and a numbering system for each one would
          reveal a bit of information about it’s original installation.

          Since the beginning of this project, I have done many of the installations myself.  I have chosen sites that were special
          or me for several different reasons.  Some were chosen because they connected places that I have lived or visited.
          Other locations were chosen because of their beauty, energy or solitude. For me, this project is about connecting     
          places around the world and I enjoying the idea of their differences and similarities.  As family, friends and acquaintances
          participated in subsequent installations, the project took on additional layers of meaning.

          The criteria I require from someone who participates in the placement of an artifact is that they document the
          location, date, a bit of information about why they choose the installation site, persons involved, and most important
          some photos of the event.  I  make two ceramic spheres at a time with the same identification number with the
          addition of an " a" or "b" at the end of the number in each one. Therefore the person can keep one of the orbs and
          place the other one somewhere. In this manner, the one that they keep has the connection to the one that they
          installed and in turn all of the other artifacts around the world.

          2016 marks the 30th anniversary of The Artifact Project

                                                               
          Below is a list of the artifact installations, identification numbers, dates, locations and people who have 
          participated in this project. By clicking on the highlighted links it is possible to view photos and additional 
          information.Names and Locations marked with an (*) have additional links listed below the main list.
          The list is from the most recent to the first installation in 1986.
                                                                                                                                                                                              

Artifact Number	Date of Installation	Location	People involved with installation
GC3-07/2012.A	Tuesday January 12, 2016		Linda Allyn, Pam Morrow, Dwight Davidson
GC6-12/2012/A	Saturday, June 8, 2013		Marc Heft
	2013		T, Kim, & Ruess Rolloff
			Bill Widdison Robert Trainor
GC03-07.2010			Karen Stewart
GC5:08.21.03B	November 13, 2011		David Sorg, Patti Sorg, Bart Haszelbart Carl Hoehn, Dwight Davidson More information on this installation at http://www.artistindenver.blogspot.com/
			Carl Clark Mark Groshek
CG03-07.2010A	Sept.5, 2010	Adobe Canyon, Aguilar, CO USA	Bill Widdison, Robert Trainor, John Kidd, Dwight Davidson
GC6 09 14.09A	April 9,2010		Dwight Davidson
GC7 09 14.09A	April 8, 2010		Dwight Davidson
GC5 09 14.09A	March 31, 2010	Court Park Memphis, Tennessee USA	Dwight Davidson
GC4 09 14.09A	March 31, 2010	Riverfront Park Little Rock, Arkansas USA	Dwight Davidson
GC3 09.14.09A	September 2009	Blue Mountain, Bitterroot Range, Missoula, Montana USA	Erika, Jessika, and Joe Boddy

GC1 06.05.09A	August 5, 2009		Sharon and Judd Detrick
GC2 06-05-09A	August 21, 2009	The Orient Mine - Orient Land Trust* Villa Grove, Colorado USA	John Kidd  Dwight Davidson
GCS08.21.03A	June 17, 2009	Yeatmans Cove Park, Cincinnati, Ohio USA	Dwight Davidson
GC6-11.30.04A	July 16, 2005	Mayo River,  Port of Tahuishca, Barrio de Zaragoza, Peru	Reneta and Alaina Stegehuis
GC-5.11.30.044A	January 12, 2005	Kandaria Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho,India	Gordon Barnett*, Stephen Silha
GC4-09.02.03	December 17, 2004	Isla Grande De Chiloe,Chili	Anne Trégloze*, Gilles Deloustal
GC3-09.02.04	September 13, 2004	Crickley Hill, England*	Dick and Barb Kloehn Jim and Sandy Miller

GC2-07.21.04A	July 2004	Fortaleza Ozama, Dominican Republic*	Charles Doersch
GC3.08.18.03A	July 2004	Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico	Cynthia Holdeman  Lou Petterchak
GC7.08.20.03B	February 17, 2004	Brietenbush, Oregon	Missy,  Jicima, Belle, Witt,  Aster,  BBha
GC8.11.20.03B	February 2004		Marie Nicole Totmiantz
GC10-11-20.30	January 2004	French Embassy, Cairo   EGYPT	Fany Silberstein Garrigues

GC9-11.20.03A	December 28 2003		Lise Tregloze and Anne Tregloze*
GC5:08.21.03A	October 2003		Dr. Carl Clark
GC09.11.2002.1A	July 8, 2003		Benedicte GHEERBRANT Marc GUILLOUD
GCI01.23.03.1A	February 2003		Sidonie LENONE
GC0911.2002.2A	December 2002	Israel (more information needed)	Yael BRAVERMAN David GERSTEIN
GC09.11.2002.3A	12/7/2002	Isère 38   Rhone-Alps, France	Charles Gadaud-Rotrou,  Catherine Gadaud, John Rotrou, Gilles Deloustal, Anne Trégloze, Dwight Davidson
GC03052001A92A	07/11/01		Anne Trégloze*, Gilles Deloustal
GCO3052001A93A	2001	Pleucadeuc, FRANCE	Arlene Kunz*
GC03052110A 91A	June 2001	XI'AN, China	Dr. Carl Clark
GC12.9.98.83A	12/30/00		Piper Stremmel, Turkey Stremmel*, Pete Stremmel*. Others on Board: Sondra Van Wyk,  Sherwin Scott, Richard Berger, Shelby Snider, Paul Snider Greg Nelson, Dave Jolin Jose Frescoso
GC.6.6.2000 90A	2000	(Awaiting information) FRANCE	Martine Pierre
GC6.6.2000.89A	2000		Laurence ACHARD avec Marie
GC200087A	May 2000	In an active volcano named Leo  Réunion	Sidonie LENON and her son Leo
GC200088A	04/09/00	Zarzis, TUNISIE	Noémie DEMAL, Caroline MILLIOTTE, Aurélie GUTHMANN, Anne-Laure MERY
GC200086A	04/16/00	Near Cea, SPAIN	Monique SAUTERON, Michel TREGLOZE
GC200086A	04/10/00	Uyune, BOLIVIA	Gilles DELOUSTAL,Serge DELOUSTAL, Lawrence Lafittau, Caramba,  the cat.
GC7.14.99.83	09/2299	Peoria, Illinois USA	Terrence Young, Dwight Davidson
GC12.9.98.84A	01/07/99	Papua, NEW GUINEA	Sean McCollum, Charles Doersch
GC12.9.98.84B	01/19/99	Noosa National Park, AUSTRALIA	Tyler Alpern
GC.5.30.98.A.82	July 98	Old Saybrook, CT USA	Kirk Davidson, Robert Geroge
GC5..9.98.A.81	05/23/98	Venice, ITALY	Tyler Alpern*, Lynnie Coulter
GP80-2.25.98	Feb. 98	Private Collection in France awaiting installation.	Jean-Claude Dreyfus
GC-79-12.97B	02/21/98	Tiergarten Park at Sieges Saulle Tur Berlin GERMANY	James G. Dugger, Michael Dick
GC17-12-97	01/18/98	Hawk Bay, Mira Vista, NEW ZEALAND	Rich Lamm, Dr. Clark, Dr. Luft
GC68-7.30.97	Aug. 97	Volcon Chimborazo, Chimborazo Equateur, South America	Serge Guenneau, Karine Courroux, Stephanie Nicolas, Philippe Nicolas
GC5.26.97-3	Sept. 97	Machu Picchu, Peru, SOUTH AMERICA	Sharon Detrick, Kristen Detrick Winfield
GC69-8497	09/11/97	Bois De Boulogne, Paris   France	John Kidd, Olivier Galea,  Jean-Daniel Hoarau, Sidonie Linon, Dwight Davidson
GC67-23.7.97	08/20/97	Ubud Bali INDONESIE	Martine Demal,  Sami Demal
GC66-23.7.97	08/12/97	Xieng Khouang LAOS	Olivier Galea
GC-55-27-4	07/20/97	Jeddah SAOUDE ARABIA	Jean-Daniael Hoarau, Francois Granel, Michel Quint
GC-2-62297	July 1997	Piegon Valley Cappadocia Uchisar TURKEY	Anne Tregloze*, Berengere Quincy
GCI-06-1995-A	08/13/95	Square Felix-Desruelies Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI-07-1995-A	08/12/95	Square Rene-Viviani Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI-05-1995-A	07/18/95	Pont Neuf Bridge Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI-01-1995-A	07/14/95	Perros-Guirrec Pluomanach, Bretagne FRANCE	David Neveu, Serge Guenneau, Karine Autran, Alain David, Dwight Davidson
GCI-04-1995-A	07/14/95	Pledran, Bretagne FRANCE	David Neveu, Dwight Davidson
T-4	05/05/94	Caen, Normandy FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
T-3	05/03/94	Jardin Des Plantes Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
T-1	04/28/94	Vallauris, FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI04-7	05/13/91	Jardin Des Plantes Paris FRANCE	Mark Shullenberger, Dwight Davidson
GCI04-5	05/09/91	La Grande Arche La Defense Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI-04-4	05/08/91	La Vilette Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI-04-6	04/23/91	Tour Eiffel Paris FRANCE	Alex Janos Family, Dwight Davidson
GCI-04-3	04/23/91	Les Halles Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI-04-2	04/20/91	Palais Du Louvre, Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCI-04-1	04/17/91	Jardin Du Luxembourg, Paris FRANCE	Dwight Davidson
GCIT-071889-2	09/02/89	Cow Heaven Marfa, Texas USA	Terry Dodd
GCP-1A	11/11/89	Palm Springs, California USA	Dwight Davidson
GCIT 07189-1	Sept. 89	Gayhead in Martha’s Vinyard Massachusetts USA	Rene Einspahr
GCIB	08/05/89	Jackson Hole, Wyoming USA	Dwight Davidson
GCUTB-0719-15	1989	Awaiting information	Rulon Hacking
GCYTB-071889-7	1989	Deer Flat Road   Kuna, Idaho	Bert Hiner
GC204881A	1989	Peter   intended to put the artifact in Vancouver, WA but died before doing so. I plan to plant it on his grave as a memorial to him.	Peter Davidson
GCIB	1989	San Sano, ITALY	Susan Elliot
GC053089	Aug. 89	Island of Sulawesi Torajo Region	Christina Cooper
GC052689-1	1990	Awaiting information	Jan Puget
GC52889-1	1990	Occidental, California USA	Gordon Barnett*
GC41889-2A	1990	Awaiting information	Dale Ralph
GC41889-1	May 89	Crete, GREECE	Dale Ralph
GC051189-1	1989		Kirk Davidson
GC051189-2	07/22/89		Clark Murray
GC06189-1	07/04/89		Carl Clark,  Dwight Davidson
GC052589-3	06/30/89		Dwight Davidson
GC051189-A	05/16/89		Dwight Davidson
GC052589-1	06/03/89	Tulsa, Oklahoma USA	Carl Clark
GC051189-3	05/14/89		Lou Harper, Dwight Davidson
GC051189-4	05/30/89	Island of Palms, Charleston, South Carolina USA	Sharon Detrick, Kristen Detrick Winfield
GCI-04588a	09/21/88	Metropolitan Museum of Art,   New York City, NY USA	Dwight Davidson
GC14888-A	04/21/88	Main Plaza Santa Fe, New Mexico USA	Dwight Davidson
GC1040988-A	04/13/87	Borobudur Temple Northwest of Jogyakarta Central Java, INDONESIA*	Bob and Ann Cooper Christina Cooper
GCI31588-A	04/11/87	City Park Gavea Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL	Margaret Slone Snyder, Carmin Dora Guimaraes
GC07887-A	07/15/87	La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, California USA	Jeff Shiffer,  Bob Awalt
GC32187	May 87		Dwight Davidson
GC32187-1	03/27/87		Dwight Davidson
GC32187-2	03/26/87		Gordon Barnett*,  Dwight Davidson
GC113861	March 87	Russell Square London, ENGLAND	Duane Onodera
GC111486-1	02/20/87	Ye’Liu, TAIWAN	Jennifer Meyer, Eric Coleman
GC110686-1	Sept. 86	Meteor Crater, Arizona USA	Bill Widdison
GC110686-2	Sept. 86	Makahiku Falls Maui, Hawaii USA	David Wasserburger
GC102366-1	10/31/86	Hilton Head Island, South Carolina USA	Betty Nelson  Jim Nelson
GC71886-2	08/23/86		Dwight Davidson
GC71886-4	08/14/86		Jim Smalley,  Dwight Davidson
GC7818071886-5	08/11/86	Glenwood Springs, Colorado USA	Jim Smalley, Terry Rollof,  Dwight Davidson
GC71886-1	08/11/86	Shore of Lake Erie Genevia-on-the-Lake, Ohio USA	Bill McQuade
GC7286-1	07/05/86	Davidson’s Farm Egin, Idaho USA	Kirk Davidson   Dwight Davidson
GC7186-1	08/12/86	Ischia Ponto Isola d’Ischia, ITALY	Janet Austin
BCG62186-1	06/22/86	Telluride, Colorado USA	Randy McMillian,  Dwight Davidson
GC61986-1	1986	San Jose, COSTA RICA	Sandra Nichols,  Ken Nichols
GC61686-1	06/19/86	Katariinan Laakso Turku, FINLAND	Paul Murray,   Liisa Lahteenmaki
GC6158-1	06/15/86	Mount Olympus, GREECE	Cynthia Holdeman
GC22864	05/25/86	Grand Lake, Colorado USA	S.M. Haszelbart,  Carl Hoehn,  Bill Mc Quade, Bill Widdison,  Randy Hertzel,  Dwight Davidson
GC2286-7	04/23/86		Janet Austin,  Dwight Davidson
GC1381	03/15/86	Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC	Sara Watterson
GC2286-1	03/13/86		Rachel Pattillo,  Nathan Pattillo, Kirk Davidson, Dwight Davidson
GC22862	03/09/86		Ann Louise Pattillo, Dwight Davidson
GC22863	03/08/86		Kirk Davidson, Dwight Davidson
GC2286	03/14/86	Phoenix, Arizona USA	Lynne Watterson
No Number	02/26/86	Playa Del Carmen, MEXICO	Duane Onodera
No Number	04/07/86	Palmerston North, NEW ZEALAND	Robert John Watterson
No Number	02/26/86	Pacific Ocean Acapulco, MEXICO	Lynne Watterson and Sara Watterson
No Number First Artifact	02/07/86	Pont Neuf Bridge, Paris, FRANCE	Bill Widdison and Mike Ketterman*

 

              Additional links of people and locations listed in the list above and marked with an (*)

                         
              Anne Trégloze
              Fortaleza Ozama, Dominican Republic
              Gordon Barnett
              David Gerstein
              Mike Ketterman
              Arlene Kunz
              Stremmel Gallery
              Tyler Alpern
              Borobudur Temple Northwest of Jogyakarta Central Java, INDONESIA
              Orient Land Trust
                  The Old Beech Trees of Crickley Hill

             

              
           
          
      

            All images and text copyright Dwight Davidson 2017