
Bitter
Dave Meeker is a Portland OR artist
Bitter, anger, disappointment

Bitter Box, Hurt Ball with Gloves (you will feel a slight pinch)
2007, cardboard, screws, gloves
8”h, 12”w, 8”d

Bitter Box, Penny Steps
2007, cardboard, money, stones, bolt
5”h, 10”w, 8”d

Bitter box, Nickel and Dimed (before and after)
2007, cardboard, money, metal
3”h, 10”w, 5”d
sold

Bitter Box, Force of Nature, 1/2 Hurt Ball
2007, cardboard, stones, bolt, screws
6”h, 12”w, 7”d

Hurt Ball (this might pinch a bit)
2007, nails, metal, granite
60”h, 28”w, 28”d

Bitter Box, Penny Steps, forces of Nature
2007, cardboard, stones, bolts, money
5”h, 15”w, 7”d

Force of Nature in Bitter Box (deluxe)
2007, cardboard, stones, bolts
8.5”h, 10”w, 9.75”d

Forces of Nature
2001 to present, stones, bolts
various sizes

Bitter Box, Dura
2006, cardboard, stones, screws
43”h, 22”w, 12”d

Bitter Box, Baxter
2006, cardboard, wood, nails, stones
42”h, 18”w, 12”d

Hurt Ball (trust me, you’ll thank me later)
2005, copper, nails, screws, wood
16”h, 10”w 10”d

Bitter Box, Dell
2006, cardboard, wood, stones, money
43”h, 22”w, 12”d

Bitter Box, Madison
2006, cardboard, wood, stones, money, plastic babies
42”h, 22”w’ 12”d

Bitter Box 2 Forces of Nature, 1 Penny Torus
2007, cardboard, stones, pennies, solder
6”h, 20”w, 6”d
You know when something is eating at you, but can’t put your finger on what it is? During 2006 and 2007 I was really angry, but at what? Was it the air I was breathing? Whatever it was, I felt I had to box it it up and put it aside. These boxes contain my bitterness.