[ST] Stairwells

[Jill Eastlake]

Hi Laura,

I've been monitoring this discussion.  I'm chairing next year (Arisia 2009).

I believe that the stairwells must be intentionally left blank as I've never
been in one that had more than a few signs about how to exit the building
and/or whether certain doors were locked at what times.  This would be
sensible because if you are exiting the building in case of fire - there
would be nothing in the stairwell except the people and what they are
wearing and carrying that could burn.

As to your artwork, etc...  I'd like to see some.  Are you in the Boston
area?  Shall we meet and chat sometime?  Let's find you something
interesting to do for the 2009 Arisia...  Yes?

Ask many folks - I'm a really good recruiter.  Let's see how we can fit what
you'd like to do into the next convention.

I would suggest that if you are an artist, you should enter the Art Show
this year if possible at the very least.

Smiles,

Jill


On 12/5/07 8:50 AM, "Laura Sweet" <laura.sweet at gmail.com> wrote:

> Honestly, art can't make people linger. You would need chairs, warmth,
> drinks and snacks to make people stick around in the stairwells.
> 
> Thanks for thinking my art is that good though!
> 
> La
> 
> On 12/5/07, Benjamin Cline <brc at peppermint.org> wrote:
>> On Tue, 4 Dec 2007, Laura Sweet wrote:
>>> I have been dreaming and imagining what I would do to make those
>>> magnificent stairwells a happening place to be. That it is possible,
>>> and you are speaking of a need to have amusing images posted in the
>>> stairwells is wonderful news to me.
>>> 
>>> Please, please can I be a part of whatever is going to be put up?
>>> There is so much wall space for so much interesting art in those
>>> stairwells, and visibility of several floors at a time.
>>> 
>> 
>> While I like the idea of having clever and funny signs to make the stairs
>> a little more enjoyable and help encourage people to use them, I don't
>> think we want people to linger or congregate in the stair wells, just pass
>> through (more like an amusement park line than an art gallery).
>> 
>>        Benji
>> 
>> --
>> Benjamin R. Cline
>> brc at peppermint dot org
>> 
>