[ST] Stairwells

[Carsten Turner]

The thing that worries me about hanging things in the stairwell is 
"what happens in the event of fire?" We don't want to hang combustible 
materials in the main emergency egress from the hotel. Heaven forfend 
that those stairs actually get used for their designed purpose.

And yeah, I agree that we don't want to create excuses for bottlenecks 
during "normal" use of the stairs by con attendees. All modesty about 
quality of artwork aside, there *will* be people who think something's 
well done enough to linger, maybe even "oh, I want a picture of that!" 
Even if it's a 15 second pause, consider what happens during rush hour 
when some schmuck taps his brakes ten miles in front of you. By the 
time it filters back (which probably takes all of five minutes) you're 
in thick-as-molasses stop and go traffic.

Your Evil Overlord,
-=>Carsten:-)

On Dec 5, 2007, at 5:16 PM, Jill Eastlake wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>
>
>
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