E M P T Y | V E S S E L | P R O J E C T | N E W S | 8 . 17 . 05
You are receiving this newsletter because you are involved in the Empty
Vessel Project or have at least feigned interest. To be removed from this
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EV is a World War II Navy Rescue boat. We saved her from demolition in the
Bronx and brought her to Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal. By next year, she will
become an Art and Design Center fostering projects focused on Sustainable
Living in Post-Industrial Urban Landscapes. EV, herself, will be the first
such project. We will begin by hosting work parties, movie nights,
seminars, concerts, dinners, and workshops.
You are welcome to participate, suggest your own events, stop by and chat
or offer insight. This missive is designed to served as a guide for your
participation. It will come out at the beginning of each week. If you have
any suggestions for how this newsletter can be improved, contact
as@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org.
This is issue number four.
U P C O M I N G | C A L E N D A R
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
Work Day
2-6 p.m.
***at the boat
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
Movie Night
A screening of Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo. Klaus Kinski in the jungle,
with a boat and a dream.
8 p.m.
$5 suggested donation, waived for people who’ve helped out with the boat.
***at the boat
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
Work Day (followed by Grub)
2-6.30 p.m.
***at the boat
at 6:30 we will ride together to Grub at 338 Flushing. Grub is a lovely
pay-what-you-wish dinner held every first and third Sunday of the month.
We found our boat at Grub.
Next week we’re going to hold an open meeting for everyone to discuss
great ideas for the future of the boat. Details will be in the next
newsletter.
W H E R E I S T H E B O A T ?
If you are interested in checking out the vessel and/or trying out the
hammock, just come down to the Carroll Street bridge over the canal during
a Work Day and yell. It's just 4 blocks from the Carroll stop on the F
train. For directions by train: www.hopstop.com. The bridge is at the
intersection of Bond and Carroll.
To take a look at the Gowanus from above, or to look at a map, click on
http://tinyurl.com/7eu5q for the maps.google.com satellite image.
We will be installing our own entrance from Carroll Street this weekend
(delayed, again). Our new address will be 401 Carroll Street.
S H I P ' S L O G
This section will contain updates on recent projects and status reports of
on-going missions and explorations. Check here to find out the status of
the webpage and what kind of heater we will ultimately install.
WORK DAYS
We found out about the best way of consolidating and repairing rotten
wood, temporarily repaired one of the doors, moved some furniture inside,
got everything ready for the gate to be installed, worried about the
thunderstorm, and went kayaking in the canal.
A partial list from our guest book:
Lynn, Mark, Michael the architect, Philli, Daniel Fennessey, Elizabeth
Giddens, Leo Raphaely, Claudia Bernheim, Tianna Kennedy, Michael
McCanne?,
Paula Z, Alex Scrimgeour
IMMINENT, PENDING, AND CONTINUING PROJECTS:
?? - means we could use volunteers/some help
Access:
installing our gate @ carol street bridge - ?? welding help
ramp/dock from new entrance to boat - ?? who'd like to design/help build
this
mural by swoon
Bilge:
installing bilge pump
finding and fixing small leak
Winterizing:
replacing rot/windows
laying/enclosing insulation/working on walls
bio-diesel furnace
Greening:
green waste management system??
solar power
Beautification/aesthetics and readying the boat for public use:
chopping and installing stairs - ?? welding
fixing doors - ??
strip and repaint interior and exterior - ??
fixing remaining windows - ??
sanding/refinishing floor - ??
repair of railing on roof
Tech:
web design for www.emptyvesselproject.org
wiki: log.emptyvesselproject.org
archiving
For the spring:
begin designing roof deck
Fundraising:
help plan/run/host an event - ??
have any rich uncles???
W I S H L I S T
We are creating a practice of re-use and salvage. We would like to give
your old materials new life. Specifically, we are looking for:
**furnace (from the street? call us if you see one)
**water tanks
**mismatched windows (preferably double paned)
**tools
**boat repair supplies (fiberglass, bilge cleaner, etc.)
**boat accessories (tie lines, cleats, automatic bilge or sump
pumps, marine electric lines)
**a lead on used french fry oil
**a sound system (PA and speakers or just your old stereo)
**solar panels
**batteries
**plumbing supplies
**a small motor boat
**a dock or dock building materials (50 gallon drums, we got the planks)
**fans
**lights
**plywood
We will haul away any material contributions. Please forward widely.
Contact
tk@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org to donate.
F U N D R A I S I N G
We would like to hear your ideas for the Brooklyn Arts Council grant. The
BAC does not fund construction, but likes projects: if you’d like to
suggest something then please get in touch or come to our meeting next
week. The categories in which awards are made are: visual arts,
film/video, media, photography, crafts, folk arts, multi-disciplinary,
lit/writing, dance, music, opera, theatre, drama.
We are starting a $10,000 fundraising campaign to get the EVP through the
winter. We have applied for a community grant from Lowe's. We are seeking
other sources of official funding as well.
In addition, we are looking for individual donors to keep this project
afloat. If you have any suggestions, or are interested in contributing,
please contact
tk@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org.
H I S T O R Y
There will be more history next week.
H E R O E S
This week's heroes:
**Thanks to Phili for a beautiful gate that he welded together with scraps
from the Madagascar Institute’s welding classes.
**Thanks to Alisa Blanter for what’s going to be a stunning website.
**Thanks to Jesse Green for a bunch of tools, including a radial arm saw
and a welder.
**Thanks to Cindy Vanden Bosch for excellent ideas for projects, and for
researching fundraising and local community organizations we should team
up with.
**Thanks to Garcon Du Monde and Mike Topper for sorting out the wiki.
**Thanks to the Amateurs for the paintball extravaganza
A history of heroes:
Danny, GDM, Captain Jim, Fictional Company, Ed, Michael, Madagascar
Institute, Cindy Vanden Bosch, Dirty Fingers, Porkchop, northguineahills,
Front Room Gallery, DJ Olive, Steven, Ed and Brooke, Paris 1968, Corey and
the Free Store, Christian
--
PaulaZ - 21 Nov 2005
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