There's a show coming up (with bar proceeds to EVP) on Saturday 24th. It should have been in the newsletter. More details next week.
xBxRx, Nightmerica,
FedEx?, Necking
Saturday, September 24, 2005 (8:00 PM - 11:55 PM)
Fort Seriously
97 Montrose Ave. #1
Brooklyn, New York 11206
Saturday, September 24th @ 97 MONTROSE AVE #1
:: xBxRx
:::: Nightmerica
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FedEx?
:::::::: Necking
:: BAR TO BENEFIT THE EMPTY VESSEL PROJECT
[ 97 MONTROSE AVE #1 ]
97 Montrose Ave @ Leonard St | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Montrose, G-Broadway, JM-Lorimer | all ages | $8-$12 sliding | 8pm
BRING BBQ STUFF!
E M P T Y | V E S S E L | P R O J E C T | N E W S
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 serve 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 eight.
U P C O M I N G | C A L E N D A R
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Work Day
More work getting the boat ready for winter: stripping paint, sanding, painting, working on heating elements, various odd jobs. Play with power tools and wood! Or just say hello and lie in the hammock.
1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
***at the boat
UPCOMING
Benefit parties: we are looking for a large space to hold a large event sometime in the next month. Email
mm@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org if you know of one.
And tell us some films you’d like to see.
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
A very successful work day last week. Huge advances in electric circuits, the heating system, re-installing a window, getting the exterior ready for rain and snow. There is now a list on the boat of in-hand projects we can work on; come and take your pick.
IMMINENT, PENDING, AND CONTINUING PROJECTS:
?? - means we could use a volunteer/some help — please get in touch!
Winterizing:
fixing remaining windowframes - ??
Fiberglassing/painting/stripping exterior superstructure
laying/enclosing insulation/working on walls
bio-diesel furnace
Access:
finishing installing gate
ramp/dock from new entrance to boat
mural by swoon
Bilge:
finding and fixing leak near bows of ship
Greening:
green waste management system??
solar power
bicycle/tidal power experiments?? (as workshop?)
Beautification/aesthetics and readying the boat for public use:
chopping and installing stairs - ?? welding
fixing doors - ??
strip and repaint interior and exterior - ??
sanding/refinishing floor - ??
repair of railing on roof
Tech:
web design for www.emptyvesselproject.org
wiki: log.emptyvesselproject.org
archiving
Fundraising:
design T-shirts ??
help plan/run/host an event - ??
have any rich uncles???
W I S H L I S T
OPEN CALL: We are taking proposals for projects to host on, in, and around EV for the Gowanus Oktoberfest, October 22. This is a day-long celebration of the Gowanus canal, with marine activities, infotainment, and guided paddle eco-cruises with the Urban Divers and the Gowanus Dredgers. We are most interested in projects that explore themes pertaining to sustainable living in urban landscapes. We would welcome green technology projects, utopian art/architecture/design, performance, and anything that explores the sticky place between theory and practice. We are interested in playful ideas, well realized ideas, and hare-brained schemes. Any questions, or to get an application form, e-mail Tianna Kennedy at
tk@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org.
MATERIALS: 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:
**marine paint
**dock lines
**plywood and two-by-fours
**furnace (from the street? call us if you see one)
**water tanks
**a Franklin stove
**mismatched windows (preferably double paned)
**tools (a good circular saw would come in particularly useful at the moment)
**boat repair supplies (fiberglass, epoxy resin, 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
**12V batteries
**a transformer 120V to 12/24V
**plumbing supplies
**a small motor boat
**a dock or dock building materials (50 gallon drums, we got the planks)
**fans
**lights
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
One thing we need is space – lofts, yards, rooftops (while it stays warm), all kinds of space – to hold benefit parties, concerts, dinners, etc. etc. If you want to host an event, or let us use your space, contact Michael at
mm@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org.
Do you want to design a T-shirt for E.V? Have T-shirts you can donate? We are going to design and sell a series of limited-edition T-shirts to raise money.
We have started 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
mm@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org.
HISTORY
When Shea stadium was christened on April 16, 1964, it was with Dodgers Holy Water from the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, as well as with Giants Holy Water from the Harlem River.
H E R O E S
Thanks to Nathan for making the flyer for the last fundraiser, Dan and Elizabeth not only for lending their truck, Trevor for fixing the window, Brian for the good-as-old hatch, and of course Andy for doing a million complicated things all at once with electricity and heating elements.
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, Mike Topper, Alisa Blanter, Jesse Green, Leo Raphaely, Peter Field, Jeff Stark, Stephen, Lee Azzazello,
W H E R E I S T H E B O A T ?
If you are interested in seeing 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 close to the intersection of Bond and Carroll.
To take a look at a bird’s eye view of the boat’s location, check out the maps.google.com satellite image at
http://tinyurl.com/7eu5q.
Our own entrance from Carroll Street will be installed imminently. Our new address will be 401 Carroll Street.
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PaulaZ - 21 Nov 2005
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