OAS Node #1 [July 12]

Alex Carvalho's birthday/transmigration party at Liberty Square (Photo by Katherine Ramos)

[FOCUS ON SPATIAL ISSUES]

[Session 3]

Location Search

• SITE: Bat Haus (279 Starr St., Bushwick)

I visited Bat Haus and spoke to Cody Sullivan about locating OAS sessions at their brand-spanking new multi-use member-model facility (see website). Updates to follow. The Bat Haus Tumblr has lots of process photos that trace the space build-out and furnishing.  

[Session 4]

Alex's "party" at Liberty Square: a complex rupture of backwards & onwards situated as a celebration of birth, an intervention, a bon voyage convergence of gamers, novads, salonists, and Occupiers, disguising a re-occupation. 

• Direct Action Flaneurs 
• Collective coloration ritual
• Talking circle (diasporacket)
• OAS session

As is typical of AC's Way, the phenomenon of his appearance was multi-faceted. For OAS purposes, the sub-action involved the continuing expansion of our subtle and dimensional trans-course. Alex introduced me to DAF co-organizers Andrea Haenngi and Robert Neuwirth. We triangulated to discuss the DAF presenting or workshopping an OAS session. Both Andrea and Robert could lead sessions rooted in their respective "solo" or trade practices. I spoke with Robert at some length both about his squatter studies and his work on alternate economies, which of course is of great interest to OAS. 

OWS painter and "99% Tax Dodger" James Rose was on hand, and we quickly formed an idea for an OAS session for him, too. He has a painter-friend in Bushwick, whom he thought would be fine studio-hosting a figure drawing class led by James in the near future. When the logistics are sorted updates/calendar will be passed along to you, dear OASer. 

Jez was also in attendance, and we briefly followed up on yesterday's session/debriefing. Finally, Alex passed along a flyer/handbill for the New World Fair, which is happening 7/21 in Flushing, Queens.

[NOTES]:  

The OAS structure is refining itself, now in all directions. It occurred to me that one important influence for the program would be Mr. Rogers.