October 7 Ancient Oak

There is a famous story about oak beams as told by Gregory Bateson, onetime married to Margart Mead https://longnow.org/ideas/humans-and-trees-in-long-term-partnership/. And Portland has many famous stories about the Oak Street Lofts.

The Portland Oak Street Lofts were a creative incubator. Maybe still. It was a cheap place to live and work creative people love. The Urban Honking crowd had some. It was under inspection by the City because it was not allowed to live. One of the City inspectors was called out for stalking a resident. After that, the Lofts recieved advance notice on inspections to roll up the futons.

Artists Carson Ellis, Midori Hirose, and May Burruell were there in the moment. Same time as the Alphabet Dress show. Tonight they reminesce.

Chat in the context of https://www.nationale.us/carson-ellis-one-week-in-january-2024 at Nationale www.nationale.us 15 SE 22nd Map 7PM Free