dead forest

simone · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:47 am **Posts:** 896

what is the latest with this project?
did you get in contact with the council mike? i have seen the first signs of tree needles scattering the streets.....

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

if there is any trees to be stored prior to the beginning of the show, then they can always be stored at my studio on clerk st. if neccessary. get in touch if you have trees to deposit.

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:03 pm

Errr, no I haven't spoken to them yet, been busy/away but i can try tomorrow although I figured it might be better to speak to them once they were in the swing of picking up trees, i.e after the 7th...

Poster coming shortly...

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:46 pm

Poster...

simone · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:47 am **Posts:** 896

nice poster

we got a leaflet from the council saying they are collecting trees on the 16th and 23rd jan. so maybe we need to end show a couple of days early?
the number is 0131 529 3030

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:02 pm

thanks - glad you like it.

that's the number i've got too but it's the general council number i think - easier to email them methinks, more chance of speaking to the right person that way.. will do that now.

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:30 pm

yes nice poster , when are you going collecting ...

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:49 pm

I guess i will start sunday morning.

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

i have 2 trees!

simone · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:47 am **Posts:** 896

i'm working sunday, if i'm not working monday i shall try and get a few trees

what news from the council mike? i am panicking we will have to get rid of trees ourselves!

melanie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:26 pm **Posts:** 6

I'm working every day, but if it would help, I can do a hunt around Marchmont and drag a few to the front of my place. So if somebody's doing a round, stop at 54 Marchmont Rd sometime after tomorrow 5pm.

Could also help to arrange forest within forest some evening, just let me know

melanie

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:36 pm

haven't heard anything yet - Idon't suppose there is anyone there til monday - fret ye not - we wil get it sorted

Thanks Melanie, will bear that in mind...

simone · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:47 am **Posts:** 896

so my car boot still doesn't open so sorry car can't really be useful
i am going to drag a few trees up tuesday evening!

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:53 pm

That's great - Stephen and me are going to bring up the ones from clerk st tomorrow night and i will also drag up what i can from leith walk on the way, i reckon we will need around 30 -35 to do the job properly... can't wait to see it finished...

2 things to watch out for when 'installing': firstly if we can keep them as close to vertical as possible this is good. When we get enough of them i think it all will be more self supporting, but it ain't quite there yet, so it does take a bit of fiddling about to get them standing up nicely, but i think it's worth it.

Also it would be good if we can pretty much clean up as we go along as otherwise we are going to leave the entire forest knee deep in xmas tree needles. i have semi-taped off the gallery to try to discourage random punters/actors/drummers/musos etc from taking up residence in the space and spreading stuff about before we fill it...

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:51 am

See below for the email i got from the council: pick up should be no problem - we just need to ring them to arrange this next week (and i have the guy below's numbers, including mobile, I just didn't want to post them up here). I call him but i need to know when we want to do it: I am away from very early am on weds 15th through lunchtime on the 19th. I'm happy to be there to help with the get out/clean up but it would have to be either daytime on the weds or after 1pm on monday 19th - not sure how that works with the London show. Alternatively we can leave the timing of the take down as suggested below to the council (either friday or monday am) though someone might need to be there just to clean up/point the council blokes in the right direction. Let me know what you think?

All looking good, will bring some more up tonight and fix up the string for the 'viewing platform' too - that should be about it

Mike

That should be fine, if you could call me nearer the time, say w.c 12 January 09 with an idea of how many trees, etc.

Liam Glass - Trade Waste Manager
Services for Communities

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

great work, that's good news. In my eyes, its better to dispose of the trees early and have the gallery empty for a couple ' days in case there are problems on the closing weekend and we get stuck with them. That said, i will be working between 8-6 every weekday, which means i may not be around to help.

Also the walls could do with some tlc before the londoners get here- do we know when they plan to install?

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:41 pm

the dates i have from them is 23rd to 28th , they will installing on 16th . so there is a few days for something

martin

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

they plan to instal on the 16th and their show starts the 23rd, Dead Forest was originally meant to run until the 18th- when are the free days? or have i missed something?

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:09 pm

ah !

nice one steve , they are coming on the 16th but they are going to start the install the 19th , so its all cool .
so maybe they can start on the sunday , maybe . but if someone wants to do something with it thats cool with me !

martin

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:13 pm

well, if we get the trees collected am of friday 16th can anyone be there to point the council in the right direction/clean up? I can't do that day as i'm away - can anyone else be there?

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:15 pm

oh, i forgy NO MORE TREES REQUIRED!!!! we are done!!!!!!!!!

It looks and smells fantastic, but it's also a teensy bit sad too... well done team TK!

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

michaelbowdidge wrote:

oh, i forgy NO MORE TREES REQUIRED!!!! we are done!!!!!!!!!

It looks and smells fantastic, but it's also a teensy bit sad too... well done team TK!

great!

I am at work Friday i'm afraid.

simone · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:47 am **Posts:** 896

i am working too on the 16th so can't be there for collection, sorry

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:55 pm

i have no idea if i am free or not . but its a possibility

martin

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:12 am

well, we need to make a decision as to when its coming down by monday so i can phone the council to arrange a pick up, if no-one can do friday and monday is too late then i might be able to do weds at some point.

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:16 am

a decision has to made , it would be shame to see it going before its time , surely there must be some one else who can commit to being there . is it just a matter of being there ?

i should know about my status by tuesday . so i will let you know

martin

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:17 am

The 'worst case scenario' is that he council won't come on to the premises for insurance reasons so someone might have to pass the trees out the door to them, though I'd be surprised if they were that pedantic about it. Basically just that and sweeping up afterwards...

mirja · **Joined:** Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:23 pm **Posts:** 820

Hi Guys, Im back, I'm still alive...
I can do 16th ,untill 12 noon and from 1pm on again... so if thats ok with the council people - im sure I can let them know this... so friday is ok.

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:18 pm

You star! I'll phone them on monday to arrage a pick up for friday - what time would suit you best?

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

yes that's great, thanks Mirja.

mirja · **Joined:** Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:23 pm **Posts:** 820

well, i'm fine with anytime except between 12 and 1pm. What time do people get there in the morn? since i do not have a key, it would have to be after that... or, could just say after 1pm...1-3 pm?
if you mike give me the number you are calling to, i can call them on friday if there is any problem - the guys do not show up etc.

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:18 pm

I will call them on monday and see what they say and will email you the number as i don't want to post it on here. Cheers!!!

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

do we have any photos of this yet? What news on disposal?

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:29 am

I have some photos - the best one is on the Art Review page now. Mirja is going to be there on friday for the get out (thanks!) - the council people are coming between 10.30 and 12.00 in the morning to collect the trees...

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:02 am

i like the photo mike , i be there on Friday too . ryan may want to use the gallery for "nothing but the poem" on saturday i hope this is ok ?

the gallery needs some tlc , i see we have lost one of the curtains and we have some gloss on the walls .

should we remove the other curtain or get another one .

martin

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

not sure- i suppose it depends on how useful we think they are.

Unless anyone can sort it earlier, I will be in on Sunday anyway for the FOH meeting so i'll come in early to sort the gallery as best as i can.

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

did you guys move the tv from the gallery cupboards on friday? It aint in there anymore...

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:18 pm

am sure it was there on friday as i put some paint in there . locks ?

martin

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:41 am

Another vote for locks...

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:54 pm

ill get them if we are going to go for it . i suggest get combination locks . so the artist can be given the number .

martin

ChaoticReality · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:13 pm

Go for it. Someone took down the wet paint signs yesterday and before I could fix it, it was too late and someone had paint on their coat.

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:04 pm

thanks for trying mike , there is unfortunately alway some dafty who thinks that is funny . the paint should wash off , its water based

martin

simone · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:47 am **Posts:** 896

even after i told people gallery shut as wet paint they decided to stay and ignore me
me and mike were thinking about some kind of industrial shutters for doorways to close in such circumstances
i am becoming much more militant in my old age about such matters, it was really annoying after stephen had spent all day painting too, thanks stephen, and then to have coat fluff stuck to it.
grrrrr

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:07 pm

its saddens me really , its a simple request and it benefits everyone if the gallery and the cafe looks good . not to mention the hard work by steve .

its shame to have doors for these reasons . i guess if we had , you could of locked them in and it would of been a zoo .

martin

stephengoodall · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm **Posts:** 817

i blame the inescapable gravity of wet paint.

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:13 pm

stephengoodall wrote:

i blame the inescapable gravity of wet paint.

i suffer the same affliction .

michaelbowdidge · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:55 am

Yes, you do, but with you it's a~~lifestyle choice~~ vocation...

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