Hey!

So I'm doing this art faggy sound installation in December called 'The Lost Sounds of Columbus Coated Fabrics" at the OSU urban arts space as part of the "Monuments of Columbus Show".

The Idea is to recreate the sonic landscape of the now leveled Columbus Coated Fabrics. The installation will consist of field recordings and salvaged industrial waste materials suspended among several speakers and microphones, interacting with each other to recreate the sounds of a place that now only exists in the memories and recordings of those who once dared to explore it.

That's where you come in...I'm looking for photographs of the old CCF, not nessicarily to use in the piece but for inspiration. I know there are some people on here who dug that place as much as I did, and I'm hoping someone will cough up some photographs! Also, if you've got any sound recordings from CCF, I would be STOKED to hear them, and possibly use them in the installation. (Of course proper credit would be given for any materials used)

So if you're into this artsy shit, let me know! THE SOUNDS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE! YEAHHH!!

johnalsobennett@gmail.com

Wow. This is gonna be awesome.

You should probably have warmer trays full of industrial solvents to really get the "flavor" of the place, too. The joint wasn't nicknamed Columbus Coated Lungs for nothing.

I used to work for a company that bought the factory after it closed. We would go in and tear the place apart for anything valuable, i.e. copper wire, steel beams, air conditioning units, etc. the guy I worked for has some pictures on his facebook. I told him about this and he said you could use the photos. here's a link, and you might want to contact him cause he probably more photos or info ...

I worked on the archives of the union that worked there. Lot of court cases involving sick employees. And a few detailed reports from a narc trying to finger employees for drug use. Those were entertaining, in a Dragnet kind of way.

thanks for all the responses / input

did some field recording today...

HEY

So I finished this piece.

It's up at OSU Urban Arts Space (www.uas.osu.edu) until December 12th.

Sneak Peak of it here - http://johnalsobennett.blogspot.com/200 ... umbus.html

There is a big opening tonight (december 4th) from 5-7 where you can check it out!

I'm really looking forward to seeing this. Looks like I'm at work for all the weekday hours, so I'll have to try to make it on Saturday.