[Nettime-nl] Time/Bank Newsletter No. 3 - December 2011

[Stroom Den Haag <info@stroom.nl>]

Newsletter No. 3 - December 2011

Time, Money, Honey



Welcome to the third newsletter of the Time/Bank. Time/Bank is a  
platform where groups and individuals can pool and trade time and  
skills, bypassing money as a measure of value. Instead, time is used  
as the currency of this bank. To join the Time/Bank, go to www.e-flux.com/timebank



Our sixth Time/Bank Live Session!





Question of the month
'Why would I want to use the Time/Bank?'
'There are many reasons why. Maybe you have time but no money. Maybe  
you want to look outside of your current network and meet new people.  
Maybe you want to create a project with international partners. Maybe  
you are simply curious. Joining is free and easy!'

Successful deals
The last two months, a lot of successful deals took place. There have  
been postcards designed, articles written, houses refurbished,  
computers fixed, press releases translated, flyers distributed and  
much, much more. For most needs, there is a skilled person in the Time/ 
Bank network willing to work for Hour Notes. Find a match online, in  
the Time/Store or during one of our Live Sessions!

Live Sessions
After F.A.S.T. Surfers village and several sessions at Occupy Den Haag  
and Amsterdam, the partners of Shell expats in The Netherlands came to  
Stroom to learn more about the Time/Bank. We had a fantastic audience  
and a great live session with a diverse group of people with amazing  
skills. Here’s a small teaser of what they can offer you: Cooking  
Italian food, Italian language training, Chemistry/Math lessons,  
Teaching silk painting, Teaching Chinese painting, Teaching glass  
painting, Healing through touch, Teach French, Communication advise …
Live sessions take place every two months at Stroom or at guest venues.
Next Live Session: December 11 at 12 noon at Fosfor, Walden Affairs,  
in The Hague. Join us!

Time/Gallery
The Time/Store opened its own Time/Gallery where original artworks are  
bought and sold for Hour Notes. Four works have been sold so far. Come  
and check out the Time/Gallery at the Time/Store!

Still going strong: in the category Sweet Deals
In Het Nutshuis in The Hague you can pay for films with Hour Notes.  
One film costs 30 minutes and you even get a free drink!
For the program go to: www.nutshuis.nl

Collaboration between the Time/Bank and other projects
Honey Bank meets Time/Bank
During the DAG HAP festival in The Hague, the French artist Olivier  
Darné + Le Parti Poétique created a local Honey Bank. The Time/Store  
at Stroom Den Haag is now selling the local honey from The Hague!

Time/Bank is sponsoring the project Fosfor at Walden Affairs in The  
Hague
Gijs Frieling and Ad de Jong turned Walden Affairs into a house full  
of murals, plastic sculptures, hay bales with blankets. It is a space  
to read, to talk, eat or take a nap. Drinks are available for Hour  
Notes (3 drinks = 30 minutes). Walden Affairs is part of the Time/Bank  
network where they offer their space and give artistic advice:
e-flux.com/timebank/listing/we-offer-our-space-non-public-events
e-flux.com/timebank/listing/artistic-advice

Project by Theodora Kotsi
A new project by Theodora Kotsi will use Hour Notes as the local  
currency to trade, do business and create a strong local community.  
More info:www.nieuwwarmoezeniersproject.nl

The Time/Bank team
Mara Wasiuta, Maurice Bogaert, Moritz Geremus, Jowan Kelderman,  
Suzanne Dekkers, Noah Brehmer, Corina Burlacu, Ronald Huijnen,  
Eleftheria Karioti, Karel de Leeuw, Sara Pape Garcia.
The Time/Bank team is available Wednesday till Sunday from 12 noon  
till 5 pm in the Time/Store located at Stroom Den Haag, Hogewal 1-9,  
The Hague (NL).
You can also skype with the team during opening hours: timebank_stroom.
The Time/Bank is always looking for volunteers who want to work on  
this project with us in return for Hour Notes.
Let us know if you are interested!

For more information on the Time/Bank please visit our new blog:  
stroom.typepad.com/timebank
To become a member: www.e-flux.com/timebank
Follow the Time/Bank on Facebook: click here


 	

In May 2011 Stroom Den Haag opened the Dutch branch of the e-flux Time/ 
Bank, a platform and community for the cultural sector where goods and  
services can be exchanged without the use of money. Time/Bank is an  
initiative of the artists Anton Vidokle and Julieta Aranda. The Time/ 
Bank also features a Time/Store Den Haag at the location Hogewal 1-9,  
The Hague.

To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter please send an email  
to: timebank@stroom.nl





 
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