[OSList] Craig

[Harrison Owen]

Craig - How about "all of the above?" - Or maybe, "Louie was right."
Personally I have to say that if I actually knew what I was doing, I would
have "defined it." Fact of the matter is, I didn't have a clue - so the best
I could do was describe what happened and how it felt. With the wisdom of
hindsight, which in my case has been developing over 27 years, I am not sure
I am in any better position. Admittedly I am more than a little slow. Then
again I am not quite sure what the advantage of a definition might be??? In
my experience, everybody knows Open Space when they meet. Equally they know
when the space is closed. Precise definition doesn't seem to make too much
difference. Rather like hitting your head against a wall. You know there is
a wall (or something) and it definitely feels better when you stop. It is
almost axiomatic - when you feel good, I mean really just on top of your
game, you know the space is open. J 

 

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Craig Gilliam
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Question--For years, I have heard open space and talked about open space,
creating open space, holding space, etc. . .My questions are:

 

1)  What is space and what is open space?  What are the components that make
up open space or space that is really open?  From your experience, what are
the qualities most characteristic of this quality of space and community?   

 

2)  What are the pillars that assist in holding it, once that quality of
space is created?

 

Up until now, I see it as a metaphor that alludes to meaning but cannot
denote it, descriptive more than prescriptive.  It is like Louis Armstrong
when ask, Is that jazz, he said, if I have to tell you, it isn't jazz.  I
think the same might be said for open space, but I still ask. . .how would
you describe open space and its components?

 

Thanks,

Craig

 

 

 

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