Post #2079779
2026-05-04 01:50 UTC
Replies (3)
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@proprietor@wandering.shop 2026-05-04 01:54
I guess a first sticking point is even, HOW do we get some momentum on this? Is a #wanderingArtShop hashtag enough? What if I ask you for one, or both, of two things. 1. If you're either walking up to, or sitting in, a Wandering.Shop, what architecture or design feature jumps out at you? OR 2. If you're walking up to, or hanging out in, a Wandering.Shop, give me 3 words that capture the vibe. Whaddya think? All replies welcome!
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@troodon@weirder.earth 2026-05-04 02:51
@proprietor the #WanderingArtShop (and/or book/coffee shop) has no fixed address, no stable storefront. it appears in unexpected places, and not always when looked for, but can always be found when needed. there are always seats free, and while customers might have to share a table, there's enough space for their drinks, books, laptops, and pets. those who converse with their table mates frequently find new friends, old acquaintances, and serendipitous contacts of all sorts. there is a mural on the walls inside, and while it is rather abstract, it could be interpreted as a long winding snake or sea serpent; some details seem to resemble scales or fins. occasionally, at certain angles, a face might be discerned wearing a friendly, secretive smile. no tail has yet been discovered. the bookshelves seem small, but are always crammed full of interesting titles that may be bought or borrowed for reading in the store. if a book has been recommended between patrons, a copy will be available somewhere on the shelves.
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@ergative@wandering.shop 2026-05-04 09:28
@proprietor Cats, books, armchairs. Alcoves. Armchairs in book-lined alcoves. Interconnected rooms with passageways that don't quite make sense, with steps and half-steps that don't align with something as artificial as floors. Sometimes you end up in a room where you didn't mean to go. But you're never truly lost, because you can follow the scent of coffee or the sound of the grinder to the coffee bar, which does NOT CLOSE BY PM, GOOD GRIEF.