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John Coulthart @johncoulthart.com · 13h

In today's post: AMBAGIOUS TACTICS: An Oblique Tribute Act. A homage/continuation of Peter Schmidt & Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies whose first edition was published 50 years ago. Big thanks to @fruishfruish.bsky.social for asking me to be a part of this, and congrats for wrangling the project.

A cardboard box with a log stamped on its surface: "Arts Lab -- Northampton".

Looking down on the black textured lid of a box of cards. Two grey triangles (side by side, one pointing up, the other pointing down) are printed in the centre of the lid.

The opened box showing its lid separate from the interior. Also the stack of over 100 small cards which the box contains. The uppermost card shows the words "Small clouds can obscure the sun". The credit beneath this reads "Peter Schmidt (From The Thoughts Behind The Thoughts, selected by his daughter Valentine Schmidt)"

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 2d

Shardcore giving you a sneak preview of some if our Oblique Strategy tribute cards from Alan Moore, Thurston Moore and @leahmoore.bsky.social as well as from
@andrewoneillcomedy.bsky.social
Steve Albini,
@robinince.bsky.social
And others...

shardcore @shardcore.org · 2d

delighted to receive my set of Ambagious Tactics cards from @fruishfruish.bsky.social and the good people of Northampton Arts Lab.

my card is in excellent company!

(also, the cat approves)

Ambagious Tactics: an Oblique Tribute Act a choir of over
100 versatile enigmas

2025 marks the 50-year anniversary of the first appearance of Oblique Strategies by Peter Schmidt and Brian Eno. Northampton Arts Lab decided to mark this by creating a deck made up of many Ambagious Tactics from over one hundred different people. Some of them are connected to Eno and Schmidt, and some are folk who regularly used the decks. Others we asked for different reasons.

a card which reads:

Steal carefully

- shardcore

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Su Jacko @sujacko.bsky.social · 7d

How bloody marvelous!
My Ambagious Tactics card amongst some incredibly talented people.
Should you want a box to provoke inspiration, creativity, silly-sausageness:
fruishon.co.uk/artslab/

#AmbagiousTactics
#obliquestrategies #50yearsof

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 4d

Jeff"s given you a sneak preview into some of the collaborators on Ambagious Tactics, showing cards by Alan Moore, Judy Nylon, Robert Fripp, Melinda Gebbie and Jim Jarmusch from our Oblique Strategies tribute act.

Jeff Young @wildtwin.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely to be a contributor alongside lots of wonderful people to this 50th anniversary tribute to Eno’s Oblique Strategies.
If you're interested in getting hold of a box of Ambagious Tactics email the address below for price and payment details:
[email protected]

Image shows a box of cards / a tribute to Eno’s Oblique Strategies

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Donna Scott @wishusdonna.bsky.social · 4d

This is my contributor's copy of Ambiguous Tactics celebrating 50 years of Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's Oblique Strategies. Isn't it gorgeous! Read more about it here. fruishon.co.uk

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 6d

Parceling up copies of Ambagious Tactics for the remaining contributors of the 123 people who gave a contribution.

To reserve a copy of Ambagious Tactics, email us here:
[email protected]

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Jeff Young @wildtwin.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely to be a contributor alongside lots of wonderful people to this 50th anniversary tribute to Eno’s Oblique Strategies.
If you're interested in getting hold of a box of Ambagious Tactics email the address below for price and payment details:
[email protected]

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 11d

@dark-shark.bsky.social

Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 12d

If you're interested in getting hold of a copy of Ambagious Tactics email us at at the address below and we'll get back to you with price and payment details in the next little while.

ambagious_tactics AT fruishon.co.uk

Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 14d

Finally, our Northampton ArtsLab Oblique Strategies tribute act, Ambagious Tactics has arrived!

Celebrating 50 years of Eno and Schmidt's deck.

Will start getting them out to contributors over the next few days.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 12d

Maybe read it out loud. It might give you a few clues....Or it might scare the neighbours.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 12d

That's not what the instruction said! There is an address.
That's to make sure it doesn't get lost.
I get tones of emails.
I found your request and I have filed you with the other expressions of interest.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 12d

If you're interested in getting hold of a copy of Ambagious Tactics email us at at the address below and we'll get back to you with price and payment details in the next little while.

ambagious_tactics AT fruishon.co.uk

Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 14d

Finally, our Northampton ArtsLab Oblique Strategies tribute act, Ambagious Tactics has arrived!

Celebrating 50 years of Eno and Schmidt's deck.

Will start getting them out to contributors over the next few days.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 14d

@andrewoneillcomedy.bsky.social
@robinince.bsky.social
@wildtwin.bsky.social
@ambermoore.bsky.social
@leahmoore.bsky.social
@johnhiggs.bsky.social
@shardcore.org

Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 14d

Finally, our Northampton ArtsLab Oblique Strategies tribute act, Ambagious Tactics has arrived!

Celebrating 50 years of Eno and Schmidt's deck.

Will start getting them out to contributors over the next few days.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 14d

Finally, our Northampton ArtsLab Oblique Strategies tribute act, Ambagious Tactics has arrived!

Celebrating 50 years of Eno and Schmidt's deck.

Will start getting them out to contributors over the next few days.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · 15d

A visitor from the plastic ocean.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Jul 31

The money from this project goes to the writer, and blimey does she need it....

ko-fi.com/s/b1db673c55

Gaza Girl : The Gaza Diaries 2024 & 2025 - Navigator Press's Ko-fi Shop

for the last 10 months or so a group of UK based storytellers have been communicating with a 16 year old girl living in Gaza, encouraging her to share...

ko-fi.com

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just a guess, on the 28th August, 1833 was the Royal Assent for the Slavery Abolition Law. So perhaps an anniversary being marked....

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Aug 28

Alan Moore demonstrating his powers....

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8P8...

@robinince.bsky.social

- Actual Magic in Action - Alan Moore demonstrates his powers -

YouTube video by Paul Dablue

m.youtube.com

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Aug 14

William Burroughs suggested a creative exercise, focus on noticing a colour as you make your way.

Walking on Red.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Aug 12

Purple toad flax.

Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Aug 11

Working on a Christmas ghost story for our arts lab zine. Stepped away from it to stretch my legs and straightaway spotted this in the gutter...

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Aug 7

My work, Howl Redux, is now available from me via my website:

fruishon.co.uk/howl-redux/

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Aug 2

Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Jul 31

The money from this project goes to the writer, and blimey does she need it....

ko-fi.com/s/b1db673c55

Gaza Girl : The Gaza Diaries 2024 & 2025 - Navigator Press's Ko-fi Shop

for the last 10 months or so a group of UK based storytellers have been communicating with a 16 year old girl living in Gaza, encouraging her to share...

ko-fi.com

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Jun 19

Gaza Girl : The Gaza Diaries 2024 & 2025

For the last 10 months or so a group of UK based storytellers have been communicating with a 16 year old girl living in Gaza, encouraging her to share her thoughts, her dreams, her fears and experiences...

ko-fi.com/s/b1db673c55

Gaza Girl : The Gaza Diaries 2024 & 2025 - Navigator Press's Ko-fi Shop

for the last 10 months or so a group of UK based storytellers have been communicating with a 16 year old girl living in Gaza, encouraging her to share...

ko-fi.com

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Alistair Fruish @fruishfruish.bsky.social · Jul 7

Market Harborough. A good place to spot bibliomaniac.
@robinince.bsky.social

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