Suzanne Beautyman: Brooch, 2007, Antique lace, resin (via Klimt02)
It reminded me of...
Anne Wilson: Black lace at the V&A 'Out of the Ordinary' exhibition 2007
Which reminded me of...
Cal Lane: 5 benevolent cans-2007, oil cans. Available to buy on Artnet
Cal Lane: 3 Shovels-2006, wood, steel (found via Found Object)
Cal's work blows me away, you should see what she does with cars! I'm really in awe of what she does with steel because when you look deeper than the compelling beauty each piece also has a very subtle but strong message and I would encourage you to read more on her website.
Which reminded me of...
Paul Villinski: Paradigm, 2007, beer cans
The chain of visual memories continued but I could be here for weeks trying to find the links so I hope these few have been good. I had to access my old computer to get some of these and I found lots more of interest, expect further themed posts soon.
This is my idea of perfection. I could spend (I DO spend) hours photographing flaky blue paint.
LA Trip, March '08, Venice
I've no internet access until Tuesday so I'm scheduling photo's for each day I'm away.
LA Trip, March '08,
Planting around La Brea Tar Pits, colour in the soft evening light
I've not internet access until Tuesday so I'm scheduling photo's for each day I'm away.
LA Trip, March '08
I've not internet access until Tuesday so I'm scheduling photo's for each day I'm away.
LA Trip, March '08, Building across from Paramount Studios
I love the reflections and the stonework
I've not internet access until Tuesday so I'm scheduling photo's for each day I'm away.
This building was beside Paramount Studios. We weren't going in for a tour, he just wanted a photo of himself by the sign. Of course, I had to take the photo, which involved standing on a street corner opposite the entrance/exit with a huge camera (he has good kit, big lenses etc) looking like some lone paparazzi who got the wrong day for a celebrity snapshot. We were there long enough to see George Lucas (I didn't know it was him, too busy trying to get a shot of my Brother) and Bill Paxton coming out. Another box ticked for 'things you must experience in LA'.
For me, the best part was when we needed to turn the car around and thought it would be easy to drive into the Paramount visitors parking lot, turn and come back out on the road we needed... but Bro got flummoxed and forgot to drive on the right. Even when the lady in the parking booth said "you can turn around and go out the right way" he still didn't realise until I squealed. It was very funny because it was in a safe place. Less funny was when he did the same thing doing a U turn on a a tight corner on a mountain pass and I nearly grabbed the wheel when he started to veer across to the left into what might have been oncoming traffic (blind corner). He was in a panic because he'd suddenly realised we were driving miles into the middle of no-where with an empty fuel tank!
LA Trip, March '08
I have no internet access until Tuesday so I'm scheduling photo's for each day I'm away.
This has reminded me that I've not said how much I've enjoyed Chelsea Flower Show this year, lots of calm, restful, contemplative gardens that are what I feel I need just now (though I still love colourful flowers and less hard landscaped gardens).
Of the large show gardens I think I most loved Andy Sturgeon's Cancer Research Garden because it had that calm green planting and water that my mind needs just now but also the most fabulous sculptural 'thought wall' made from waxed steel. It was like an architectural version of my paper and felt hangings and looked amazing on such a huge scale.
I also liked the thinking behind Cleve West's garden for Bupa, the paths curve around everywhere because people with dementia don't like dead ends (I never knew that). I like the section where he has the large sculptural ball with the angelica plants nearby, I still have a gap where angelica is meant to go in my garden near the fennel, i want the yellowy green kind people know well, but also the gigas variety with the maroon coloured heads, I think they would both look wonderful with the soft fennel foliage.
As I hoped there were also more examples of green walls and green roofs.
