Exhibitions
MAD Jewellery
MAD Jewellery Linda Sanchez. Silver, Para, grass and figue Here's a blog to challenge your idea of jewellery. I went back to this exhibition three times during my stay in New… More…
Life Drawing in Soho
Life Drawing in Soho. A trip down to Soho for a life drawing class turned out to be quite an adventure. I entered via a door in Spring street leading to a tiny precipitous… More…
Banchet
Banchet. During five days in Paris in 2009 I fell hopelessly in love with florists. I would go into every one I came across just to marvel at the blooms and the sensational way… More…
American Folk Art Museum
The American Folk Art Museum This is a relatively small gallery by New York public gallery standards. It sits next door to the MOMA at 45 W 53rd Street. Here's a little taste of… More…
MOMA
MOMA This experience encapsulates why I loved New York so so much. Imagine being in one of the biggest, brightest museums of modern art known to man. Then picture a huge void… More…
Razzle Dazzle Recycling
Razzle Dazzle Recycling I'm afraid that there's good and bad news with this post. The good news is that I got these great pics of a dazzling piece of art. The bad news is that… More…
When paper becomes bead.
When paper becomes bead. It's starting to look like an obsession isn't it. African recycling. I can't get enough of it. This wonderful collar comes courtesy of National Geographic… More…
The Highline
The Highline The Highline is a brilliant piece of New York urban recycling. It's a very clever use of a disused overhead railway line. It runs along the west side near the Chelsea… More…
Subway Diversions
Subway Diversions From Montsalvat, back, briefly to New York. I know it's a stretch but stay with me. The New York subway experience was in the main noisy and smelly and… More…
Ousmane M'Baye
Ousmane M'Baye (Senegal, b. 1975) Every time I look at this photo I have a little moment of delight. This is another offering from the MAD (Museum of Arts and Design) in New York.… More…
Wreath Interpretations
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ISIIAD IN NEW YORK "Wreath Interpretations" Barbara Wallace. Paper, acrylic paint, wire and cardboard. Here's a little New York Christmas greeting to all of… More…
Door Handle NY
New York continues to inspire..... New York hasn't completely gone off my radar. I saved this door handle to my desktop as I just loved it. I came across it again yesterday and… More…