Glass talent

What a beautiful ad from Skoda, not sure if it will shift the cars from the courts, but Petr Spatina is very talented... where do I buy the album?

World's largest underwater art museum.

1.2-tonne 'Man on Fire' is implanted with fire coral so it blooms red and yellow

Amazing... Jason de Caires Taylor has completed the first phase of his underwater sculpture project in Mexico. When the 400-piece project is complete it will be the world's largest underwater art museum.

Valentines at Gwendolen Avenue

In the wake of Valentines day, all the Christmas decorations that adorned No5 Gwendolen Avenue have been taken down. All that is except the wreath, which now takes the form of a pink heart.

Performance Storytelling

Black-feathered tricksters, nursery rhymes, superstition, folklore, shabby slippers, and a bowl of dirty feet water, all featured in the tales told at the barbican last night, as part of their 'Views from Above' Performance Storytelling.

Jo Blake and Dominic Kelly combined voice, gesture and music to evoke a story, as the bare stage was quickly filled with fanciful images from my imagination. I enjoyed the performance very much, which goes to show you're never too old for a bedtime story.

barbican
Views from Above
Performance Storytelling: Maps and Dreams
19 February 2010

Christmas at Gwendolen Avenue

December 2009 saw a little more sparkle on Gwendolen Avenue. Christmas tree complete with working lights and a miniature Rockweiler to guard it. Maybe it’s not quite as impressive as Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable monsters on the streets of New York, but it cheers up my day.

Creative imps at work on Gwendolen Avenue

Since I discovered this magical tree in Putney it has caused me much infantile amusement, and still does. I often crawl past the tree on my scooter, in the hope that the imaginative imps have refreshed their work.

This gem holds such creative merit, it’s worthy of sharing – so I will keep you updated.
Septemer 2009: A frogs tea party

Diamond in the rough

As an A level chemistry student I recall growing copper sulphate crystals and being amazed at how dazzling they were, then I saw Roger Hoirns Seizure installation. Hiorns filled the run down bedsit at Elephant and Castle with 90,000 litres of copper sulphate solution, and the result is stunning.

Hiorns is known for working with unusual materials, and he loves the idea of a solid mass taking over a space which was once someones home. I feel very privileged to have seen the work, as after the exhibition is over, the rundown modernist housing block will be demolished.