Hospital times- What if...?

went to see my dearest Lois in hospital today. She had to get a sist removed, so has been in hospital a few days. Was wowed by a pink bus on my way there (which i *had* to photograph, since I knew Lois would *love* it.), and was very interested by the welcome collection's window display as i passed it. It asked the question 'What if...'. I plan on visiting for a better look soonish.

Imagine...

I was sent this link by a friend just now

http://ephphatha-poetry.blogspot.com/2010/04/imagine-if-tea-party-was-black-tim-wise.html

I had no idea half of this was going on in the USA (I mean.. I knew Obama was getting grief other his ethnicity.. but I hadn't heard any actual stories about it.) I think what's shown here is a really interesting look at things, and hope that the relevant people will take notice of it, and think about their actions.

The Man Who Photographed the 60s

just watched this as well:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pwsns/The_Man_Who_Shot_the_60s/?from=r&id=06fcc1c4-dbee-4904-8525-bd0af369bbaa.0

it's about fashion photographer Brian Duffy. Dunno what to say about it, other than it's interesting and watch it lol

Goldsmiths: But Is It Art?

Take responsibility for your work
Make sure your work is seen
(rough quote by tutor at Goldsmiths)

I've been watching 'Goldsmiths: But is it Art?' on bbc iplayer today. I found what was said about socialising being fundamental to becoming successful to be interesting- that you have to know the right people, or come across as *very* determined to become successful. It is important to get out there, and to meet people, and to charm them into liking your work.

I particularly liked the aesthetic qualities of the work of painter Ian Gonczarow, and found the idea of trying to portray darker themes using a more innocent front to be interesting.

Thomas Leahy also had some very interesting work. I am unsure as to whether the sign 'private +church property+ tresspassers will be forgiven ' on his door is one of his works, or if it is just something he owns, but i found it to be a wonderful take on both ownership of property and religion. I assume it is one of his pieces because of the other work he produces- coming from a background of making armor, his pieces are made of armor, but seem to be based largely on ideas of peace and innocence. Despite his worries that the art world sees his work as 'too obvious', I particularly like that it can be understood by more than just himself, and more than just those in the art world. If art is about communication, then he is doing a particullarly good job of it.

link to episode 1: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00s01xm/Goldsmiths_But_Is_It_Art_Episode_1/

Obsession

Yet another interesting ad from facebook... which i've tried to upload here, but failed to. Also copying the text for it failed. So you'll have to manage with just the link to the site.

http://www.clouds365.com/

I think repetatively photographing the same thing could have interesting ties with obsession, and I would like to experiment with this idea.

Thru-You

Another awesome thing found on Rory's Blog:

http://thru-you.com/

Milkshakes!

I've been making Sweet Milkshakes. They taste brilliant. The recipe is simple: Milk + Vanilla Ice Cream + Sweet of your choice. (Please note that Jelly Babies actually work really BADLY in this recipe. They don't cut up properly.)