Another view

"The wall around the window does not create two worlds" Henri Matisse







1.The Lab. 2.Thomessa. 3 & 5.Quince with sugar. 4.G Breath

You're never to old to learn something new

Beginners is proof that it is possible to fall in love with a film after only seeing the trailer. I finally got round to watching it this week. It was a truly lovely film, with among other things, amazing windows (a recent obsession I have got) and the cutest dog I have ever seen. The characters were wholesome and endearing. The use of dialogue and lack of it in certain scenes was beautiful, as was the cinematography. I would honestly recommend this film to anyone.

To summarise, the film tells the story of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). After his mother dies, Oliver’s father Hal (Christopher Plummer) admits he has been gay the whole time. Oliver recounts the final months of his Father’s life whilst trying to make sense of his own and his growing relationship with Arthur, his Father’s dog and Anna, a girl he meets at a fancy dress party.

Zen and the art of finishing what I've started

“But it is our history that makes who we are today, and it is who we are today that makes who we are tomorrow.” Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig.








Reminiscence by Brendan George Ko

When I was 16 I started reading The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Two years, two holidays and one A Level photography project later I finished it. I loved the book, just lack the concentration or patience to finish most books I start. To demonstrate my point, I am currently reading four books, one of which I started in 2008 and read a couple of chapters of once in a blue moon. I also have three books on my kindle and only this weekend downloaded another. In my imagination, I will spend my weekend mornings on the balcony, sun shining, birds singing. My coffee will be in one hand, my book in the other. I will devour these books with greed and once I have finished them will be enlightened and wise. The reality of it is they collect dust on my bedside table.

This is not to say that I don’t finish books. Only last month I started and finished The Hunger Games trilogy. Even though I loved them, please note my sincere sarcasm at my reading ability.

All of these home truths lead me to the reason for this post, the above photographs by Brendan George Ko. I stumbled upon them a few days ago and immediately wanted to share them with a friend. I knew she would love them as much I do. I was in the process of doing this when I noticed, accompanying the photographs, were excerpts from Robert M. Pirsig’s, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, one of the books I am reading. The book was recommended to me by a family friend and I trust his judgement. I am now determined to, at the very least, finish this book.

Fade to Grey

About a month ago I was shown a tumblr which posted it's pictures in colour blocks. The name of the tumblr escapes but I'm sure it isn't the only one of it's kind. A simple idea but I loved the effect. I've been trying to find some inspiration to do my own kind of colour blocking and these photographs by Friederike von Rauch have defiantly done that. The above photographs are taken from Others and Ash. I love how sparse the photographs are, they feel so empty of life and yet they are the by product of it.

I wished I'd picked you up

On Sunday I went to Pick Me Up, a contemporary art fair. It's the third year I've gone to the annual fair and as always, I feel in love with several of the pieces and couldn't see the point of some them. Above is an example of mine and a friends amazing collaging. Material courtesy of artists in residence the Peepshow collective and National Geographic. Imagination, cutting skills and facts courtesy of ourselves.

Niki Pilkington was hands down my favourite with these two pieces. We all ummmed and arrred over whether to get a print and all decided not to. I had my sights on Small town girl, big town dreams. I wish I had got it now.



I've been looking for another couple of prints to go with my Amanada Mocci one and think one of Pilkington's could work. I'm tempted by the one below titled We Would All Be Kings, however, I think the Welsh puts me off a little.