I know one of the tutors from Ulster University from many years ago and was pleased to see that the Belfast School of Art were showing at New Designers – as the only college there having to cross water to get here, the financial commitment is a serious one. The work was quite varied as the two students below illustrate. […]
Ulster University – first time exhibitors from Belfast at New Designers
Lunch at Paddock School Café in Roehampton
On my way back from visiting the Lawn Tennis Association for my Buro4 project, I stopped at the Paddock School Café as had noticed the sign on the way up from Barnes train station. It looked cheerful and welcoming so I gave it a go. I now know that Paddock School is specifically for children with […]
The glory of a good flint wall
Many of us are used to seeing flint used in buildings in the UK but have you really looked at the different construction? Here are two very different but equally beautiful ones seen in Norwich. This wall was built towards the end of the 14th Century and is the only one I’ve seen where the flint […]
Magna Carta by Cornelia Parker at The British Library
I believe that we all know that this year marks the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta (note the link here is from Wikipedia). As part of the celebrations and at a crucial point in our history where the Human Rights Act is under threat, Cornelia Parker was commissioned to come up with a […]
Helen Yardley’s rugs at Clerkenwell Design Week
The distinctive style of Helen Yardley‘s rugs have been enhancing interiors for over 30 years and she continues to explore colour and design combinations as shown in the paintings at the end of this post. They inhabit a space, pulling the various elements of a room together into a coherent whole. Here are a few shots of her current […]
The inspiration for Versailles – Vaux-le-Vicomte
Vaux-le-Vicomte , only about 45 km from Paris, is all about symmetry and balance. Built in the mid-17th Century by Nicolas Fouquet, then Superintendent of Finances for the king of France Louis XIV the Sun King, this château and garden inspired Versailles. The architect Louis Le Vau (who later designed Versailles) worked closely with the painter Charles Le […]