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Tag: art

Permanent bits and pieces

The V&A has an extensive permanent collection on display throughout the building. I sometimes think the permanent exhibition gets a bit … More

art, biscuit tin, England, Huntley & Palmer, London, museum, Public art, sewing, sewing history, sewing machine, travel

Museum of Art and Design

One of the most eminent museums of art and design hides its focus behind a name which doesn’t even mention … More

afternoon tea, architecture, art, Chihuly, England, London, museum, Public art, tiles, travel, UK, United Kingdom, V&A

Cloistered in history

People interested in the history of ‘the people’ running a state rather than despotic (or benevolent) dynasties, often point to … More

art, cathedral, Cloisters, England, King John, Magna Carta, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, travel, UK, United Kingdom, Wiltshire

A corner to stand on

West of Holbrook is Winslow, AZ.  Fans of The Eagles will immediately make the same association I do, with this line from … More

Arizona, art, Flatbed Ford, Jackson Brown, Public art, route 66, Standin' on a corner, statue, Take it Easy, The Eagles, travel, United States, US, USA, Winslow, Winslow Arizona

Mediterranean diet

This hasn’t suddenly changed to a food blog, it remains about my travels and I am still at the Eden … More

art, Cornwall, Eden Project, England, plants, Public art, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Art outside

The Eden Project is home to many sculptures, these horses (one of wood the other of bronze) are at the … More

art, Cornwall, Eden Project, England, Public art, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Faking a rainforest

Inside the rainforest biome at the Eden Project, heating and humidification systems artificially create a rainforest climate.  As I entered, my … More

art, Cornwall, Eden Project, England, Public art, rainforest, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Permanent St Pancras Art

St Pancras tweeted this link to me about last week’s post, a YouTube video about One More Time.  You can watch … More

art, bronze, England, London, Martin Jennings, Paul Day, Public art, St Pancras, station, statue, street art, train, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Temporary Station Art

On the upper level of the station there are two permanent works of public art as well as one site … More

art, clock Cornelia Parker, England, London, Public art, St Pancras, station, train, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Preserving the new as well as the old

I am always a little bit amused by the definition of ‘old’ in the US when compared to European architecture. … More

Amtrak, art, art deco, Art Institute, Cardinal, Chicago, Illinois, museum, train, travel, United States, US, USA, USA Rail Pass

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