Dulwich Art Gallery

Took a very interesting trip to the Dulwich Art gallery today. Its funny how you can live literaly a bus ride on the P4 away from somewhere, but not visit very often. I will be honest and admit that the primary reason I went is because my brother and best friend both take GCSE and A level Art respectively, but I was pleasantly suprised! I was quite taken aback by the life size 'fruit heads' outside of the entrance, before seeing the traditional art inside. Infact, they have an Andy Warhol exhibition open untill September as well as the ret of the fibreglass 'fruit heads' by American artist Philip Haas. Pop down and take a look.

Covent Garden Flower market...at 7am.

Its cold, early morning and theres Cheryl Cole blarinrg on one of the radios.

Just an average morning at the flower market in Covent Garden. My Mum's a budding florist, although ever modest, and was in charge of decorations for a wedding of  a friend. The best way to describe it would be a large airconditioned warehouse filled with every type of flower imaginable. From the traditional roses and lillies to more tropical varieties.


















I also learned that there is a lot more to flower arranging than sticking flowers and foliage into an oasis. Tucked way in the back of the warehouse was an impressive range of spray dyes and ribbons, along with gems and fixtures that can be used in bridal arrangements.
After purchasing the brides wish of white and blue roses, the actual work started.
Early Saturday morning we were at the wedding venue, near the infamous Blackwall Tunnel. We joined in the bustle of everyone else working to set up the reception, which was a chaotic but orderly execution.
And well...  they say a picture paints a thousand words. Below are the pictures of the finnished product.

Sydenham Arts Festival 2012

Every year Sydenham Arts festival graces South East London with its talent, featuring a wide variety of 'the arts' ranging from painted art  and drama productions to written art, like the 'Fiesta of Poetry' previosly hosted by Gale Burns.
This year however, I am going to focus on the art produced by South London's teens.
During my own GCSE Art course (only two years ago-can you believe!), I had the priviledge of being taught by glass art enthusiast Pippa Stacey who runs classes from her home. Over the past few years, her students final GCSE art pieces and her own glass peices have been exhibited as part of the festival. To the right is an example of some of her work.
This ranges from dainty trinket bowls and place mats to large decoration peices and illusion sculptures. Not only are the patterns delicate and contemporary, but her general colour theme of baby and deep sea blues and soft pastel pinks give a tranquil nautical feel, without making an obvious statement, making sure her peices appeal to people with differing tastes. In fact I suprised myself last year by taking a fancy to a white leaf patterned bowl. It sits in my room holding hair pins and lipgloss bottles!