new ceramics at the V and A

Lookie here! New Ceramic rooms open at the V&A: "Purpose built in 1909 for the display of the Ceramics collection the newly refurbished galleries tell the story of world ceramics, with 3000 objects on display from the earliest Chinese pottery to contemporary ceramic art."
These are just a few pieces that stood out for me.
View from the rooms.
LOVE this.
Really love this.

Anthropologie

I first discovered Anthropologie when living in the States about a decade ago. My friend Holly and I made day trips to Boston and I fell in love with the beautiful fabrics and books and homewares. Sadly, the clothing is as unaffordable now as it was then. I'm sure some people will pay £415 for day dress made of low-grade fabric and workmanship, but not I. The books are great though, and there are some nice jewels, and I'm sure a few other bits, but I got there just before closing time so didn't get much time to look around. What IS great and unmissbale and worth going to visit the store for, if you hadn't guessed by now, is the living wall. it's just stunning and these pic don't do it justice. Anyway, if you're in the area pop by and check out the wall.
Anthropologie: 158 Regent Street. London, UK W1B 5SW.
Store hours: Monday-Saturday 10am – 7pm. Late shopping Thursday until 8pm. Sunday 12-6pm
Easy access from the Piccadilly & Oxford Circus Tube stops.

walls

Some nice street art by Hoxton Square.

Nuts about white porcelain

I really like white porcelain. KG and AB's porcelain mixed nuts and now on my shopping list. Assorted porcelain nuts: walnuts, peanuts, brazil nuts, hazlenuts, almond, and pecans. Just slightly smaller than life size. Handmade in Brooklyn from a vintage mold...11 nuts included. Available online at Reform School Rules for USD $45 / approx. €30.50. They'll be right at home with my gourds and potato ceramics.

Elazabeth Peyton - Live Forever

Elizabeth Peyton. I saw this exhibition in NYC last November, then in London this summer and now lucky Netherlanders get to see it. If I was in the country I'd go see it again. YES that good.
I think Peytons work is really beautiful and I don't often get excited over paintings. As with most art, the reproductions never do it justice but these back-lit by computer screen light actually does help as her work is truly luminous. The contemporary subject matter and poses, the incredible amount of detail and facial expression she gets from a few brush strokes, and the vibrant colours make each of these petite works these a feast for the eye. The exhibition is showing in Maastricht at the Bonnefanten Museum. And Maastricht is a very nice little town in the south of The Netherlands, if you haven't been definitely go for a day trip. Check out previous post here for more on the city and a few shopping tips.

An interview on Ms Peyton can be seen here. The book is also really beautiful. Live Forever, exhibition by Elizabeth Peyton is on from October 18 until March 21st 2010.

Dan Funderburgh

Shiny Showcase presents: Dan Funderburgh. Reliquary 1 : Dead Medium / Hand of Glory / Magic Bone. Foil Stamped and Editioned Fine Art Print run of 500. Measures 25" x 19". USD $18.

Sunny days in London

Rescued this little guy from the Spitalfields flea market. Awesome. And the beautiful wooden music maker below. Just lovely. Both for a handful of coins. My work area now looks much more cosy and way more Lelly.
It may be the end of October, but it's still gorgeous and sunny in London.
View from my home this morning.

Spitalfields Market

Spitalfields Market, a stone's throw from where the W+K London office. And Thursday is VINTAGE day! Whoo hoo! Lots of treasure to be found.
Vintage appliques.
Beautiful vintage French magazines from late 40s and early 50s. Check out the waistlines.

Arty farty

Untitled, by Maurizio Cattelan from the Tate Modern's current Pop Life, Art In A Material World exhibition.

Liberty's Windows

Liberty's windows inspired by spreads of Another Magazine.
And what fun you can have with neon tubing lights.

Bethnal Green

Wandering around Bethnal Green.

Beautiful buildings.
Came across The Museum of Childhood in my wandering. Marvelous.
Lovely fox.
Sindy Doll.
Gem and the Holograms!
Knitted bench at Prick Your Finger.
Nice.

mushy love

Mushrooms growing in the street in front of my house. I love mushrooms.

Opposite Nude

Brick and red velvet. Nice.

Shock horror

Off Brick Lane, on my way to work.

Back in London

Crowd goes wild.

Vaxholm - Sweden

A little trip on the archipelago to Voxholm.
Yumminess.
Beautiful to cruise up and around the archipelago. Nice chilled day out. €27 round trip.

Stockholm

Five days in Stockholm! Not what I was expecting at all, to be honest. A strange and careless mash up of old and new architecture but lots of hidden treasure...
And not many people about? Very very quiet. Maybe everyone was away on summer vacation? But we found one lovely bar on the water, Malar Paviljongen, that was packed every time.
Funny floating bar with lovely flowerboxes around the perimeter.
Little fish on a fence.
Dusk.
Walking into the Old Town.......where we found the ugliest painting of a baby ever done. What's with the frog hands?
Along the harbour.
Store windows you can't really see. This is Svenskt Tenn, a department store founded in 1924 Josef Frank and Estrid Ericson. Strandvagen 5. They have incredible linen fabric, with stunning bold vintage prints. Too rich for my blood though starting at 900 Kron / €90 meter. So instead I bought the book and picked up a catalogue. Book: 375 Kron / 37.50 Euro.
Here are some of the amazing fabrics:
All these fabrics were designed by Frank in the 1940s.
A rather nice '11'.
Last night where we headed to a vegetarian place recommended by a friend.
Hermans vegetarian buffet, which was fab. Huge place, and totally packed.
Open all day June to Sept 11 – 23, October to May 11 – 22. Fjallgaten 23.

Windows - London

One of my favourite things about wondering the streets of London is the amazing store windows. Beautiful and inspiring. This is Selfridges.
Forgot to write the name of this store down sorry. It's on Piccadilly, very old posh looking department store *update* which the lovely Sneaky Magpie has just informed me is called Fortnum & Mason. Thanks for that!
Chanel with lovely paper sculptures.
Missoni, I think. The only nice thing I think I've ever seen associated with this brand. Not a fan.
Liberty are known for their amazing fabrics and right now these windows showcase past and present designs.
Lingerie shop Bordello on Great Eastern in the East End.

I AM 1 - the journey

The IAM1 Amsterdam Journey from Nalden on Vimeo.

the office - London

Hi Y'all. Been working in London town last few weeks. Manic, so that's why there's been no posts. And this is a lazy one, just some pics of the view from the office.
Ok, more soon...x