So first the pictures of the new art installation in the
lift, just some more to add to my collection to Thanet pictures, more of this
in a mo.
With contemporary art you usually get a good sized sheet of
instructions, so a quick glance at the ones for the lift, before looking at the
photos of the exhibit:- “As part of Entangled: Threads & Making, Turner
Contemporary’s spring exhibition, Samara Scott has created a new artwork, Old
Lake, for the gallery’s lift. Using a combination of carpet, food coloring and
yoghurt, Scott’s artwork will entirely cover the walls of the lift...” Not sure
if the American spelling of colouring is deliberate and part of the
installation experience or just a spelling mistake like JWM Turner’s studbook.
“Scott is inspired by traditional arts, citing JMW Turner as
inspiration. She says: “by using very crude materials, it’s imitating something
that’s very serious – like painting in a pritt-sticky way. The work has been
specifically designed for the lift, it’s important that visitors can get in and
get up close to it – it should be an overwhelming experience.”
Please also note the warning notice for the lift
It says on the back of the photo, Driver C Crow nigger
mistral A Kirby 1920, I believe the location to be Minster. Note also the solid
tyres so a bumpy ride all round and not something we would put up with today.
Diving into the harbour just before the arrival
of the safety elf, I do whish the council would put the resources into a properly
supervised diving board rather than spending the money trying to stop people
form diving.
An unusual picture this one, it’s of the work
being done to replace the ten square miles of Thanet that got washed away
during the 1953 tidal surge storm.
One here of the Mayor of Ramsgate greeting a
carnival queen.
A couple of pictures of the crew of The New Moss
Rose Captain William Thomas Watson, the central figure seated.
I spent the morning in Canterbury, had a bit
more of a go at my watercolour of the medieval wall paintings in the crypt of
the cathedral, the main issue with this is that I used only watercolour paint
and as the painting progresses problems are occurring with the perspective and
the positioning of things within the picture.
I think I may have to go back to drawing the
thing in pencil and rubbing it out as I progress, so I drew a pencil sketch to
think about, any thoughts on this gratefully appreciated.
Michael, A diving board is an excellent idea. But I suggest that TDC dare not instal one for fear of being sued in the event of an accident. Unless they can get insurance.
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