Reflections in glass...

Beach scene reflected in a superb untitled work by Toshio Iezumi (Japan).. created by 'laminating sheets of glass into a bloc and carving and polishing it with stone carving tools'. A wonderful piece of ever changing sculpture depending from where you view it. I'm hoping to return to Cottesloe and take a few 'sun going down' shots, imagine this beauty bathed in warm orange/reds oh la! Looking back over my photos there does seem to be a recurring feature.. bronzed shirtless men, unintentional believe me :) Hope you have a happy weekend, take care and stay safe...

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Sculpture by the Sea, The Big Picture..

Thought I might take a break from individual sculptures today and show a wider view of Sculpture by the Sea. Cottesloe Beach is one of Perth's prettiest beaches.. the Indiana tearooms giving a very colonial touch to the scene. I took these shots at 7.30 in the morning the light was perfect. Best time for an event like this, or sunset.

This one made me smile, talk about life imitating art.. the new observation platforms, to the left of 'mr melancholy' below almost look like they could be part of the event :)

Below the vibrant piece 'embrace' by Haruyuki Uchida (Japan).. the artist aims to 'create sculptures that are closely connected to gravity'..

 

Even in this tres wide shot, look who's sitting big, pink and proud on the pier way over there :) Hope you enjoyed the bigger picture.. Must say I'm happy to see Friday.. it was a horrible Thursday!  Happy Friday, take care and stay safe...

Sculpture by the Sea 2015.. III

Sculpture by the Sea is fortunate to attract WA, Interstate and International artists.. artists such as Chen Wenling, one of China's leading contemporary sculptors. Chen's 'harbour' in painted bronze above is 'a celebratory call to embrace the inner child in every viewer', how can you not smile when you see that cheeky face :) and below Wang Shugang's (China) 'man on ball' which is actually five men in various poses squatting on balls that 'could roll away and the men run the risk of falling off the world, questioning ideas about the individual and the collective'.. 

'The ascetic' below by Naidee Changmoh (Thailand) in painted bronze is a delight don't you think! 'Inspired by the purity and happiness of children and based on cartoon forms to express positive thinking'..  j'adore! I was very happy to actually have a child right there in the shot :)

... and look who we have here! You might have spotted him up ahead on the pier in previous shots. I was très happy to see le huge pink bunny that WA artist Stormie Mills created for the Fringe festival in February.. this work 'is founded in the bunnyman character, the simplicity of fun and light that can interrupt someone's day and make it a little better', you have seen le grand lapin rose before here and here. As I said before, I hope he stays around town for a while to surprise and delight city-goers! What do you think.. are you happy to see more from this event? Let me know! Meanwhile have a safe Thursday, take care... p.s. having a home day all to myself, big catch up after watched recorded 'Downton Abbey', simple pleasures :)

Sculpture by the Sea 2015.. II

The 11th annual Sculpture by the Sea had so many wonderful entries this year.. 'mi no 5' above by Wendi Zhang (China) was exceptional. I'm not sure exactly how many flamingos, created in steel mesh there were but suffice to say they did indeed 'gather shape to present a beautiful scene, creating a harmonious ecological visual effect'! Below, constructed from thousands of tiny, hand made bricks 'vessel' by Andrew Burton (England). In the second shot Aimee and Amy taking different viewpoints and the third 'Penelope's web' by Kevin Draper (WA) 'based on an ancient symbol that relates to the mythological figure of Penelope  who wove the thread of destiny in the old world'.

The two below made me smile.. 'over under through around' by Peter Zappa (WA), don't you like my clever framing of the life buoy :).. and why when I saw 'mr melancholy' by Paul Stanwick-Wright (WA) made from a shipping container did I think of Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh :)

I'll leave you today with this quirky piece by Annette Thas (WA) 'dame cockatoo and entourage' the work 'questions Australian identity, what we are told it should be,what it is and what we would like it to be' .. starring Aimee as Dame Cockatoo :) Hope you're enjoying the visit to the beach, more tomorrow. Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe.. p.s. the expression 'art is in the eye of the beholder' was never more true at an event like this!

 

Mt. Lawley Murals.. 'Frankly my dear I don't care for spam'..

Back to Sculpture by the Sea tomorrow.. meanwhile I had to share these two murals found when we went to Mt. Lawley last week with visiting bloggers Iris and Ingo.. Both by Australian artist Fieldy who you've seen here before. Gone with the Wind is one of my favourite movies, the play on words of the movie closer classic Rhett Buttler line 'frankly my dear I don't give a damn' tickled my fancy :) and below in Grosvenor Lane a Fieldy portrait of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, both fabulous don't you think! I hope that you've had a peaceful start to the week, happy Tuesday, take care and stay safe..

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Sculpture by the Sea 2015... l

We went to see the 11th annual Sculpture by the Sea on Cottesloe Beach really early yesterday morning so that a) we could find a car park b) have breakfast before heading onto the beach but mostly because I wanted to catch that fantastic fresh early morning light.. shooting in the bright midday glare is too tricky! If you'd like to walk along with me over the next few days I'll start at the beginning and show you my favourites this year.. keep your eye open for Aimee and her friend Amy :) The work below by Ken Unsworth (NSW) called 'my home is your home', bridging the gap between cultures.. I'm guessing on that one!
 

... and looking back 'lucky country' below by Norton Flavel (WA) 'referencing the Australian psyche , of the tension between positives and negatives and what we choose to see'.

A familiar face looking out from 'house of mirrors'  by NEON (Vic) 'redefining the architecture of the common beach hut, camouflaged into it's surroundings with an interior that accentuates key views of the outside world'..

Below 'wanderers conventus' by Brad Jackson (WA) a 'traveling family group of metal spheres, they pass by in silence, their origin, destination and intentions remain unknown'!

 I'm sure you'll recognize the delightful work of one of my favourite artists Ayad Alqaragholli, you've seen his work on the blog many times before just recently here..  below 'hearts in paradise', representing love and happiness, whilst the pomegranate they hold represents Paradise, and the chair signifies the Australian homeland'..  you can see by the interaction with young visitors, including Aimee and Amy :) that Ayad's whimsical creations make everyone happy!

 One more piece for today.. 'ocean lace' below by Britt Mikkelsen (WA) the artist 'recalls beach combing at an age when the little things mattered. Likewise this tiny fragment found at South Cottesloe has been enlarged 700 times revealing it's fragile beauty'.. I like the lacy pattern it made on the beach very much.

... and of course there's always someone who thinks the whole thing is like 'whatever' :) Hope you've enjoyed. It's been a hectic weekend and over 500 photos to edit, will catch up today. Happy Monday, take care and stay safe...p.s. yes, the sea really was that blue!

High tea at Tarts..

It's been a while since I've sat down with my sisters for a good old chin-wag, we're all so busy these days but sometimes you just have to make a plan and stick to it! Yesterday we caught up at Tarts Cafe in Northbridge for high tea. Such a good choice! From the moment you enter Tarts you get the feeling that owners John and Sandra Vallini run a happy ship, the 'crew' were super attentive and the food.. well you can see it went from above to below with a lot mmmming in-between the talk. Looking around the table it was interesting to see that we had all saved the mini burger for last :)

That was the savouries.. see below exactly what all those delicious delicacies were..

... and then there were the sweets, five delightful mouthfuls, if you have a big mouth like moi :) my favourite was the sweet almond meal and lavender light flaky filo parcels second on the left below, oh ok that was two mouthfuls! One of my nieces is vegetarian and Aimee is allergic to nuts, no problem with individual plates!

My inside shots of the beautifully laid table in the cellar, lovely and cool on a hot humid day, weren't so successful, had the wrong lens with me.. so might have to persuade my SIL's to accompany me on a return visit! Couldn't resist a quick snap of this adorable ornate bench in the gardens for Malyss in Nice and VP in Livorno.. Hope that you're having a fab weekend, take care and stay safe..