Monday Murals – Street Art in Hackney Wick, East London

on our way to see where our son, Brendan, works

Our son works at the V&A in London but he recently was given the job of overseeing the construction of the new warehouse and facility in East London. We weren’t allowed inside but we did see the outside and we passed numerous works of street art and the London Olympic site.

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After lunch we made our way to the new facility but it was very hot that day and I slowly followed our tour guide. I was happy to get into air-conditioned buildings along the way.

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Thursday Trios – June 20, 2024

trios from two different museums in London

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…from the Wellcome Collection, Jason and the Adventure of 254
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…from the Cartoon Museum in London

If you have any trios to share I’d love to see them. Just copy my link and paste it into your post.

Tuesday Textures – Dundee Contemporary Arts

Exhibition by Sukaina Kubba

Sukaina Kubba is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is strongly rooted in material and cultural research, storytelling, and drawing connections. The artist works with industrial and packaging materials, and explores travelling objects, and textile. All this gives her pieces a very textural feel.

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Monday Murals – Street Art from Brick Lane, London

taken back in May, 2024

Brick Lane is a famous street in the East End of London. If you’re a fan of graffiti and street art, then you’re in the right place – Brick Lane is famous for it. It has a large population of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants and if you’re after a good curry this is the neighbourhood to travel to.

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A New Numbers Game – #146

thanks to Judy for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2024/06/10/the-numbers-game-25-june-10-2024-please-play-along/

Have you ever typed in a number in the search box when you’re looking at your photos in Photos or wherever you store your shots? It’s quite interesting to see what pops up. Here are some of the photos with 146.

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Sculpture Saturday – More Fun Sculptures from Dundee

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Desperate Dan Statue
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Mr. Jamieson the Draper and the Polar Bear by David Annand (2021)
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Commemorating the 1878 escape and recapture of Bruin, the polar bear, brought to Dundee by a whaling ship for an exhibition….he barged into a clothing store and was tempted out by a piece of beef
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A row of Penguins by Angela Hunter, running along a parish church wall
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Because of an Antarctic connection, Dundee has an affinity with penguins
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One of three Lemmings scrambling up a stone pillar
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Created by Alison Conway and situated in Seabraes gardens
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Dundee is the gaming capital of Scotland and these Lemmings were subjects of a worldwide gaming blockbuster
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Admiral Adam Duncan who defeated a Dutch fleet in 1797…considered one of the most significant actions in naval history