Today we walked very far and looked up a lot! It has been great to explore and here is my photo of the day:
I’m in New York!
I can’t quite believe I’m here, staying in a wonderful apartment! I have decided to share a photo a day, but I shall start by breaking my own rules and showing you two. The orange seats on the subway made me smile and they were contrasted with this dark, gloss wood. We were on it for moments. I looked up once to see a man sleeping and looked up seconds later and the man had changed into a different man sleeping.
Bank holiday furniture update
I love bank holidays! Having three days off in a row is blooming marvelous and I thought how better to spend some of the extra time, than to give a furniture update. I have seen such a variety of late:
All the photographs
I went to the parcel depot yesterday and to my glee picked up all my discarded seating photographs I ordered. It was very heavy and opening it and looking through them was so much fun! It was great to remember where and when I saw the different chairs and sofa’s.
My next step is to start organising them into different groups. I am going to begin in a moment and am wondering whether coloured stickers on the back might help or whether it will over complicate it. I shall have to have a play!
Look what can be found in Benidorm
My friend Stuart found this delight in Benidorm. (Thank you!!) The international collection is growing! The furniture spotters are getting further a field and with my trip to New York on the horizon, I am hoping there is some discarded seating waiting for me!
On mass
I have ordered all of the discarded seating photos that I have taken since 2006 and the grand total (I think if my abacus is working properly) is 836. I guessed 500, so a lot more happy snappy than expected! This includes photos of the same seating on different days as well as various angles and perspectives. I cannot wait to see them all together and start categorising them. I got a selection of them printed ages ago and I decided to lay them out in the garden. It was so good to see them laid out and I started to notice details that I hadn’t noticed before.
I would really like to show this as a collection and think all the photos on mass could work well. I am super excited to see them all printed!!
Beautiful Botanical gardens
I went to the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham today and got to see loads of beautiful butterflies. They never disappoint! They were all quite still when we first entered and when the sun came out they fluttered about and landed on us and the pathway (which was slightly worrying).
Up against a tree
Whilst in Birmingham for the weekend, I spotted this sofa lethagically leaning up against a tree. It looked tired or like it had drunk too many beers with it’s lunch.
Lettuce
Lettuce is a floppy, soppy, cat who lives life on her own terms. She loves chasing me in the mornings when I have black work trousers on to get as much fluff on me as possible. She often lies in a superman position on the floor, where pipes are warm. Sometimes she looks at you like there is no thoughts in her head.
Rosa
Tonight I have done a quick drawing of Rosa, one of my parents cat. She is a right fuss pot and follows my Mum around for attention. She has a devious and playful nature and loves cuddles.
