someonesaysamosas/

today we visited Cosford, which may i say was extremley cold, although the exhibition was quiet interesting. As soon as we arroved off the train it was freezing, and think its funny how you can be in one place (birmingham), step of atrain 20 minutes later and it be so much colder. Anyway, after getting there, we were able to explore the exhibition, looking at the planes and unfiroms used during the wars. I found this so interesting, as you dont really know how much stuff goes into a plane, and when opened up, you can see all its 'insides', which is pretty cool. I was also shown the insides of a tyre, and thought that was also interesting as you never really get a chance to see the inside of one, and i did. Looking around at the aircrafs, i thought it also amazing how these planes were once in the sky fighting, as well as the uniforms on show.
Whilst photographing, i also found my inspiration came so easy and quickly, as the smallest detail on the plane, such as the writing on the side of the aircraft, or the wheel bolts, became ideas of prints for my next project, which is also very handy.
Overall, i though the exhibition was really interesting, giving me an insight of what the planes were like, as well as the elements that actually make up the aircraft itself.
Apart from the rain and wind, i had good day. (also as my samosas were delicious, mm) :)

portrayme/

a day self portraying local designer.
- me?

everybodywantstobeacat/

so i thought to myself friday night, oo i fancy watching the aristocats. Saturday morning saw it was on tv sunday evening. coincidence? i think not.

so after watching wizard of Oz, i watched the classic disney film. I was very intregeued to find out that it was made in the 70's! i was shocked as i thought it wasn't that old, but also, snow white was made in the 30's!

i think its amazing how these films made so long ago are still classics to date, and find it inspiring that people from younger generations still know about the old films, and they too are their favourites.

referasmarmite/

you either love or hate her, but alexander mcqueen seems

to like her, using her new song as his music

for his latest show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUvFTc2mlNY

might i add wearng some very unusal shoes.

exquisitetrove/

as part of the house of fairy tales exhibition in the Art Gallery, they had also created a section much like a treasure quest, the 'Exquisite Trove'. In which the artists had created pieces also demonstrating the lights and darks of fairy tales, but again also expressing their own interpretations.
This work i found much more inspiring then the paintings, as their views were brought 'to life' and i found them much more interesting in my opinion. The objects i found also brought more 'life' into their work, but also made it much more personal.

A few of my favourite pieces in this collection were the abstract insects in glass bottles. Being small, i found this work very intrecate and beautifuly detailed, showing the time gone into this piece.

Another one of my favoruite pieces in this collection was the barbie in her dressing room. I found this very interesting as it showed two dimensions of the 'woman with it all'. Showing this i found it very unusual as well as the was she was posistioned in, making u assume your own opinions of her, being hung from her long blonde hair.

houseoffairytales/

i visited Walsall's Art Gallery as i had heard about their new exhibition in the Garman Ryan, 'house of fairy tales'. Taking a twist of the modern fairy tale, artists have created their own paintings and 'objects', interpreting their own ideas from the fairy tales.

I found this exhibtion really inspiring as the artists ideas and work from this, were really interesting. I also found discussing their interpretation of a fairy tale, from only their work, very imaginaive, as it allowed you to pick up ceratin elements of the story, and see how their imagination has taken them to their finished work.

interview/

what would you wear?

thequeensnose/

a split second in

seven shots

here are my

seven stops.

justfiveminutes/

fifty photos street style

Have u ever noticed how just five

minutes, can change the setting.

How different houses, streets and the

overall image changes, even

though you've only gone five minutes away from where

you first started?

oozze/

Whilst on our adventure to the Ikon Gallery, and after finding it, we opened, well literally pushed the doors in, to find a man opening the door to say the gallery was not open. Although he did kindly tell us about where the 'event' was being held.

After our visit to the event, we made our way to the Ikon gallery, Oozles Street (following (stalking) the same man who opened the door to us at the other gallery). Walking in looking rather drenched, we opened the lift to a strange noise.

Only to find this noise would be a highlight of the day.

As the lift higherd, so did this strange voice,

and vice versa for going down.

simple amazment.

On the first floor we were opened to Russain Artist Victor Alimpiev, and his exhibiton ''To Trample Down An Arable Land.''. His video was truely inspiring, from the imagery shown, which was followed through onto the second floor.

The images on the 2nd floor, were very inspiring, looking like pictures took randomly, capturing moments that tell 100 stories, but also create interesting discussions. Pictures that stood out to me, were the images of the (im guessing) homelessman asleep in a wheelchair, and another woman asleep in a bus stop. These images stick out to me as i find them amusing, but also very interesting as well as the thoughts going through the photographers mind at the time, but also the people around, imaging their thoughts.

Artist Semyon Faibisovich captured

these images, and created them in media such as oil paintings. His technuqie was ued beautifuly to truely capture the detail of these images.

event/

whilst discussing our 'project' Jess, Jade and myself all took the trip to old brumingtown to visit 'the event'. An organisation, showcasing artisits work within the arts and media sector. Stumbling across a fellow, we asked if he knew where the 'event' was, only to know he was part of it, showcasing his part on the street, as part of the open stuido. Being the first day it opened, and quiet early, it wasn't quiet set up. But, he did send us to unit 19 where the other sector was held. Walking to it, through an outside carwash, we found it. Not going in the lifts, or touching the banisters as Jess had so kindly told us not too.
Walking through the open space, it was very welcoming and inspiring. Being around books layed out, each had their own meaning, some very unusual and interesting images and titles. As well as books, there was also works that artists had brought down, such as 'paper work', sticking cut out words above picutres - which i found very inspiring, due to the simplicity,

but also the thought behind it.

inmypaperhouse,yourwordswrittenalloverme/

taking my inspiration from a song on repeat on my ipod

my ethos came to me in an unconventional way.

i think it speaks for itself.

what'son.competition/

what's on? the tv. obviosuly.

thinking of being green, i created the 'competition'

of seeing who was being more 'greener' to the planet...

versus

..turns out, i wasn't.

styleinthecity/

i was chosen to work backstage at Style in the City earlier this month, which i was very pleased about, as it was my first taste of work experience. My 'job' was dressing the models for each show, then having time to try the 'freebies' on sample - consisting of free beverages..

Overall, i really enjoyed my experience as i got the taste of what its like working backstage, and seeing the differences between industry, and college fashion shows. I also got the chance to be in that environment, and see what really happens.