CUSTARD CREAMS

Im going to let @albiestar do this review, its more his cup of tea, but if he does a cock pun let me know…

Or if he uses the phrase “brutally honest” i will also need to restrain him…

On a lead.

Love,

Harleyxx…

 

Brutally honest is the phrase that springs to mind when reviewing ‘Wasted’ at the Camden Roundhouse.

It was theatre, it was rap, it was poetry it was multimedia it was on the button in a crushingly hilariously depressing way.

Some seriously massive laugh lines definately there…

“adjectives instead of names”

“swallowed a planetarium”

And “smells of custard creams” gave me some biggesteverlaughs which was helpful in a play that was too honest for words.

We like to bang on here about “short is good” too.

Concisely, economically, pointedly powerfull… Unlike that sentence.

As @thedogwhatblogs would say: Some words: drunk, teacher, life, hilltop, lights, brazen, hilarious, freedom, responsibilities, dreams, being crap, relationships oh and…

“breathtakingly honest”

Bung that on a poster.

 

Dont call us colin, dont call us…

Harleyxx

 

 

Ps we really really really liked how they came on at acted surprised to see the audience. Sweet.

 

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IMAGINED WORLDS

Sometimes one might think they are all around us.

Perhaps they are spoken by other people.

Perhaps you were once married to them…

I digress.

I am here to enthuse about a japanese chap called Masakatsu Kondo who is hung in All Visual Arts.

The boy wonder @albiestar told me to make a joke here around the word ‘hung’ but I will not, will not lower myself to his level…

Some words: boats, trees, colours, no cock, butterflies, big, mirrors, ruins, school text books, NO BOOBS, dreams, comics, birds, NO FANNY.

Anyway if u like mews-based escapism while thinking ‘hmmmmmmm’ then this is it.

Sorry im in danger of becoming flippant again… It’s really very good…

Let me cut and paste from the leaflet…

”Whenever I am silent’ is a meditation on the artifice of nature, exploring the space between the percieved and the real in a series of compelling landscapes.”

Satisfied?

But I repeat… No fanny.

Love,

Harleyxx

 

 

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COMMUNITY

We @thedogwhatblogs towers love a community centre.

With a noticeboard.

Of reasonably price local activities with nice people.

Its the same deal as meetup.com…

…An abundance of salsa, tai chi, yoga and nudey drawing.

But thats not a bad thing.

Go to one!

Love,

Harleyxx

 

 

CRUXIFYING

Today me and the boy wonder drifted through our fine capital on a tidal wave of cruxifying depression.

First we drifted to books for free.

Books are normally calming. Free is normally calming.

We needed more calming.

On the way home our cruxifying depression wave came to rest at the shores (this metaphore has no future) of the Haunch of Venison.

It used to be in that wondrous place off regent st but now its a bit less glam on New Bond St.

But still wondrous for the soul.

The boy wonder basically likes big colourful shapes and that is what he got.

Listen to this! Its interesting… You know fontana guides? To artists, philosophers and what not… Well… Some were not published and Jamie Shovlin has created covers for them using a possibly spurious system based on facts such as word counts and… Whether they were a nobel prize winner.

Im sometimes not the best at describing how wondrous things are.

We love art related to human being attempts to create order in the cruxifyingly depressing randomness of life.

We love colour wheels and keys and eavesdropping on art conversations.

See goetherocks.blogspot.co.uk

Anyway It reminded us of Boetti @Tate and his random categorising ofvthe uncategorisable.

Anyway big brightly coloured book covers…. Go.

Its free.

Love,

Harleyxx

Haunch of venison

 

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THE CURE

Heres another boredom cure.

Volunteering.

Its a good way of meeting people too.

Which is the best cure.

Locally we have…

Haringey Timebank

http://www.haringeytimebank.org.uk/

But pop in a library and peruse a notice board. Pop on the computer and explore the internet. Online noticeboard.

We describe our skills as ‘creative’ which isnt as good as being able to fix squeaky doors.

Anyway you’ll find ideas sparking off in all directions… Ours went this way…

Found Art Project UPDATE!

Tickling our surrealist funny bone.

Here are some pix…

You also find people links between activities. A lady at timebank has joined our choir.

 

lovely,

love,

Harleyxx

 

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RETURN VISITS 001: The Teacher

 

Husband: What do you think of this then? Do you like it?

 

Teacher: I do. Sorry.

 

Husband: Its ok. Its called ‘Portrait of Chess Players.’

 

Teacher: I was tired. But I still dont like Miro.

 

Husband: Its ok. I like Duchamp.

 

Teacher: Bad day. Just don’t show me the urinal…

 

Husband: We can agree on Cubism.

 

Teacher: Not all Cubism. I didnt say all Cubism.

 

Husband: Ok ok!

 

Teacher: No im not arguing I just…

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

I think it was Colin Heinink… or was it EF Schumacher… (someone like that anyway) who said those famous words.

Its certainly true as both a model  for arts and ents funding and for feeling wholesome and involved.

We angel invested in our favourite band.

But all sorts of sites let you invest in all sorts of things.

The speaker at scanners night used…

unbound to fund his book.

There is loads tho…

kickstarter :general

music: pledgemusic, bandcamp and recently

http://www.mymajorcompany.co.uk/.

Have a play,

Lovely,

Harleyxx

Gratuitous @mylifestoryuk shot? Sod it we own em (ish… a small bit)

 

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ART 024: The Activist

via @goetherocks

http://goetherocks.blogspot.co.uk

The Activist: [name dropping] I remember reading, in an interview with Damien Hirst, Michael Bracewell describing a trip to New York where he met Quentin Crisp.
The Friend: Oh him.
TA: Crisp lived alone all his life but he said it wasn’t anything to do with him being gay. He said it was because the moment somebody gave him what he wanted, he would no longer want it.
TF: And you’re Crisp are you?
TA: Hell no! Im Sharp… Jack Sharp.
TF: …oh dear. You’re persisting with that then?
TA: Sure.
TF: Cos you’re actually Colin Blundstone.
TA: Sharp’s better.
TF: What about Crisp? Was that his real name?
TA: No idea.
TF: Well, anyway. We’re here for Bacon…
TA: …Which is also a cool name.
TF: [reading from the leaflet] “Bacon created unforgettable images that you can’t get out your head…”

BORED? BOARD?

If you are bored or lonely or have no near family or friends or harbour an inner geek that bores others try this..

There are now a variety of meetups including one on Mondays more tailored for beginners/kids.

lovely,

love,

Harleyxx

http://www.londononboard.com/