We found our way to the new Islamic galleries and settled in...
I couldn't resist the gleam of gold in these glass tiles ...
... and the morning quickly became a hunt for patterns ...
... somewhat crude, it's true, but not without self-critique and paying attention to where/how to improve similar drawings "next time" ...
Along with the "matchbook" people in boats, and an example of archaeological stippling, Jo found a couple who obligingly, if unwittingly, posed without moving for quite some time -
Judith's ceremonial axe...
... and a section of a contemporary linocut -
Carol was drawn to the shoes -
Sue found an incense burner...
... and a hat decorated with loose strands of cotton -
Janet B's vase -
Joyce's cones, by Tunisian painter/draughtsman
Khaled Ben Slimane -
Najlaa's vases and axe -
Janet K's dandy (love those curls!) ...
... and various animal representations ....
Extra-curricular activity
Joyce has been intensively embroidering -
Janet K has been watching the willow outside the window come into leaf...
... and rearranging her double-sided throw to best effect ...
... and capturing her pot of tools -
That pot led to the (optional) "homework" - to notice the things you use every day.
Sue brought the pedestrian crossing near the Barbican to our notice -
Not was that the only crossing worth a second look -
Afterwards
Popping in to
Contemporary Ceramics, across the street, we found
Robert Cooper's latest work had been given "top shelf" status -
This gallery/shop has many other lovely ceramics... In the back room was a show by
Rebecca Appleby -
1 comment:
you seem to be such a cohesive group and everyone seems to be very regular attenders. Who leads the group, I am so curious as to how it runs/functions. How many are artists in other spheres?
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