Today I walked along Johnson Street to Smith Street in the arty Fitzroy precinct, slightly uphill on a warm sunny day, taking in interesting sights....
a sculpture in what seemed an empty shop window, of a "human" form, made from piano hammers and plywood, kitchen vege steamers for face parts.
I have some piano hammers waiting for inspiration to strike, so good to see what someone else has created with them..
a sculpture in what seemed an empty shop window, of a "human" form, made from piano hammers and plywood, kitchen vege steamers for face parts.
I have some piano hammers waiting for inspiration to strike, so good to see what someone else has created with them..
Nice pile timber on a pallet .....A print from the end grain just begging... such interesting colour patterns too, I don't suppose the loader had an art scheme in mind!!
Nearly up to the Smith Street corner, when my eye was attracted to some brightly coloured spectacle frames piled high on a pole in a shop window. Since I have done a piece of print art with frames, I was intrigued with the display. Looking further into the shop I spot an antique typewriter... another passion.... mmm, out came the camera.... and out came one of the assistants from the shop....she was young and a design delight in herself! "Ho" she said, "why don't you come inside the shop and take photos..." So had the loveliest experience in an optometrists shop that had THE most amazing displays of their brightly coloured wacky spec frames that are made in Adelaide, and can take prescription lens. She persuaded me to try on several pairs, Oh, if I could have carried off the look I would have ordered some... so if you are feeling like a new image, I recommend a visit to ispex funky spex.
I turn right into Smith Street, where the sport clothes outlet stores are neck and jowl. One side of the street is in the shade, and the other bathed in sunshine, so I cross the road and the tram tracks, to a cafe that has instant appeal from the interesting name of Pavlov's Ducks. Great coffee in the sun, perched on one of their brightly striped chairs... have I mentioned I like stripes... amongst other curiosities such as a 3 wheeler chain bike (had one of those as a wee girl). A quick use of their loos, only not so quick, as the foyer area was wallpapered with pages from a book, and the toilet papered in Where's Wally pages. Looked til i found him, just to remind myself of how much fun those books were...Also a side dresser of interesting stationery and paper emphimera....
Now well satisfied, I passed a shop that has a dog, it was just scooting under a ladder with great patina... you can admire both....and spied something that I thought was Lost... The Lost and Found Market..... It used to be at the other end of Smith Street, it is where I first had a hankering for a retro typewriter, this led me on a mission back in New Zealand and the subsequent acquaintance of Olive. (I will introduce her another time..) The Market is in Perry St. and is a collective of antique/retro owners, each having their own booths.... It requires quite a long time before you can say you have seen it all, believe me there's EVERYTHING here... I took the photo of the Dentist's equipment for a friend who was a school dental nurse, brings back terrible memories, and I loved the front door, as my studio door is also red... and the bricks.. nice!
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