Powerline print

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeah another powerline post... its funny, i always used to associate electricity lines with the Castle and Bonnydoon, (and if that makes no sense to you whatsoever, you obviously weren't living in Australia in 1997)...its been interesting that since having this little blog and posting things that have caught my eye I've been drawn to industrial prints of powerlines!!

Anyway, here is a print from the girl who runs Delightfully tacky which is a super cool blog... she's Alaskan and has done a massive tour through the states in her Winnebago nicknamed "Brave".... definately check it out, she has cute clothes and has had some incredible adventures, ALL ON HER OWN!! I don't think I could have done that, I get too lonely in the car I need company in the form of my Sammy :)

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

I just felt like sharing this photo of Port Moresby looking into the Harbour, which I took on our recent holiday to Papua New Guinea, where we did the Kokoda Track (you can read about that here...).

I know it's not a picturesque photo by any standards, but I love how the many contrasts of PNG can be summed up in this... The shiny skyscraper/hotel contrasted with the abandonded building on the left... The chaotic road and the guys hitching a ride in the back of the ute versus the chained off footpath to protect the pot plants and the serenity mountains in the background and the harbour... with the (presumably) Malaysian fishing/logging ships coming to dock... I love the powerlines everywhere, when so many people can't even afford electricity...

I jsut realised I've posted like my third electricity line themed post for the week- sorry- I guess living with an electrician has inspired me lol....

Rug with industrial print

I found this rug on the NY Times site
Its the outline of an electrical transformer that hold up power lines.  I guess it would match the Think Contemporary upcycled cabinet with the powerlines vinyl print...

The rug was designed (no joke) by a man called Randy Twaddle (like Russell Brand said to FiFi Box what would your porn star name be? lol).

Twaddle was "drawn to the unintended elegance of the transformers and the lyrical quality of the power lines.”And I agree with him, the industrial nature of this rug, and the vinyl print from the Think Contemporary cabinet are beautiful in their industrialism, the lines are almost abstract when viewed in this graphic print on the rug...

The idea reminds me of that scene in Ameican Beauty where the freaky kid films the plastic bag against the brick wall... In some ways it is sad that that something like thiscan be considered beautiful, but then this is outweighed by the gritty urban scene where the bag floating in the wind becomes mesmerising....

"Think Contemporary" Upcycled Furnishings

I stumbled upon this post on Design*Sponge (one of my favourite blogs/websites) and I really love the idea.

 Joanne and Anthony run "Think Contemporary" which is an interior design and architecture company based in Dublin, where they have recently branched out into 'upcycling' old furniture into beautiful creations such as this...
 
The dresser was redone with paint and vinyl which has turned a old *blah* piece of furniture into practical art.

I think its really interesting the way that quite a depressing streetscape such as this one, powerlines at the forefront, grey, dreary housing etc can be so visually arresting... the stylised sun is such a focal point because of the unexpected pop of colour it gives to the drawers.

I really really love this piece of furniture and potentially may have a go at something similar myself at home :)

Amy Casey Paintings

I just discovered Amy Casey, I think her work is incredible.
This one is called "Development".

This art resonates with me, as I studied Development Studies at uni. This degree is not centred on town planning as people always assume, rather it focuses on perceptions of what constitutes 'development' contemporarily. In particular, I loved looking at ecological sustainability and complexity theory, resilience and panarchy. (For a really good introduction read this article by C. S. Holling). I've come away from this degree quite critical of how as Australians we seek to impose our way of life upon our neighbouring countries, as our lifestyle is inherently unsustainable in the longterm and has caused irreversible ecological damage in many areas.

In saying this, I am an active participant in this culture, for example, I buy too many shoes, I forget to check where an item has been imported from, and I honestly can't afford to buy organic produce as it is simply too expensive...  On the other hand, I am a vegetarian, and have been for over a decade, I love op-shopping and 'up-cycling' and keep everything 'just in case I need it...'

Anyway, here's a few more of Amy's pictures-Enjoy

Waiting Place

Encroaching Web

Escalating

Neighbourhood Web

Pull up the Slack