Felicitation;
Today I’m learning about
facilitation.
by Scooj
Author: scooj
I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order.
Personal resilience
I’m in the red zone,
mercury rising; think it’s
time for a haiku.
by Scooj
- Written in a personal resilience workshop (preparing for a change programme) describing what I do when the pressure is on.
154. North Street, bus stop at Fairfield Road
Gregos is a world renowned French street artist who makes plaster casts of his face, Paints them and then sticks them to walls. He visited Bristol in 2015 during Upfest, and this is one of his pieces. He has made more than 1000 of these face casts, mostly in Paris – I know of only two in Bristol.
Cosmic Traveller, a Bristol street art blogger, wrote a great piece about Gregos in January this year. It is well worth a read.
I can’t help really liking this original idea, and of course it’ll make my next trip to Paris just that bit more interesting.
7.5/10
Easter forecast
Midas is losing
his touch, as gold turns to grey
and Spring stalls again.
by Scooj
153. Picton Street
Anyone who wanders around the streets of Bristol, particularly in the Montpelier area, cannot fail to have seen works by the wonderful Alex Lucas. They are everywhere, and together with her designs, they have become somewhat synonymous with the identity of Bristol itself. I posted this back in November 2105.
Nearly all of her work that I have seen includes portrayals of animals, often in anthropomorphic poses. Unlike most of the street artists I feature, Lucas is very much on the legitimate/commission-based side of brightening up our streets, and although some might perceive this as lacking in edge, Bristol would be greatly diminished without her outstanding pieces.
I only clocked this one walking home last week with some friends. I think it must be reasonably new. I should think Picton Takeaway are thrilled. Alex lives opposite in a house decorated in her own style, deserving of a post in its own right.
The quote from Oscar Wilde is perfect. Oh yes, and there is another Fox!
8/10
Le nozze di Figaro
Operatic farce;
love lost and gained; Jealousy
vanquished in the end.
by Scooj
- We went to see a fabulous Welsh National Opera production of The Marriage of Figaro last night. Perfect Christmas present from Mrs Scooj.
Variation on a theme
With limited skill
I take my daughter’s tune and,
with love, embellish.
by Scooj
152. Jamaica Street
I surprise myself that this is the first post from Jamaica Street…it won’t be the last. I spotted this tiny wheatpaste a few weeks ago. It is by the fabulous 23 Magpies from Gloucester, and is so different from most of the street art I see. I love her work, and featured a piece from Dean Lane back in September 2015.
23 Magpies currently has an exhibition of her work in Gloucester Guildhall. I think it unlikely that I shall be able to go, but I will keep an eye out for more of her works in Bristol.
This flying squirrel is certainly one of the more unusual pieces I have seen.
7/10
Bloody freezing
Jack came back last night,
his ice grip suffocating
Eostre’s late tenure.
by Scooj
Bugger – original version had a goofy syllable count. I have edited it now, but it doesn’t flow as well.
151. Ashley Road (2)
This hoarding, on the corner of Ashley Road and Picton Street is a favourite of mine; the pieces here never last long, but they command attention due to the great location. The first time I ever saw one of Tom Miller’s works was here. Regrettably I didn’t photograph it and then it was gone. Right now the hoarding belongs to Aspire.
This piece appeared earlier this week, and in my view, is one of Aspire’s best so far. I am not sure what species the bird is, but it doesn’t look like a British one.
With the improving weather, the turnover of street art is on the up, and I really look forward to Monday mornings to see what has changed.
8/10
Natural adventures 