Thursday doors – 25 January 2024, Cotehele, Cornwall

Doors 250 – Cotehele doors, Cornwall (part III)

Today I mark my 250th Thursday doors post with the third and final part of photographs of doors from a wonderful National Trust property in East Cornwall, called Cotehele. Incidentally my first Thursday doors post (12 October 2017) was short and sweet – perhaps I need to ‘talk less, smile more’.

This last collection of doors from Cotehele is as eclectic as the last set, with the common thread being that all the doors are reasonably old, some very old, and all of unpainted wood. I think that the house has evolved over centuries, and so the doors and doorways are scattered around the property without any real sense of planning, which adds to the character of this rambling eccentric property. I recommend a trip very highly if you should ever find yourself in the area.

Here we go:

Main hall door adorned with a whalebone? arch, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Main hall door adorned with a whalebone? arch, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Fabulous glass panelled door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Fabulous glass panelled door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Stunning writing desk with multiple drawers and doors, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Stunning writing desk with multiple drawers and doors, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Door into a very narrow bedroom, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Door into a very narrow bedroom, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Panelled door into a bedroom, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Panelled door into a bedroom, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Well worn panelled door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Well worn panelled door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Ornate wooden door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Ornate wooden door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Landing door with curious frame and well worn keyhole and handle, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Landing door with curious frame and well worn keyhole and handle, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023

That’s it from East Cornwall for now. I will not be posting Thursday doors next week, instead I will be enjoying the slopes of the SW Alps. See you in a couple of weeks.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Urban wasteland, Lawrence Weston, January 2024
Urban wasteland, Lawrence Weston, January 2024

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Boy (and girl) racers

without a care in the world

plunder and destroy

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by Scooj

5781. M32 Spot (179)

Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024

Although I have seen several pieces by Sub dotted about the place, this is the first time I have posted one on Natural Adventures. I met him for the first time when he was painting this piece alongside Bloem, who I also met for the first time – it appears that they often paint together, which I kind of already knew, but the penny only fully dropped properly when I saw them together.

Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024

This is a very nicely worked piece with large bold letters and a solid blue fill flooding across the whole thing. The letters are nicely formed, and apart from the green smudges, the piece is simple, with only some feature lines on the drop shadow, providing a sense of perspective. I have a feeling that there is a lot more to come from Sub, and I will watch his development with interest.

5780. Frome Side (28)

Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024
Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024

I only venture down under the M32 alongside the canalised River Frome when I don’t have the dog with me, so it doesn’t happen very often, more is the pity, because there are often some cracking works to be found, such as this lovely large piece of graffiti writing from Claro_que_sssnoh.

Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024
Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024

This wall is large, and there is a steep ledge just in front of it, so the best way to take pictures is from the opposite bank. The writing is instantly recognisable as Claro_que_ssnoh’s work, and spells out HONS in his unusual angular/curvy script. Great colours and a decent background help to make this one stand out a bit. Another one for the gallery.

5779. Dean Lane skate park (680)

Kool Hand, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023
Kool Hand, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023

Kool Hand has come on a long way from his early days, when he concentrated on one character, his orangutan, that gave him scope to practice his technique. Fast forward to now, and he is coming up with all sorts of characters, and adding layers of sophistication to his painting.

Kool Hand, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023
Kool Hand, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023

This looks like a crocodile character, really stands out with the white background and the colours he has chosen, there is definitely no hiding here. The fills are good and solid, the lines thick, but crisp, and his cutting-in is good too. All round, this is a good character piece from the Bristol regular.

5778. M32 Cycle path (249)

Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024
Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024

Just a reminder that Face 1st remains one of my favourite Bristol artists. He and his PWA friends provide the rhythm and bass upon which the Bristol street and graffiti art scene thrive. This piece, I think a solo effort, takes us back to a simpler version of Face 1st’s work.

Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024
Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024

This laughing girl piece with the letters FACE making up her hair is a theme that Face 1st has used to great effect for many years, and here, he is reminding us that he is happy to keep revisiting the idea, in his unstoppable way. What is a little different to similar pieces from the past is that the letters are made to look chunky and deep some good 3D work. Keep ’em coming.

3F Fino

A gallery of character pieces and graffiti writing from 3F Fino or simply Fino

Instagram: @f1no_lrs

Crew: LRS

all photographs by Scooj

3F Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024
3F Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024

3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023
3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023

3F fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
3F fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023

3f Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
3f Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023

3F Fino, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2022
3F Fino, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2022

Werm and 3F Fino, Chatterton Square, Bristol
Werm and 3F Fino, Chatterton Square, Bristol

Full Time Ghoul and 3F fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022
Full Time Ghoul and 3F fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022

3F fino, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022
3F fino, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022

3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2022
3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2022

3F fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022

3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2022

3F fino and Werm (Eman), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2021
3F fino and Werm (Eman), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2021

3F Fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
3F Fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021

3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2021
3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2021

3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021

3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021

3F Fino, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021

3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2021
3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2021

3F Fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2020
3F Fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2020

Rosalita and 3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020
Rosalita and 3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020

3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2020
3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2020

5777. Dean Lane skate park (679)

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023

Ooh! this is a very nice piece of graffiti writing from Noise, which was painted in collaboration with Werm for the ‘World Wall Stylers’ December 2023 challenge (@worldwallstylers), which I think incorporated the colours gold and red. Noise followed the brief well.

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023

I like Noise’s large letters, that really impose themselves, and the fact that the ‘I’ sits over the ‘O and S’ which in turn sit over the ‘N and E’. The gold fill is nice and solid with only a few decorative elements, leaving the letters looking uncluttered. This is yet another decent piece from Noise.

5776. Mina Road (23)

3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023
3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023

One of the nice things about pausing and going back through archives is that it gives me a chance to post those pieces I had always intended to, but never quite got round to doing. This fun spray can character piece by 3F Fino is one of those.

3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023
3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023

This piece in Mina road spent much of its time being obscured by all sorts of shop paraphernalia and rarely saw the light of day, however, I got lucky and managed to capture it when it was partially exposed. The character, with a nozzle for a head, is standing in a pile of what look like banana caps. I felt, that this was a piece that demonstrated 3F Fino’s development really well, and he did a great job on the fabric shadows and textures, and the same with the shapes and orientations of the caps. A really good piece from the artist, who appears to have stopped painting in Bristol (although I saw a piece by him last week). Time for a gallery? I think so.

Storm Isha

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Tuneful gusts and squalls

in the midst of Storm Isha

whistling chimney

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by Scooj