art on the street

it's my favourite subject at the moment.  i find myself driving all over brisbane looking down the lanes, checking out fences and back of buildings!  photographing as much as i can ...

i love it because it is a fluid beast encompassing art which is found in or inspired by our urban environment. its undertones originated from rebellion, and for those that just make marks on a wall, they still do, but now in some cases it is a means of urban beautification and regeneration and there are some absolutely fantastic work that can only be understood by seeing it.   what i also love is that we can't own it.  it is not for the gallery and it cant become a trophy. it is a form of communication...asking difficult questions and expressing concerns!

whether it s vandalism or public art, street art really has caught the interest of the art world and lovers of beautiful things.

i have been working on a program for anyone that is into street art and i would like to get it out there in the near future (check out my program page).  would love to know if it is something of interest.

Finally have a look at what i found on the weekend...if you like it please follow me (there will be more coming) and share it with your friends...

best wishes

michelle

loveday+silabon: peeling back the layers

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loveday+silabon: peeling back the layers: "The Church at my children's school recently reopened as a Church after a year and a half of being used as a classroom, and with it came some old and very interesting pieces of furniture (also some not so old and not so interesting).  All I have done here is recover the cushion in a tasteful warwick fabric, but what I wanted to show you was the interesting layers of fabric this cushion has endured over the years.  Vinyl;  green and then gold.  Every layer was still there.  In it original state (rather well worn and very dirty).  I did remove the vinyl (which seemed like a shame given the history underneath) but I left the original covering, just incase it is still being used and ready to be recovered in another 30 years."

michelle

What I found underneath 

The finished product