The Atre

goforthandmakelovely — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:50:06 +0000

Spotted this poster for a play called ‘Da’ by Hugh Leonard. Spotted on Parnell Street and loved the colouring, type and image combination so thought i’d share! Note to self: way more theatre!

Cork Snaps

goforthandmakelovely — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:47:40 +0000

What a gorgeous city.

Concrete Lego

goforthandmakelovely — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:06:29 +0000

For building houses, in a fun kind of way.

Half a Mug of Tea and an Unopened Can of Coors Light

goforthandmakelovely — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:04:25 +0000

A sensible couple having a chat in town late on a Saturday night. Just off Wexford Street in Dublin.

Gui Boratto

goforthandmakelovely — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:47:28 +0000

What A Beautiful Life, What A Beautiful Life.

David Hockney, Selection of Drawings 1950 – 1980

goforthandmakelovely — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:13:31 +0000

I am starting a drawing class with a fantastically passionate art friend of mine tomorrow, and I am too excited for words. It has been so long since I’ve actually sat down and dedicated time to drawing which is absolutely scandalous, given it is one of my favourite things in the whole world to do. For inspiration and a reminder to be free and have fun with drawing, I have been looking up art online the last while. Oh if only Google produced the paper and sketchbooks s in front of me. How divine would that be? *jams it back into the disc drive with a post it note attached for David**

Below are a selection of David Hockney’s earlier drawings ranging from 1950 to 1980. He is one of my all time favourites and pardon my lack of English breadth, but I actually just love him. I hope you enjoy…

There are various art classes starting this week and I endeavour to attend at least one a week for the next few months. I have this affinity with Ceramics and Pottery, as well as Life Drawing so am hoping to get back on the horse and give it a go. (Hopefully this week also). Seeing as my brain is in ‘Applied Arts’ ‘Found Objects’ and ‘Textiles’ land the last few years, I am excited to see what is going to happen! No doubt it will be a bit rusty to begin with, but I intend to stick with it as my life without art is lacking a huge passion of mine.

Godspeed folks, go and do what you love!

Mingle Market Car Park

goforthandmakelovely — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:14:59 +0000

Sinead last week invited me to sell some of my crafts at the Mingle Market on Thomas Street in Dublin. You can imagine the delight as I was shown the car park. Return trip with digital SLR required a.s.a.p. Stunning old and new juxtapositions as you can see in this one photo.

Most if not all of the art is INCREDIBLE. And as well as the art, the by product things that happen too are divine – I found an English 2pence with purple paint all over it; the queen raised perfectly through in copper. Hello new brooch.

Lots more photos to come in the next few weeks. I am very interested in documenting the accidental beauties of this area, as much if not more than the artwork ( and I fully intend to.) Subscribe below if this sounds like something you would like to see!

My New Ride

goforthandmakelovely — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:05:20 +0000

Meet Christine

Some Of Us Are Looking At The Gutters… Continued

goforthandmakelovely — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:33:07 +0000

I have been taking more of these photos. This one is absolute favourite – so vibrant. Aged, weathered, pattern… The perfect combination of manmade and natural.

Glimpse

goforthandmakelovely — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:44:04 +0000

A thin sliver of my life in a photograph.