Day 5 LDF#21 (and V&A LDF)

 Coal Yard (St Pancras) 


On Tuesday 21st we met at an 'upcoming/upmarket' area of London near St Pancras - it's got a number of companies that are 21st Century focused, some boutique shops and also part of UAL, these factors were useful in giving focus to our thinking on Utopia and Dystopia.


Here's a picture of  'All Our Stories' from Bethany Williams.

The overhead nature of materials suggested to some of us European cities where washing is hung across narrow streets -the strong sunlight on Tuesday here somewhat distracted from the bright colours .


Flags at Coal Yard

Cardboard Possibilities
is it going to catch on? (perhaps in time)









Brompton District


It was really stimulating to visit  the venues in this area 

I liked the area which confronted some 'awkward themes' such as Funerals and


Let's talk about death. 
 using chicken skins for non usual purposes (in terms of western customs).

3D clay printing offered a possibility of more predictable outcomes but could e considered as a move away from traditional craft.


 
At the unit showing 3D printing one of the winners of the (TV)  Pottery throw down was involved and  present. [Ryan Barrett]


3D Clay printing  offers a new way of producing craft
Cardboard on show here too




















23rd September

Fancy Glasses 
V&A goes virtual with Medusa 

The kit is getting better and smaller than the last time I saw similar at 
Marian Abramovitch 







1964 Olympics 





As well as  visiting  some of the V&A items on Thursday  LDF21 has some  items  I had encountered previously ahead  of the event.

An exhibition around the design of Japan's first Olympics in 1964 at Japan House.

Much of the use of graphics still looks very good to me  (clear and distinctive) even after more than 50 years


Great Graphics







 




and Yuki  Suzuki's  -' Sonic Boom which feels well tuned to the Pandemic times (possible to enjoy in open air and not too close to other people)



Suzuki's Sonic Boom 
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