Design Debate

So sorry for my quietness of late, I took a trip to Morocco for a little inspiration and a bit of a refresh and I thought I would show you some images.  It was a brilliant experience, travelling in a large group, with Oakhall holidays and a great guide, Hanif. I was overwhelmed by the wealth of pattern and beautiful artwork. But also by the expanses of gold, yellow and red earth - everywhere. It was so refreshing to see patches of green in the barren landscape.  We started in Marrakech, where we saw the lovely Bahia palace, the Yves Saint Laurent rescued  Majorelle Garden and the warren of bazars. It was hectic, hot and a culture clash but very exciting. (44˚C!) We travelled through the Tichka pass over the Atlas mountains to explore little towns and communities. We even popped in on a country-show-kind-of-event with Arab fighters dressed in full gear letting off riffles and charging on horse back.  The highlight though was definitely ou...

They are so intriguing!! Tara Donovan is an installation artist with immense patience. She creates strange structures that resemble something you might find on the deep sea bed, or perhaps an episode of Star Trek!  She uses just a couple of materials but in an epic scale, like 1000s of tiny white buttons which when stuck with glue grow from the ground like stalagmites.  Donovan is from New York and has one quite a few awards, including the MacArther Foundation's 'Genius' Award in 2008.  I'm impressed, and slightly freaked out. But I definitely want to touch!