Monthly Archives: February 2021

Walking 8

‘…a culture that does not walk is bad for women.’

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Classical Contrasts 22 – Caryatids

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A caryatid is a sculpted female figure used as an architectural support; she takes the place of a column with an entablature resting on her head. The Greek term karyatides means “maidens of Karyai”, an ancient town in the Peloponnese. … Continue reading

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Walking 7

‘Streets are the dwelling place of the collective.’ 

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Walking 6

‘…how easy it is for the flaneur to depart from the ideal of the philosopher out for a stroll, and to assume the features of the werewolf at large in the social jungle.’

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Fen Landscape – Rampton 2

Forty minutes sitting in the car on Cow Lane, Rampton, yesterday waiting for the rain to stop drumming on the roof.  The clearing sky over Cottenham crept towards us with patience-testing slowness.  The eventual rewards: a good walk, a spectacular … Continue reading

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Classical Contrasts 21 Apollo and Bacchus

Apollo and Bacchus are wrapped in green, not for Mrs Grundylike reasons of propriety, but to protect their delicate parts from the frost and snow.  Along with the other stone members of Anglesey Abbey’s pantheon, far from the mild Mediterranean, … Continue reading

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Walking 5

‘…the street, the site where private and public experiences intersect…’

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Walking 4

‘…to notice the unexpected beauty of the quotidian…’ Walking quotes come from three main sources: Wanderlust – A History of Walking, Rebecca Solnit (2001), Flaneuse, Lauren Elkin (2016) and The Walker – On Finding and Losing Yourself in the Modern … Continue reading

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Shutter Hub – Postcards from Europe

Shutter Hub is inviting submissions for a new exhibition. ‘Postcards from Europe is a call for response and collaboration, triggered by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflecting on Postcards from Great Britain, our most ambitious project to date, which … Continue reading

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Walking 3

‘You are not alone.  You walk in the city side by side with the living and the dead.’ 

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