tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post5594663574112799285..comments2024-01-06T05:44:45.740-08:00Comments on The Secondhand Years: Give us bread, but give us rosesCurtisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362184504889147455noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-27291627008033606952012-11-27T13:05:49.026-08:002012-11-27T13:05:49.026-08:00I love the bum on the sexy lady bunnies since I am...I love the bum on the sexy lady bunnies since I am an ass woman. I mean I like to look at people's butts. I know that people don't normally admit this but they look too. Anyway, really great dress on you, and your little one in the red looks just like you in the photo with just the girls. I had to look again. dawn suitcase vignettesDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278810042259663607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-29645218653668138872012-11-27T09:12:49.584-08:002012-11-27T09:12:49.584-08:00i say like Mélanie - we need beauty to have hope -...i say like Mélanie - we need beauty to have hope - <br />Surely they could get the money somewhere else...don't you think?<br /><br /><br />But i am for help the poors - Mr D works in the humanitarian field so i know the needs are great - <br /><br />Love you stripy dress, this is some dress! i like it with the belt and hat<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362016707885334020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-58554706214951763182012-11-26T16:26:54.954-08:002012-11-26T16:26:54.954-08:00It is NOT frivolous to show off your glorious stri...It is NOT frivolous to show off your glorious stripey dress! I do love the sculpture garden, and in an ideal world there should not have to be a choice between art and public housing. Art feeds our souls, inspires us, intrigues us, offends us and moves us, and it's absolutely necessary!Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-91838418420484162812012-11-26T02:24:33.498-08:002012-11-26T02:24:33.498-08:00First for the important stuff - THAT FROCK = AMAZI...First for the important stuff - THAT FROCK = AMAZING!!! You are the one that that dress has waited for all its life!! So mesmerized by those pix of you in that.. I wanna look cool like you :o)<br /><br />Ok back to the sculpture vs housing thing... Yeh tough!! What I will say is that often the sculpture isn't appreciated by many people as it should be. There are ALWAYS complaints, and it seems impossible to please everyone with public artwork. Actually, one of my sisters-in-law used to be the public art person (the job had another name!) for the auckland city council (a third of NZ's population live up there) so we have discussed this very thing MANY MANY times! <br /><br />I'm sure all the angles have been hacked out in the comments above so I won't add my 35cents in! (too tired anyway - my head hurts!)<br /><br />Girl bunnies are FAB! Love them. xxOP SHOP MAMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178232898311777366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-91115151879876796172012-11-25T16:26:49.279-08:002012-11-25T16:26:49.279-08:00Wow--what an amazing place. I know the poor need h...Wow--what an amazing place. I know the poor need housing-but we as a culture are all the more poorer without the arts available to everyone.<br /><br />love the new stripey frock!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-56601076174783065662012-11-25T06:37:11.313-08:002012-11-25T06:37:11.313-08:00Giant sexy bunny ladies and you in that absolutely...Giant sexy bunny ladies and you in that absolutely fantastic striped dress have made my brain short out. The Goodwill Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845712888337339929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-72474612803512311702012-11-25T00:39:42.140-08:002012-11-25T00:39:42.140-08:00This is a really interesting blog and I really enj...This is a really interesting blog and I really enjoyed reading the comments too Curtise. I can't give half as intelligent a response as a lot of others have given, but I do think you have to feed people's souls and minds as well as their bodies to have a decent healthy society. Also wanted to let you know that I've nominated you for a Liebster award, I hope you don't mind. If you' ve done loads of things like that and you're fed up of them then no worries. XxCityScape Skybabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664705819999740018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-77022196052163288232012-11-24T17:54:07.023-08:002012-11-24T17:54:07.023-08:00I maintain hope that art and services can reside i...I maintain hope that art and services can reside in harmony. I may be naive, but if so, I have always been so inclined. Both are important for a population's health. <br /><br />Your display of sculptures is magnificent. As is your chic outfit! Such an artistic ensemble only magnifies your intelligence. Just as art and services are a preferred combination, so is self expression and intellectual capacity.The Style Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03760710805926873206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-26491499894694097332012-11-24T15:24:00.936-08:002012-11-24T15:24:00.936-08:00I love the striped yellow and blue dress - beautif...I love the striped yellow and blue dress - beautiful.<br /><br />Also this park looks amazing, I love the sexy lady bunnies.<br /><br />I think its hard to spend public money in times when there isn't much around, but the arts are so important I think and art often does bring more art into the community and inspire people. But then, we all do need a place to live. Difficult questions the world is facing right now!Treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319274204951528344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-74343917351226330952012-11-24T12:59:14.788-08:002012-11-24T12:59:14.788-08:00I love your dress! You look great in it :)
http:/...I love your dress! You look great in it :) <br />http://shopaholiconashoestring.wordpress.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756211772738466545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-84955871490054667022012-11-24T09:48:01.685-08:002012-11-24T09:48:01.685-08:00Hello Curtise!
Love you in the striped frock, you...Hello Curtise!<br /><br />Love you in the striped frock, your hat compliments it just perfectly my English sister.<br /><br />You know, I think about public art often myself. Here in the Seattle area there are many displays by artists on freeway walls, cement pillars, and bulk heads, etc...most of it is just on grey cement and quite boring. I wonder why we have to spend so much damn money on roadside decor. It's a waste to me. Much different than public parks with sculpture of course, but I'd much rather see my dollars going toward programs that help people too.<br /><br />Lovely to see you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-23095702960352072082012-11-24T08:49:18.705-08:002012-11-24T08:49:18.705-08:00I'm not sure it's a public art versus publ...I'm not sure it's a public art versus public funding question (no doubt the media has portrayed it this way), as I think it's kind of sad that art intended for public use is being sold to cover a council's budget cuts - really sad, in fact. Not that the needed funding shouldn't be made up, somehow, nor should needy people be deprived - too often it's the funding for those most vulnerable that gets chopped. But the solution does seem like a bit of an unimaginative cop-out to me (though charities sell art at auctions all the time to raise funds), especially since the sculpture WAS intended for public display. Can not elected officials come up with a better solution that could serve the public in all senses? How disappointing. <br /><br />Love the 70s frock. xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-68756163265688013132012-11-24T08:37:45.270-08:002012-11-24T08:37:45.270-08:00Housing comes always first, but the soul can only ...Housing comes always first, but the soul can only live in a beautiful dress like yours, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh<br />It is the most perfect dess yet.<br />I have been looking for one like that for ages, ahhhhhhhhhhh.<br />Much love, my dear Curtise.<br />XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXmispapelicoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209220366975722334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-42394320142669822492012-11-23T18:21:35.534-08:002012-11-23T18:21:35.534-08:00It's hard for me to comment intelligently abou...It's hard for me to comment intelligently about this specific situation, not knowing anything about it really, except I do know art inspires. It may not speak to everyone but I believe it is as essential as air for a so-called "civilized" society. <br /><br /> I know that in the States the gap has widened enormously between the uber-wealthy and the struggling middle class and poverty level communities. Funds are being slashed for the schools, getting rid of "non-essential" classes like art and music. I believe this is a tragedy for our country and there will be repercussions down the road. Hopefully this trend will be tempered as we move into the next four years. But it's very discouraging. I've seen first hand examples where outstanding, award winning arts teachers in challenged schools have been fired because of budget cuts. On the surface, it's the kids who lose, but really it's all of us when we lose talented young people. <br /><br />I applaud you for your vibrant, artistic outfit (love this dress with the belt!!) and your loving, intelligent concern for your kids and the world at large. Someday I hope to see that amazing "art park"!! Jean at www.drossintogold.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089424590056521268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-21511028998183009082012-11-23T10:30:52.326-08:002012-11-23T10:30:52.326-08:00It's bad enough that Tower Hamlets are proposi...It's bad enough that Tower Hamlets are proposing to auction off the scuplture, but their arguments to support their case for doing so (if the Evening Standard is to be believed) are pretty despicable. They say the work “brought no tangible benefit to the Tower Hamlets community”, and they are “not in a position to impress the cultural elite and fat cats”, Heaven preserve us from such philistines! People NEED art, and I offer your lovely photos as evidence.<br />And as for a choice between art and public services, the reality is that there is no need to choose. There is a perfectly workable alternative to the ideological slash and burn policies of the scumbag Coalition, including tax justice, public investment, scrapping Trident ... I could go on.<br />Anyway, this is a great post, Curtise. I see absolutely no reason why a woman can't both think AND have fun with clothes. And indeed, you are a perfect example that they can! Love the striped dress, and how you're wearing a long-sleeved top underneath. I'm doing that a lot lately, it's a great way of wearing short sleeved dresses in the cold. Love the hat too! xxxxAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045014786676607827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-1044350407008758152012-11-23T09:56:14.187-08:002012-11-23T09:56:14.187-08:00thanks for sharing the pics of those sculptures
i ...thanks for sharing the pics of those sculptures<br />i can honestly say i have never seen anything like them<br />so cool<br />speaking of cool, that dress is just the coolest!<br />brettsilvergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965789269309703010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-31615469579278146592012-11-23T09:17:10.127-08:002012-11-23T09:17:10.127-08:00It will take more than a Henry Moore to solve the ...It will take more than a Henry Moore to solve the housing crisis - especially in the south. Ive given it some thought and it was given on the understanding it should be displayed in the open for all to enjoy. Although I suppose once you give a gift - its up to the recipient to do with what they want. Do I don't know. All i know is that I'll miss Old Flo as I am a regular at the sculpture park - I love it. <br />PS I can see what you mean about Santas Moobs xxxxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-11641238609680542222012-11-23T08:33:06.206-08:002012-11-23T08:33:06.206-08:00There has to be a balance. Yes of course we need t...There has to be a balance. Yes of course we need to focus on people who don't have proper housing or enough to eat, although sorting out bureaucratic waste might be a start on that... I speak to people every day who tell me their creativity is a form of therapy and I agree - not sure if I could live in this mad world without it. The dress is incredible, quite incredible! Vicky xVicky Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057849686973439797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-71178714421370607622012-11-23T04:01:39.089-08:002012-11-23T04:01:39.089-08:00I love the giant lady bunnies too and the bridge o...I love the giant lady bunnies too and the bridge of hysterical laughter. It's a shame the Moore had to be moved and possibly sold. It's also a shame that the sculpture will probably go to a private collector. The £20 million could go a long way. Why not commission some local artists to make several works instead? It's a thriving are for artists.<br />You look gorgeous as ever, that dress is great, it's quite unusual and rather a work of art in it's own right. xxx <br /><br /><br /><br />Miss Simmonds Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655954003085670507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-63341018285976236202012-11-22T14:01:22.789-08:002012-11-22T14:01:22.789-08:00PS. Love your patchwork suede and Joni artwork - a...PS. Love your patchwork suede and Joni artwork - amazing. Trying to fit in loads of visits in short time frame, sorry!Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247624645636227130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-70669342450896497482012-11-22T13:59:42.812-08:002012-11-22T13:59:42.812-08:00HELLO! I have been pretty much laptopless (TAKE my...HELLO! I have been pretty much laptopless (TAKE my damn oxygen, just not my internet!) so sorry I've not been commenting. But I seem to have temporarily stopped it from overheating using hairdryer on the fan - hurrah!<br /><br />Anyway...it's a tricky one but shouldn't even really be an issue. SO infuriating when so much money is ringfenced and then used up frivolously for budget purposes. Our council is forever adding superfluous signs to public buildings instead of using funds for useful things.<br /><br />I do like the pink shed with quote from one of my all time fave films ferris Bueller's Day off. Possibly someone else said it first, but Ferris said it best.<br />xxLakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247624645636227130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-92092158227907920852012-11-22T11:25:03.778-08:002012-11-22T11:25:03.778-08:00What a wonderful place. I am mad for public art an...What a wonderful place. I am mad for public art and sculpture for the peeps.<br />It's a toughie, public art over social housing. In an ideal world there'd be dosh for both and public art does seem to have a positive effect on people. We need art in our lives I say. I need bid lady bunnies in my life for sure.<br />Love that striped frock, gorgeous and autumnal. Thank you so much for my lovely goodies....you really cheered me up.<br />See ya later,<br />Love<br />Plastic Baps.<br />xxxxxxxx Ivy Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514980482704825331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-52896696126438904972012-11-22T11:14:55.104-08:002012-11-22T11:14:55.104-08:00I don't see why we can't have both. They s...I don't see why we can't have both. They seem very important to me. This is still a very rich country despite everything that's said about the country's finances. <br />Very jolly new dress and great recycled sari skirt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-52309310217878034232012-11-22T09:42:26.130-08:002012-11-22T09:42:26.130-08:00What a sad situation for Tower Hamlets! I don'...What a sad situation for Tower Hamlets! I don't understand how it can even be an issue in a rich country such as England - we're talking about a Western European country, not an underdeveloped country in Africa or the Far East. <br /><br />People need both decent housing and art. Of course one could argue that if the Moore is worth 20 Mill!?? then maybe that amount of money would cover both some housing and a less expensive piece of heavy, hard wearing, great art?<br /><br />I live in a place nowadays considered a ghetto (by some people) and we have several pieces of art here. I see children playing around the sculptures just your kids, and people enjoying their coffee on summer afternoons. That's what art can do - gather people, create an atmosphere, give food for thought and conversation.<br /><br />Your dress is not at all frivolous, it's gorgeous! The stripes in different directions are brilliant, and I love the colours! I'm so glad to see you paired it with brown leather, and not black. Great hat too!Kaffesoesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-46686309383149017302012-11-22T08:03:30.456-08:002012-11-22T08:03:30.456-08:00It's unclear how the TH council has gotten out...It's unclear how the TH council has gotten out of the terms of the sale and will do so again by selling the sculpture. Sounds like Moore's estate could have a legal case regarding the sale. <br />Anyway, given my former life as a museum curator and my current profession with a nonprofit, which entails my seeing and dealing with mind-boggling cases of cruelty, I still firmly believe in the value of art and hope that the sculpture is not sold. <br />Frivolity is necessary to keep one sane when it looks like the world is going to hell in a hand basket. So bring on the stripey frocks and coordinated foliage collages!joyatrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460272074875273228noreply@blogger.com