The beginning of the catch-up

A quick post from my hotel in Sorento, sun-burnt after a day trip to Positano on the Amalfi coast (what's that...? It's cold in Melbourne...? sorry)

Since I last posted I've been to The Netherlands, back to Estonia, back to Rome, to Florence, attended a repousse workshop in Tuscany, to London, to Birmingham and Edinburgh and now the south of Italy. On arrival in London I found out that the Damien Hirst exhibition had had so much press that to go and see the skull was 'booked out'. That's right, folks. You have to book to go and see it. So I didn't.

To Amsterdam: I came upon a fabulous design store called 'The Frozen Fountain' on my way to visit some jewellery galleries and I thought I'd share some images of things which caught my eye.






I liked the eclectic mix. Quite unlike the design stores of Melbourne.




I liked how they displayed their textiles.




you'd be forgiven for thinking I was obsessed with Ted Noten (that's his work above), given the amount of times he's mentioned on this blog, but I'm not. Really. Ok, yes, I bought his book from this store... And yes, I did buy one of his brooches, but that's where it ends.




Jergen Bey 'Tree Trunk Bench' 11,000 euro

And my very favourite...



The Tejo Remy 'Rag Chair' 2,630 euro.

And so, 5 more sleeps and then I'm home. More catch up on my return

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