Once upon a time, we had season tickets (different city and team), and several people around us said they knew they were in the right place because “there’s the lady knitting”.

RIP Gary Kelley. I remember seeing his work for the first time when I was 16 in art college while flicking through American illustration annuals. Looking at it now I think it had a more profound effect on me than I’d realised.

Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school.

Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon!

🌕 💛

The front of a sheer white crinoline gown consisting of a short bodice embellished with a triangle of whitework embroidery that finishes at a point centre front of the waist. The skirt has festoons of whitework in loops around the hem

Back view of the white gauze 1860s dress showing the long full sleeves, the triangular shape of embroidery at the back of the bodice and the continuation of the whitework around the hem of the broad skirt

This is not a black and white photograph but is, in fact, the sheerest of white gauze #1860s crinoline gowns, pictured over a black form to showcase the whitework embellished fabric. It is ghostly and gorgeous. Sold via #daguerreauctions #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

"Hairy Locomotion," by Remedios Varo, features enigmatic figures with elongated beards that seem to defy gravity, moving through an ethereal architectural space. The painting exemplifies Varo's unique blend of surrealism and mystical imagery, conveying a dreamlike exploration of unconventional movement.

Hairy Locomotion
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19679

"The World Beyond" by Remedios Varo depicts a surreal vessel navigating through a dreamscape, featuring elegantly intricate structures and whirlpools that suggest a mystical voyage. Varo's characteristic style blends elements of fantasy and metaphysics, creating a composition that invites viewers to explore the realms of imagination and the unknown.

The World Beyond
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20030

"Boy and Butterfly," a work by Remedios Varo, depicts a mysterious figure strolling through a narrow alleyway, subtly enveloped by an ethereal butterfly. This surreal piece captures Varo's characteristic blend of dreamlike imagery and detailed, architectural settings.

Boy And Butterfly
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20003

"Phenomenon" by Remedios Varo depicts a surreal scene where a shadow separates from a man in a striped suit on stone steps, highlighting themes of duality and introspection. The artist's fascination with the subconscious and mystical is evident in the dreamlike atmosphere and intricate composition.

Phenomenon
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19664

View of the Casa Mila and its balconies with organic metalwork railings

View of the Casa Mila from the side

View of the Casa Mila

One of the doors of the Casa Mila with fancy organic metalwork

I’m in Barcelona this week, so expect a LOT of photos of twiddly architecture, since Barcelona does it so well. To start, here’s Gaudi’s Casa Mila (1906–10), better known as La Pedrera (The Quarry) because of its undulating rock face vibe. (Am pacing myself with all things Gaudi, so didn’t go in.)

View of the main auditorium at the Palace of Catalan Music

Detail of the stained glass skylight at the Palace of Catalan Music

Detail of the stained glass skylight at the Palace of Catalan Music

Fancy ceiling decorations ahoy!

The main auditorium at the Palace of Catalan Music is SUPREMELY fancy. Everything is stained glass or mosaic or tiles or twiddly stonework, and the central skylight looks like a sunburst surrounded by singing ladies, and droops down from the ceiling like a great big Art Nouveau boobie. It’s amazing.

A chandelier surrounded by a spiralling plaster ceiling

Random tourists standing in front of a fancy stained glass window. The entire Casa Batlló is an exercise in photographing around tourists.

Ceiling wibbles with added stained glass and pillars

A hallway made up of a series of white plastered catenary arches

The Casa Batlló also contains more trippy ceilings, stained glass and catenary arches than you can shake a stick at. It’s a bit like being swallowed by a huge sea creature, except there’s a gift shop.

I'm asking you politely: Please don't litter on the internet? AI generated art and music smells.

I love it when you travel! I get to live vicariously through you.

The artwork "As the Volante" by Remedios Varo features a surreal figure seamlessly fused with a spiraling, fiery landscape, manipulating a steering wheel as if charting an ethereal journey. Varo, a key figure in the Surrealist movement, often infused her works with dreamlike narratives and mystical symbolism, as seen in the otherworldly fusion of human and mechanical elements in this piece.

As the Volante
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19557

"Ladies' Suit" by Remedios Varo showcases her signature surrealist style, depicting elegantly dressed figures amidst a dreamlike setting. The intricate details and mysterious ambiance reflect Varo's fascination with mysticism and the subconscious, characteristic of her whimsical and imaginative artistic approach.

Ladies' Suit
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19476

Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick

They are really nice.

"Amoebiasis or Vegetables" by Remedios Varo blends surrealism with intricate biological detail as tiny, whimsical creatures explore a vibrant ensemble of oversized vegetables. This imaginative piece captures Varo's characteristic style, merging scientific curiosity with fantastical elements, inviting viewers into a world where the microscopic becomes monumental.

Amoebiasis or vegetables
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20049

In "Alchemy or the Useless Science" by Remedios Varo, a solitary figure draped in a patterned cloak appears deep in thought, seated before a mysterious, angular house-like structure set against a surreal landscape. Varo's work often explores themes of mystical and esoteric transformation, reflected here in the intricate geometrical forms and alchemical symbols that populate the scene.

Alchemy or the Useless Science
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19483

Picture of a blue throw blanket with a black and white peacock and the words “I am fucking magnificent “ on it the art is by @effinbirds

OMG - these throws are amazing! Thank you @effinbirds.com

I Am Fucking Magnificent Home Blanket | Effin' Birds I Am Fucking Magnificent on Home Blanket – Officially licensed Effin' Birds merchandise

Went with effinbirds.threadless.com/designs/i-am...

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I was looking at the blankets today - but now I want THIS one!

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection Naum Gabo © Nina & Graham Williams

Construction in Depths by Naum Gabo, 1944
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137459

"Emerging Luz" by Remedios Varo features a mystical figure enveloped in a textured, organic cloak resembling bark or coral, symbolizing transformation and emergence. The painting showcases Varo's signature blending of Surrealism and magical realism, where intriguing elements like a lit lantern and a watchful gaze add to the sense of mystery and illumination.

Emerging Luz
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19717

This just went on my list of possible topics for a paper.

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this c. 1926 teal silk velvet dress with Moorish inspired glass beading and metallic thread embellishment. It was designed by the French fashion house of Callot Soeurs. The Robert & Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection. #fashionhistory

Sophia Woven Bubble Skirt and Pant Maxi and mini length bubble skirt, and genie pants

Link for the pattern - www.stylearc.com/shop/sewing-...

Black and silver bubble skirt, patch worked from multiple striped fabrics

Birthday skirt (which was finished day of - of course) Sofia bubble skirt from Style Arc patterns. 4 silver and black dupioni pieces that I have had for 15 years at least.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection

Simultaneous Self-Portrait by Enrico Prampolini, 1918
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137533