London Buses

At the weekend, I walked past a gloriously painted London Bus near Trafalgar Sq whilst walking past Edith Cavell’s statue on Charing Cross Rd.

We had fun hunting down the elephants a few years back, so I figured that there are more of them. Doing an internet search, I found that TFL are celebrating the year of the bus. 60 years since the creation of the iconic Routemaster, 75 years since the launch of the RT-Type bus and 100 years since the world’s first mass-produced motor bus.

They have a trail map for you to hunt them all down. Always a little fun when you spot them.

Ghilaine

The Mini-Gherkin

The Lego Gherkin, sitting just outside the real Gherkin, unfortunately I wasn’t able to see the views, this time, but I loved the idea of the effort that went into the model version.

I was curious about it the Mini-Gherkin and discover that it is part of an exhibition “The Art of the Brick” is at The Old Truman Brewery from 26th September to 4th January 2015. It features 80 art sculptures created from more than than a million lego bricks by US artist Nathan Sawaya.

“I like using LEGO bricks as a medium because I enjoy seeing people’s reaction to artwork created from something with which they are familiar. …My goal is to elevate this simple plaything to a place it has never been before. I also appreciate the cleanliness of the LEGO® brick. The right angles. The distinct lines. But, from a distance, those right angles and distinct lines offer new perspectives, changing to curves.”
Nathan Sawaya

No matter what instrument you are using to communicate your talent, for some LEGO® is a game for kids, for others a real little pieces of art.  Share with others your brilliant ideas by making them happen!

Ghilaine

@LadyGhilaine