Good morning mates! This morning we enjoyed breakfast, where Ally and Matt tried the lemon juice with zinc and vitamin C to boost their immune systems. Then we all headed off to the tube station to Aldgate East station to walk to Special Projects. Along the way we saw a lot of street art and cool restaurants. When we got to Special Projects we were greeted by Adrian, Alexa, and Matteo.
Special Projects window.
Group photo outside Special Projects.
Cool art next to Special Projects.
Matteo, Adrian, and Alexa!
Some of the design work from their studio!
The lego group planner they created.
Secret bookcase passageway to their break breakroom!
Adrian giving us a very informative presentations on lots of their projects! He showed us projects like their paper phone — using a piece of folded paper as a replacement for the phone. Essentially you could print out and fold a piece of paper that would contain all the information you needed for that day so you could leave your phone at home. They talked about the importance of digital wellness and how as users we are glued to our phones. Another take that they had on the paper phone was the phone envelope which is a piece of paper that you would fold into an envelope and it would limit the usage of your phone strictly to only being able to take calls or only take photos/videos. We both really enjoyed their presentation and thought that the discussions that they had about user experience was a whole different take at how we look at our art/design work! :)
Outside Spitalfields Market that had lots of interesting shops and food vendors.
Inside the market! There wasn't enough time to explore everything. So are planning to head back!
Tori, Alex, and Matt's crepes for lunch.
Ally saw these two cute pups in the market place :)
After Spitalfields Market we went back on the tube to take the District line to Monument Station and transferred to the Central line to go to Holborn Station for the British Museum.
This funny, little sign and light post was on our way to the British Museum.
Outside the British Museum!
Inside the British Museum!
Map of the British Museum!
The Rosetta Stone containing Egyptian Hieroglyphics!!!
A part of the Parthenon Frieze.
Head of a horse from the chariot of the moon-goddess Selene located on the East Pediment of the Parthenon.
Silk Wall-Hanging (khatwa) from Northeast India (2002). This textile piece was made by a group of women belonging to Adithi. Adithi is an organization that trains women in skills like handicrafts to give poor and illiterate women a way to earn money and express themselves. Often their textiles depict domestic violence, poverty, and social injustices. This specific piece depicts the different ways AIDS is transmitted, from needles to blood transfusions to unprotected sex. It was exciting for me (Ally) to stumble upon this piece as I researched this group in my History of Modern India course.
Bridget Riley, Greys (Red and Turquoise), 1967, gouache and graphite on graph paper.
This is one of Riley's annotated drawings to provide instructions for her assistants that help her create her larger paintings. It is also an example of Riley beginning to add color to her grey paintings.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carceri: Plate 14: The Gothic Arch, 1750, Etching with engraving
Ally, Matt, Alex, Christian, Kale, and Sarah went out to Addie's Thai restaurant and got curry, stir fry, and pad Thai for dinner along with some green tea!
Some interesting patterned tile-work close to the entrance of the museum.
An interesting design from Spitalfields Market.
Some cultural differences we noticed were how popular rugby is here on Tuesdays. On our way to dinner we passed 3 bars/pubs and all of them were totally packed up to capacity. There was a lot of chanting and policemen that were checking in on the pubs as well. When we got out of dinner, the pubs were completely empty! Another cultural difference we noticed was at museums instead of having a sign saying "coatroom" they say "cloakroom".
Signing off!
— Ally and Matt :)
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