Virtual Visit to the Victoria and Albert
I love the Victorian time period. Love the architecture, furniture, and most of all victorian scrap. Impressionism happened during this time but, are rarely associated with each other. And, most of all the discovery of color in printing came out of this time. Lithography was a method used to layer colors and it is really when graphic arts began. Advertisements used beautiful scenes and flowers for motifs. They were so beautiful everyone couldn't throw these scraps away and preserved them in scrapbooks.
For a long time I would think during our lifetime what did we not throw away and couldn't think of anything. But, then when Glen thought of upcycling our record collection it was a light bulb moment. He used the actual records and I loved to go through the record sleeves to make file folders, post cards, greeting cards, decopauged boxes and scrapbooks out of the covers.
So, this visit to the Victoria and Albert museum was the most anticipated visit of my lifetime. We walked through Hyde Park to get there. We arrived and made our reservation for the Pink Floyd exhibit. And, had hours to explore the museum. I didn't want to get overwhelmed, so there were a lot of parts we never spent anytime in. I really wanted to see the fashion, but it just wasn't the right time. Right away, I was astonished at every corner and nook and cranny. The attention to detail was amazing. This was the first room we spent a lot of time in. It was the Renaissance alters and della robia but, it was mixed with a Contemporary Piece. I couldn't stop walking around it and taking pictures. It was made from porcelain, which intrigued me. I love china dishes from the Victorian period and admire American Lenox china. I never worked in porcelain, but it is something I thought about.
I know by now to take a picture of the description of an art piece, so I can research more when I get home. 
It is one of finest sculpture I have been able to be close to. So, amazed it was by a woman younger then me and was only made three years before. One of the aspects that was amazing was the attention to detail in every angle. But, then one side was cracked open so you could see the inside, also.
We spent a lot of time going through the many rooms and collections knowing we might not ever get back there. It did not disappoint. I love the decorative arts and it is one of my favorite museum visits of my life.
Now, onto to the Pink Floyd exhibit. Whoa, never was a Pink Floyd fan, but we were lucky to be given tickets to see Brit Floyd at the Paramount theatre in Convention Hall. Glen and I put in a full day together at the store and then ended it sitting and watching for a few hours. It was so relaxing and made for great conversation on our way home. We never listened to their music and neither of us had bought a record. But, both of us received a dvd as we walked out the door and watched it over and over in the weeks that followed. We were hooked.
So, we were making Pink Floyd boxes and clocks for customers and I started to research their covers.
They are so original and you tube is a wealth of information. I was particularly interested in how they created actual sculptures for pictures to use in the album covers. Then there were the inflatables they created for the concerts and elaborate stages.
So, the exhibit includes all of this and the stories that went with them. To say it was brilliant was an understatement. Visually and to hear through headphones the music was exhilarating.
When we walked out of the exhibit we walked into a giant room with screens that wrapped around every wall and they played Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here. I sat down and was overwhelmed with the emotion. I thought of my brother the whole time. I was so glad it was dark, so no one could see me crying. And it was loud, so no worries there either.
Quote of the Day: “Long you live and high you'll fly, and smiles you'll give, tears you'll cry and all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be”
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