Re-learning Toronto, and finding inspiration in architecture
I notice a lot of things, and I like looking at a lot of different sceneries. One of my favourite (but not often enough exercised) things, is landscape photography. In contrast, I’ve also always enjoyed looking at urban landscapes and appreciate intricate and interesting architecture.
As some of you may know, I lived in the UK for some time. While there, I had the privilege of doing a fair amount of traveling. One of the things I love to do when I visit new places is to wander the city/ lanscape, exploring and soaking in the visual appearances. Here are some of my (very few of them) favourite buildings:
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
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Casa Battlo, Barcelona
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54771565@N03/43396063012
Musee D’Orsay, Paris
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MuseeOrsay_20070324.jpg
I could show you a gazillion more, but I don't have that kind of time to track down all my photos! But here's just one more of a typical architectural feature that I used to constantly see around Scotland.
Crow-stepped Gable, Scotland
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crow-stepped_gable,_Crail_-_geograph.org.uk_-_950435.jpg
When I first moved back to Toronto, I spent alot of time wandering the city getting to know it again. It was an incredible experience for me, and I spent alot of time just looking (and a little bit of capturing!). These are some of the things that have particularly caught my eye:
Now all of those shapes and features are rolling around somewhere in the back of my brain. Eventually, I'll start sketching some new pieces based on all these features, and from there, develop them into new jewellery. Not sure when, but they'll appear eventually. When they do, you can be sure that I'll share them with you!
Intrigued? I know I am! I never quite know what my brain is going to come up with until it appears. Some things are like a bolt of lightning, others are like this--they need a certain amount of work before they become real designs!
Stay safe and healthy, and I look forward to seeing you all when society is more open again. Want to connect sooner than that? Email me, let’s start a conversation! Or find me on Instagram .
-Robin