Norman Road

Wayward, (see below) have rolls of bright coloured canvas with cool’n'groovy designs on, made to be used in the manufacture of espadrilles for BoBos, (Les Yuppies du Paris).

Well, you buy some of this, some upholstery nails, the ones with the big heads, and a bit of filler, and you tacky tacky tacky all around the Ikea wooden bed frame to make it a  lit gaugin, an island of paradise in a sea of England.

Wayward has reopened in a wayward way, Saturdays or phone first sort of way, but for some of the most eclectic, extraordinary and not to be eschewed haberdashery in little ole Great Britain Wayward takes on all comers.

Ribbons of brilliance, cloth of excellence, superb stuff you make espadrilles out of, some fab retro clothing. All plus fab.

Double Elephant are having a show of Dog Pics by one of their fave artists, Anni Axworthy:

A dog called Anime

Opening: 11th June 5-9 pm

Sat 12th 11am – 5pm

Sun 13th 11am – 2pm

Anni’s other animal pics are much loved by Norman and Norman’s paramour so the show is eagerly awaited.

(All these animals: dogs at Double Elephant by artist who lives au Frogilande..)

Norman is a lucky geezer. He has a selection of Anna Keiller’s ceramic sculpture, proudly displayed on his mantelpiece. The Fat Bird is a great new acquisition, (don’t you just love them, see more here,) she is a Blue Hen, for those who have to ask…

Fat Bird finds Gods

Household Gods are Blue Hen’s Right Hand men/gods, guarding her from much, and keeping a wary eye over Chez Norm too. More essential detail about owning your very own god is on Anna’s website, here.

(Anna is a Friend of Norm, and as such is not actually in Norman Road. If you’d like to visit her studio, check out her sculpture or benefit from her workshops, look here. She is worth keeping an eye on: one of the big, international ceramic glaze firms have suddenly taken an interest in her work….could be good…)

Have you seen the old advert, which are called Ghost Ads, or Images, on the wall on Norman Road. Very few people actually look up, but if you do, going down the hill, (east), you’ll see this:

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The light has to be right to pick up the detail….