diary of a bluestocking
Click 'Connect with Facebook' to join NetworkedBlogs. NetworkedBlogs is a community of bloggers and blog lovers. Join the fun, add your blog, and connect with others who read and write about subjects you like.
Information
| Blog Name: | diary of a bluestocking |
| Url: | http://www.diaryofabluestocking.blogspot.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | modernism, archaeology, art |
| Description: | being the recordings of the day to day ruminations of EP Niblock, Edwardian spinster, flaneuse, adventurer and intrepid explorer, an unfashionable anachronism constantly bewildered by her unexpected navigations into the contemporary post industrial landscape |
| Popularity: | 44 Followers |
Selected Content
Blog Feed
Bluestocking Salon: Regeneration & The Public Realm
so, immediately after thursday’s Evening of Modernist Delights, a mini cavalcade of brunswick bluestockings and i travelled to london to participate in TINAG. my contributionwas billed rather grandly as a‘Blue Stocking Salon: Regeneration & The Public Realm: an informal tea and conversation on the theme of contemporary urban renewal and its aftermath; introduction to walks and research into the Castlefield Urban Heritage Park and Manchester...’tinag is a rather marvellous endeavour. a quick peruse of its website rewards with this summary: This Is Not A Gateway {T
so, immediately after thursday’s Evening of Modernist Delights, a mini cavalcade of brunswick bluestockings and i travelled to london to participate in TINAG. my contributionwas billed rather grandly as a‘Blue Stocking Salon: Regeneration & The Public Realm: an informal tea and conversation on the theme of contemporary urban renewal and its aftermath; introduction to walks and research into the Castlefield Urban Heritage Park and Manchester...’tinag is a rather marvellous endeavour. a quick peruse of its website rewards with this summary: This Is Not A Gateway {T
celebrate the city!
an evening of modernist delights at An Outlet Coffee House, 77 Dale StreetThurs 22nd of October at 6.30pmthe Manchester Modernist Society is 6 months old already! perfect time for a soiree…what an exciting 6 months too - we’ve held a rainy picnic under a famous artwork, collaborated on a fabulous walk under the mancunian way, discussed modernism over scones & tea in leeds, ridden on a giant swan on bootle’s canalside, enthused about the magic of concrete with geographers at urbis and made 250 new friends across the city who also share our passion for Manchester’s contemporary and recent past…so, as th
an evening of modernist delights at An Outlet Coffee House, 77 Dale StreetThurs 22nd of October at 6.30pmthe Manchester Modernist Society is 6 months old already! perfect time for a soiree…what an exciting 6 months too - we’ve held a rainy picnic under a famous artwork, collaborated on a fabulous walk under the mancunian way, discussed modernism over scones & tea in leeds, ridden on a giant swan on bootle’s canalside, enthused about the magic of concrete with geographers at urbis and made 250 new friends across the city who also share our passion for Manchester’s contemporary and recent past…so, as th
the secret life of the bookstall...
a bookstall is not simply a row of trestle tables on some windswept verge groaning under the weight of a random selection of tatty books. nor is it merely a second rate bookshop, a substitute for the real deal. in actual fact its a crucial component of any city with a cultural pulse, a practice of everyday life. if there was a rating system for cities with heart, soul and cultural kudos then the presence of a second hand bookstall would surely rank high on its list. a good second hand bookstall is a natural hub, a communal sociable space where individuals can meet, become acquainted, exchange ideas or simply recommend a favourite read to a stranger. in the highly commodified environment of
a bookstall is not simply a row of trestle tables on some windswept verge groaning under the weight of a random selection of tatty books. nor is it merely a second rate bookshop, a substitute for the real deal. in actual fact its a crucial component of any city with a cultural pulse, a practice of everyday life. if there was a rating system for cities with heart, soul and cultural kudos then the presence of a second hand bookstall would surely rank high on its list. a good second hand bookstall is a natural hub, a communal sociable space where individuals can meet, become acquainted, exchange ideas or simply recommend a favourite read to a stranger. in the highly commodified environment of
print. the final frontier…
blogging has its fair share of detractors, for whom the continuing explosion of the blogosphere is the final nail in the coffin of our media drenched culture– fuelling a million vanity projects, a tsunami of inanities, yet
blogging has its fair share of detractors, for whom the continuing explosion of the blogosphere is the final nail in the coffin of our media drenched culture– fuelling a million vanity projects, a tsunami of inanities, yet
manchester modernist society's feature of the month - all things mural!
some of you might recall that i am involved with the fledgling manchester modernist society and have been quite busy helping arrange their monthly get togethers and researching and updating their website and facebook page. our recent trip to
some of you might recall that i am involved with the fledgling manchester modernist society and have been quite busy helping arrange their monthly get togethers and researching and updating their website and facebook page. our recent trip to
Followers
This blog has 44 followers.
Visit the
blog page on Facebook
to see who's following this blog.
Questions? contact: networkedblogs@ninua.com
Copyright (C) 2008, Ninua, Inc.