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The whole object of my 'Cafe Life' project was to capture life as it unfolded just beyond each cafe table that I would be sitting at during an expedition by train al the way down to Dubrovnik in the summer of 1997.
I immediately realised on landing into the sultry heat of Paris that I was going to be spending a lot of time lounging, relaxing, and people watching from cafe tables just like this one. In fact part of the aesthetic was to deliberately include, where possible, the table and chairs of where I was sitting at the time.
Moments before this shot was taken there had been some energetic banter between the bearded guy being served in the background and the table at which the smoker is sitting at. The smoker’s colleagues had moved on in the few moments between the interactions between the two sides, just seconds before.
I was struck by how quickly the energy can rise and fall in a city, habitats that are normally thought of as barren, lonely and humourless. This, of course, is as far from the truth, as any urban legend is. As a race, we have been flocking to cities for thousands of years. This can't just be because there are more jobs there, surely it must be due to the fact that we are naturally social animals, and we crave the company of others. Cities give us that. Also, the specialisation that being in a large community allows us means that we each don not all have to be farmers to make a living, toiling all day long under a hot sun or thunderous sky. We can be who we want to be in a city, we have more options; of course, it's much easier to be anonymous too, and that suits many people also.
But sometimes we need quiet time, to contemplate, to assess, to prepare. A quite cigarette, while staring into the middle distance of a leafy park is one way of helping that process, no matter what part of the world you live in.
I just saw a beetle on the ground, so I popped it on the table, pulled out the camera and a flash and a stainless steel mixing bowl, and took a couple of shots.
Strobist: There's a Vivitar 285 on the right, shining through a piece of notepaper; and the mixing bowl used as a reflector on the left. Cactus wireless remote used. Everything manual.
PATRON - Villa d'Este Dining Table NEW RELEASE - TODAY
Working on a potential new commercial build ( seen above) and decided in order define an area spatially ( in my head and other ) needed a new long table so built one ( as one does ) . The spin off of this fact is a dining table alternative for those customers that have already embraced my Villa d'Este Range at PATRON. I love this table , it loiters somewhere between sculpture & functional. Has just enough of the pre existing range to compliment perfectly. Slightly more lofty tone, though having used some aged semi industrial textures mixed with marble & original design components of it's predecessor may be a popular and inexpensive addition. Actually seats 8 comfortably though has a certain allure for sole occupancy.
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Mix of Villa d'Este & Ambassador Ranges blended images below.
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Novruz Table: Baklava, Shakarbura,ShekerChorek and Gogal.. There are traditional Novruz sweet..
Also Samani
In photo: Mélanie O'Brien & Luc Babineau, Janet & Marcel LeBlanc Caroline Picard-LeBlanc & Jacques B. LeBlanc and Doris & Paul J. LeBlanc.
My sewing table and art collection. There are two machines here, the one on the table and the one IN the table.
This is a shot of the clutter on my bedside table. I think it sums me up really well. From left to right I've got:
1. My favourite perfume - Paul Smith's Rose
2. A handmade ceramic tile with a heart squiggled on it
3. Lush moisturiser (I <3 Lush!)
4. Handmade ceramic pot I got from a medieval fayre with makeup brushes inside
5. Gorgeous wooden and ceramic trinket box, filled with treasures and my clear quartz crystal on the top, pointing to where I sleep
6. Centrum multivitamins!
7. An assortment of Clinique products - I am a beauty junkie
8. Remote control! I watch a LOT of films...
9. Scented candle
10. My diary and current book, always close to hand
11. My hand mirror, interestingly posed away from me (not intentional) - I like to look good but also have issues with my image!
12. My beautiful lamp which casts a warm glow in the safe haven o my room.
It looks messy but it's mine - all the things I love and need are kept close to me.
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Set of 3 teak nesting tables, made in Norway, circa 1960s. Dimensions (largest table): 25" W X 14"D x 20"T. Price: SOLD.
A picnic table sits under a large, leafy tree, casting a shadow on the ground. In the background, yellow train cars are visible against a clear blue sky in Texas - Image 1891
For museum-quality prints in different styles and frames,
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the table is a recent find from ebay - the lamp shade on top is waiting for a base (belonged to my Nana) and the silver greyhound was a birthday gift from my family