The Finished Boxes of Pencil Shavings
We finally divided up the 6B pencil shavings of Takesada Matsutani in small bundles of cellophane bags and fastened with a label with twisted wire to seal them. The … Continue reading
Secret Chalk Mark
Two young men came out a door on the opposite corner just as I was crossing the street. They were Japanese. Or maybe they were Korean. The first one walked … Continue reading
The Best Bit is the Finding
I am always happy to find things in books. I like to find a bus ticket or a train ticket from some far away place. I like to find a … Continue reading
The Rotunda
Claude Nicolas Ledoux’s Rotunda, finished in 1788 and now marooned between the overhead metro, the boulevard and high-rises at Paris Stalingrad, has been restored in recent years. It is a … Continue reading
The River is Rising
Today is the day. Or today might be the day but it might not be the day. Any day between today and the 12th of March might be the day. … Continue reading
Éclairage
Just down the street is the wonderful Carnavalet Museum of the history of Paris. It is quite an unreconstructed place, and free, where you can amble and bump into things … Continue reading
Courbettes & Galipettes
I have often thought to find a new name for this occasional journal. At least a name at all, since Notes is a kind of cop-out at the best of … Continue reading
The Lawn is Sleeping
The parks are full of sandy paths and sandy areas for strolling and perhaps playing games. Children’s climbing frames and swings are all located on sandy ground. There are planted … Continue reading
The Pencils of Matsutani 2
The project for the performance of boxing and numbering all the pencil shavings of Takaseda Matsutani continues to have its problems. We are still waiting for the boxes to arrive … Continue reading
Porte de Versailles
rolled and bound carpet fragment used to baffle water-flow whilst cleaning the streets The direct way from the Porte de Versailles back into the centre of Paris is one of … Continue reading
notes from an urban hibernation 