La Caverne du Pont Neuf
How far is a bridge too far (to paraphrase and quote an ol’ movie title)? In this case not too far, a quick plane journey, this bridge was situated on the River Seine in Paris. Last week saw me over there for a few days - a few days away from photographing my usual Glasgow, and a change of scenery. My assignment was to photograph La Caverne du Pont Neuf art installation by French artist JR, and which takes over as an installation the oldest bridge on the Seine, the Pont Neuf.
Paddy’s Market
“The type of place you go to buy one shoe lace”, was how Paddy’s Market was once described to me. But your opportunity to buy that shoe lace, or the second of the pair, is now gone, the famous and historic Paddy’s Market was finally closed down on this day in May 2009 by Glasgow City Council.
Trainspotting - 30 years on.
“I thought Trainspotting would be a cult book, but not generation-defining’, said Scottish author Irvine Welsh about his generation-defining novel of thirty-three years ago. I wonder then how he’d feel knowing the movie (of the book), released thirty years ago today, is still discussed, still highly regarded as a cultural touchstone of that period…
Wassailing the apple trees
It’s always great to get out and photograph in your own community, even more so when it’s an event you’ve known about for a couple of years but never quite managed to make it along to. But today, I went along to listen to the singing and view the dancing at the ‘Wassailing of the apple trees’, in the orchards of Queen’s Park, in Glasgow Southside.
Kenmure Street, 2021
Protest! Protest! Protest! - Following on from my announcement of two days ago that I’m doing new zines ‘Save Our Pool, 2001’ and ‘No M77 Carhenge, 1994/95’, I’ve decided to add a further publication making a trilogy of zines of seminal protests from Glasgow Southside. This third zine will be ‘Kenmure Street, 2021’. All three zines will be on sale soon, please sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear when they are released.
Clydebuilt, from Glasgow to the stars
Clydebuilt - a term synonymous with precision engineering from the Glasgow shipyards, but perhaps now can be used to refer to the growing number of 'cubesat' satellites being built by AAC Clyde Space in Finnieston, Glasgow, and heading to space...
New zines! - Protest in Glasgow Southside
My next two zines are in production! Both will feature historic community protests from the Southside of Glasgow. ‘Save Our Pool, 2001’ and ‘No M77 Carhenge, 1994/95’ will be available soon!