Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Too cheerful


There is an exhibition featuring the work of Kaffe Fasset running at our art gallery right now. The above is an example of the type of thing he does.

I am sure he is a very nice man and all that, but I cannot stand looking at his stuff, even without a hangover. It is a visual overload verging on blinding.

I hope that he does not describe himself as a 'colourist'. Colourists are far from haphazard, and would never inflict this sort of pain on others in the name of art.

On a brighter note (if that were possible) the Kath Kidston outlet in Bath has closed down for good.
at

24 comments:

  1. Cro Magnon1 August 2018 at 02:14

    I thought he knitted jumpers!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Cro Magnon1 August 2018 at 02:15

      p.s. There something that reminds me of Louis Wain in that picture. Danger.

      Delete
    2. Tom Stephenson1 August 2018 at 02:24

      It looks as though he knits wallpaper these days. I daren't look up Louis Wain.

      Delete
  2. Maria1 August 2018 at 02:40

    It looks like a colour blind test sheet.
    Greetings Maria x

    ReplyDelete
  3. MrsC (Maryanne)1 August 2018 at 03:58

    Old grump. He's AMAZING. I got to meet him when he was in NZ recently and he loved my shop. Oh but you know that cos you commented on it, sorry hehe. Still a bit star struck!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Tom Stephenson1 August 2018 at 06:53

      I'm sure he is a very nice bloke.

      Delete
    2. MrsC (Maryanne)6 August 2018 at 00:16

      Actually he is a bit of a grump too, but also a softie. Sounds like someone else....

      Delete
  4. crafty cat corner1 August 2018 at 04:27

    Sorry but I love Kaffe Fassett's colours but then I love anything with lots of colour.
    Briony
    x

    ReplyDelete
  5. Jacqueline @ HOME1 August 2018 at 07:28

    Give me black, grey and white any day. XXXX

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Tom Stephenson1 August 2018 at 11:36

      Yes. You can't beat a good nun - without the Pope's permission.

      Delete
  6. Rosina Sestina1 August 2018 at 08:24

    Kath Kidston had a Gerald Ratner moment once not long ago.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Tom Stephenson1 August 2018 at 11:36

      Please describe. I know Ratner's one.

      Delete
    2. Rosina Sestina1 August 2018 at 11:47

      When asked if she was surrounded by her own stuff at home she said "not likely, can't bear fussy stuff and all this nostalgia for days gone by" or words to that effect. It didn't go down well with her followers.

      Delete
    3. Tom Stephenson1 August 2018 at 13:35

      Ha ha! Great.

      Delete
  7. anonymous1 August 2018 at 10:21

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Tom Stephenson1 August 2018 at 11:37

      I thought I had blocked anonymous comments. Please tell me who you are.

      Delete
    2. anonymous1 August 2018 at 16:14

      This comment has been removed by the author.

      Delete
    3. Tom Stephenson2 August 2018 at 01:25

      You need not give me your real name, just any name and then you will be welcome.

      Delete
    4. anonymous2 August 2018 at 02:57

      The reason I deleted my comments was not wanting to encourage anyone else using the anonymous option to comment, thinking you must have a good reason to block those. I am Mary, I sometimes comment on John's Going Gently blog. I had not signed off that way in my first comment as I was rushing because my screen looked uncomfortably bright at that time. Looking at that art this morning is now more physically comfortable, and I still just don't like it. Though the colors and pattern might be cute for a two year old girl's sundress.-Mary

      Delete
  8. Gabrielle Howard Gengler1 August 2018 at 12:18

    Tom, it’s not appealing to the eye! I suppose to each their own. Gabs

    ReplyDelete
  9. Frugal in Derbyshire 1 August 2018 at 14:51

    Looks like the sort of fabric/ wallpaper etc that we suffered in the seventies.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)