tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post5885978534990510677..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: The Unfinished Pier … a romantic longing … at the De La Warr Pavilion ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70535344787645871732018-02-13T15:27:41.515+00:002018-02-13T15:27:41.515+00:00@ Kay - it'll be interesting to read your post...@ Kay - it'll be interesting to read your post about the tulip tree and its connections with the Native Americans ... <br /><br />@ Hels - gosh I'm seeing you here again ... so pleased you found this post - where the architects and artists make some sense to you ... my knowledge is very limited - as here. However I do enjoy learning ... and so am delighted the post resonates with you ... <br /><br />Cheers to you both and thanks for your visits - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15353834711840578822018-02-13T07:48:27.175+00:002018-02-13T07:48:27.175+00:00The students and I were examining the principles a...The students and I were examining the principles and impacts of Bauhaus architecture, inside Germany and elsewhere. Imagine the pleasure finding the genius of Gropius, Mendelsohn and Chermayeff in Bexhill!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2988098915426170812017-11-03T12:45:42.098+00:002017-11-03T12:45:42.098+00:00I need to do a post about our native tulip tree! I...I need to do a post about our native tulip tree! It is a gorgeous tree and I remember reading that the Native Americans used the wood to build canoes. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42214030201089044892017-10-31T14:15:50.994+00:002017-10-31T14:15:50.994+00:00Hi Keith - lovely place to live ... that waterfron...Hi Keith - lovely place to live ... that waterfront is interesting too - I've loved being here ... high up above the reef in Eastbourne. Lucky you having the de la Warr Pavilion on your doorstep - still I'd better not complain - as there's so much going on here in Eastbourne ... <br /><br />Yes taking into account Voss' interpretation of the 'pier that never was' has made the exhibition interesting and as I was able to dig a bit further re the Pavilion itself back in the 1930s ... that helped give it vision. Also knowing we used to holiday here in the 1960s ... brings a bit more resonance to the whole ... thanks for the comment - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61772688262039974852017-10-31T09:22:48.864+00:002017-10-31T09:22:48.864+00:00With the pavilion sitting just at the end of my ro...With the pavilion sitting just at the end of my road, I take full advantage of everything it offers from exhibitions and theatre, to rock concerts and beer! The connection between Voss's work and the pier that never was, makes what appears a rather uninspiring show actually really interesting! Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69716518803429845082017-10-30T06:54:13.450+00:002017-10-30T06:54:13.450+00:00@ Connie - how lovely to see you here ... am so gl...@ Connie - how lovely to see you here ... am so glad you enjoy coming back and reading some of the posts and then for taking the time to commenting ...<br /><br />@ Linda - it's fascinating how much we can learn through blogging ... and I enjoy looking things up ... <br /><br />Thanks to you both for coming by and commenting ... I'm just glad to know you enjoy the 'digging'! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90254763190208129052017-10-29T20:15:32.053+00:002017-10-29T20:15:32.053+00:00Yes, you do know how to dig and delve! I can relat...Yes, you do know how to dig and delve! I can relate to learning a lot through blogging, as in this last month of posts. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349143005152545854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84450614564003930482017-10-29T18:37:13.172+00:002017-10-29T18:37:13.172+00:00Good for you and your persistence discovering all ...Good for you and your persistence discovering all this and sharing with us such interesting information. I haven't been by in a while, and it's a pleasure to catch up with some of your enjoyable and informative posts!Connie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264510809220669622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-50287808492879129142017-10-29T18:27:53.877+00:002017-10-29T18:27:53.877+00:00@ Rosey - it was a shame the original pier couldn&...@ Rosey - it was a shame the original pier couldn't be built - but it is wonderful that Roy Voss has been able to re-interpret the design of the pier for us to see as an exhibit today ... it was an interesting decision to visit and find out more - I always open my own eyes ... <br /><br />@ PJ - certainly if one can see the exhibited structure in the light the way the artist wanted us to see it ... it is stunning isn't it ... I'm so glad I was able to bring that aspect to life for you ... <br /><br />@ Jess - oh I'm delighted to read this ... thank you ... it's always difficult to interpret something as special as this to other bloggers ... but it's always worth the try - and thankfully fellow readers appreciate what I'm trying to do ... show different aspects of life ... <br /><br />Re the moving of the exhibit - I'd love to know how it'll be done - at some stage I hope I'll find out ... <br /><br />@ Lee - this wasn't a folly back in the 1930s - it was the scene of the times ... just sadly it became the pier to no-where - yet 80 years later ... it is brought to life through Roy's interpretation ... which was wonderful to see ...<br /><br />Cheers and thanks for visiting - and comments - and for your understanding of the exhibition with Roy's intention to put it back on the map ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59570860577382775832017-10-29T15:28:07.220+00:002017-10-29T15:28:07.220+00:00Some of the biggest aspirations of mankind are mer...Some of the biggest aspirations of mankind are mere folly. Interesting to hear this story, but it kind of reminds me of some of those "bridge to nowhere" stories we sometimes hear.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82818195081489517722017-10-29T14:26:00.522+00:002017-10-29T14:26:00.522+00:00Well all your hard work paid off for us! You reall...Well all your hard work paid off for us! You really helped me to see the vision and understand the sculpture. I hope it travels well- it looks like something that would be quite difficult to move (but I am sure they have ways). :) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49209136237573416212017-10-29T13:26:20.169+00:002017-10-29T13:26:20.169+00:00I don't think it matters that the pier wasn...I don't think it matters that the pier wasn't made since it's architectural stunning the way it is, like sacred geometry all overlain one on top of the other. Thanks for sharing, Hilary!Pam Lazoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785752308984940005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65975425079388436972017-10-29T12:14:15.084+00:002017-10-29T12:14:15.084+00:00Such a shame when something so lovely isn't br...Such a shame when something so lovely isn't brought to fruition. It's awesome that you took the time to dig in and find enough information to bring it to light for us. I almost always learn something new when I visit you. :) Have a happy day!mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77463236432000934272017-10-29T08:57:20.138+00:002017-10-29T08:57:20.138+00:00@ Sandra – thank you …
@ Mel – Bexhill never had ...@ Sandra – thank you …<br /><br />@ Mel – Bexhill never had a pier … Hastings pier is now in a state of the unknown money situation, our fire in Eastbourne didn’t ruin the pier but burnt the Victorian ballroom to its end – we’re waiting for this to be replaced … when?! While Brighton’s piers – one has almost completely vanished, the other survives onwards … the sea is certainly not kind to buildings etc … <br /><br />@ Bazza – it’s a very interesting contemporary building – which is being used imaginatively … <br /><br />@ Maria – I think it’s unlikely the pier will ever be built … there are others we can visit and be nostalgic about. Bexhill is not at the centre of large conurbation and I don’t think a case for lottery money could be made … I’m sure the Pavilion has help though … which gives us a wonderful history of the time … and some very avant garde exhibitions … <br /><br />@ Rhonda – it’s the artist’s interpretation of a ‘light pier’ stretching out into the sea of the English Channel … his creative imagination has been allowed to roam … <br /><br />@ Bookworm – I just like to find things out – yes this tulip tree is your American one. Well we know milk paint is still used – it was here … obviously it still has its uses … I’m so glad you enjoyed the post … <br /><br />@ Marja – we have quite a few Art Deco buildings here … but the Pavilion is quite iconic being on the coast. I hope the exhibition will bear fruit for the children and friends who visit and can see what inspired the artist. The pier itself won’t happen … an expense that would be costly to maintain … <br /><br />@ Nick – I hadn’t realised the pier was never built til I read the post, though it makes sense … bearing in mind the times (1930s) … but the other awards I thought were interesting – the steel frame and acoustic ceiling … <br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting – I keep imagining this white pier stretching out into the turquoise sea … cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80390933910776761232017-10-29T08:17:55.706+00:002017-10-29T08:17:55.706+00:00Well, that was certainly fascinating. I'd hear...Well, that was certainly fascinating. I'd heard of the pavilion, but not the pier-that-never-was. Great nugget of history.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38549882778340600942017-10-28T23:14:00.981+01:002017-10-28T23:14:00.981+01:00Here you see a lot of Art Deco buildings as well i...Here you see a lot of Art Deco buildings as well in nz. I quite like the style. The exhibition looks promising and very intriguing. Would be nice it the pier comes back It gives an extra dimensionMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22797682549991680992017-10-28T21:35:37.275+01:002017-10-28T21:35:37.275+01:00I am amazed at the amount of research you put into...I am amazed at the amount of research you put into many of your posts. Tulip trees (I assume that what they are calling a tulip tree is what we call a tulip tree in the States) are one of our native trees, related to the magnolia, with a lovely flower. Not that common where I am, I don't think, but it is hardy where I live. And, milk paint used to be used years ago - I think, in some limited ways, it still is. Enjoyed this post very much. The Unknown Journey Ahead agingonthespectrum.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85406631415597605122017-10-28T21:10:37.893+01:002017-10-28T21:10:37.893+01:00Hmm. The artwork looks like scaffolding to me. The...Hmm. The artwork looks like scaffolding to me. The building is a bit more impressive though.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59952233312359688202017-10-28T21:04:12.809+01:002017-10-28T21:04:12.809+01:00You got me thinking about the pier. I think it wou...You got me thinking about the pier. I think it would be fabulous if it got built somewhere. I really think people are hankering after nostalgia, and vintage. I for one would love to see it, it's a shame National Lottery money couldn't be used to build it and have everything on it of that era - a museum of sorts, that would be very different. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-66299313295606625632017-10-28T20:24:18.009+01:002017-10-28T20:24:18.009+01:00Interesting how the building looks so Art Deco and...Interesting how the building looks so Art Deco and yet so modern at the same time!<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s contemplative Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29217458958098474912017-10-28T18:27:18.672+01:002017-10-28T18:27:18.672+01:00Just as well this 1935 pier stayed on the drawing ...Just as well this 1935 pier stayed on the drawing board, otherwise it would probably gone the same way as the old pier has. <br />Down into the sea!A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57019520043030889472017-10-28T15:32:15.698+01:002017-10-28T15:32:15.698+01:00Have a spooktacular weekend, Hilary:)Have a spooktacular weekend, Hilary:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-24370702850331555872017-10-28T08:44:41.142+01:002017-10-28T08:44:41.142+01:00@ Susan - sadly I'm not that enamoured with pi...@ Susan - sadly I'm not that enamoured with piers ... but I'd be really happy if we went back to the good old days for them. Now they do seem to be reinventing themselves ... which is fun to read about - those piers are too far away from here for me to visit.<br /><br />You had me look up 'distemper' and see there's various explanations ... a viral/ bacterial infection ... and others ... and really I'm no wiser without taking a history degree ... so I'll leave 'the disturbance of humour' to be for now ... ! My degree will take me a few hours ... <br /><br />@ Rachna - thanks so much ... it is a stylish building isn't it ... while piers look aesthetically pleasant ... good to see you ... <br /><br />@ Sherry - well I learnt more about one of our iconic buildings on the south coast - the de la Warr building - which is good to have researched ... <br /><br />@ Likes Chocolate - glad you enjoyed the post, while thanks for visiting and leaving a comment ... <br /><br />@ Nila - appreciate your thoughts ... it's good to know bloggers are happy to come visiting! - what makes the blog worth while writing ... <br /><br />@ Scarlett - so good to see you ... I can see this sort of exhibition would interest you a lot, with your artistic knowledge and love. I'm not sure how they're going to get the exhibit up north ... I'd love to know how it will happen ... I might find out in a few years time ... But so pleased to see you and to know you enjoyed this exhibit.<br /><br />Thanks everyone - fascinating to know you've enjoyed this pier exhibit ... enjoy your weekends - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14292866239539674842017-10-28T05:06:56.293+01:002017-10-28T05:06:56.293+01:00Hi Hilary! It does look like a wonderful exhibitio...Hi Hilary! It does look like a wonderful exhibition space with lots of natural light. And what a task to take that type of exhibit on travel over hundreds of miles northward. I'm glad you got to see it before its departure (and not overstepping the boundary too far!). Thank you for sharing your trip! Have a blessed weekend~ Scarlettscarlett clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069502203545276963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67832102579550864882017-10-27T21:23:02.643+01:002017-10-27T21:23:02.643+01:00'It’s interesting what one learns via blogging...'It’s interesting what one learns via blogging – I delve into subjects far more deeply than I used to'<br /><br />So true! Thank you for the delving you do, it's super interesting always.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com