Not Art for Art's Sake?!?

I saw this in George Street earlier this week, now is this the result of an impressively neat and fastidious 'rough sleeper' or is it a work of art? The clues include a copy of the programme for the 2024 Coastal Currents arts festival (website) in between the sleeping bag and the pair of shoes... A juxtaposition of Tracey Emin's artwork perhaps?

Walking Along the Seafront (Yesterday!)

Yep, it's a bit damp at the moment, so this was yesterday, and, as you'll probably be well aware, Hastings Pier is still closed to the public, not even allowed to promenade along the Pier! I saw a member of staff take 2 workers (of some sort) over to the White Rock Hotel, presumably for breakfast, or coffee?

So, with the Pier's Pavilion Restaurant closed, along to the Goat Ledge cafe instead, for me, great little business, open from 9 to 4pm, I believe, nice one, cheers!

... further back in Bottle Alley I saw this, not sure if it's architecture or art, but quality construction, someone took time to present this, another nice one!

And it's true, the Children's Library in Robertson Passage no longer exists, luckily there's a great children's department in the upgraded Hastings Library (blog).

A Quieter Weekend, 22nd-23rd April 2017, perhaps...

Well, it should be a quieter weekend following Easter last week, and in-between that and May Day and next weeks Jack in the Green Festival (website) Friday 28th April to Monday 1st May, with music and fun all weekend... 

Anyway, this weekend could provide the opportunity to have a walk along the seafront to Bexhill and visit the excellent De La Warr Pavilion, with a last chance to see the free exhibition that ends 1st May In a Dream You saw a Way to Survive and You were Full of Joy, plus, until June 18th George Shaw's My Back to Nature, also free. I visited a couple of weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised, considering what it costs to see a similar number of paintings/sculptures at the Jerwood! See the De La Warr's website for these and other events, or just visit to enjoy the building itself and/or have a coffee and one of the tasty cakes they sell! 

Or, if you'd prefer a shorter stroll, walk out and promenade on the National Pier of the Year 2017, which appears to be quiet this weekend too, though a drink or a meal there isn't such a bad idea; see website. And pubs and clubs will continue with their usual music sessions from St Leonards through to Rock-a-Nore, Hastings Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore Road in the old town is always worth a visit (website), crazy golf, Alexandra Park, or just walk along the Promenade, whichever, enjoy the relative peaceful weekend, next week will be more demanding! 😉

Art for Art's Sake...

OK, made of seashells this time, and on the beach-ish, and here all the time! 

And so much more to come, including the 1066 Country Cartoon Festival and a rather exciting looking light show on Saturday, the iy_project based on the Pier, but directed about town! For further information of all events see the Route 1066 website.

Fun, fun, fun... not to mention Arts Festivals!

Art by the Sea, and you couldn't get any closer!

And I mean you couldn't get any closer! From the old Lido (above) to the Azur Pavilion opposite Marine Court at St Leonards, below...

Even more exciting is our very own 'Banksy', from 2010!

Not bad though, a free exhibition literally by the sea!