I went back to Craven Road this morning to see if anything had changed. The last time I blogged about this street was in November 2016. As with many things in life, some things have changed while other things remain the same. A quick tour of the street …..
below: Some of the cat paintings are there still.
below: These two paintings have been here since at least 2015 although the vines have started to grow over them. Once the leaves reappear (soon), the paintings won’t be quite so visible.
below: The sheep painting by Christine Kowal is still there
below: On the other side of the fence, backyards on Ashdale.
below: There is still a section of the fence that has been decorated with found objects.
below: Parking for pirates only. It was five past twelve when I took this picture so either it’s a functional clock or I happened past at a very fortuitous time.
below: A creepy doll and boots to watch you.
below: A faded bunny from days gone by, holding a little watering can perhaps to water the metallic leaves?
below: Part of a collection of found objects in front of a house. The gallery has expanded!
below: Today I met Johnny, the King of Craven Road. He mentioned that he appears in a video about Craven Road so I looked it up (on Vimeo, “Craven Road – Director’s Cut). The video was made five years ago which pre-dates the collection of objects that he’s standing in front of in the photo. If you watch the video, you will see some of the cat, and other, paintings.
below: A door knocker beside a front door.
below: One of the older houses on the street being renovated.
below: Grass and dandelions in their own little enclosure.
below: Red and yellow tulips in a small front yard that the fence is having trouble containing.
below: Geraniums in the planters on the fence