Dame Lane

from http://www.broadsheet.ie/

Dali Painting stolen in New York

from http://uk.phaidon.com/
"1959 painting Cartel Des Don Juan Tenorio swiped from the recently opened venus Over Manhattan Gallery"

NEW FAITH LOVE SONG

This sounds so cool and if you are in Dublin this evening you can hear this performance between 9-9.25pm, (it is recommended that the listening location for the sound work is between the two cathedrals on Nicholas Street).

"NEW FAITH LOVE SONG by Garrett Phelan comprises an ambitious off-site live performance sound work which will culminate into an exhibition of sound, photography, drawing, sculpture and animation in the New Galleries at IMMA.

The live performance sound work involves the bell-ringers of both Christ Church Cathedral and St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin city centre, which can be heard from 9.00 to 9.25pm on Thursday, 21 June. It is recommended that the listening location for the sound work is between the two cathedrals on Nicholas Street.

For the sound piece, Phelan will work with the bells of the cathedrals to create a live conversation between these two iconic religious monuments.  The bell-ringing dialogue will act as a declaration pronouncing the arrival of ‘New Faith’.  This proclamation of ‘New Faith’ is inspired by a loss of faith and the consequential intermediary period of faithlessness, leading to the reconstruction and manifestation of ‘New Faith’.  This new work symbolises the realisation of ‘New Faith’ and culminates in a ‘bell-ringing’ celebration that evokes the optimism that can stem from the inexplicable." http://www.imma.ie/

Failing attendance at that (me included) there is an exhibition accompanying
the event 22 June to 23 September 2012 Exhibition

Amelia Stein

The Big Sky and The Palm House

21 June 2012 - 27 July 2012 at Oliver Sears gallery,29 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2,

This exhibition looks lovely - I love photography.

The gallery site tells us; " The Big Sky images were made over recent months in the epic landscape of Co. Mayo. Here, visiting locations that have become increasingly familiar to her. Working with traditional film, the large format, hand held Mamaiya, translates truthfully the drama of light, weather and isolation that descends on this corner of Ireland. In each composition the sky envelopes the presence of man, a shed, a ruined cottage, a half-open gate. The narrative may seem familiar but the technique feels almost painterly. Amelia Stein speaks about waiting for the photograph to find her rather than chasing the elusive image. The fluency of the Big Sky images shows that her patience has been rewarded.

The Palm House photographs were made in 2001 in the Great Palm House in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin. It took two years to complete this series allowing time to record seasonal changes in the lives of the tropical planting , the unique pot and tub culture and all the nuances of light refract through the glass of this great Victorian building prior to its restoration . This year a publication entitled the Palm House was released by Lilliput Press with an introduction by John Banville and botanical text by Brendan Sayers. A limited edition copy with a single print included is also available.

Amelia Stein is a member of the RHA and of Aosdána. Her work can be found in private and public collections in Ireland and abroad" http://www.oliversearsgallery.com/

Stephen Morris Graham (2)

From http://www.lecool.com/

Stephen Morris Graham : "When I was in Dublin last weekend I noticed that the Liffey was called An Life in Irish and it gave me this strange image of literally living in the river, surrounded by furniture.  I had also popped into the National Gallery and saw a small show of artwork which was relating to James Joyce which in turn made me think on Ulysses and along with Bloomsday that weekend it gave rise to the Grecian cyclops figure steering her way through her belongings!"

Hummingbird cinnamon and raisin loaf

This is my final recipe from Cake Days. This recipe calls for raisins but I am leaving those out.
(image from asensibleheart)
190g/7oz softened unsalted butter
190g/7oz caster sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
190g/7oz plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt
25ml/1fl oz soured cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven, 170c/160c fan/gas 3. Grease/line a 2lb loaf tin.

Cream butter and sugar until pale, beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift and fold in the flour, baking powder and salt. Fold in the soured cream and vanilla. Into a smaller bowl spoon in about 200g/7oz of the mixture, then you fold the cinnamon into this.
Using a tablespoon pour in the vanilla mixture first then the cinnamon and then you swirl it with a skewer.

Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Once baked, take out of the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes on a cooling rack, then remove from the tin and place on the rack again.

Coffee and Chocolate Loaf

Another recipe from Hummingbird (I picked my four favourites). This is on a theme I have made before but I like the idea of the small amount of strong coffee to bring out the chocolate flavour. Also it's the type of cake where you always have all the ingredients in the baking cupboard.
(image from diaryofabakeaholic)

7oz each butter, and  light brown sugar

41/2 oz plain flour

3 eggs

2oz cocoa

1tsp baking powder

3/4 fl oz milk

1 tbsp strong brewed and coolede strong coffee

 

8.5x17.5 cm loaf tin

 

oven 170/mark 3

 

cream butter, sugar till pale, add eggs  one at time. Sift flour cocoa & baking powder. Pour milk into jug and mix with coffee. add dry ingredients to cake batter in two batches alternating with coffee-milk mix. Mix well to smooth batter and pour into greased and floured loaf tin. bake 1 hour.