Shifting Gears...

Bicycle Art in Bristol by 
Sara Theilker; Photo By
El. K. B. 

If you've come to my blog from Facebook you will already know that the Livtona "Design Travels" blog is, sadly, no more! 


But I AM happy to say that means I will have a little more time to fill you in on my everyday going-on's here on my personal blog, El. K. B. You can look forward to, as in, I grant you to look forward to the following: (hah, oh the English dry humor is starting to rub off on me) blurbs about design, art, history, fashion, pretty things I see on the street, pretty people I see on the street, and just random loveliness here on this beautiful planet we often take for granted... ALSO, I may throw in a mix of lists from time to time...events, books, music, films...all of things I look forward to seeing, hearing, reading, doing, etc. 


So basically this blog will be about seeing a bit of the world from my eyes... and I hope you love this world as much I do! It's... usually... a pretty happy place :) So please enjoy!!


Firstly, rather fittingly, I have some photos of a Bicycle Art exhibit, entitled "Pedal Power", I photographed the other day and as I'm now "Shifting Gears" to work on my lovely new personal blog, I thought it fit perfectly as the first blog post related to this new "Shift" in focus. 

Bicycle Art by 45 RPM; Photo By El. K. B. 

You will come to notice that I make bad jokes... I know it, accept it and tell people it's endearing; if they don't like it they can step off.... that's how I sleep at night knowing I'm a little dorky. 




Okay, back to the beautiful bicycle art! All the art pieces were focused around, you got it, BIKES! Some of the pieces were stunning (LOVE the drawings seen above by Sara Theilker or the painting/photo groupings done by 45rpm) and, as I whipped down to see this exhibit while on my lunch break, the whole exhibit really brightened my day! I finished my work day with a smile on my face and some laughter.


I recommend, if you have a long enough lunch break and you're near a gallery, go take in some funky/whimsical art mid-day and you WILL be a happier person!


I was well impressed (British wording for those thinking... "uh, what?") by the T-Shirt bicycle prints displayed by Sara Theilker as well!! 

Bicycle T-Shirt Print 

by Sara Theilker; Photo By 
El. K. B. 

I LOVE woodland creatures... how could you not?! You have to be a cold hearted, crazy person (full extent of my harsh words, not good at thinking those up, goes with the whole "dorky" thing) 


And how could you not love them even more when they're riding bicycles? Oh so great in so many ways!

Bicycle Photography by Filipe K.; Photo By El. K. B. 

On top of all those good things at the "Pedal Power" Exhibit there was a fantastic display of a bicycle photography project called "Documenta Ciclista" by photographer Filip K. 


I was intrigued by the simplicity of this idea...plain white backdrop in natural, public setting...people with their own bikes... just to document man-with-bike...wonderful! 


Definitely check out the website for the "Documenta Ciclista" because its worth seeing the photos on a larger scale! 


Well I will be wrapping up here any moment now, I've discovered I'm exceptionally good at rambling (is that a good skill or not? I'll go with yes!), and I hope you've enjoyed this first blog post with my new focus! 


Chat with you all VERY soon! 
El. 


PS. I leave you with ONE MORE bicycle photo that can't be left out because its just far too fun to not be seen.

Bicycle Art in Bristol; Photo By El. K. B.