Surprise Surprise

Hello again. Another short sidetrack this week as we visited family & friends in Perth. A big thankyou too, to Marg & Pete for having us stay for the weekend. It was really good to see you all again and I must take time to say another big thankyou to my partner in surprises, Lorraine, for making our surprise visit on Sunday such a success. To those of you we missed we hope to see you next visit.

Now the weather was another matter. After a mild week here in Melbourne 35 & 39 was a bit too much to bear. I was very happy to hear the pilot announce that the weather was 23 when I arrived back home on Sunday night.

So to this weeks sculpture, (you thought you were missing out), I thought that 'The Public Purse' which can be found in the Bourke St Mall, was just the ticket - something too do with the money we all manage to spend while on holidays.

This piece was created in 1994 by Simon Perry after the City of Melbourne called for design submissions for unique & distinctive forms of seating. The Public Purse engages with it's envoironment by it's clear reference to the commercial nature of the area. The red granite sculpture is said to signify an interaction between the city & it's citizens, the public & the private. Looking just like a dropped purse this means that this seat can be located anywhere in the commercial district without looking out of place.

Well folks that's it for this week, only 7 days to go till the Commonwealth Games, and some new pieces around the city to check out.

so until next time..........