Hello The Mushroom

Time 2020-10-26 04:03:19

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It s been two months since I ve arrived in Norwegian shores and I ve been meaning to write a little bit about the last few days and the adventure it was to get here.The last few days before I left London I managed to fit in a lot of things my stuff had already left, the cat and I had all the necessary documents so, all that was left to do was see friends and say goodbye to the city that was my home for so many years.On this day I travelled for the last time in the tube (for a while at least) to go meet with my friend Chris at Tate Britain to see the Aubrey Beardsley exhibition. I wore one of the handmade masks my friend Marta sent me over from Coimbra. Lovely! It was a really nice time and to be honest, a much better experience than the last time that I visited the gallery due to social distancing it was actually possible to see all of the artwork without having to queue, as it happened at the William Blake exhibition.Many thanks to my friend Chris for taking the photo of my outfit:Backpack Town and Country (from TK Maxx)Lime Champion 96 Slogan Print Short Sleeve T-Shirt Femme Luxe (gifted)Black Bubble Trousers PrimarkSneakers New Balance (via TK Maxx)Cat  Socks- can t remember the name of the brand but they were a gift from my boyfriendThe next day I went to the Brick Lane area and attended the opening of a friend s new Asian streetwear store. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see Riri, for whom I designed a tattoo a couple of years back. If anyone is interested in visiting the shop, it s called Xu London and is a multibrand store the style reminds me a lot of the 90s.I picked an outfit that also reminded me a lot of the 90s, so here s the rundown:Lilac Tie Dye Oversized T-Shirt   Femme Luxe (gifted)Wide Leg Trousers charity shopCoral Furry Sliders PrimarkIt was a fun end of the day, as I got to see my good friend Ross, and took one last trip to Monty s Bar on Brick Lane where I was fed a steady diet of mojitos. What a hangover I had the next day, but totally worth it!On my last day in London and despite the massive hangover, I dragged my butt out of the house and visited one of my favourite places, The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities at The LAst Tuesday Society. It s based in Hackney on Mare Street and it s a wonderful little place the ground floor is a bar, where you can drink wonderful cocktails, mostly featuring absinthe, as well as a display of taxidermy and art. I had my birthday party there a while back, at the Austin Osman Spare room, surrounded by artwork by the latter. You can buy a ticket and access the basement, where you will find the Curiosity Museum, which is filled with a variety of objects, ranging from books with funny titles, more taxidermy, interesting objects and even the gilded skill of a rhino that belonged to Pablo Escobar. What a place! Definitely recommend a visit to anyone into the unusual.Thanks to the staff member who took a photo of me in front of the facadeFacemask from a set I ordered from Ali ExpressBlue California Graphic Print T-Shirt  Femme Luxe (gifted)Black Bubble Trousers PrimarkLight Pink High Top Sneakers Vans (not in the photo)The next day Thomas and I got on an Uber to Victoria Station, where we met our friend John, who very graciously had agreed to lend me a hand on the train to Dover. Considering all the luggage I had with me, I called it Operation Bag Lady . Despite all the stress in anticipation, it went rather smoothly, thanks to the super nice staff at the station including the baggie who drove all my stuff from one end of the station to the right track and even let me sit on his vehicle while he had a coffee I got him as a thank you for all his kindness. It was lucky that they weren t too busy as people have been avoiding travelling due to Corona, but it did help make the last few hours in London a good memory, before leaving on a train to Dover.For that day I decided to wear the Stay Home t-shirt, as I thought it was amusing, considering I was leaving home!Pink Stay Home Slogan Print T-Shirt  Femme Luxe (gifted)Black Bubble Jeans PrimarkTrainers New Balance (via TK Maxx)This was the day that I was reunited with my partner, after we were separated since lockdown started. Although we lived in different countries before, this was the longest separation we had. We were both very happy to be reunited!The next day the three of us embarked on the ferry in Dover, arriving at Dunkirk a few hours later. It was sad and emotional but I also felt happy to start a new chapter in my life. Thomas was a real champ as we drove across Europe for 3 days, until we finally got to the top edge of Denmark and got the ferry into Norway without a hitch.More chapters to come, when I manage to make more time for blogging. It has been a real whirlwind of things to do, between creating artwork for a solo show opportunity, a radio show interview in Oslo, a giant paste-up for a festival in Germany and generally unpacking my belongings and decorating our apartment. Phew! All hard work but totally worth it! The last few weeks have been busy and spent running around seeing people when possible, completing projects, taking care of bureaucratic details, you name it.Luckily the weather has been nice for most of the time, which does help, even though it sometimes does make me feel like being on holiday instead of stuck at home! Hopefully soon enough and after the upcoming adventure is over, I will be able to have a few days off.One of the things that have changed in the last few months has been the makeup routine with having to wear a mask I don t wear any foundation or do any blusher or contouring, not to mention lipstick as the mask just rubs it off. After seeing loads of adverts for it on Instagram, I ordered a set of 12 brightly coloured liquid eyeliners and I ve been having fun trying them on especially as most of my brightly coloured eyeshadow has been packed away for a couple of months, ready for the move.The first one I tried was the electric blue eyeliner and I really love it!I wore makeup that day as I had to go out and run some errands mainly picking up my cat s passport, so she can travel. I am happy to report that it s all ready to go and in a week s time we will be embarking on a new adventure!This is what I wore for running errands: Had to take some photos with a timer in front of the house as I didn t have anyone at home to capture the moment (and my tripod was also already packed away!)Details:Khaki Boxy Long Sleeved Tie Loungewear Set Femmeluxe (gifted)T-shirt Target (from a trip to the US years ago, hadn t worn it in ages!)Neon Pink Trainers Adidas Stan SmithMask from a set purchased on Ali ExpressThe next eyeliner look I tried was this one how fun that the colours match the top exactly, right? I thought it was a super fun yet simple look and it s nice and bright for the Summer. That day I went out to have lunch with my friends Tony and Renee and we had a lovely time at Mamuska, a Polish restaurant in Waterloo. As the weather was nice and there were tables outside, it was easy to sit outside to eat and not break social distancing rules.What I wore on that day:Pink Tie Dye Padded Shoulder Sleeveless T-Shirt Femmeluxe (gifted)Denim Trousers -MonkiNeon Pink Trainers Adidas Stan SmithI took some full-body photos but they looked bad so I am sticking to the one with the top which is the nice one anyway!Detail of my current favourite trainers a steal on eBay. I love a good outlet purchase and these were no exception!One of the things I ve been working on (and can also be seen on the previous post) are a few pasteups to go up on the street, so I can leave a few bits behind. I do intend to come back frequently but with all these travel restrictions, who knows when it will be the next time I can do it?In the photo, I m holding one of the larger ones I ve made which have yet to go up. I hope I can find a nice spot for it as I think it looks a lot of fun and everyone loves kitties!As I was mainly working on my art pieces at home, I went for something comfortable and casual. Here are the details:Black Boxy Long Sleeved Tie Loungewear Set  Femmeluxe (gifted)Salmon Pink Furry Slippers PrimarkThe last outfit I have to share was what I wore on the day I finally refreshed the bar front at Monty s bar on Brick Lane the only street art friendly bar in London and where I have made so many friends! It was a bittersweet day I spent doing this work, I thought it turned out good but I also know it was probably one of the last few times I will be visiting the bar for quite a while. In addition to that, many a friend stopped by to say hello (and goodbye) and we had a great time but it was also sad knowing that I won t see them for a long time. It s sad to leave but I also know that I got to know amazing people and made some lovely friends. not to mention a wonderful street art community that I don t think I ll ever stop being part of.Relaxing outside the bar photo by Rory!Same moment but photographed by Anaïs!Outfit details:Black Baby Girl Slogan Print Oversized T-Shirt Femmeluxe (gifted)Denim Mom Jeans PrimarkTrainers New BalancePhone holder Normal (shop in Oslo). Funnily enough, I never see anyone wearing these holders here in London but saw loads of people wearing them in Hamburg!Anyway, here are some more details of the piece I made at the bar:One detail that most people won t know or recognise is that I usually don t use references to my Portuguese heritage in my work but it was appropriate to do so this time. If you look at the female skeleton s hair, you will see a small yellow and red heart. This design was based on a traditional design called Coracao de Viana or Heart of Viana. The reason I used this was that the couple s photo I used for the photo turned out to be Portuguese, so I thought it made a nice fun addition. And there it is. My last large piece in London for a while. I now have one last week in London and I intend to make the most of it, time and energy allowing! Until then, here are the two foxes I see from my bedroom window all the time. I am going to miss them

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