It’s been a couple of weeks now and the withdrawal symptoms are starting to kick in. I’ve watched the news every night …nothing … no platitudes from one side of politics … no kneejerk vehement denials from the other … not even a glossy artists impression of a Jetson inspired future … just silence. With more and more people flying into Perth to try their luck, how am I supposed to go on without a sketchy graphic of how Perth will look in the future? If you feel the same way fear not, I offer up this solution …
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There’s always room for individuality
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At one point the day was threatened with an unfavourable end. The noise level dimmed when a band Goths arrived … or should that be ‘a brood of Goths’ given their broody disposition.
Whilst security moved a little closer, the black brood soon revealed itself to be a constitution of creative types just wanting to express their own ideas.
Armed with the necessary design tools of cardboard, paint, and a tonne of glitter, the residents worked side by side crafting their vision. The results outlined the must haves for our fair city. There were way to many good ideas for one post so I’ll be feeding them through over the coming weeks, but here’s a start.
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Streetscape © The Ponder Room
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Ice Cream and Antiques © The Ponder Room
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As you’ll see later … in a fitting finale the heavens opened and hundreds of feather rained down on the crowd of designers who’d gathered to see the end result. The whole experience had me pondering why all design processes aren’t this much fun … I can only put it down to the decided lack of glitter. I live for the day when some brave person rewrites Townplanning Scheme 139 to include …more glitter.
