Divertment... And Seriousness

Highlights of a trip to London at the weekend:

• Contemporary Applied Arts: intriguing ornaments and a surreal tea party;
• Art In Marylebone at the old Marylebone Library, where the sign reads "please eat and drink in the library";
• Leighton House, where I assisted the attendants with an explication of the differences between the words "barney", "blarney" and "barnet";
• L Cornelissen & Son: my favourite art shop in the land;
• Noisy bands (at the Dirty Water Club); old vinyl and much paisley.

Now I must settle myself to write two essays:

• Art: 1000 - 2000 words; due 19th November. My choice from six options: one work by Marcel Duchamp. I will try "Nude Descending A Staircase, No. 2".
• Archaeology: 800 words minimum; due 29th October. My choice from three options: Ethnoarchaeology.

This week's studies are as follows:

• Art: perspective drawing and a lecture on Charlie Chaplin;
• Archaeology: "Cultural Systems" and "Neo-evolutionism".