Look and See!
Many times a day we do the robotic thing: going through the motions while day dreaming unaware of what we are doing right here and now. So we end up driving home when we meant to stop by the pharmacy, owake up at 7 when it ´s our day off. And sometimes when we are unwell and a bit unnerved, we suddenly have to take great efforts in order to do all the mundane little tasks we take for granted. Then we realize what it means to pay attention. But there isnt always a “job” that needs to be done. We can simply wander around with our eyes open to look and see. BE AWARE. Life is for us to enjoy. And here are a couple of small door joys which you only get to notice when you pay attention. So LOOK AND SEE, my door darlings!
Impressive welding job. Art school in Schöneberg, Grunewaldstr.
A Chinese restaurant took the trouble to have customers be greeted by 2 bronze peacocks.
A mighty cast iron handle and hinge of a church door
Berlin KREUZBERG- where else. One heck of a door bell! READ the notice below!
Door Details
Sunday comes around sooner than expected, darlings, doesnt it? And on Sunday why not dwell, for a second or two, on the big question: who is more powerful god or the devil? In German, there are 2 contradictory sayings about details:
“Der liebe Gott steckt im Detail” (Lit: dear God is in the detail)
“Der Teufel steckt im Detail” (Lit.: the devil is in the detail)
The first referring to the love , care and attention we put into each and every detail of a project or an art work. While the second one assumes if we spend too much time worrying about detail, we miss the big picture, and tending to every little (unimportant) matter could spoil the whole project . What do you think: devil or god ? Good riddens, but what has all this got to do with bloody doors, you are asking yourself . Well, these here door details are the link, and is what I am getting at. I think it is nice to notice details, but only the door artisans can answer the god or devil question, I suppose. At least we can enjoy their work here regardless of the answer.
Cast iron details
Gilden Age
Door lock art
Not necessary, but stunning!
Twirls and Squiggles