Archives for July 26, 2009 - August 1, 2009
After the event
I know we're only 25 days in to the project, but lots of people have been asking us how we plan on documenting the 2400 plinthers who are making up this 'portrait of Britain'. Well, as any previous plinther will tell you, when they arrive at the Welcome Centre on... read more
Youth Forum Presents: Interviews with a plinther
Hello, Youth Forum here again!Last week we split into two groups: one group went onto Trafalgar Square to get some vox pops from people about their reaction to One & Other, and the other group interviewed Rachel Moss, who was a stand in plinther and works at the National Portrait... read more
One hour on the Plinth and I still haven't come down!
Save the Bees! I was on the Plinth at 5am on Monday 20th July. I had decided to spend my hour highlighting the plight of the bee through speaking, singing, waggle dancing, poetry and by throwing bees at people! I had a great laugh and accumulated a small... read more
Blogs 'n' things
Some links for you:Julia - our 76th plinther - talked about female genital mutilation in a very moving way. She writes about her experiences here.Another plinther, Phil Langstaff, has posted a gallery of the photos he took from the plinth here.The lovely Morag drew a beautiful sketch with her hour:... read more
Plinth Goodies
We've seen a lot of creativity going on on the plinth. And now you can buy some of the results - all for a good cause!Pepe Tozzo is auctioning some of his memorabilia from his time on the plinth, in aid of Scope.Tim Bushe is also auctioning his acetate drawing... read more
Going Global
TimeOut have written an article about an idea to make a park bench in Camden a hotspot where people can come and tell stories or engage with each other in some way. You don't need to book or apply for a slot - just turn up! You can read the... read more
