"Bits and Bobs"

The view from the Wolcott hotel where we were staying 

Free magazines given to us at the departure gate at the airport ... THANK YOU VIRGIN AIRWAYS! 

Aerial view of Times Square from the Ann Inc Building

Purchases bought on my travels 

Here are some random photo’s from before, during and after our time in New York.

The Wolcott hotel where we were staying was so close to the Empire State building we could see it from our window! The hotel was a little worn but had the most opulent lobby with beautiful detailing and traditional furnishings.

I had to show a picture of the magazines I managed to grab at the Gate in the airport, finding out they were free our entire course swarmed around the rack and got our hands on as many as we could carry. I was ecstatic as the combined value of what I picked up was over £20.

Oh and I had to take a quick snap of what I purchased in NY. These items are from a range of places including, Century 21, American Apparel, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, markets in Soho and little boutiques.

There is also a picture of the view of Times Square from the Ann Inc building but more about that in the next post. 

Ashley

Exhibitions- Would Like To See If Time Allows

Now, only having three full days in NYC means I might not be able to get round to everything I would ideally like to experience. Here are a few exhibitions that I think sound incredibly interesting:

The Birth of Promotion: Inventing publicity in the silent film era- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (right)

Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties- Brooklyn Museum (left)

Action Design over time- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Behind the Screen- Museum of Moving Image (left)

New Photography 2011- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (right)

Ashley

New York Museums

1.    Brooklyn museum New York

2.    Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

3.    Museum of Arts and Design (MAD)

4.    Metropolitan Museum Of Art (The MET)

5.  Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

6.    Guggenheim

7.    International Center of Photography

8.    Whitney Museum of American Art

9.    Museum of Moving Image

10. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

11. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

This is a list of the all the Museums in New York that I would like to visit. There are also a few others like The Natural History Museum that I’m eager to see if time allows.

Ashley 

New York New York

Two weeks today the FCP group of Nottingham Trent University 2011 will be at Heathrow airport ready for a whirlwind few days in New York.

This will be my first time to “the Big Apple” and I’m so excited. During our trip to NYC we will be experiencing culture, retail environments, museum exhibitions, architectural spaces, events and performances etc.

I have made a mood board/collage containing all the things I think of when I picture New York City but I’m sure during my time there this view will be altered.

You can find out more about our trip and what our aims are in the “About” and “Brief” sections along the right hand side of my blog.

Let the planning begin….

Ashley