This is really interesting. If I'm drawing anything man-made I often start thinking it must have been drawn before, by the designer or engineer, and that feels similarly futile and I have to draw a tree, or something not previously drawn, to reset that.
Such inappropriate neoliberal MBA thinking, to streamline for efficiency, when in fact due process is essential. Invest in these essential people and facilities. This isn't optional
** #WilliamEdwardRiley **
A monochrome drawing of a London flat interior
#Sketch #Drawing of a flat interior. White chalk and graphite on grey paper
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#AntelexicResearch #Grapholiteracy #AcademicDrawing #Draughtsmanship #DrawingPractice #London #Bloomsbury #ArchitecturakSketch #LCC #TheBigDraw #WilliamEdwatdRiley
But please, also remember not to give brushed pet fur, if you've treated your doggo with flea/tic spot treatment, as it kills the chicks!
“The term ‘third place’ was coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his book The Great Good Place, which explored the role of places like cafes, parks, & libraries in societies.
He argued such places were not only important for mental health, but were essential to democracy & a sense of community.”
Good morning, Jan @janjonesauthor.bsky.social & thank you & may I wish you a very Happy Easter too. Here's one that I hope you'll like that I haven't shown for quite a long time. This is a watercolour of "Bow Church" by Henry Silk from c.1932/33. #HenrySilk #Bow #E3 #EastLondonGroup #SundayMorning
The variety of German bees before the Industrial Revolution (187, top) vs after the introduction of pesticides (43, bottom), DHM
Evidence that toxic pet flea treatment chemicals are widespread in Welsh rivers and harming wildlife, and advice for pet owners.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Absolutely extraordinary to see the plumage structure and colour defined so clearly in this way. Thank you for making this great picture. Wonderful
Image with text that says "No, BlackRock: our NHS is not for sale"
🔥🔥 OVER 16,000 have already signed the petition to stop BlackRock buying up our GP surgery buildings.
Our NHS is not for sale.
Our NHS is not their cash cow.
Our NHS is not their piggy bank.
Add your name now 👉🏻 vist.ly/4xb6i
"Don't move the jpeg-
I repeat
Do *not* move the jpeg"
Drawing if a view looking Northwest on Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury, London
#Sketch #Drawing on #TavistockPlace looking Northwest. Graphite on paper
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#AntelexicResearch #Grapholiteracy #AcademicDrawing #Draughtsmanship #DrawingPractice #London #Bloomsbury #UrbanSketch #UrbanSketching #UrbanSketchers #TheBigDraw #DrawToLearn
Technical training creates short term employable skills, scholarship creates critical reflective practice useful in everything from practical work to leadership.
Sad to see that Australia is now going through the same sad period of dogma from an "evidence-based" group of people. LinkedIn suggests that is, once again, a lot of discontent. This post offers a way out of the mess, and into more productive dialogue:
christianmooreanderson.com/evidence-bas...
To everyone who doesn't want to see the face of the US president, we have a labeler now!
bsky.app/profile/face...
Visuals and music 10/10.
#Sketch #Drawing in #RussellSquare looking Northeast. Graphite on paper
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#AntelexicResearch #Grapholiteracy #AcademicDrawing #Draughtsmanship #DrawingPractice #London #Bloomsbury #UrbanSketch #UrbanSketching #UrbanSketchers #TheBigDraw
“Drastic” cuts to UK humanities departments risk the loss of a new generation of academic talent similar to the brain drain seen in the 1980s, according to the new winner of the Holberg Prize, writes @jgro-the.bsky.social #AcademicSky #braindrain #HolbergPrize
https://ow.ly/Zh3N50YuM11
Saw one slink away under the duck pond enclosure viewing platform in Regents Park just after dawn this morning. Rich pickings there at this time of year I imagine
Thinking and writing about #SecondScreenDialogue as an emergency teaching tool that emerged from lockdown/ #RemoteTeaching #DistanceLearning
Consistently, learning and working in interaction, product & contingency design, #DurrellBishop has been a reference point and inspiration. So much insight and understanding of people and their desires, foibles and ideosyncracies folded into his work. His new website, here- durrellbishop.com
f-AI-cism. The most dull technology, the first resort of the unimaginative... we will laugh at how daft it was, if we ever get to outlive it
WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...
![Suburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math [ST07]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:thigatosnyxffhfeyxgaahdf/bafkreiel2nac6kjxkzjji3o24qpv2ehz3ayohjkeihsxj3fcjcbf35gugi)
WATCH: This is STILL one of the toughest truths for some to accept, but one of the most IMPORTANT — car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtowns and urban areas!
Watch this excellent video by #NotJustBikes with #Urban3 & @strongtowns.bsky.social.
PLEASE SHARE it as much as possible.
#technologist in #residence job @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social on the #ecologicalcitizens #project with @wrexhamuni.bsky.social and @sei.org #york job located in London #RCA jobs.rca.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Arnold Böcklin - "Rocky hill country with bridge" (c.1858)
*Pics (and quite a long essay about domestic design) or it didn't happen #Toasters #everydayweird #AlexanderCalder
medium.com/@bruces/the-...
"The Swamp" by Gustav Klimt captures a tranquil and reflective natural scene, showcasing his characteristic use of color and texture to evoke mood and atmosphere. This artwork, with its serene depiction of a water landscape, contrasts with Klimt's more well-known figurative and ornamental works, highlighting his versatility and connection with the natural world.
The Swamp
https://botfrens.com/collections/109/contents/28483
Always loved #allanwexler and his work. some good advice and insights here www.innomind.org/allan-wexler/ #antelexicresearch #speculativedesign #design #art #architecture #making #sculpture