Finished reading: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 📚enjoyed the blend of history and thriller
‘Esme’s Chair’ - cool yellow and black blue relief inks. I’ve only got 3 colours and two cutting tools but hope to save up for more! 🎨
Did some linoprintng yesterday 🎨
Satisfying morning fixing up log store and carrying/stacking a load of wood 🪵
Lovely sky yesterday evening where I parked
Found some awesome lit tiny paper dioramas in an art show - furniture all about a few cm high 🎨
Out exploring West Dean Gardens in the heat and enjoyed all the shadows in the glasshouses 🌱
Perfect day off Thursday at west wittering beach
Stunning shots from the Drone photo awards 2023 - still tempted by a drone (but know it requires as much practice as any other creative discipline) - too many hobbies! 📷
Electricity from the air - a long way to go before it’s practical but interesting research 🧐 ⚡️
Enjoying tweaking my microblog with Modern Font Stacks and Tiny Theme from @mtt (thanks for making this lovely theme!)
Played my first hour of tennis in 15 years - ooof 😅 time to figure out how to get tennis-fit again! 🎾
Teaching myself lino printing - first efforts 🎨
Very grateful for local woods to take dog when it’s hot 🥵
Added some wood stain to step edges - less of a trip hazard!
Write up a little piece on A.I. on my blog from the perspective of a designer 🤖
Was looking for a binge-worthy tv show and enjoying the older 📺 The Blacklist (2013)
Just finished www.momtestbook.com about how to talk to customers to validate business ideas - lots to process and figure out from it but just excellent. I love Rob Fitzpatrick’s books - never too long but always insightful (writeusefulbooks.com was another absolute fav from him this year) 📚
Loving this video from Vox and Jake Blount on the banjo’s connection to early black folk music as well as his own site - a treasure trove of folk music old and new 🎵🪕 jakeblount.com/black-str… youtu.be/wrRfOzhM2…
Almost done watching Sevrance - what a show. Each episode builds on the last wonderfully and it’s just beautifully shot. 📺