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Claire Cansick

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 12h

Update.

Cardboard box containing a tangle of a cat

Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 13h

Most artists were P.E. avoiders at school.

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Victoria Gausden @ancientnmodern.bsky.social · 1d

You know how hard it can be to clean out a pan that has contained mashed potatoes? Not any more! You can hire the Daphne Spudagone 1000 for a mere £10.00 and say goodbye to your grainy pan nightmares. It’s what a cat’s tongue’s for.

A cat enthusiastically licking out a pan of mashed potatoes

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Brutalismbot @brutalismbot.com · 13h

The former Armstrong Rubber Company building in New Haven, Connecticut, was designed by architect Marcel Breuer. Completed in 1970. r/brutalism

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 13h

The Long Neolithic lives as a sense of wonder. It sits in distant fields and summons us to not only witness its stone persistence, but to engage with its slow release of mystery. Its power bends not only the landscape, but our sense of story. – Dr. K. Brophy #StandingStoneSunday

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 13h

Hehe

Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 16h

He spent 20 hours in this box yesterday and hasn’t sat on a lap for four days, since the box arrived. What is it with cats and cardboard?

Quite a large cat (Wolfie) asleep, squeezed into a small, cardboard box.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 23h

It's cool how when you try to search for the solution to a computer problem now you can pick from an AI summary, several out-of-date videos by a guy with a shitty mic, or some forum posts on the publisher's site dealing with an obsolete version of the software

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 18h

A very good episode of the Travel Show on BBC this morning- three young men taking each other to the countries of their heritage. Lovely stuff.

Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

That is amazing. Thanks, I’ve never seen it before.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Gale Of Wind, by John Hoppner, 1795.

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

Piece of a growing painting started today. The other 11 I haven’t finished turned to the wall.

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

If anyone in the Norfolk area wants a portion of thin, black stemmed clump forming bamboo, give me a shout.

Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

Old man really enjoying digging out the clump of bamboo I planted in the wrong place. Smiling away he is.

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve donated this framed drawing to Norwich Cos Art Stream auction, raising funds supporting sanctuary seekers.
Link to the catalogue in my bio.
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Tornado drawing in charcoal, framed in aluminium

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

Or here to place a pre submission bid 💚

docs.google.com/document/u/0...

Pre Auction bids

Dear Collector, Can’t make it to the live auction? No problem — you can still take part and secure your favourite artwork by submitting an absentee (pre-auction) bid. Here’s how it works: Check out th...

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

To bid, either go here 💚

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/art-auctio...

Art Auction

Art Auction to raise money to support refugees and asylum seekers featuring work by both nationally celebrated and local artists.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve donated this framed drawing to Norwich Cos Art Stream auction, raising funds supporting sanctuary seekers.
Link to the catalogue in my bio.
🧵

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 2d

Just back from Gt Yarmouth where I went to see the wave walker - twice- which is taking down a burned out wind turbine.

Wave walker lurking on the horizon, bothering wind turbines

Wave walker doing the razzle dazzle at dusk

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 2d

The Medieval Masterpiece, the Book of Kells, Is Now Digitized and Available Online

If you know nothing else about medieval European illuminated manuscripts, you surely know the Book of Kells. “One of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures” comments Medievalists.net, “it is set apart ...

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 2d

Also went to see Brittania, who I’ve recently become interested in, because of Mr JMW Turner. Taken her for granted since my school trip in 1979.

Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 2d

Just back from Gt Yarmouth where I went to see the wave walker - twice- which is taking down a burned out wind turbine.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 3d

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 2d

If eating scotch eggs in an Austin Allegro had a face.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 2d

Friday Wisdom.

You never know how drunk you are until you're alone in the toilet.

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