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Caroline Hack

@carolinehack.bsky.social

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UK based artist making things about Moby-Dick, British Arctic Whaling, S Atlantic whaling research and other museum inspired shenanigans. Projects with museums a speciality - DM me if you’ve got an idea! Current obsession - the Continuous Plankton Recorder

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · Nov 12

For new and prospective followers. Current work at #DiscoveryPoint #Dundee featuring new commissioned work and previously exhibited textile panels.

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 6h

I have an Etsy shop (which I'm not good at promoting!) and planning a rejig so some of the current listing will probably disappear so if there is anything you like the look of (and, sigh, you don't live in Europe, Northern Ireland or the US) snap them up while you can!

carolinehackart.etsy.com

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 22h

I recently found out I was married in a church that has featured in Highlander apparently 🤷🏻‍♀️

Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 23h

I don’t abandon things very often but this fabric is horrible to sew so I’m leaving this walrus as it is.

A walrus based on a 1579 illustration. Hand Embroidery in black thread on two tone satin. I was going to add more detail but I hate sewing that fabric and life is too short.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 2d

There needs to be more coverage of this in the news. I have read so many stories bout this on Facebook, first hand stories of the terror of that storm, and very little coverage n media.
www.facebook.com/100000960660...

Screenshot of a Facebook post. Photo is an elderly woman holding a child on her ap on a couch with flood water around them. Both are wearing jackets inside. Text says: This was after our 1st drift.. staying put for awhile. Our 3rd and final drift was terrifying. House moving fast then we started spinning in circles. While we were spinning in circles my oldest daughter was just staring at me while I held onto my younger two. Kipnuk doesn't look like kipnuk anymore, like more than 3/4 of the homes displaced, power poles fallen. It smells like stove oil outside. Contaminated

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 2d

Doing some more work on this A3 textile piece today. Sorting the top right corner with the blue #TransferDye background. Padded #SatinStitch and #FrenchKnots then remembered these lovely clear coloured beads secured with Y stitches also used elsewhere in the piece. #HandEmbroidery

White twill with blue transfer dye pattern, two green/yellow yoyos, appliqué organza and some beads

Close up of samples of padded satin stitch and clear flat beads secured with a selection of smaller green beads

White twill with blue transfer dye pattern, a green/yellow yoyo, appliqué organza and some beads. The blue cross patterns now have padded green satin stitch

White twill with blue transfer dye pattern, green/yellow yoyos, appliqué organza and some beads. The blue cross patterns with padded green satin stitch and flat clear coloured beads each secured with three stitches in a Y shape

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 3d

Came here to add the same point. My carbon footprint ends with me.

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Greg Bright @indybiomonitor.bsky.social · 3d

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 3d

Yay - the rotating monkey has been donated to the Bridewell! #Norwich.

Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 3d

Spot on as usual.

Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 4d

🎶And for a little while
I was falling in love 🎶

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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 5d

I hope your dog lives long enough to grow grizzled and cranky and wise. And if not, let them at least teach you how to live in the absolute moment 🐾

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Emily ✨🎃 @emilyoram.bsky.social · 4d

God love Kew, this is incredible

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 5d

Posting this for @darthbluesky.bsky.social to see when he comes back from his weekend off

A ghost holding a red and blue striped box filled with French fries.

“NO MATTER WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE, THERE'S SOME FORM OF POTATO THAT CAN MAKE IT BETTER.”
@jess.a.creates

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 7d

It was such magical and productive month!

Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 7d

Current long running #WorkInProgress #HabdEmbroidery based on a #TransferDye background. I’m gradually building up the structure and composition as I go. Enjoying the process very much (at the moment anyway!)

On white twill polycotton with blue/ green transfer dye a selection of yo-yos, organza sewn appliqués, hand embroidery and beading in greens, yellows, oranges and browns.

Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 7d

Tbh it isn’t making me happy either as it means I’ll not be able to go back!

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 7d

We bought our house with a horseshoe on the back gate. When we replaced the gate the horseshoe was carefully removed, kept upright carefully refitted on the new gate because why risk it.

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 7d

It's just been put up for sale so if you've got £350,000 ...

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Bressay Lighthouse, Bressay, Shetland, Shetland Islands, ZE2 9ER | Property for sale | Savills

Property details for Bressay Lighthouse. One of many properties for sale in Bressay, Shetland, Shetland Islands, ZE2 9ER from Savills, world leading estate agents.

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 7d

Hamish the narcoleptic Highland Cow.

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Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 7d

What would it be like if cats and whales changed places? My partner sent me these pictures from a Russian children’s book and I can’t stop thinking about the little whale drinking from a saucer. 🐋

Illustration of a giant cat in the ocean with birds landing on it. Below, a tiny indoor house whale laps from a saucer

A tiny whale curled up on a bed. Above, tiny whale is silhouetted climbing in a fence at night

Giant sea cat amidst some ships with Russian text. Above, a small wall pounces at some mice, landing on its flippers

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 7d

Most of my exhibition/collaboration opportunities have come directly or indirectly through social media including a research residence at this lighthouse on Shetland

A walled lighthouse complex with lighthouse and building nestles below sloping land and a rocky shore to the sea.

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Tony Bird @tonybirdlondon.bsky.social · 8d

I've been to brilliant queer history talks by Sacha.
Can confirm you should hire him

Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 8d

This is an 'Arrrgh help! I need more work, there are moths in my wallet!!' post.

I do queer history, build escape rooms, talk about mythology and run museumy workshops and tours!

Get in contact if you want to do something cool. X

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10d

😭

IG newberlinlibrary

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · 10d

Anything like our Priors and it’s “No More Nails” every time. (Coat racks, towel holders, loo roll holders, toothbrush holders, VENETIAN BLINDS)