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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · 24d

This view of the Fox Theater Tower was one of the test pieces I did for the Feast at the Fox to figure out how I was going to paint the theater front live at the event itself. #stockton, #localartist, #coloringbook

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Sep 9

I substitute because I have bills and the kids are fun to hang out with. I can somewhat chase the love of research feeling as I work on the local coloring books.

When I can afford to because substitutes are not paid well, even in California. *This year is much less than it was last year.

Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Sep 9

And if you're wondering why I don't pick up a local museum job- I've tried. I have more qualifications than both of the museum directors in my area and have applied and interviewed w/ both over the years. Both ghost my emails and one also actively avoids me at public events.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Sep 9

First Skype a Scientist session for Fall 2025 for me today so I've been thinking harder about #archaeology, #medieval, #museumwork and my place in the scheme of things.

You all have no idea how much I miss it and the people I've met along the way.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 7

Blanche and freeze? Then you have a bit more time.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 4

I will be at Discovery Martial Arts Stockton for National Night Out- come and visit my booth! I'll have copies of the Historic Stockton Coloring Book, toys, and more available! #stockton, #downtownstockton, #visitstockton, #historicstockton, #Coloringbook, #archaeologicalillustration, #localartist

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

I know of another dig where a lecturer was sent home. There was no stick around until the flight home there though because he was sent home directly. As I recalled there was a major concern about the host institutions and farm owner being insulted. Brill dig other than that though

elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall

Alt: elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall

media.tenor.com

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

Balls. Just go be out and about in Bulgaria huh? I am super not surprised.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

Tuesday evening y'all! If you are in Stockton for National Night Out come and visit my booth. I'll have copies of the Historic Stockton Coloring Book, toys, and more available! #stockton, #downtownstockton, #visitstockton, #historicstockton, #Coloringbook, #archaeologicalillustration, #localartist

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

I used to ride my bike up to campus with a full size drawing board strapped to my side. I was still learning Old Norse at that stage so I'd go to the Scandinavian Library on my lunch break if I had an archive shift in the Bancroft that day.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

It was also the first time anyone let me do illustration and archive work on the same site. Brilliant dig.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

One of the excavators for that particular pit was from a mining town so it was dealt with swiftly and promptly. Part of the site included the campus observatory at North Gate and that particular pit was to explore the footing for a granite instrument stand. The mercury was science shrapnel.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

I came through Notts Uni not long after that. I know exactly who you are talking about.

A female grad student- not me- broke his nose for his audacity while I was there.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Aug 2

UC Berkeley- shout out to Laurie Wilkie for holding on an on campus excavation. No flint but we did get mercury in a test pit first week. Chem dept didn't believe us until the Geiger Counter came out to confirm.

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Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · Jul 31

One week left to apply for this tenured #envhist job!

Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · Jun 26

We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist

Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801) | University of Stavanger

Job title: Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Thursday, August 7, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 31

National Night Out come and visit my booth! I'll have copies of the Historic Stockton Coloring Book, toys, and more available! #stockton, #downtownstockton, #visitstockton, #historicstockton, #Coloringbook, #archaeologicalillustration, #localartist

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 31

Just a reminder to those making slides for online presentations: your photo captions in the lower left corner will always be partially covered by the screen in screen view.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 31

Shout out to all the artists networking and sharing in the group chat while we wait for next session.

Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 31

It is 3:30am here and I am awake for an online conference (which has been lovely so far). The guinea pigs are all asleep. The rabbit is confused.

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you because none of us can without an escape plan already in motion. I’m only academic adjacent at best these days but how this all is playing out beyond higher education into K12 is even more insidious and disgusting.

Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 29

If you happen to be in Stockton for National Night Out come and visit my booth! I'll have copies of the Historic Stockton Coloring Book, toys, and more available! #stockton, #downtownstockton, #visitstockton, #historicstockton, #Coloringbook, #archaeologicalillustration, #localartist

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Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 29

Helen's Oaks original location at Weber's Point. Ninth and final page of contextual photos. These photos were taken before the creation of the park that now exists. #visitstockton #historicstocktoncoloringbook

Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 28

Helen's Oaks original location at Weber's Point. Eighth page of contextual photos. These photos were taken before the creation of the park that now exists. #visitstockton #historicstocktoncoloringbook

Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 27

Helen's Oaks at the West Lane location. Seventh page of contextual photos. Photo number 17 shows the original driveway that led to the house. The painting of Helen's Oaks created as part of the grant will be part of the Silent Auction occurring at the Feast at the Fox this September. #visitstockton

Dayanna Knight @dayannaknight.bsky.social · Jul 26

Helen's Oaks at the West Lane location. Sixth page of contextual photos. Both Julia and Helen kept extensive gardens, the remnants of which were still around at the West Lane farm location when I took these photos. #visitstockton