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Layla Bloom
@laylabloom.bsky.social
Head of Public Programme & Cultural Engagement, University of Leeds Libraries
And the inimitable Sarah Roberts, describing her process as a 'trojan horse' bringing care into her work for audiences, as in her exhibition 'Sick' @lulgalleries earlier this year: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘You have the experience of a sick person but it’s not yours’: Leeds art installation explores being a carer
Work by Sarah Roberts addresses the impact of being a young carer on childhood and the strange feeling of being ‘sick-adjacent’
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Aïcha Mehrez ruminating on the ancestors as part of her practice britishartnetwork.org.uk/membership/m... and Tim Steer on his work bringing art and colour - care!- to hospitals hospital-rooms.com/about-us/
Aïcha Mehrez - British Art Network
britishartnetwork.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Alice Clayden of @pyramid-arts.bsky.social on the importance of creating a space for artistic agency for learning disabled arists, and Alison McIntyre describing social prescribing of #artdoctors www.alisonmcintyre.co.uk
Contact – Alison McIntyre
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November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Love the discussion around creating space for art to happen, for creativity to gestate properly- time to think is so invaluable!👌 😍
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Huge congratulations to all our finalists - all top of their art game! We're so excited to see what you do next. 😍
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Congratulations team #LISF! Looking forward to working together on these important issues!🤩
September 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hannah Slater's 3D-printed sustainable lighting taken from natural forms presented by curator Laura Claveria
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Technological wizardry with AI and 3D printing in models by Alexandra Rosenthal, but rehumanised with lighting and personal touches
August 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Theatrical set style miniatures with figures taken from family photos by Esme Mclean
August 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Fibre sculpture and drawings inspired by seaside detritus by Alice Boot
August 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And we also enjoyed the interactive sculpture!🤩
July 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Thank you @hmileeds.bsky.social team for the activity baskets!
July 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"A comb with lots of wet white hair"
July 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"Definitely a gun!"
July 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
"Burnt eggs"
July 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
"A big hair carrot" - "with hair for roots!"
July 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Reposted by Layla Bloom
Lastly, introducing us (well, me at least) to the UN 5 principles for information integrity www.un.org/en/informati... and the potential role for libraries, researchers and institutions, including in influencing the development of AI #LIBER2025
United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity | United Nations
www.un.org
July 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM