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Dr Penny Hay

@penahay.bsky.social

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Artist Researcher, Professor of Imagination Bath Spa University, National Teaching Fellow, Cofounder Forest of Imagination, FRSA, FCCT 💚🦋 https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/penny-hay/

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 11h

Totally agree Sue, we invite children to follow their own enquiries and intrinsic motivation, this can be transformational and nurture a love of learning.

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 12h

Today! 💚

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

Creative Conversations: Inspiring Minds with Dr Jenna Mikus, Flourishing by Design, pls join us! 💚
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cccibathspa/...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 1d

Intelligent materials

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 1d

This is my lesson plan for Milan (thanks Andrew Amondson ;)

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 1d

PS please do join us (it’s free) if you’re in the area ;)

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 4d

Delighted to be invited to give an ‘Ignite’ talk and creative workshop at the Leonardo da Vinci Science Museum in Milan! 💚🦋
www.museoscienza.org/en/edu/creat...

Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia

www.museoscienza.org

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 1d

Two Waves in the Dark, Otto Piene

Abstract painting
2 rows of 4 blurred black spheres on white

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 1d

Text best times 😽

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 1d

Catch up soon? X

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 1d

Frosted Fire Flower
Otto Piene 🩵

Frosted Fire Flower, painting by Otto Piene

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

Sunset ✨

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

My neighbours have dogs called Steve, Roddie, Humphrey and Bear. They all bring me gifts. Just saying ;)

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

Autumn’s gifts

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

My sky 🦋

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

I love your paintings but I imagine seeing them irl will give a whole new experience.

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

If you were a tree what would you be? I’d be a weeping willow, crying my tears of joy and grief into the river 💚💧

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

I can’t wait for your exhibition Steve! X

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 2d

Cygnet trio 💚

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

Nearly full moon through the roses

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

Creative Conversations: Inspiring Minds with Dr Jenna Mikus, Flourishing by Design, pls join us! 💚
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cccibathspa/...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

Cathedral of the Green, Olivier Thomas 💚 thanks for sharing @andrewgrantga.bsky.social

Cathédrale de Vert
Immersive and contemplative experience of a transparent cathedral structure: part of Monumental Forest Rouen Normandy France

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

‘This practice is about letting wildness bewilder us.’ 💚

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

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Seasoning a Kid: A Search for a Practice of Place – adam amir

Filmmaker adam amir takes his young son Rumi out to meet each season with annual practices welcoming the return of snow, migrating animals, blossoms, and berries.

emergencemagazine.org

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Reposted by Dr Penny Hay

The Unhurried Reader 📚🦊🇺🇦 @theunhurriedreader.bsky.social · 3d

'Akin to how you might walk the land to learn it, you try to catch time in the act of passing, seeking understanding.'

This is wonderful, and food for thought for all, from age 4 to 104.

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

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emergencemagazine.org/feature/seas...

Seasoning a Kid: A Search for a Practice of Place – adam amir

Filmmaker adam amir takes his young son Rumi out to meet each season with annual practices welcoming the return of snow, migrating animals, blossoms, and berries.

emergencemagazine.org

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

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emergencemagazine.org/feature/seas...

Seasoning a Kid: A Search for a Practice of Place – adam amir

Filmmaker adam amir takes his young son Rumi out to meet each season with annual practices welcoming the return of snow, migrating animals, blossoms, and berries.

emergencemagazine.org

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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

Delighted to share that we are the recipients of the 2025 RIBA Research Grant, alongside an amazing team! Our focus is on spaces for creative flourishing.

Architects Luke Macnab and Mike Lewis, Pen, Arcitect Laurent Koening and Neuroscientist Lua Koenig

Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 3d

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