Collage is often perceived as child’s play, dismissed as craft with paper, scissors and glue. But it's also sophisticated, political and cutting edge, as I recently discovered. Here's it's more dangerous side. https://t.co/i5CzTgQu5c

Nearly time to play #GhostCastle

Tiny animals saved from the waves, along with a Playmobil zookeeper, also found on a beach. #beachcombing

The newly redesigned Transactions journal is now in the post, heading to our members worldwide! 🌍📚 Become a member today to receive future editions of this exclusive journal and be part of a community celebrating Johnson’s legacy. #SamuelJohnson

Turning a New Leaf

New year, same resolutions.

Happy December 1 Pick or Mix your online advent calendar to follow at https://t.co/LXRlXxKegA #PickorMix #youronlineadventcalendarselection #onlineadventcalendars #Counting2Xmas

Reflections within reflections within my full circle ⭕️ work at @YSPsculpture . Opens 15th Nov - 5th Jan

I'm staying here for now. If you think your followers may like photos I've created that can dial down stress levels & even lift mood by just looking at them,then maybe give this a RT? I post my photos most days,along with simple neuroscience-based tips on improving mental health.

A short break from all the craziness going on around... This photo of birds on power lines from @danilic looks like musical notation. So I tried to play it.

I absolutely love the ZCZ credits for Waldemar Januszczak’s ‘The People of the Impressionists'. Caillebotte's paint scrapers appear there again... https://t.co/gQZSM7koPD

'Les raboteurs de parquet' by Gustave Caillebotte, 1875

Anyway if other people/your brain tells/have told you you're Not Good/you Shouldn't Be Near Other Humans but then other humans say 'hey let's do this small good thing together' & you Actually Do It & you realise your brain/the other people might not be...correct then hi,me too x

For those who love Brummie art, the story of Balsall Heath's Bohemians, told by the genius that is Stewart Lee, is back on the BBC

Sorting & arranging things (beads,flowers etc) is something our ancestors would have done OFTEN-think berries,shells & leaves…It puts our brains into flow quickly, a state in which stress hormone’s dialled down,dopamine dialled up & a neurotransmitter similar to THC is released:

The Society’s journal is in the post to members. We have some great articles including news of Johnson’s letter to Sophia Thrale (recently acquired by @SamuelJohnsonBM) and an update on a bust of Johnson that’s due to be installed on a Lichfield building this year.

Wait for December, then start to 'Pick and/or Mix' windows from the advent collection and watch more and more pictures and animations appearing getting closer and closer to Christmas day. Go to https://t.co/LXRlXxKM68 #adventcalendars #christmas #christmascountdown #advent

'Pick and/or Mix' an online advent calendar to follow this year (including Hunt Emerson's brilliant Countdown to Christmas) from the collection at https://t.co/aHj9XnFjv2 #advent #adventcalendars #christmas #christmascountdown

Good morning! This week's theme is London Rooftops. ------ 'Early Morning, Muswell Hill' (2017) by Nessie Ramm https://t.co/pnnHsgvYGk

I was asked for photos and design work this year for the RHS (Ridware History Soc, not the other one). Help in spreading awareness of the history of the three ancient parishes between the rivers Blythe and Trent, Hamstall Ridware, Mavesyn Ridware and Pipe, has now been served up.