The next cell in the series is about a visit home, mending the connections I could, realising some things just can't be fixed & a wee dug that kept me company.

Metaphorical Cell No.12: Pippa, Destroyer of Monsters; Single strands of stranded embroidery floss suspended on sewing needles; 463mmx452mm

Another piece I'll be exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy New Contemporaries 2025 exhibition...

This one is about my daughter.

Metaphorical Cell No. 11: Filling a February-Sized Hole; Single strands of stranded embroidery floss suspended on sewing needles; 1120mm x 1025mm/ 44.09"x40.35"; 2024

Finally managed to take some new photos of the pieces I'll be exhibiting at RSA's New Contemporaries 2025.

I've also decided to start sharing their 'secret' titles, as they all mean something to me. This one is: Metaphorical Cell No 10: The Etymology of a Falling Autumn.

480x400mm/18.90"x15.75"

Dropped off my work for the Royal Scottish Academy's New Contemporaries 2025 exhibition yesterday.

There's enough work to fill a 6m/19'8" wall in that tiny box.

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Parental Alienation is real. When a child is turned against a loving parent, the damage lasts a lifetime. No child should be forced to choose. Let's break the cycle and put kids first. 💔 #ParentalAlienation #KidsDeserveBothParents #TheAnti-AlienationProject

Some photos of one of the pieces I'll be exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy's New Contemporaries Exhibition next month.

Metaphorical Cell No. 10: The Etymology of a Falling Autumn; Single strands of stranded embroidery floss suspended on sewing needles; 480mm x 400mm / 18.90"x15.75"; 2023.

Photos from our first full day in Phnom Penh... Today, I'm in bed with Tamiflu and effervescent Vitamin drinks. Tomorrow, Ned's funeral... I wish I were here under better circumstances. Khmer people are amazingly kind and generous, and this city has much I would like to explore.

The current state of our living room... Suffice it to say: my husband is a very patient partner.

Etymology fact of the week:
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.

#etymology #language #linguistics

I keep forgetting this exists. I always forgot that Twitter existed too. I suspect I'm just not a fan of this type of platform... When will there be a proper rival to FB? That, I might actually _use_ on occasion.

Current state of the piece I'm exhibiting at the 126th SSA Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy this week. It takes months to make +10 hrs (or so) to prep the template...Thankfully, the non-traditional install means I don't bring it to the RSA until Monday morning, though, so there's that... 🧡

So... I never really took to that other platform, so probably won't use this one much either, but I guess it's worth a go... We'll see.