Deborah Vass
@deborahvass.bsky.social
Artist and printmaker, sketching in the Norfolk countryside and writing about neglected women artists on Substack.
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Deborah Vass
@deborahvass.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Following Faint Traces
On researching overlooked women artists, missed threads, and learning to listen differently
stillsketching.substack.com
After being unable to get into my account, it is lovely to be back on Bluesky again.
This week on Substack I look back on two years researching overlooked women artists and consider why some stories keep calling. stillsketching.substack.com/p/following-...
This week on Substack I look back on two years researching overlooked women artists and consider why some stories keep calling. stillsketching.substack.com/p/following-...
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Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to read my blog and for all of your wonderful, engaging comments. I have really enjoyed it and am so grateful to you all.🖤
I have just written a blog about my approach to photographing my Horse series. If you have the time, I would really appreciate you stopping by.
I have had a few technical problems with sentences going for a walk but hopefully it will be ok.
deborahparkinphotography.blogspot.com/2026/02/i-ha...
I have had a few technical problems with sentences going for a walk but hopefully it will be ok.
deborahparkinphotography.blogspot.com/2026/02/i-ha...
Deborah Parkin Photography
Slowing Down. Photographing my Horse series. I have been seeing a new trend lately - 'Slow reading' - in which we are invited to read along ...
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February 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to read my blog and for all of your wonderful, engaging comments. I have really enjoyed it and am so grateful to you all.🖤
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The ghost of the Cambridge classical scholar Jane Harrison haunts the pages of Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One's Own (1929). Here's my post on the layers of connections, for over 30 years, these two writers shared.
The ghost of Jane Harrison
The woman who haunts Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own
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January 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The ghost of the Cambridge classical scholar Jane Harrison haunts the pages of Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One's Own (1929). Here's my post on the layers of connections, for over 30 years, these two writers shared.
February 19, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This week I look at the women whose work was barely noticed and how Winifred Nicholson helped to change that. #ragrugs #womenartists
February 19, 2026 at 11:39 AM
This week I look at the women whose work was barely noticed and how Winifred Nicholson helped to change that. #ragrugs #womenartists
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February 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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I’m an Ambassador for this brilliant charity, Bookbanks, giving away books with food parcels at food banks. There are two part-time jobs going for Regional Leads in London and East Anglia.
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
Get Involved — Bookbanks
www.bookbanks.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
I’m an Ambassador for this brilliant charity, Bookbanks, giving away books with food parcels at food banks. There are two part-time jobs going for Regional Leads in London and East Anglia.
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
This week I look at the story behind a single painting: Farm at Watendlath by Dora Carrington open.substack.com/pub/stillske... #landscape #womensart
February 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This week I look at the story behind a single painting: Farm at Watendlath by Dora Carrington open.substack.com/pub/stillske... #landscape #womensart
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'It won’t, of course, do: as an account, I mean, of what took place. I tried, I tried for so long to reconcile, to find a style that would express it, to find a system that would excuse me, to construct a new meaning, having kicked the old one out..' #BookSky
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The Waterfall by Margaret Drabble
Alongside my ongoing aim of reading Anita Brookner’s novels in publication order, roughly one every six months, I’m trying to do the same with Margaret Drabble, albeit more slowly. Drabble’s first …
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February 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM
'It won’t, of course, do: as an account, I mean, of what took place. I tried, I tried for so long to reconcile, to find a style that would express it, to find a system that would excuse me, to construct a new meaning, having kicked the old one out..' #BookSky
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Sketchbook drawings of snowdrops rescued from the rain.
February 2, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Sketchbook drawings of snowdrops rescued from the rain.
Here they come...
February 1, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Here they come...
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January 31, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Where the blackbirds settle. Another monoprint and collage from my winter collection. www.deborahvass.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Where the blackbirds settle. Another monoprint and collage from my winter collection. www.deborahvass.com
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From the archive for John O'Hara, #BornOnThisDay in 1905, thoughts on APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA, an excellent novel that charts a man’s unstoppable downfall in 1930s America. Highly recommended! #BOTD #JohnOHara #BookSky 💙📚
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Appointment in Samarra by John O’Hara
First published in 1934, Appointment in Samarra was the debut novel of the American writer, John O’Hara. In short, it charts the rapid downfall and self-destruction of thirty-year-old Julian Englis…
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January 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM
From the archive for John O'Hara, #BornOnThisDay in 1905, thoughts on APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA, an excellent novel that charts a man’s unstoppable downfall in 1930s America. Highly recommended! #BOTD #JohnOHara #BookSky 💙📚
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jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2018/09/04/a...
A small voice in winter.
This little wren is part of my new winter collection. #https://www.deborahvass.com/shop
This little wren is part of my new winter collection. #https://www.deborahvass.com/shop
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 AM
A small voice in winter.
This little wren is part of my new winter collection. #https://www.deborahvass.com/shop
This little wren is part of my new winter collection. #https://www.deborahvass.com/shop
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Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
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Tomorrow I'll be sending out a mailing list email.
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* Being the first to see some new prints
* An exclusive discount voucher
* Exhibition recommendations
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* Being the first to see some new prints
* An exclusive discount voucher
* Exhibition recommendations
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January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Tomorrow I'll be sending out a mailing list email.
Sign up for
* Being the first to see some new prints
* An exclusive discount voucher
* Exhibition recommendations
eepurl.com/ixewjc
Sign up for
* Being the first to see some new prints
* An exclusive discount voucher
* Exhibition recommendations
eepurl.com/ixewjc
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From the archive for Edith Wharton, #BornOnThisDay in 1862, my thoughts on THE REEF.
An excellent novel in which a foolish American diplomat finds himself trapped in a deliciously complex love triangle (or possibly quadrangle?) with devastating results. 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/t...
An excellent novel in which a foolish American diplomat finds himself trapped in a deliciously complex love triangle (or possibly quadrangle?) with devastating results. 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/t...
The Reef by Edith Wharton
Over the years, Edith Wharton has become one of my favourite authors. She writes precisely and perceptively about the cruelties embedded within the upper echelons of American society in the early 2…
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January 24, 2026 at 8:56 AM
From the archive for Edith Wharton, #BornOnThisDay in 1862, my thoughts on THE REEF.
An excellent novel in which a foolish American diplomat finds himself trapped in a deliciously complex love triangle (or possibly quadrangle?) with devastating results. 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/t...
An excellent novel in which a foolish American diplomat finds himself trapped in a deliciously complex love triangle (or possibly quadrangle?) with devastating results. 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/t...
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New on the blog today, I've written about more of my favourite London novels.
Including books by Barbara Comyns, Iris Murdoch, Muriel Spark and many more! #BookSky #London 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/l...
Including books by Barbara Comyns, Iris Murdoch, Muriel Spark and many more! #BookSky #London 💙📚
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London novels – another ten favourites from my shelves
Back in July, I put together a list of ten favourite novels set in London. It seemed to strike a chord with many of you, so much so that I thought I’d pick another ten, including some of the books …
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January 22, 2026 at 7:17 AM
New on the blog today, I've written about more of my favourite London novels.
Including books by Barbara Comyns, Iris Murdoch, Muriel Spark and many more! #BookSky #London 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/l...
Including books by Barbara Comyns, Iris Murdoch, Muriel Spark and many more! #BookSky #London 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/l...
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This week's post on how Faith Jaques' work survived against the odds.
This week's post on how Faith Jaques' work survived against the odds.
What Survives by Chance
Faith Jaques and the unseen labour of illustration; Jane Gardam's 'Crusoe's Daughter' and new paintings from the winter hedgerow
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January 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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This week's post on how Faith Jaques' work survived against the odds.
This week's post on how Faith Jaques' work survived against the odds.
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And so, with one faltering step, it begins - the unstoppable riot of spring
January 22, 2026 at 8:58 AM
And so, with one faltering step, it begins - the unstoppable riot of spring
In my Substack post, I return to the work of illustrator Susan Einzig whose extraordinary drawings keep calling. stillsketching.substack.com/p/following-...
January 19, 2026 at 9:46 PM
In my Substack post, I return to the work of illustrator Susan Einzig whose extraordinary drawings keep calling. stillsketching.substack.com/p/following-...
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From the archive for Nina Bawden, #BornOnThisDay in 1925, my thoughts on her excellent novel, THE ICE HOUSE.
A subtle, insightful story of the tangled nature of love, friendship, marriage and the deceptions we are sometimes too blinkered to see. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/t...
A subtle, insightful story of the tangled nature of love, friendship, marriage and the deceptions we are sometimes too blinkered to see. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/t...
The Ice House by Nina Bawden
While the English writer Nina Bawden is probably best known for her children’s books, especially Carrie’s War and The Witch’s Daughter, she also wrote many novels for adults, mostly focusing on the…
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January 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM
From the archive for Nina Bawden, #BornOnThisDay in 1925, my thoughts on her excellent novel, THE ICE HOUSE.
A subtle, insightful story of the tangled nature of love, friendship, marriage and the deceptions we are sometimes too blinkered to see. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/t...
A subtle, insightful story of the tangled nature of love, friendship, marriage and the deceptions we are sometimes too blinkered to see. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/t...
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From the archive for Patricia Highsmith, #BornOnThisDay in 1921, thoughts on THE CRY OF THE OWL.
An excellent novel that begins in traditional psychological thriller territory only to shift towards something a little more existential by the end. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/t...
An excellent novel that begins in traditional psychological thriller territory only to shift towards something a little more existential by the end. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/t...
The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith
Regular readers may be aware of my fondness for Patricia Highsmith’s particular brand of domestic noir. Last year I read and loved Deep Water (1957), a novel which plays with readers’ responses tow…
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January 19, 2026 at 9:40 AM
From the archive for Patricia Highsmith, #BornOnThisDay in 1921, thoughts on THE CRY OF THE OWL.
An excellent novel that begins in traditional psychological thriller territory only to shift towards something a little more existential by the end. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/t...
An excellent novel that begins in traditional psychological thriller territory only to shift towards something a little more existential by the end. #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/t...
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I've been reading these over the weekend. Two superb new books out in the next couple of months from @yalebooks.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I've been reading these over the weekend. Two superb new books out in the next couple of months from @yalebooks.bsky.social