Latest update and some WIP for my #oilpainting, produced for my #artistinresidency at the 42nd Street Charity.

It draws a one sided relationship I had with my career pursuit into the museum and heritage sector. At one point, it was significantly detrimental to my confidence and mental health. (1/🧵)

I still remember the time my secondary school History teacher said, ‘But Art History isn’t really History,’ when I was the only one in class who’s going to study History subjects in university.

I’ve started a GLAM freelancers starter pack given there’s a few more of us now. Get in touch if you’d like to be added. go.bsky.app/46ojXZb

This is one of our oversize plan books of London properties owned by St Bartholomew’s Hospital 1848-1927

(normal sized archivist for reference)

#EYAHuge #Archives

[SBHB/HC/55]

I don't think anyone should have to justify their reasons for ditching one product (Twitter) for another (Bluesky) to *checks notes* people who believe in a free market. It's fine to choose one brand over another because of the values associated with it.

As everyone seems to have a cold at the moment, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this exquisite apothecary chest, made in Germany c. 1590, believed to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell. It has silver gilt canisters for medical ingredients & tools for dispensing medicines. #17thCentury

Not all heroes wear capes…but in this case, they definitely do! Nurse capes are iconic pieces of attire & we have nearly 30 capes in our collections. You can often tell where a nurse trained or worked by the style of their caps & capes

#EYAHeroes #HistNursing #Nurses

It's 1811. You've been caught stealing some beans and you're dragged up in front of the magistrate's court. You want the Justice of the Peace to be fair, sympathetic, and focused on your case. You glance at his casebook and he's doodling the other officials.

things are only looking üp

and by things, we mean everyone, because the inevitable has happened and the hog now has height as well as width

My first stained glass art piece!
From glass cutting, leading, to soldering - did all the basic stuff!
Many thanks to Sharon Campbell at Manchester Stained Glass for teaching me her skills. You can find her here:
manchesterstainedglass.co.uk

If anyone missed Tuesday's Lunchtime Lecture but would like to watch? It's just been uploaded to our You Tube playlist

youtu.be/11VNdSPxd94?...

We've created a UK Heritage Restoration and Regeneration starter pack! It includes organisations and individuals who are rescuing, restoring, re-using and running historic buildings, structures and places across the UK.

Know anyone else who should be included?
#Heritage

go.bsky.app/4ghsGmp