Dr Aisling Tierney
@irishashyt.bsky.social
🎓Lecturer @BristolUni @BILT (curriculum, pedagogy, SFHEA, sustainability, AI, qual research) UCU WIASN Higher Education
🏺 Archaeologist @archsengage.bsky.social Archaeology
👩🎨Crafter, TephraArts https://tephraarts.etsy.com
📍Bristol ☘️ she/her
🏺 Archaeologist @archsengage.bsky.social Archaeology
👩🎨Crafter, TephraArts https://tephraarts.etsy.com
📍Bristol ☘️ she/her
Features archaeological objects from Greece, Egypt, Japan, Turkey, France, Scotland, England, Ireland, Italy, and Germany 🌍🌏
There is a focus on examples from the Aegean Bronze Age and the Medieval era ⚜️
The slide binding means pages can be slid out and back in with ease (no staples).
There is a focus on examples from the Aegean Bronze Age and the Medieval era ⚜️
The slide binding means pages can be slid out and back in with ease (no staples).
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Features archaeological objects from Greece, Egypt, Japan, Turkey, France, Scotland, England, Ireland, Italy, and Germany 🌍🌏
There is a focus on examples from the Aegean Bronze Age and the Medieval era ⚜️
The slide binding means pages can be slid out and back in with ease (no staples).
There is a focus on examples from the Aegean Bronze Age and the Medieval era ⚜️
The slide binding means pages can be slid out and back in with ease (no staples).
Need a gift for kids who love archaeology? 🏺
Check out this new Archaeology Colouring Book! It’s got lots of animals & includes female representation 🩷
#archaeology #history #aegean #medieval #skystorians #artefacts #archeology #anthropology
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Check out this new Archaeology Colouring Book! It’s got lots of animals & includes female representation 🩷
#archaeology #history #aegean #medieval #skystorians #artefacts #archeology #anthropology
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November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Need a gift for kids who love archaeology? 🏺
Check out this new Archaeology Colouring Book! It’s got lots of animals & includes female representation 🩷
#archaeology #history #aegean #medieval #skystorians #artefacts #archeology #anthropology
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Check out this new Archaeology Colouring Book! It’s got lots of animals & includes female representation 🩷
#archaeology #history #aegean #medieval #skystorians #artefacts #archeology #anthropology
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“Even during the pre-Christmas season, crime does not rest. In the museum theft, burglars try to capture high-value exhibits… a diorama is created with the burglary scenario. The platform "collapses" at the push of a button. Includes police motorcycle.”
www.playmobil.com/en-gb/advent...
“Even during the pre-Christmas season, crime does not rest. In the museum theft, burglars try to capture high-value exhibits… a diorama is created with the burglary scenario. The platform "collapses" at the push of a button. Includes police motorcycle.”
www.playmobil.com/en-gb/advent...
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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“Even during the pre-Christmas season, crime does not rest. In the museum theft, burglars try to capture high-value exhibits… a diorama is created with the burglary scenario. The platform "collapses" at the push of a button. Includes police motorcycle.”
www.playmobil.com/en-gb/advent...
“Even during the pre-Christmas season, crime does not rest. In the museum theft, burglars try to capture high-value exhibits… a diorama is created with the burglary scenario. The platform "collapses" at the push of a button. Includes police motorcycle.”
www.playmobil.com/en-gb/advent...
Theleme was believed to be in the shape of a hexagon.
Back in West Wymcombe, above the caves on top of the hill, Dashwood constructed his mausoleum... in the shape of a hexagon.
Back in West Wymcombe, above the caves on top of the hill, Dashwood constructed his mausoleum... in the shape of a hexagon.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Theleme was believed to be in the shape of a hexagon.
Back in West Wymcombe, above the caves on top of the hill, Dashwood constructed his mausoleum... in the shape of a hexagon.
Back in West Wymcombe, above the caves on top of the hill, Dashwood constructed his mausoleum... in the shape of a hexagon.
They probably did something similar at Medmenham Abbey, a reconstructed house built with faux monastic ruins and the text you see on my handmade card - the French phrase "fay ce que voudras" which means"do as thou wilt".
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
They probably did something similar at Medmenham Abbey, a reconstructed house built with faux monastic ruins and the text you see on my handmade card - the French phrase "fay ce que voudras" which means"do as thou wilt".
The cave entrance mimics a faux monastery but descends a quarter of a mile through twisting & geometric chambers, meant to excite and confuse private visitors.
Here it is likely they dressed up as monks and invited hired ladies dressed at nuns for adult parties, hidden from public view.
Here it is likely they dressed up as monks and invited hired ladies dressed at nuns for adult parties, hidden from public view.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The cave entrance mimics a faux monastery but descends a quarter of a mile through twisting & geometric chambers, meant to excite and confuse private visitors.
Here it is likely they dressed up as monks and invited hired ladies dressed at nuns for adult parties, hidden from public view.
Here it is likely they dressed up as monks and invited hired ladies dressed at nuns for adult parties, hidden from public view.
Dashwood built a fancy mansion in West Wycombe full of classical high-brow references; he and his friends dressed up for Greek god-style masquerade parties.
On the nearby hillside he created the mysterious Hellfire Caves.
On the nearby hillside he created the mysterious Hellfire Caves.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Dashwood built a fancy mansion in West Wycombe full of classical high-brow references; he and his friends dressed up for Greek god-style masquerade parties.
On the nearby hillside he created the mysterious Hellfire Caves.
On the nearby hillside he created the mysterious Hellfire Caves.
Dashwood and his friends commissioned expensive paintings of themselves in monkish garb, but subverted the images.
In one, Dashwood's saint kneels praying before an altar with a book of erotica (rather than a bible).
It wouldn't be considered blasphemy exactly as it was targeted at Catholics.
In one, Dashwood's saint kneels praying before an altar with a book of erotica (rather than a bible).
It wouldn't be considered blasphemy exactly as it was targeted at Catholics.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Dashwood and his friends commissioned expensive paintings of themselves in monkish garb, but subverted the images.
In one, Dashwood's saint kneels praying before an altar with a book of erotica (rather than a bible).
It wouldn't be considered blasphemy exactly as it was targeted at Catholics.
In one, Dashwood's saint kneels praying before an altar with a book of erotica (rather than a bible).
It wouldn't be considered blasphemy exactly as it was targeted at Catholics.
🧵 Have you heard of the Hellfire Clubs?
Sir Francis Dashwood's version of a Hellfire Club was a series of get togethers with his best buddies, including the Earl of Sandwich (inventor of the sandwich!)
These friends were in of lots of gentlemen's clubs that were popular in the eighteenth century.
Sir Francis Dashwood's version of a Hellfire Club was a series of get togethers with his best buddies, including the Earl of Sandwich (inventor of the sandwich!)
These friends were in of lots of gentlemen's clubs that were popular in the eighteenth century.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🧵 Have you heard of the Hellfire Clubs?
Sir Francis Dashwood's version of a Hellfire Club was a series of get togethers with his best buddies, including the Earl of Sandwich (inventor of the sandwich!)
These friends were in of lots of gentlemen's clubs that were popular in the eighteenth century.
Sir Francis Dashwood's version of a Hellfire Club was a series of get togethers with his best buddies, including the Earl of Sandwich (inventor of the sandwich!)
These friends were in of lots of gentlemen's clubs that were popular in the eighteenth century.
Lots of interpretations suggest that this disc was a ritual item - it likely depicts the sky including the Pleiades constellation.
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#archaeology #prehistory #nebraskydisc
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#archaeology #prehistory #nebraskydisc
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Lots of interpretations suggest that this disc was a ritual item - it likely depicts the sky including the Pleiades constellation.
🛍️ print tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4409...
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#archaeology #prehistory #nebraskydisc
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#archaeology #prehistory #nebraskydisc
Get your Nebra Sky Disc fix, either as an art print or greetings card ☀️🌙✨
The disc is an incredible archaeological artefact uncovered in Germany dating to the early bronze age. It has greenish oxidised copper surface with gold inlay.
The gold and tin metals were sourced from Cornwall, England.
The disc is an incredible archaeological artefact uncovered in Germany dating to the early bronze age. It has greenish oxidised copper surface with gold inlay.
The gold and tin metals were sourced from Cornwall, England.
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Get your Nebra Sky Disc fix, either as an art print or greetings card ☀️🌙✨
The disc is an incredible archaeological artefact uncovered in Germany dating to the early bronze age. It has greenish oxidised copper surface with gold inlay.
The gold and tin metals were sourced from Cornwall, England.
The disc is an incredible archaeological artefact uncovered in Germany dating to the early bronze age. It has greenish oxidised copper surface with gold inlay.
The gold and tin metals were sourced from Cornwall, England.
l added a red mirror finish variation to the Victorian hanging baubles. These pieces are quite large, bigger than a fistful of Christmas!
The red mirror card version really reflects the light so will make any Christmas tree twinkle!
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#christmasdecor #victorian
The red mirror card version really reflects the light so will make any Christmas tree twinkle!
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#christmasdecor #victorian
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
l added a red mirror finish variation to the Victorian hanging baubles. These pieces are quite large, bigger than a fistful of Christmas!
The red mirror card version really reflects the light so will make any Christmas tree twinkle!
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#christmasdecor #victorian
The red mirror card version really reflects the light so will make any Christmas tree twinkle!
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#christmasdecor #victorian
Dogū are ancient, small, clay figurines from Japan's Jōmon period (c. 14,000–300 BCE) that are highly stylized, often depicting human-like forms with linear and curved marks.
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4407...
#dogu #japan #neolithic #prehistory #archaeology #art
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#dogu #japan #neolithic #prehistory #archaeology #art
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Dogū are ancient, small, clay figurines from Japan's Jōmon period (c. 14,000–300 BCE) that are highly stylized, often depicting human-like forms with linear and curved marks.
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4407...
#dogu #japan #neolithic #prehistory #archaeology #art
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#dogu #japan #neolithic #prehistory #archaeology #art
Hooray!!! I reached a massive milestone for my little sode business: 600 sales! 🥳
November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hooray!!! I reached a massive milestone for my little sode business: 600 sales! 🥳
I don't put a lot of stuff up on Redbubble, mostly because I am forgetful, but today I posted these very derpy Dogu figurines (neolithic Japan). I love their curved bulbous shapes and notched details.
Explore the collection here: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1759...
🗾 #archaeology #dogu #japan
Explore the collection here: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1759...
🗾 #archaeology #dogu #japan
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I don't put a lot of stuff up on Redbubble, mostly because I am forgetful, but today I posted these very derpy Dogu figurines (neolithic Japan). I love their curved bulbous shapes and notched details.
Explore the collection here: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1759...
🗾 #archaeology #dogu #japan
Explore the collection here: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1759...
🗾 #archaeology #dogu #japan
Anyone confused by Labour’s stance on asylum seekers?
Always remember, the cruelty is the point.
Always remember, the cruelty is the point.
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Anyone confused by Labour’s stance on asylum seekers?
Always remember, the cruelty is the point.
Always remember, the cruelty is the point.
Buzz buzz 🐝
Minoan Bee A4 Art Print and matching greetings card | based on the delicate gold Malia pendant, Crete
🛍️ Print tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
🛍️ Card tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
#archeohistorians #archaeology #minoan #skystorians #bees #art #ancientgreece #hellas
Minoan Bee A4 Art Print and matching greetings card | based on the delicate gold Malia pendant, Crete
🛍️ Print tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
🛍️ Card tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
#archeohistorians #archaeology #minoan #skystorians #bees #art #ancientgreece #hellas
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Buzz buzz 🐝
Minoan Bee A4 Art Print and matching greetings card | based on the delicate gold Malia pendant, Crete
🛍️ Print tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
🛍️ Card tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
#archeohistorians #archaeology #minoan #skystorians #bees #art #ancientgreece #hellas
Minoan Bee A4 Art Print and matching greetings card | based on the delicate gold Malia pendant, Crete
🛍️ Print tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
🛍️ Card tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4406...
#archeohistorians #archaeology #minoan #skystorians #bees #art #ancientgreece #hellas
Oooooh just look how it catches the light ✨ I added brass elements and diamontés to up the Christmas feel 🎄
It reminds me of the Victorian festive papercraft crazes
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#victorian #handmade #crafting #gold #bling
It reminds me of the Victorian festive papercraft crazes
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#victorian #handmade #crafting #gold #bling
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Oooooh just look how it catches the light ✨ I added brass elements and diamontés to up the Christmas feel 🎄
It reminds me of the Victorian festive papercraft crazes
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#victorian #handmade #crafting #gold #bling
It reminds me of the Victorian festive papercraft crazes
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
#victorian #handmade #crafting #gold #bling
A departure from my normal crafting, but I love Cher, and my crafting emerges from the things I love 🩷
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
🎶🎤😇 #Cher #Chermas #ChristmasCher #Chermazing
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🎶🎤😇 #Cher #Chermas #ChristmasCher #Chermazing
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A departure from my normal crafting, but I love Cher, and my crafting emerges from the things I love 🩷
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
🎶🎤😇 #Cher #Chermas #ChristmasCher #Chermazing
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4405...
🎶🎤😇 #Cher #Chermas #ChristmasCher #Chermazing
Greatest thing I’ve ever crafted? Hope Mr Worldwide would approve. Pitbull should be on every Christmas tree 😎🌍
(It’s a gift for a non-Bluesky friend)
(It’s a gift for a non-Bluesky friend)
November 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Greatest thing I’ve ever crafted? Hope Mr Worldwide would approve. Pitbull should be on every Christmas tree 😎🌍
(It’s a gift for a non-Bluesky friend)
(It’s a gift for a non-Bluesky friend)
Made an even bigger one with scalloped edges ❄️
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Made an even bigger one with scalloped edges ❄️
Tried a totally new craft skill, making a card ornament from scratch. I’m actually surprised at how well it came out!!!
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tried a totally new craft skill, making a card ornament from scratch. I’m actually surprised at how well it came out!!!
Derp alert! From across archives and illuminated manuscripts, I’ve adapted fantastical creatures into this collection of 12 large stickers
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4404...
#skystorians #animals #bestiary #beastiary #medieval #illuminatedmanuscripts #history
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#skystorians #animals #bestiary #beastiary #medieval #illuminatedmanuscripts #history
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Derp alert! From across archives and illuminated manuscripts, I’ve adapted fantastical creatures into this collection of 12 large stickers
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4404...
#skystorians #animals #bestiary #beastiary #medieval #illuminatedmanuscripts #history
🛍️ tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4404...
#skystorians #animals #bestiary #beastiary #medieval #illuminatedmanuscripts #history
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM