I mean, it is...

calcium carbonate tubes from marine worms - they live inside them

so envious!!

also, you reminded me I have this, which I forgot about and should have read before my trip - it looks perfect! 😣

many years ago, when we did the Muybridge exhibition at Tate Britain, I got to edit bits of film with Michael Wilson - he was asking my opinion on where to cut and I just about fainted!

I love it when this happens- I've mapped out a whole US trip I plan to do all because I saw one photo from 100yrs ago- those connections firing off like synapses on a jolly! I'll look up the book 🙏 And I have more (literal) digging around to do in SF, so maybe we can dig a bit together when I'm back

I think that's understandable. It actually shifted the whole flavour of my stay in California and after visiting I began exploring all kinds of SF histories, looking for the traces at the edges of the city. It was fascinating, and kind of helped me make sense of the place...

I got so horribly fixated on that story when I was in the Sierras last year...

I think they don't have much on board he wants... he had some peanuts, crackers, and a bit of fried egg from their breakfast - I'm not sure he should be eating egg 🤔

George! Thank you Gilly!
He joined my cousin's tiny sailing boat at first light, 500 miles off the coast of Bermuda and heading to the UK... we'll see how long he sticks around 🙏

ah, well done…I dug this out in case, but probably not enough hands!

I made a replica 1914 Duncan Grant work a couple of years ago and I managed to get Roberson's rabbit skin glue, the same brand he used - it's still commercially available. But I think he picked it up in person when he was in town - they may have posted materials to artists living remotely though.

I saw the Lygia Clark at the Whitechapel today - really good and also compact enough for a short visit. And excellent coffee and cakes next door!

thank you, I'll have a look - sounds lovely 🙏

they've even removed the paper from the top of the cake slices....that was the best thing about Pret imo