The Twin Dome
@timfife.bsky.social
An old observatory at the University of St Andrews without a telescope but with a new life where science and art combine
The little Twin Dome is now on a road trip back to the big Twin Dome in St Andrews. Starting at the shore in Cellardyke
August 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The little Twin Dome is now on a road trip back to the big Twin Dome in St Andrews. Starting at the shore in Cellardyke
More progress with the wee Twin Dome. A few more squares then it’s on to project telescope and then a tour of Fife
August 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
More progress with the wee Twin Dome. A few more squares then it’s on to project telescope and then a tour of Fife
Not satisfied with just one Twin Dome, I am making another (slightly smaller). Thanks to ceramic artist Vanessa Bullick, the new piece (in 2 pieces) has just come out of the kiln and coloured squares will be next. My contribution has been the rectangular section. Not perfect but lots of personality
August 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Not satisfied with just one Twin Dome, I am making another (slightly smaller). Thanks to ceramic artist Vanessa Bullick, the new piece (in 2 pieces) has just come out of the kiln and coloured squares will be next. My contribution has been the rectangular section. Not perfect but lots of personality
Still more little squares of brass for the installation #BeingSunny at the Twin Dome. A long way still to go
June 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Still more little squares of brass for the installation #BeingSunny at the Twin Dome. A long way still to go
New work under construction for the twin dome #BeingSunny in collaboration with @amweijmans.bsky.social and tracking research at @sdssurveys.bsky.social under the #curious banner of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
June 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
New work under construction for the twin dome #BeingSunny in collaboration with @amweijmans.bsky.social and tracking research at @sdssurveys.bsky.social under the #curious banner of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Quite a few more flowers are starting to appear in the Twin Dome meadow. I’m expecting poppies, corn flowers and ox-eye daisies but it’s looking like we might also have white campions, field pennycress, Malcolm maritima and anchus arvensis (if my phone app is to be believed)
June 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Quite a few more flowers are starting to appear in the Twin Dome meadow. I’m expecting poppies, corn flowers and ox-eye daisies but it’s looking like we might also have white campions, field pennycress, Malcolm maritima and anchus arvensis (if my phone app is to be believed)
Looking back to detail of “in the event of always falling back down again”. Installation at the School of Physics and Astronomy. Still looking good.
June 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Looking back to detail of “in the event of always falling back down again”. Installation at the School of Physics and Astronomy. Still looking good.
The first colour of the year in the wildflower meadow at the Twin Dome. It’s all about to start happening
June 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The first colour of the year in the wildflower meadow at the Twin Dome. It’s all about to start happening
Getting the Twin Dome ready for the Observatory Open Night. An installation from day into night. 15th March 6pm - 9pm. University of St Andrews
February 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Getting the Twin Dome ready for the Observatory Open Night. An installation from day into night. 15th March 6pm - 9pm. University of St Andrews
Looking back on some of the things we did in 2024.
Colour-field in June
Colour-field in June
November 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Looking back on some of the things we did in 2024.
Colour-field in June
Colour-field in June
observatory.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/11/20/n... here’s the latest on the Twin Dome - getting ready for 2025
November 20, 2024 at 4:25 PM
observatory.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/11/20/n... here’s the latest on the Twin Dome - getting ready for 2025