21
Aug
Sexism and the benefit of the doubt
I have always had trouble with the assumption on the part of some feminists that every interaction which is critical
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09
Aug
The Lamb
Something which often preoccupies me is how an atheist (like me) can fully engage with and experience art which is
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30
Jul
The Sail
Wait, always wait.
Storms in abeyance
Fabric unspun, pieces of loom
Unwoven threads, weight and comb
Potential, weft, rags, fragments.
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15
Jul
Classic FM versus Radio 3
I lived away from the UK for ten years, and had a slow internet connection so couldn't stream
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11
Jun
Ethically dubious, intellectually satisfying...?
When I used to live in France, I worked freelance for a while as an academic researcher, writer and editor
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11
Jun
Gender stereotyping in children's toys
The Achilles Effect explores gender bias in the entertainment aimed at primary school boys, focusing on the dominant themes in
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07
Jun
Do not let me have what I want
I found an interesting story when I was looking up Hans Christian Andersen in response to a post about scary
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28
Mar
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Spring is arriving in Yorkshire and I love the breezy sunshine. A trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park was an
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21
Feb
Gordon Baldwin - Objects for a Landscape
‘Sculptural potter’ Gordon Baldwin’s exhibition, ‘Objects for a Landscape’, is at York Art Gallery from February to June of
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07
Feb
Clare Woods - The Unquiet Head
On the 29th January we visited The Hepworth Wakefield to coincide with the final day of Clare Woods' exhibition,
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