In a hypothetical future where I cycle around Japan this is a good place to start / on freedom and propaganda / a friend told me about a ‘prepared piano‘ artist / the skip gallery / i’m trying not to buy pockets for my books / I should really read some Zweig / some thoughts… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #50
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Alone together: on the long tail of Twitter
Last year, I wrote about why I love Twitter as a creative person. This post is about being on Twitter for a long time. I joined in November 2006 with an account I would eventually turn into a private account. I started my work account in June 2010. It’s the only service I consider myself… Continue reading Alone together: on the long tail of Twitter
Sunday Scraps #49
The racism of offshore call centres / the hell hole of Tik Tok houses in L.A. / on the problem of carbon rationing / we used to kiss bread before throwing it away when I was a kid / Discard studies which is about trash / how to wild a container / Ita O’Brien’s… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #49
Einmal ist keinmal: Notes on a residency
I just finished curating and running a 4 week virtual residency on climate change for 15 creative people under the umbrella term of the Low Carbon Design Institute. As one of my sponsors Matt told me, ‘wait until you’ve done it twice before getting other people involved’ so these are some notes to myself so… Continue reading Einmal ist keinmal: Notes on a residency
Sunday Scraps #48
(It’s been an incredibly long month as I ran a climate-change themed creative residency. It went really well. I’m proud but shattered.) A lot about the smell of rain at a scientific level / I’m not really a podcast person but this Grace Dent show about comfort eating is really great / on the obsession… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #48
Sunday Scraps #47
There’s a Festival of Intimacy on next week / the Hannah Arendt papers are now online / the privilege of abstraction in maps / in architecture and air conditioning / the Venice Biennale and a new spatial contract / Halt and Catch Fire which I should probably watch / the science of sleep / on… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #47
Sunday Scraps #46
The sexism of our early years / the potato paradox which makes no sense and that’s the point / Kenya’s failed smart city / armchair walks of Barrow-in-Furness which is strangely biodiverse and very poor / the actor Riz Ahmed’s incredible experience of studying at Oxford University / the concept of self-licensing / Tools magazine… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #46
Sunday Scraps #45
As my browser overflows and we’re almost 40% done with the year already, I contemplate how to sew a quilted coat as my next socially distanced mission while admiring the work of others / how vegan options are taking over vegetarian options on restaurant menus / the amazing music and life story of jazz musician… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #45
Sunday Scraps #44
I was remembering In Bed With Madonna (later called Madonna: Truth or Dare) which feels like a landmark piece of film making everyone has attempted to emulate since. Her tour takes place in the middle of the AIDS crisis and she is almost arrested for indecency in Toronto and has to cancel shows because of… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #44
Sunday Scraps #43
The ‘cafeteria quality’ of architecture conspiracy theories / you probably don’t want to read about the husband stitch / the Museum of the Home is looking for a creative programmer / Marini’s Horse & Rider / the sculptures of Kenneth Snelson / learning from libraries lecture / Catalyst journal sounds nice / I’m going to… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #43