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Leah Lovett

@leahlo.bsky.social

Artist, researcher in Connected Environments, UCL, exploring digital co-creation and spatial storytelling. LGBTQ+, mum, cat cohabitant, tree person.

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From 1959 to 1965, Wynn Bullock created amazing abstract color images on 35mm Kodachrome slides. The process, which he developed himself, involved complex multi-layered colored glass and objects, plus the creative and subtle use of depth of field.

Color Light Abstraction 1094
#WynnBullock

02.08.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A ground level view. A woman in scarf, gloves and long coat crouches down in long grass to examine the bracket fungus on a log. A group of people stands around her looking at the log.

A ground level view. A woman in scarf, gloves and long coat crouches down in long grass to examine the bracket fungus on a log. A group of people stands around her looking at the log.

Queer AF* (*as fungi) - a snapshot from our walk beyond binaries on the Wanstead Flats with fungi futures this weekend.

17.03.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’šπŸ’«πŸ‚πŸŒΎπŸŒΌ β€˜Summer Flowers’ - Wolff Architects - beautifully evocative exhibition on at #uclurbanroom #BessieHead #SouthAfrica #UCLEast #Eastbank #HereEast #wolffarchitects #stratford #uclscci #ilzewolff
➑️ www.ucl.ac.uk/creative-cul...

23.02.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
08.01.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2025❗means publication of this team effort from Playing the Archive exploring play past and present informed by the Iona and Peter Opie archive #folklore #archives. Chuffed to co-author chapters for this @uclpress.bsky.social book with @drjuliabish.bsky.social, Kate Cowan and Alison Somerset-Ward.

30.12.2024 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slow Ways is a giant citizen initiative to develop an inspiring national walking network... and we're looking to recruit a tech team to take us to the next level!

Could that be you? See beta.slowways.org/Page/job-vac... for more details.

@slowwaysuk.bsky.social #SlowWays πŸŒπŸ’«

03.12.2024 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘€ lots of folks QT'ing to say: women β€” submit your manuscripts! I think what has to come first is: universities, fix your gendered service and teaching inequities, and society, balance out your care work, so women *have time* to write the damn manuscripts. So many women colleagues are BURNT OUT.

07.12.2024 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 413    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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Playing the Archive Playing the Archive: From the Opies to the digital playground reflects on a major study inspired by the work of citizen scholar folklorists Iona and Peter Opie. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Opies built...

Playing the Archive: From the Opies to the Digital Playground is now available to pre-order from @uclpress.bsky.social It features the Time Telephone by @vsigno.bsky.social on the cover, and our chapter, From Interfaces to Memories, on transmitting memories of play uclpress.co.uk/book/playing...

06.12.2024 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I’m honoured to get to work with so many dedicated, skilful and generous local partners. Special thanks to LBN Youth Empowerment, Rabbits Road Press, Young V&A, Queer Circle, Thames Life, British Red Cross, Royal Docks.

04.12.2024 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A whole team effort! Thanks to Connected Environments for showing up to cheer me on tonight. I loved hearing about all the collaborative, co-creative practice happening at UCL East. Massive respect to our engagement team for their unwavering support and care to make this work possible.

04.12.2024 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catriona W. on LinkedIn: UCL – University College London *Another Job Opportunity!* Head of Museums and Cultural Programmes Permanent, full time Β£66,711–£72,370 The Head of Museums and Cultural Programmes…

*Amazing Job Opportunity!*

Head of Museums and Cultural Programmes, UCL

Permanent, full time
Β£66,711–£72,370

Closes 18 December 2024

Come work with me!

www.linkedin.com/posts/catrio...

21.11.2024 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
By: Nael, Grade 1
The Tiger

The tiger
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The tiger is out

 

Originally published in β€œThey’re Singing a Song in Their Rocket” and β€œYou Will Be Able to Say a Thousand Words”

By: Nael, Grade 1 The Tiger The tiger He destroyed his cage Yes YES The tiger is out Originally published in β€œThey’re Singing a Song in Their Rocket” and β€œYou Will Be Able to Say a Thousand Words”

Reminder that this poem exists:

The Tiger by Nael, Age 6

826dc.org/student-writ...

31.10.2024 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Open letter to Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman: Buy Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club! In response to an application from Equity, the Principal Planning Officer for Tower Hamlets has confirmed the position of the Local Authority, saying "any proposed development which would not retain t...

An update on the campaign to save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club in Tower Hamlets. An important case in the struggle to protect London’s social infrastructure, cabaret and LGBTQ+ inclusive venues. Read and sign! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/op...

19.11.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Large sheet of just pulled paper laid out on a faded pink towel and white interfacing. The paper has a colour gradient from ochre on the left to sea green on the right. There are darker blotches of yellow in the middle.

Large sheet of just pulled paper laid out on a faded pink towel and white interfacing. The paper has a colour gradient from ochre on the left to sea green on the right. There are darker blotches of yellow in the middle.

Two sheets of hand pulled paper laid out on a sheet of interfacing. The papers are made with longer kozo fibres, and both have a subtle green gradient on one edge.

Two sheets of hand pulled paper laid out on a sheet of interfacing. The papers are made with longer kozo fibres, and both have a subtle green gradient on one edge.

Five sheets of hand made papers of various sizes drying on a window. All have natural kozo fibre bases, and are layered with green cotton of different shapes to give a gradient effect.

Five sheets of hand made papers of various sizes drying on a window. All have natural kozo fibre bases, and are layered with green cotton of different shapes to give a gradient effect.

Our 6th and final paper making workshop at the Institute of Making, UCL East - using leftover kozo, cotton and sisal from previous sessions, and pulling one massive sheet between three of us. Thanks to artist Mandy Brannan for a wonderful course!

25.11.2024 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A moving postcard from the Information Age - thank you @djdunc.bsky.social

25.11.2024 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

say I’m beaming
not beautiful

said the lighthouse
to the waves

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dailies, a daily poem on substack

21.11.2024 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2024 MSc Connected Environments students at Science Museum London - Information Age exhibit.

2024 MSc Connected Environments students at Science Museum London - Information Age exhibit.

One of the fun things we get to teach our MSc students is to develop historical and scientific knowledge of their field of study - the Information Age exhibit at the wonderful @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social covers the laying of the first telegraphic cables to mobile tech - ta @leahlo.bsky.social

23.11.2024 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The call is open for the Digital Ecologies III: Machine / Material / Land symposium and exhibition taking place on July 24-25 2025 in Bath. I am curating the Machine Futures strand.

sites.google.com/view/digital...

#digitalecologies #artandtechnoligy #soil #land #food #machines #criticalai

22.11.2024 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've created a starter pack for colleagues and graduate students at the #Bartlett #UCL Faculty of the Built Environment including @timwaterman.bsky.social @willjennings.bsky.social @djdunc.bsky.social @adamdennett.bsky.social and others
- who am I missing? Suggestions welcome

go.bsky.app/8tVcce6

21.11.2024 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

A starter pack of the lovely folks based at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, UCL - follow for spatial data science, connected environments, and place-based storytelling.

21.11.2024 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, now I like it here even more πŸ„β€πŸŸ«β€οΈ

21.11.2024 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marilou Schultz Weaves Computer Processor Patterns in Traditional Navajo Tapestries What does Intel's Pentium computer chip have in common with Navajo textiles? More than you might think.

This, from Navajo weaver and maths teacher Marilou Schultz, is incredible (via @thisiscolossal.com) 🐑 www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/11/mari...

19.11.2024 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bio aspiration - mushroom tickler

19.11.2024 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

19.11.2024 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi, I’d love to be added please.

19.11.2024 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, could I be added please? Thanks.

19.11.2024 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mixed handmade papers drying on a window. The papers range in colour from soft white to pinkish orange. Some have yellow splodges, others are flecked with orange-red fibres.

Mixed handmade papers drying on a window. The papers range in colour from soft white to pinkish orange. Some have yellow splodges, others are flecked with orange-red fibres.

Mixed handmade papers drying on a window. The papers are a very pale pinkish orange. All are flecked with orange-red fibres, and layered with yellow pigmented cotton in sections.

Mixed handmade papers drying on a window. The papers are a very pale pinkish orange. All are flecked with orange-red fibres, and layered with yellow pigmented cotton in sections.

Paper making masterclass with Mandy Brannan, week 5 - experimentation with mixed fibres and techniques. The images show mixed papers made with kozo and pigmented cotton using the Japanese method. I’m excited the translucency of the kozo, and the escaping yellow fibres.

18.11.2024 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was beautiful today at the Knepp Estate #Rewilding #SlowSundays

17.11.2024 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Short haired tabby cat curled in a tight ball on a pink and white striped duvet

Short haired tabby cat curled in a tight ball on a pink and white striped duvet

#Caturday

16.11.2024 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this little meme and self reference it often

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