Mini Masters Art Club

There’s a metaphor here surely.

A stack of books in slipcases. Each book has gilt titles and decorations on the cloth spines; the slipcases match the cloth color. Fans of the Folio Society will recognize the style. Included are the 2-volume Greek Myths of Robert Graves, a set of histories about the Maya, Aztec, and Incan civilizations; a set of ancient Near East histories, about the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Persians, and the Hittites; The Normans by David C. Douglas; and The Phoenicians by Glenn Markoe. Not pictured: Chadwick's The Celts.

Some days it be like this

Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

Leonora Carrington ~ Nigromante in Cancun

#LeonoraCarrington #Sculpture #Surrealism

Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids

No to Palantir.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Irene Montero (right), speaking to reporters in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Diego Radames/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Spain MEP Irene Montero: “Send your son, Donald Trump — If you want war, send your own people to the front line. We in Spain want our children, our daughters, & our loved ones at home, safe. We don’t want war — those who want war should send their own children”

Japanese Abstract Water Pattern (1901) This mesmerizing abstract design from the 1901 publication Shin-bijutsukai features a rhythmic, graphic exploration of water and motion. The composition is defined by a series of concentric blue spirals and fine-lined circular ripples that overlap across a pale, off-white background, creating a sense of a disturbed liquid surface or a gentle rain on a pond. In the lower-left and upper-right corners, bold, dark-blue calligraphic flourishes suggest stylized waves or aquatic plants. These swirling, organic forms are punctuated by solid blue dots that resemble water droplets or bubbles, adding a dynamic energy to the otherwise precise geometric linework. The print represents a sophisticated early 20th-century interpretation of traditional Japanese water motifs, leaning into a modern, avant-garde aesthetic.

This artwork is a Japanese decorative pattern by the artist Furuya Kōrin (1875–1910). It was originally published in the early 20th-century Japanese design magazine Shin-Bijutsukai ("New Oceans of Art"), which ran between 1901 and 1906. This work marks the birth of modern graphic design in Japan.

Actually, this on a banknote

Pokemon Gogh

Based on conversations I keep having while waiting to cross the road, it seems older female pedestrians are being completely overlooked. Get your council to talk to them rather than angry drivers for a different experience of the world and how crappy most crossings are for pedestrians.

Fascinating to read in Remain In Love 📕 by Chris Frantz that David Byrne had pioneered spin painting at art school #RISD well before Damien Hirst 🍭

Can this happen tonight please #DavidByrne? Nearest one to #O2ApolloMcr is in the Arndale Centre #WhoIsTheSky #DavidByrne @reasonstobecheerful.world

Partial section of the face of a full-size chocolate cat being held over the face of an actual cat.

Phantom of the Opurra

Over 30 years - 30 YEARS - of Saving Ryebank Fields 🌿🍃🌱 Surely that tenacity and endurance deserves a 👏🏼 or even, dare we whisper it …… actual salvation? Come on #MMU only you have the power to do the right thing #ManMetUni 🌍💚

Love these shots by #JayClarke #Photography of our little @minimastersart.bsky.social tree tokens on #RyebankFields @ryebankfields.bsky.social #SaveRyebankFields

Seventeen small, rectangular handmade boxes made from patterned cardboard are arranged on a wooden surface, each featuring a twine tie and a unique button closure.

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 📦✨ What can you make with an empty toilet paper roll, a spoon, and a ruler? Crafter Paige Elliott shows you how to turn simple cardboard tubes into small, patterned boxes with button closures. #art #crafting

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Denmark responded to 1973 oil crisis by reducing car-dependency. Let's do that now. - Streetsblog Chicago "The government had to introduce car-free Sundays. And then people realized that the car-free Sunday was the best day of the week."

FYI the 1970s oil crisis was the impetus for Copenhagen turning into a cycling city

I know. #oilpainting #art #sketchbook

#InternationalWomen'sDay2026

'The highest pitch of refined emotion': The tragic romance hidden in a 19th-Century painting. "Hellelil and Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret Stairs"

More photos and information about this fascinating #painting: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

TICK TOCK...

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social

Love Trumps Hate
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Poster with the text 'Be an artist' and two stylised figures, one happily playing the guitar

Favianna Rodriguez, contemporary US poster designer and activist of Afro-Peruvian heritage, #womensart

Textile banners with tbe text 'Girls say no to the bombs' with images of dives and peace and womens symbols

Banner by UK peace activist Thalia Campbell, a founder of the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in 1981. She produced over 250 textile banners in activism for disarmament of nuclear weapons #WomensArt #WomensHistoryMonth

We are looking for English monolingual undergraduate students and Spanish-English bilingual undergraduate students to complete a short online study for our project on Cognitive Load Theory!

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Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Gotta love the Spanish.

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2,400 year-old skeleton mosaic discovered in Turkey with the caption: “Be cheerful, enjoy your life”

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