Notices by Heather (akki@sauropods.win)

#Introduction post I guess? It may be more of a long thread. #Artist but also kinda just housewife, done lots of weird stuff over the years. #FilmPhotography/alt process photography (mostly #cyanotype and large format film), #crochet, #embroidery, #sewing, #bookbinding, #woodworking, #jewellery, #taxidermy, #painting (#acrylic and #watercolour), raise moths, work with farm animals & public engagement, and more recent years #dollshouse #miniatures

I haven't done #cyanotype in years - I got frustrated as more and more papers turned to buffered paper formulas - Cyanotypes DO NOT like alkaline structures and the extra faff of soaking papers in acidified water, dry, then coat and dry, just drove me nuts.
This is one of my favourite cyanotypes, it's of Winspit Quarry in Dorset, I dragged my huge old 4x5inch camera down to it.

Okay I also like this one of some pumpkins #cyanotype

A *really* long time ago (like 20 fricken years ago?) I did #crochet of a popular-at-the-time flash animation, Blode & the Giant Bee (By Joel Veitch) - This was the first work I had that went "viral" kinda before "viral" meant popular media, promoted via b3ta newsletter (still going! go sign up!)

#Jewellery (or #jewelery) Mostly simple boring stuff. Just stringing stuff together. I did make the faux fire opal pendant out of UV cure resin.

The 2nd time I went "viral" was for my tiny #crochet #hamster hats. This was wildly wide-reaching. So much so I've put watermarks on the pictures now lol

I've always enjoyed stupid #memes so here's two #embroidery pieces I did on tea towels of cute animal memes

(I'm skipping taxidermy because it was so bad but I feel its a good life skill to have) #watercolour #paintings I don't do so much anymore, I have some of those pre-printed watercolour papers I sometimes colour in with watercolours when I think of them.

My brain is already fried trying to do this intro all at once. Here's two examples of #bookbinding (okay one is also #miniature )

I love #painting #landscapes in #acrylic paint but in the style of Bob Ross.

Completely forgot to include my painted chest of drawers.