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Shetland in the SpringRead MoreApril 13, 2019
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Van Gogh animatedRead MoreApril 13, 2019
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to immerse yourself in a painting? Well...
The patterns of musicRead MoreApril 6, 2019
A friend-of-the-blog from across the world has sent us a link which has us enthralled... the beauty of musical notation.
Happy Mothering Sunday!Read MoreMarch 30, 2019
In the UK we celebrate Mothering Sunday today.
A tough weekRead MoreMarch 23, 2019
This past week has seen some dreadful events across the globe but there is also hope and kindness.
Nora Fok Read MoreFebruary 23, 2019
A friend-of-the-blog has sent in a link for an article on thisiscolossal.com which has had us enthralled.
The Joan Project and The Shetland Tweed CompanyRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
Two exciting things have happened this week...
The Britain-Zimbabwe Society - a Research DayRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
On the 15th June this year, the Britain-Zimbabwe Society will be holding a Research Day focused on Creativity and Innovation in Zimbabwean Arts and Science.
A strange link between Shetland and WalesRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
In the tweed research project many interesting and unusual links are cropping up.
Symbols of home - the milaya bedsheets of South SudanRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
The South Sudanese Civil War has been ongoing for more than five years. In that time, more than a million people have fled the fighting to Uganda, many carrying their belongings in their bedsheets which are known as milaya.