NEW! Thames Water’s £500m desalination plant has delivered just 7 days’ water in 15 years (plus chemical leaks). Now it wants to spend another £500m to suck water from Thames, replace it with treated sewage, all while losing 570m litres a day to leaks www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Last day to see my Swallows artwork "Once filled the skies" Is Saturday September 27th Pensychnant Nature Conservation Centre, Conwy, Wales #birds #embroidery #WildlifeArt

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

I have been working on portraits again. This piece was not planned and was made in response to my model having a laughing fit during the photoshoot. "Sorry I just had to laugh" Thread drawing - hand embroidery artwork #PortraitArt #FigurativeArt #embroidery #ArtYear

😱 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Absolutely delighted to announce that my artwork "In the landscape - Corn Crake" Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork Has won the Mavis Hall Art prize at the Disappearing Worlds Exhibition. Thank you to everyone who voted at the show. #birds #WildlifeArt #embroidery

Frisky Frogs Hand embroidery thread painting artwork #AnimalArtTuesday #WildlifeArt #embroidery

Atlantic Puffin Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork #BlueskyMonday #birds #embroidery

Happy Autumnal Equinox I actually go by the meteorological start date, that autumn chill was definitely in the air mid August and changes happening. "Autumnal Trio" Sycamore, Conker and Acorn thread painting - hand embroidery artwork #embroidery #artyear

Red riding hood and the wolf #duality #SelfPortraitSunday #TheArtOfSelfPortraiture

I was out early today with the tides on my side, so I had the opportunity to do a little drawing down at Walpole Bay. Done seaweed from the beach was the perfect model. Drawn with chalk and charcoal collected off local beach with a hint of brown pastel. #Margate #Cliftonville #drawing

Kent Wildlife Trust has launched an appeal to raise £3 million to restore habitats and halt species decline across the county, with more than 200 species under threat:

Falling into bed #nightie #SleepySep #photography

I am retiring all my cards (I want to do new designs). Here are a few of them, find them all here; www.etsy.com/shop/artyemi... #WildlifeArt #embroidery

More #art by @artbyemilytull.bsky.social can be found here: www.emilytull.co.uk

It is secondhand September, I often use my old clothes in my artwork (especially during lockdown). "Peregrine Falcon" Thread painting - hand embroidery on cotton, wool and organza. This artwork from 2016 was stitched into an old tank top which was very motheaten. #birds #embroidery

ORCAS!!! A few clips of the '65s' Northern Isles community Orcas - including 'Busta' the huge adult bull - hunting close inshore here in Shetland this summer. Enjoying life as nature intended - in the ocean and not in a swimming pool. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife

Yesterday was the opening of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries, London. My Sardines are behaving themselves on the small picture wall. The exhibition continues until September 27th and can be viewed online too - buyart.mallgalleries.org.uk/rsma-2025/?u... #embroidery #art

'Butterfly Trio' - Orange Tip, Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary and Red Admiral Butterflies -hand embroidery on satin artwork. The fabric was from a wedding dress. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p63/bu... #WildlifeArt #embroidery #butterfly

"Wild Boar Boarlet" Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork #AnimalArtTuesday #WildlifeArt #embroidery #ArtYear

"Ophelia 2" Thread painting - hand embroidered artwork. #BlueSkyMonday #embroidery #FiberArt

"Up in the trees - Greenfinch" Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork. #StunDay #birds #WildlifeArt #embroidery

Morning #UKGiftHour Robin Art greeting cards, blank inside. Perfect for Christmas and great for all year use. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/2... #CWordSeptember #EtsyGifts

Last few days to visit the Disappearing Worlds Exhibition at Wytchwood Gallery, Malton, Yorkshire. Ends 19th September. Includes my artwork "In the landscape - Corncrake" #Birds #WildlifeArt #embroidery

Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate - "[Politicians] have more public support than they may realise" #climatecrisis #89percent www.theguardian.com/environment/...

✨ I’m part of the Strange Cargo Fundraising Auction ✨ Strange Cargo is celebrating 30 years of making art accessible to everyone. Artists have donated works to help raise vital funds so they can continue their mission. Auction ends October 4th www.jumblebee.co.uk/strangecargo... #WildlifeArt #birds

These are so amazingly lifelike! A wonderful way to wear your love of nature! #UKMakers #art

Robin, Goldfinch and Parakeet hand embroidered brooches. Wearable art that could also be displayed in a frame. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/c13/br... #UKMakers #embroidery #birds #WildlifeArt

Fresh from the lap... procrastinating with shadow play.

Couldn't resist sharing my other Chough artwork. "Chough" Thread painting - hand embroidery on Cornish tartan artwork. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p105/c... #birds #ArtYear #embroidery #WildlifeArt

They erased Banksy’s mural in London — just like they erase Gaza’s story every day. 💔

Great to hear the positive news about the Choughs in Cornwall. "Chough 2" Thread painting - hand embroidery on Cornish tartan artwork. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p106/c... #birds #embroidery #ArtYear #WildlifeArt

For the third consecutive year, more than 100 juvenile Choughs have successfully fledged in Cornwall, cementing the species' return from local extinction only two decades ago:

Mountain Hare Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p1/mou... #AnimalArtTuesday #WildlifeArt #embroidery

"Once Filled The Skies" Swallow thread painting, hand embroidery artwork. #BlueSkyMonday #ArtYear #embroidery #birds

"At this point in time" Self portrait thread painting - hand embroidery on wallpaper artwork. #StunDay #ArtYear #embroidery #PortraitArtist

Always enjoy this view of the Shard slither in-between platforms. #architecture #London #photography

A flashback Friday to 2014 today "Crow Blacker Than Ever" Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork The title comes from a Ted Hughes poem. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p4/cro... #birds #corvid #embroidery #WildlifeArt

Hey #UKMakers I have added a few more painted wood hanging decorations - Wren, 2x blackbirds and 2x robins. www.etsy.com/shop/artyemi... #EtsyGifts #birdart

A small selection of my hand embroidered wildlife artworks; Sheep, Sparrowhawk, Mountain Hare and Black Bear. #NationalWildlifeDay #embroidery #ArtYear

By storing carbon and protecting coastlines, #mangroves are a natural climate solution. A new study led by Scripps Oceanography scientists found that future ocean warming is likely to push many of these coastal forests to the brink, canceling out restoration gains expected through conservation.

Busy looking at the floor as I walk at the moment in the hope of finding gems like this. "Parakeet Feather" Thread painting - hand embroidered artwork. This is embroidery not a real feather. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p182/p... #birds #embroidery #WildlifeArt #ArtYear

📢Help save Coul Links! Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰 Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...

Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/bacon-three-studies-for-figures-at-the-base-of-a-crucifixion-n06171

Wood Mouse Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p67/wo... #AnimalArtTuesday #WildlifeArt #Embroidery

Puffin Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork #BlueSkyMonday #WildlifeArt #embroidery #ArtYear

Did you know that I have self published two art books? You do now 🙂. A wildlife one and a portrait themed one, perfect to flick through as the evenings draw in. Find them both: www.emilytull.co.uk/store/c10/Bo... #ArtBook #ArtYear #embroideryart

Using this piece by @reallygoodwizard.bsky.social in my introductory lectures for my design students.

"Sparrow Fledglings" Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork #StunDay #birds #WildlifeArt #embroidery

#shiny for this week's #BlueSkyArtShow Close up photo of a commission from 2020 "Budgie" Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork. #birds #embroidery