More arrows, but pastels. #AbbieCairns #Arrow #CreativeColchester #ArtStudio #Pastel

Round and round or up and down? New ideas are coming and they are colourful. #AbbieCairns #Arrows #Art #NewArt #ArtStudio

Thinking about arrows and direction. Bit of Sunday sketching. #AbbieCairns #CreativeColchester #Sunday #SundaySketch #ArtStudio

Hidden letters. Hidden words. #AbbieCairns #CreativeColchester #TextArt #HiddenArt #AutomaticWriting

Wooden boards and automatic writing. Making the old new. Disrupting text. #AbbieCairns #TextArt #DIYart #ArtStudio #CreativeColchester

Some studio play. Wood, paint pens, text. Look art! #AbbieCairns #TextArt #Studio #NewArt #WorkInProgress

Power is golden! Really enjoying the difference layers in this one! #AbbieCairns #Power #TinaBullen #Collaboration #ColchesterArtist

I am pleased to share my own article: A Case Study of Networks of Enterprises in Further Education (pp. 19–21). The paper presents a qualitative case study exploring how an FE teacher engaged with the Network of Enterprises as a reflective tool. lsrn.wordpress.com/news-events/

This week the latest LSRN publication Research to Transgress: Flourishing Voices in Further Education and Skills went live! The collection brings together research presented at the 2025 LSRN conference, offering a rich snapshot of current practitioner inquiry. lsrn.wordpress.com/news-events/

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If you are local, do come along to explore the trail, visit studios and gardens, and support local creative practice.

If you pop by No. 2, you can expect to see text-based work, line drawings, and a new interactive piece from me. From David Piercy, there will be sculpture, paintings, and other works on display too.

This much-loved local event brings together artists and makers from Rowhedge and beyond, showcasing creative work across the village. I will be exhibiting alongside my grandad, David Piercy.

Less than a week to go until the Rowhedge Art Trail 2026, and the selecting and packing has begun. Saturday 9 May & Sunday 10 May 11am–5pm Rowhedge, Essex #AbbieCairns #DavidPiercy #RowhedgeArtTrail #CreativeColchester #SaveTheDate

LSRN is now accepting abstracts for our first MA in Education conference,  Emerging Voices in MA Education. Submit your 200–300 word abstract here by 31st May, 2026: lnkd.in/eZajzdAq Notification of decisions: 15th June, 2026 Date: 4 July 2026 Time: 10:30–14:30 (BST) Format: Online Cost: Free

Maybe I should say somet... Or maybe not! rowhedge.art.trail preparations for next weekend are underway! #AbbieCairns #RowhedgeArtTrail #CreativeColchester #SaveTheDate #TextArt

Some old power! This work no longer exists. #AbbieCairns #TinaBullen #Power #Collaboration #Art

Opening this weekend! I am pleased to share that my work Can I be an artist has been selected for the exhibition The Things We Learn to Ignore. The exhibition takes place at Artsy Image Studios, with the opening evening on 2 May. 2 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester CO2 8LA. #AbbieCairns

Artwork delivered! ​I am so pleased to have dropped off my work this morning at Artsy Image Studios for the upcoming exhibition, “The Things We Learn to Ignore,” curated by the wonderful Alicia Doel. Opening Evening: 2 May Artsy Image Studios, 2 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester CO2 8LA

Maybe this is freedom? What does freedom look like for YOU? #AbbieCairns #TinaBullen #Collaboration #Power #ColchesterArtist

Some power play. This looks very different now! #AbbieCairns #TinaBullen #Collaboration #Power #ColchesterArtist

I just want to PLAY! Lots of new ideas about these developing bits of wood and electrical tape! Join me at rowhedge.art.trail to come and play with these emerging ideas! Some thinking outside of the box taking place today 37queenst #AbbieCairns #RowhedgeArtTrail #CreativeColchester #Play #NewArt

Well, can you? rowhedge.art.trail preparations continue! #AbbieCairns #RowhedgeArtTrail #Language #Art #BreakLanguage

A little bit of building! Some preparation for rowhedge.art.trail #AbbieCairns #RowhedgeArtTrail #CreativeColchester #DIY #NewArt

I am looking forward to presenting at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Teacher Network Conference: Research making a difference in the classroom on 25 April 2026.

Some serious art play happened at this past Wednesdays 37queenst SPACE: Peer-to-Peer session! I am thinking about Rowhedge Art Trail and how to share my new ideas and work. #AbbieCairns #SPACE #RowhedgeArtTrail #Play #NewArt

Join us for a special event marking the 250th edition of the Journal of Vocational Education and Training, in collaboration with the LLAKES Institute. In person at University College London & online Friday 22 May 2026 10:30 – 17:00 Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journal-of... #JVET #JVET250

Some broken words for some new ideas. Can you make out what it is trying to say? #AbbieCairns #CreativeColchester #TextArt #NewArt #BrokenWords

A little bank holiday punk. #AbbieCairns #TinaBullen #Power #Collaboration #CreativeColchester

Wood and collage. Taking the 2D into 3D. #AbbieCairns #CreativeColchester #Collage #NewArt #WorkInProgress

This week we share ‘The production of films for use in technical education: Some notes on film techniques’ by K. Baron Hartley (1952). www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Vol 4. Issue 9. #ThrowbackThursdays #JVET

Abstract submissions (200–300 words) open on 1 May 2026. You can register your interest now! Email us at: [email protected] Complete the expression of interest form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

look 👀 Art or something that might eventually be art. Getting ready for rowhedge.art.trail taking place in May! #AbbieCairns #RowhedgeArtTrail #SaveTheDate #CreativeColchester #Look

Happy little face found in the studio. But what will it become? #AbbieCairns #Studio #FoundArt #HappyFace #ColchesterArtist

Notebook sketches. Some ideas for a new art idea. #AbbieCairns #TextArt #NewArt #Sketch #WorkInProgress

I am really pleased to be co-facilitating an online writing retreat with LSRN this May. Sunday 17 May 2026 9:00–12:00 (BST) Online | Free to attend If you would like to take part, you can register using the link below or email [email protected] Sign up here: lnkd.in/eHUfxQwB

I pick you, silver pen. What do you pick?! Today's SPACE: Peer-to-Peer session gave me the nudge to get back into the studio. #AbbieCairns #TinaBullen #SPACEColchester #Collaboration #CreativeColchester

F is for Friday! A little work in progress pic from our POWER Project. Paint, tape, drawing. #AbbieCairns #TinaBullen #Collaboration #Friday #ColchesterArtist

and Some colouring in of important words. @tina.bullen What is the power of 'and' #AbbieCairns #TinaBullen #Power #And #CreativeColchester

Some bodies and some directions. Which way is which? #AbbieCairns #Figure #PenOnPaper #Art #ArtSketch

More pencil lines and a little faceless face. #AbbieCairns #Figures #3Dto2D #Drawing #CreativeColchester

creepy crawly canvas Pen on wooden canvas. I think I want to add more lines and layers. And I haven't decided if I am annoyed by the pencil lines yet. #AbbieCairns #Figures #3Dto2D #Drawing #CreativeColchester

The figures continue to emerge. Lots of lines, lots of limbs. Some overlapping. A work in progress. #AbbieCairns #Figures #CreativeColchester #Art #WorkInProgress

Share your reflections, connect with fellow educators and researchers, and contribute to shaping the dialogue. This week we ask how are school leaders in your context justifying digitalisation? Paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #SpotlightSundays #JVET

I am in my collage era. I am really enjoying ripping up paper and sticking it back down. I think it is all about time. #AbbieCairns #Collage #Time #CreativeColchester #EssexArtist

Notebook sketches on time. Biro on paper. #AbbieCairns #Sketch #Doodle #Time #BiroOnPaper

One month to go until the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference with the National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)! @nsead.bsky.social www.eventbookings.com/b/event/maki...

The figures are emerging. Some notebook doodling. #AbbieCairns #Figures #Sketch #Art #WorkInProgress

My studio is full of piles of bits that I can't bring myself to throw away. Maybe it will be art one day. #AbbieCairns #Studio #ArtStudio #LeftOverArt #OldArt

Just a little stretch #AbbieCairns #PatchColchester #lines #Figure #DigitalDrawing