I had an absolute hoot at Glasgow Zone Fest over the weekend! So glad I was able to drop in and pick up some treasures. And it was an excellent excuse to add to my growing collection of deliciously gorgeous work from @toadlett.bsky.social #GZF2025

A tardigrade-inspired monstrosity just casually doggy paddling its way through our reality. I love the chubby little arms on this beastie. #sculpture #tardigrade #ceramics #clayart #scottishartist #menagerist

Some botanically inspired Faeries. #DigitalArt #illustration #faerie #sycamore #pierisforestflame #rosebaywillowherb #ScottishArt

Vulgar marginalia-inspired nonsense eh? Medieval Were-Hyenas you say? #Illustration #Medieval #Marginalia #ScottishArt #Hyenas #DigitalArt

Two sentinels keeping watch... #ClayArt #Ceramics #ScottishArt #Sculpture #Tardigrade #Clay

Carcinisation - all roads eventually lead to CRAB #Sculpture #Ceramic #ClayArt #ScottishArt #Crab #Clay

Squiggly, Squirmy, Curled-Up Wormies #ClayArt #Ceramics #Tardigrade #Worm #ScottishArt #Monster

More frog fun.. #CeramicArt #Sculpture #Frog #Frogs #ScottishArt #ClayArt #Art

A wailing worm

'Broke into the wrong goddamned tearoom didn't you, you b@£#&*d' A Graboid-inspired teapot. Technically functional but I wouldn't recommend it #ClayArt #Teapot #CeramicArt #Tremors #Sculpture #Graboid

'Ribbit Ribbit' 'Cra Cra' 'Vrak' 'Op Op' 'Kero Kero' 'Kwaak' 'Kum Kum' 'Guo Guo' #CeramicArt #Sculpture #Frog #Frogs #ScottishArt

A stoneware sculpture inspired by the mini but MIGHTY Tardigrade. #CeramicArt #Sculpture #Tardigrade

People do not seem to think that understanding history deeply helps with understanding present problems, and it’s fascinating to see how the erosion of the humanities has contributed to this.

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ventured a little too far into the monstober territory today #inktober 💜

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On 24 October I’m delivering an online talk for the Folklore Society on the question posed by my most recent book - where do Britain’s fairies come from? www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whereve-al...

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Sending love and hope to all my trans friends and their families today, tomorrow, and every day.

OOPS, I DROPPED MY LINK TO COMRADERY HERE OH NO WHAT IF PEOPLE DISCOVER THERE IS A NON PATREON ALTERNATIVE - that's cooperatively owned by people working together, not a tech start up comradery.co

Since I know a bunch of you are nerd ass nerds you might be interested in checking out my online Gender and Sexuality course which starts next week. It is six weeks long and you get hour long lecture/discussion sessions and also SO MUCH LITERATURE. medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi...

TAGS Fest 2023 is going to take place on December 2nd at Fruitmarket! TAGS Fest is a brand new market event dedicated to spotlighting Scotland's small press talent. Exhibitor announcements and Board Game Zone signups coming soon to our IG and Twitter (@tagsfestival)! 🏷️ Learn more at tagsfest.co.uk

Hey if you're able to access your local library, do me a favour and use it. I guarantee they'll have services or events that might be useful or interesting. At the very least its a chill place that's always free to hang out.