Barbara
@calmspin.bsky.social
Elementary art teacher by day.
In spare time: spinning/knitting, 2D making, baking gluten free sourdough and taking care of plants and cats. 🇨🇦
https://bwanhill.ca
In spare time: spinning/knitting, 2D making, baking gluten free sourdough and taking care of plants and cats. 🇨🇦
https://bwanhill.ca
There is a stubborn visual block I’m having. Instead, just writing: bwanhill.ca/2025/12/21/a...
A Winter Solstice Sandwich
In my mind, I had romantic visual plans for today. I would walk to the park as the first light of Winter Solstice filtered through the trees. The wreath of pussytoes I had created this spring summe…
bwanhill.ca
December 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
There is a stubborn visual block I’m having. Instead, just writing: bwanhill.ca/2025/12/21/a...
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Looking to beat back the winter blues in the new year? I have room in my online drawing course: Manitoba Wildflowers in Colour. We will use watercolour and coloured pencils to bring a lovely bouquet of wildflowers to live on the page. You can register here: www.mcnallyrobinson.com/classes
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Looking to beat back the winter blues in the new year? I have room in my online drawing course: Manitoba Wildflowers in Colour. We will use watercolour and coloured pencils to bring a lovely bouquet of wildflowers to live on the page. You can register here: www.mcnallyrobinson.com/classes
My personal #abstractadvent2025 efforts have devolved into a few second exemplars for the kiddos
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
My personal #abstractadvent2025 efforts have devolved into a few second exemplars for the kiddos
This Canadian who happens to currently live in Alberta, also supports this post.
The UCP has made 2025 one of the darkest years for Alberta’s democracy.
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This Canadian who happens to currently live in Alberta, also supports this post.
Gift article from @theglobeandmail.com Some lovely, thoughtful, creative ideas. Reminds me of the Argenta, BC Community Hall/Post Office. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/660f8be...
It’s time to dream bigger than the community mailboxes Canada Post is offering us
Canada Post’s next era is an opportunity to design infrastructure with a sense of place
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Gift article from @theglobeandmail.com Some lovely, thoughtful, creative ideas. Reminds me of the Argenta, BC Community Hall/Post Office. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/660f8be...
With clay taking priority this month, haven’t had time to do weekly #abstractadvent2025 with kiddos, so they are playing with all the shapes this year (as will I after the 20th). Some commendable 7 year-old starts to artists trading card drawings earlier this past week:
December 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
With clay taking priority this month, haven’t had time to do weekly #abstractadvent2025 with kiddos, so they are playing with all the shapes this year (as will I after the 20th). Some commendable 7 year-old starts to artists trading card drawings earlier this past week:
Thanks for sharing @jeaned70.bsky.social ✨
December 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Thanks for sharing @jeaned70.bsky.social ✨
Shout out to all the art teachers out there putting aside personal creativity to pump out production of kid creativity before the break. We can do this! #arted #deluluisthesolulu
December 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Shout out to all the art teachers out there putting aside personal creativity to pump out production of kid creativity before the break. We can do this! #arted #deluluisthesolulu
As the year draws to a close, feeling nostalgic for the habits I left behind for most of this year. Wishing the world was different, and realizing it’s most likely just going to keep moving in the direction it has always been going.
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
As the year draws to a close, feeling nostalgic for the habits I left behind for most of this year. Wishing the world was different, and realizing it’s most likely just going to keep moving in the direction it has always been going.
Brilliant illustrations for Abstract Advent by @rablackart.bsky.social ✨
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Brilliant illustrations for Abstract Advent by @rablackart.bsky.social ✨
Abstract Advent shout out to @malucolorin.bsky.social (also loved your zines on flax!) ✨
Day 4 of @artpedagogy.bsky.social’s #AbstractAdvent2025 is a pair of young friends in ushankas having a lively chat on a snowy day ❄️
It was fun to do the designs on their woolly jumpers! And lovely to draw while sipping on my capuccino at my favourite local coffee shop ☕️✏️
It was fun to do the designs on their woolly jumpers! And lovely to draw while sipping on my capuccino at my favourite local coffee shop ☕️✏️
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Abstract Advent shout out to @malucolorin.bsky.social (also loved your zines on flax!) ✨
Thank you for sharing @kindermalkurs.bsky.social - fun way to introduce neutrals through primary colour mixing.
#snowtime!
Here, the 5–6-year-olds learned to paint a brown #bear using the three primary colors and to spatter snow with a toothbrush ;-) Well done!
#artclass
#kunstunterricht
#paintingclass
#artteacher
Here, the 5–6-year-olds learned to paint a brown #bear using the three primary colors and to spatter snow with a toothbrush ;-) Well done!
#artclass
#kunstunterricht
#paintingclass
#artteacher
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Thank you for sharing @kindermalkurs.bsky.social - fun way to introduce neutrals through primary colour mixing.
It’s shaping up to be a future “kit of parts” kind of thing. Maybe paper toys to play with during the holidays. #abstractadvent2025 #abstractadvent
December 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It’s shaping up to be a future “kit of parts” kind of thing. Maybe paper toys to play with during the holidays. #abstractadvent2025 #abstractadvent
#abstractadvent2025 just not feeling it this year… maybe something will come of this in awhile… jazzed about the lemon juice colour anyway.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
#abstractadvent2025 just not feeling it this year… maybe something will come of this in awhile… jazzed about the lemon juice colour anyway.
(Not!) burning down the house. Lemon juice toasted shapes to play with in December. #abstractadvent #abstractadvent2025
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
(Not!) burning down the house. Lemon juice toasted shapes to play with in December. #abstractadvent #abstractadvent2025
Tomorrow is the beginning of #abstractadvent2025 hosted by www.artpedagogy.com/abstractadve... If you are on Instagram, it’s big over there. After about 15 minutes on that site, I feel like I’m reassessing any public participation, but still look forward to the chance to create every day for 25 days
Abstract Advent
Abstract Advent - 24 days of shape-based inspiration
www.artpedagogy.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Tomorrow is the beginning of #abstractadvent2025 hosted by www.artpedagogy.com/abstractadve... If you are on Instagram, it’s big over there. After about 15 minutes on that site, I feel like I’m reassessing any public participation, but still look forward to the chance to create every day for 25 days
A slow yet satisfying spin: approx. 35 grams spun supported from Fox Mountain Spindles. Chain plied this morning on my Lojan ‘Buddy. The spin that helped me clarify a plan to help me get unstuck. Spinning is the easy part.
bwanhill.ca/2025/11/29/i...
bwanhill.ca/2025/11/29/i...
November 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
A slow yet satisfying spin: approx. 35 grams spun supported from Fox Mountain Spindles. Chain plied this morning on my Lojan ‘Buddy. The spin that helped me clarify a plan to help me get unstuck. Spinning is the easy part.
bwanhill.ca/2025/11/29/i...
bwanhill.ca/2025/11/29/i...
Something positive to focus on. Thank you @lukaszukab.bsky.social for your dedicated work to accomplish this for Albertans who value being part of Canada. 🇨🇦
456,365 #ForeverCanadian signatures (plus few dozen last minute arrivals). I’m told it’s the biggest petition in Canada’s history.
None of this would happen if not for thousands of volunteers and your love for Canada.🇨🇦
Thank you! This is Alberta’s and Canada’s victory.
None of this would happen if not for thousands of volunteers and your love for Canada.🇨🇦
Thank you! This is Alberta’s and Canada’s victory.
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Something positive to focus on. Thank you @lukaszukab.bsky.social for your dedicated work to accomplish this for Albertans who value being part of Canada. 🇨🇦
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If you missed the handing over of the #ForeverCanadian petition to Elections Alberta, here’s a video:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GRVV...
#ableg #cdnpoli
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GRVV...
#ableg #cdnpoli
The Numbers are in You Did It
YouTube video by Serena Mah
m.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
If you missed the handing over of the #ForeverCanadian petition to Elections Alberta, here’s a video:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GRVV...
#ableg #cdnpoli
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GRVV...
#ableg #cdnpoli
“When people don’t know what to trust, they end up trusting nothing at all, and that can deter democratic participation.’”
built on theft and at massive environmental cost and most importantly, numerous studies keep demonstrating that genAI tools often work a little better than by chance. how is it that we can’t expunge these slop machines out of our institutions and communities
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
“When people don’t know what to trust, they end up trusting nothing at all, and that can deter democratic participation.’”
Thank you @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social I’ve also just started following @brodiefenlon.bsky.social and look forward to his announcement re: CBC (as an organization) joining Bluesky. 🤗💙🇨🇦
Obviously people on Bluesky have strong opinions about being on Bluesky! Come for the clip, stay for the comments.
The CBC maintains an account on X - but not on Bluesky (nor on Mastodon.) Why? I asked CE0 Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor-in-Chief @brodiefenlon.bsky.social when they appeared at the Senate Transport and Communications Committee this morning. #CBC #SRC #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #X #Bluesky #TRCM
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Thank you @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social I’ve also just started following @brodiefenlon.bsky.social and look forward to his announcement re: CBC (as an organization) joining Bluesky. 🤗💙🇨🇦
New and old and new.
I’ve been immersed in Aran Goyoaga’s new baking book. Last week alone: over 5 hours in the kitchen building sourdough starter & testing out recipes. It’s her best book yet.
I’ve also started knitting again with this beautiful Akara Rose BFL yarn. I’ve had this skein for awhile!
I’ve been immersed in Aran Goyoaga’s new baking book. Last week alone: over 5 hours in the kitchen building sourdough starter & testing out recipes. It’s her best book yet.
I’ve also started knitting again with this beautiful Akara Rose BFL yarn. I’ve had this skein for awhile!
October 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New and old and new.
I’ve been immersed in Aran Goyoaga’s new baking book. Last week alone: over 5 hours in the kitchen building sourdough starter & testing out recipes. It’s her best book yet.
I’ve also started knitting again with this beautiful Akara Rose BFL yarn. I’ve had this skein for awhile!
I’ve been immersed in Aran Goyoaga’s new baking book. Last week alone: over 5 hours in the kitchen building sourdough starter & testing out recipes. It’s her best book yet.
I’ve also started knitting again with this beautiful Akara Rose BFL yarn. I’ve had this skein for awhile!
#Sundaysentence
“Xiao Wang, let me tell you: By the time you’re my age, you’ll realize that everything you once thought mattered so much turns out to mean very little.”
- Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem
“Xiao Wang, let me tell you: By the time you’re my age, you’ll realize that everything you once thought mattered so much turns out to mean very little.”
- Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem
October 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
#Sundaysentence
“Xiao Wang, let me tell you: By the time you’re my age, you’ll realize that everything you once thought mattered so much turns out to mean very little.”
- Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem
“Xiao Wang, let me tell you: By the time you’re my age, you’ll realize that everything you once thought mattered so much turns out to mean very little.”
- Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem