Tamsin Wilson
@tamsinwilson.bsky.social
She paints, she draws, she rarely talks about herself in the third person. Stone botherer. Oil painter. Costume maker. No AI. No DMs.
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Wassail WIP - Green man jacket 26/01/24. Drawings of common leaves from England & Jamaica on fabric patches.
Here's to thee, old apple tree,
That blooms well, bears well.
Let's have hat fulls, and cap fulls,
And three bushel bag fulls,
And little heaps of apples under the stair.
Was hail!!
Here's to thee, old apple tree,
That blooms well, bears well.
Let's have hat fulls, and cap fulls,
And three bushel bag fulls,
And little heaps of apples under the stair.
Was hail!!
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WOW! 58 auctions bidded on! 63 in total!
just one day left!
just one day left!
Mari Lwyd Charity Auction Info
Artwork, books and goodies raising money for @womensaid.bsky.social @refugecharity.bsky.social @galopuk.bsky.social @lovingmeuk.bsky.social and Mankind Initiative
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Artwork, books and goodies raising money for @womensaid.bsky.social @refugecharity.bsky.social @galopuk.bsky.social @lovingmeuk.bsky.social and Mankind Initiative
Preview page: skullsandsheetsauction.wordpress.com
Auction page: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/skullsns...
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
WOW! 58 auctions bidded on! 63 in total!
just one day left!
just one day left!
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With all the horrible news coming out of the UK I would just like to reiterate that the President of Ireland celebrated Trans Day of Remembrance, and the Irish minister for health, the not particularly leftwing Jennifer Carroll McNeill, has spoken against the UK's cruel treatment of trans people.
December 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
With all the horrible news coming out of the UK I would just like to reiterate that the President of Ireland celebrated Trans Day of Remembrance, and the Irish minister for health, the not particularly leftwing Jennifer Carroll McNeill, has spoken against the UK's cruel treatment of trans people.
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How the fuck is this duplicitous joke of a website still up? unbound.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
How the fuck is this duplicitous joke of a website still up? unbound.com
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Shit. You know what this means?
The Wicker Man is a Christmas movie.
The Wicker Man is a Christmas movie.
On this day in Horror History, THE WICKER MAN was released in 1973.
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Shit. You know what this means?
The Wicker Man is a Christmas movie.
The Wicker Man is a Christmas movie.
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I’m excited to share my finished Krampus marionette/puppet only one day late for Krampusnacht. He was a little more involved than my last marionette but he was definitely worth it. 🌲
December 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I’m excited to share my finished Krampus marionette/puppet only one day late for Krampusnacht. He was a little more involved than my last marionette but he was definitely worth it. 🌲
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The Holly King, in the sanctuary of St Mary-le-Wigford in Lincoln today
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Holly King, in the sanctuary of St Mary-le-Wigford in Lincoln today
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I’m at the Turner Contemporary in Margate all weekend with Brighter Days Markets. COME!
December 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I’m at the Turner Contemporary in Margate all weekend with Brighter Days Markets. COME!
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A ton of interesting stuff in my timeline this week that I couldn't repost because it didn't have alt text. Depressing.
I like you, and I want to help you promote your thing, but if you don't put alt text on the promo image, I can't repost it with a clear conscience. Come on. It only takes two ticks.
I guess I think about alt text quite a bit because it's part of my day job. I notice it's become a point of tension on Bluesky and hardly a day goes by now when I don't see someone complaining that they've been told off for not including it, or for doing it wrong. I'd say... 🧵
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A ton of interesting stuff in my timeline this week that I couldn't repost because it didn't have alt text. Depressing.
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So fortunate to be the temporary custodian of some truely wonderful finds 🥰
December 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
So fortunate to be the temporary custodian of some truely wonderful finds 🥰
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Make little mari extra happy and bid!
Mari Lwyd Charity Auction Info
Artwork, books and goodies raising money for @womensaid.bsky.social @refugecharity.bsky.social @galopuk.bsky.social @lovingmeuk.bsky.social and Mankind Initiative
Preview page: skullsandsheetsauction.wordpress.com
Auction page: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/skullsns...
Artwork, books and goodies raising money for @womensaid.bsky.social @refugecharity.bsky.social @galopuk.bsky.social @lovingmeuk.bsky.social and Mankind Initiative
Preview page: skullsandsheetsauction.wordpress.com
Auction page: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/skullsns...
December 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Make little mari extra happy and bid!
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Crowdfunding idea: I crowdfund the extra deposit I need to buy a house. But the only people who contribute to the crowdfunding are the CEOs of my defunct ex-publishers. The target will be the exact sum of money my defunct ex-publishers still owe me for the seven books I wrote for them.
December 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Crowdfunding idea: I crowdfund the extra deposit I need to buy a house. But the only people who contribute to the crowdfunding are the CEOs of my defunct ex-publishers. The target will be the exact sum of money my defunct ex-publishers still owe me for the seven books I wrote for them.
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Welcoming Tarantino fans coming to watch Kill Bill double Bill tonight. IYKYK.
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Welcoming Tarantino fans coming to watch Kill Bill double Bill tonight. IYKYK.
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Goodnight. It’s Krampusnacht and my birthday, but am actually exhausted from coughing endlessly with this chest infection thing so off to bed.
🖼️ Moominland Midwinter, Tove Jansson.
🖼️ Moominland Midwinter, Tove Jansson.
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Goodnight. It’s Krampusnacht and my birthday, but am actually exhausted from coughing endlessly with this chest infection thing so off to bed.
🖼️ Moominland Midwinter, Tove Jansson.
🖼️ Moominland Midwinter, Tove Jansson.
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Spooky advent day 6: Krampus, a traditional figure in Central and Eastern European folklore, is basically a terrifying horned bad santa, accompanying St Nicholas on his visits to children on the night before St Nicholas' Day (6th Dec) and punishing the bad ones by whipping them with birch twigs.
December 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Spooky advent day 6: Krampus, a traditional figure in Central and Eastern European folklore, is basically a terrifying horned bad santa, accompanying St Nicholas on his visits to children on the night before St Nicholas' Day (6th Dec) and punishing the bad ones by whipping them with birch twigs.
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Sickening to see the news about Netflix, Waterstones, etc. Media being owned by behemoths, giants pushing for AI. Fuck that. Supporting indies has never been more vital.
December 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sickening to see the news about Netflix, Waterstones, etc. Media being owned by behemoths, giants pushing for AI. Fuck that. Supporting indies has never been more vital.
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Im away at the minute! the auctions have 3 days left
Mari Lwyd Charity Auction Info
Artwork, books and goodies raising money for @womensaid.bsky.social @refugecharity.bsky.social @galopuk.bsky.social @lovingmeuk.bsky.social and Mankind Initiative
Preview page: skullsandsheetsauction.wordpress.com
Auction page: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/skullsns...
Artwork, books and goodies raising money for @womensaid.bsky.social @refugecharity.bsky.social @galopuk.bsky.social @lovingmeuk.bsky.social and Mankind Initiative
Preview page: skullsandsheetsauction.wordpress.com
Auction page: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/skullsns...
December 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Im away at the minute! the auctions have 3 days left
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Check out the new Living Heritage website created by the UK government. Part of finally signing up to the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage. They want public engagement. What would you submit?
livingheritage.unesco.org.uk
livingheritage.unesco.org.uk
Welcome | Inventories of Living Heritage in the UK
Help build the Inventories of Living Heritage in the UK. From pantomime to dry-stone walling – share your community's traditions and social practices. Start your submission today.
livingheritage.unesco.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Check out the new Living Heritage website created by the UK government. Part of finally signing up to the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage. They want public engagement. What would you submit?
livingheritage.unesco.org.uk
livingheritage.unesco.org.uk
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Tony Hart making an image of Stonehenge with chalk and a huge magic marker! Shared yesterday on BBC Archive’s FB account. I grew up in Toronto, and ‘Vision On’ aired on Ontario public television back in the 70s.
1987: TONY HART creates a pastel STONEHENGE | Hartbeat | Children's Television | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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December 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Tony Hart making an image of Stonehenge with chalk and a huge magic marker! Shared yesterday on BBC Archive’s FB account. I grew up in Toronto, and ‘Vision On’ aired on Ontario public television back in the 70s.
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“Racism allegations could derail Farage’s plans.”
Strange. Cos actual racism seems to have done him nothing but good. Maybe it’s the alleging that’s the problem.
Strange. Cos actual racism seems to have done him nothing but good. Maybe it’s the alleging that’s the problem.
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
“Racism allegations could derail Farage’s plans.”
Strange. Cos actual racism seems to have done him nothing but good. Maybe it’s the alleging that’s the problem.
Strange. Cos actual racism seems to have done him nothing but good. Maybe it’s the alleging that’s the problem.
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An aerial view of the Seven Barrows, my local slice of ancient landscape. This top-down view was taken back in winter with the solitary tree casting a sharp, northwards shadow. #History
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
An aerial view of the Seven Barrows, my local slice of ancient landscape. This top-down view was taken back in winter with the solitary tree casting a sharp, northwards shadow. #History
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Every musician, artist, writer and designer should be paid for their work and not have it stolen. If you don’t understand this, you have a moral deficiency and are clearly an absolute fuckwit. It really is this simple.
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Every musician, artist, writer and designer should be paid for their work and not have it stolen. If you don’t understand this, you have a moral deficiency and are clearly an absolute fuckwit. It really is this simple.
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I know it can be a bit cringey to put your children on social media but I've decided to change my banner and include my seven youngest in it. They've had a fucking rough year, and it was touch and go for a while back the start, and I'm proud they've made it through it.
December 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I know it can be a bit cringey to put your children on social media but I've decided to change my banner and include my seven youngest in it. They've had a fucking rough year, and it was touch and go for a while back the start, and I'm proud they've made it through it.
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1/2 I had a moment earlier this morning. I was thinking about my mums funeral & the Auntie (I hadn’t seen her for a few years) who after the service was talking about my illustrations for The Woman in Black & she said “you did it” meaning I got illustrations published. It’s easy to not fully…
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
1/2 I had a moment earlier this morning. I was thinking about my mums funeral & the Auntie (I hadn’t seen her for a few years) who after the service was talking about my illustrations for The Woman in Black & she said “you did it” meaning I got illustrations published. It’s easy to not fully…
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My work colleague’s bag looks like she skinned Scooby-Doo and I find this disturbing
December 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
My work colleague’s bag looks like she skinned Scooby-Doo and I find this disturbing
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This is my illustration of the tiny bronze Minerva sculpture found at Cardean Roman fort in Angus, Scotland, which appears in my book 'The Road to Mons Graupius'. I am fascinated by the fact that images (and the worship) of Roman gods travelled so far north. #RomanFortThurdsday
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This is my illustration of the tiny bronze Minerva sculpture found at Cardean Roman fort in Angus, Scotland, which appears in my book 'The Road to Mons Graupius'. I am fascinated by the fact that images (and the worship) of Roman gods travelled so far north. #RomanFortThurdsday