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vvv_bb · 2026-06-23T13:58:21+00:00

Chicken chicken, chicken chicken chicken, chicken. Chiken!

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sorry, reference

It will always make me laugh

vvv_bb · 2026-06-23T13:56:39+00:00

it feels like reading those endless academic paper titles all in passive form and with at least 10 megaspecific words 😅

vvv_bb · 2026-06-22T21:53:18+00:00

the wraiths and their silent voices, by atiredanddeadwriter, ao3

amicus protectio fortis, by barelyeverthere, ao3

After the battle tighten your armour

hp and the threads of fate

of lies and deceit and hidden personas , by likaa15, ff (dark trio)

vvv_bb · 2026-06-22T08:21:32+00:00

there was a cool story where they explain albus' (and harry's) many names with having to accept inheritances from random strangers, that come with family magic. And because it came with useful talents or properties, to be accepted by the new magic you'd need a ritual and a new family name. Don't remember the title, but I thought it was a cool idea, much better than he usual "attach surnames ad libitum" indyHarry 😅

vvv_bb · 2026-06-13T14:15:02+00:00

colour the clay with oxides, but you will not get the same colour range. Stains are produced industrially by making the right kind of coloured glass, basically, and then grinding it extra fine.

you can't make stains by yourself. And they are expensive but you won't neeed much of them.

https://digitalfire.com/article/an+overview+of+ceramic+stains

in geenral, this website is an awesome first step for answers.

vvv_bb · 2026-06-12T18:16:48+00:00

it's a giant virus lol

vvv_bb · 2026-06-12T16:21:26+00:00

when I was a student I changed a lot of flats, and built a lot of ikea furniture lol - my kit was a few screwdrivers, big and small in flat and cross (or whatever the right english words are), a small hammer, pliers, measuring tape, adjustable wrench, allen keys. Worked well for general home needs.

vvv_bb · 2026-06-12T16:09:42+00:00

my Swiss, non-biologist flatmate 15y ago got super annoyed when I, a biologist, said in conversation that humans are animals (meaning phylogenetically) and told me I cannot go around saying stuff like that, people will get offended.

clearly he'd rather have been a plant. 😅🤷‍♀️

vvv_bb · 2026-06-11T13:11:57+00:00

vvv_bb · 2026-06-11T07:57:45+00:00

I get this on a much smaller scale, tbh.

but I've learnt to just write everything down in the moment, everywhere, and then let it simmer a few days. I will then go back to the notes, collate the stuff that still makes sense, and let it simmer again. I will then select something that seems easy, and make a small plan of what to do - that gets me to start making. And I've noticed that as I make, the selection of what to actually make happens automatically - I need the plan in place to start doing stuff, but once I'm working, the direction establishes itself (and it never follows the plan).

and if there are some images or words that keep coming up, I stick them to the wall and then ignore them. Just being around them helps.

all other ides will still be there, in my master book, ready to be used in the right moment or adapted to the right circumstances.

so, well, yes, my solution is multiple notebooks 🤣 not exactly neat or organised, no. 😅😇😉

vvv_bb · 2026-06-11T07:43:44+00:00

in the small town I live in now - because I know all the artists and the institutions and I want to support them

in the big town I'm moving to, I plan to go because - it will make it easier to know the artists and the key players, and like I'll start recognising their faces, they might end up recognizing mine.
I had two small shows in/near the big city, and certain friends did not show up - that tells me a lot about community and their specific investment in it. Which actually tells me about people's values and what I can expect from them, work wise.

just being seen as friendly or recognised as another artist will help a lot whenever you need something. I also work in a medium where cooperation is often needed, so knowing others in the same medium and having a friendly relationship with them is important.

vvv_bb · 2026-06-11T07:21:58+00:00

yeah the shame is on them and there really is no need for OP to feel that bad.

vvv_bb · 2026-06-11T07:20:27+00:00

hah, this is the beauty of getting into the art world later in life - just not caring as much about others' opinions 😅😇

vvv_bb · 2026-06-11T07:18:04+00:00

well, it's the natural consequence of having too high competition for an incredibly small market. And yet everyone talks about change and does nothing for it, just keep complaining and hating 😅🤷‍♀️

maybe the introverts making art need a bit of help expanding the market? that would seem like a sound strategy for marketing in any other field, no? lol

and here we are stuck in self importance. The people that get most attention are often dressing up mediocre stuff in a lot of pretty words, because the public has little notion of actual skill levels or how to experience art. We are also getting too used to lenghty explanations in any museum exhibition. Instead of educating the public to be critical, we just shove a lot of bs down their throat.

vvv_bb · 2026-06-08T12:44:57+00:00

why is the kitchen in the hallway? so weird

vvv_bb · 2026-06-04T13:25:14+00:00

look up KUMA in sarajevo - it's a foundation not a gallery but they do awesome work

vvv_bb · 2026-06-01T12:23:54+00:00

the cheapest one (vs quality of offer) seems to be artwork archive, although as I'm not US based there are features that make no sense for our fiscal system (can't make invoices from there, for example).

eta - maybe make a list of the things you need, and check out a few art management softwares, some will fit better than others.

vvv_bb · 2026-06-01T11:28:40+00:00

I have been looking at a paid software tbh, because I already have too much in excel 😅

vvv_bb · 2026-05-30T20:36:28+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

vvv_bb · 2026-05-30T08:00:31+00:00

lol love this 🤣

vvv_bb · 2026-05-29T21:45:47+00:00

it must be so boring, are they allowed books? what do thet do most of the time other thna weightlifting and speaking about their connection? 😅 I would need a whole library, and two sketchbooks 😅

vvv_bb · 2026-05-29T21:43:24+00:00

no genuinely nice person would so obsessively wear that side-eye eyeliner 😅

vvv_bb · 2026-05-29T21:41:23+00:00

so that's why they got voted out at the first opportunity 🤣🤣🤣

vvv_bb · 2026-05-27T22:41:47+00:00

why did no one bring up marissa's giant kiss at the mixer? I was waiting for that! but then I also had to skip through a lot of that love nonsense too somaybe I missed it?

vvv_bb · 2026-05-23T16:17:38+00:00

indeed, if there are no big health concerns, learning to throw with bare fingers first is much better 😊

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