The Wilton Diptych Unknown artist c. 1395–99 Douglas Robertson says: “As a maker, in whatever discipline you practice, one thing you need to do every now and again is to feed your creative soul. One of my favourite places for this type of artistic nourishment is The National Gallery, in…
About Douglas Douglas Robertson is an artist, who divides his time between his home in Hampshire, and exhibiting and researching his artwork in his native Scotland. He has worked on numerous collaborations with some of Scotland’s most respected poets including Valerie Gillies, Kenneth White, Donald S. Murray, Jen Hadfield and…
The Poetics of Space Gaston Bachelard First published in 1958 Sophie Nicholls says: “In my dream, I’m climbing the stairs in Francine’s house. These are polished wooden stairs, made of open struts, and my feet in their white socks are slipping and slithering. I’ve taken my shoes off because this is…
About Richard Richard Jones is a computer programmer who is into gadgets and video games. While his day job keeps the internal systems at ekit.com Inc connecting people around the world, he moonlights as a game developer, working on one of several neat games. He’s active in the Open Source…
The Non-Designer’s Design Book Robin Williams 1994? (Second edition published in 2004 by Peachpit Press) Kona Macphee says: “This very useful book is an introductory guide to graphic design, intended to help non-specialists with the task of designing simple items like flyers, invitations and business stationery. Williams emphasises four basic…
About Sophie Sophie Nicholls lives in York. She writes poems and runs the Word Sauce e-courses in writing and wellbeing. Sophie’s website: Word Saucery • One thing that’s always worth getting out of bed for A new day. A cup of freshly ground coffee. Even better, a cup of freshly…
The Young Visiters [sic] Daisy Ashford First published in 1919 Big Tam Connery says: “The Young Vishitersh ish a book written by a Victorian child, at the age of nine. It came to the attention of JM Barrie, when Daishy wash older, and in hish prefashe he deshcribesh the book…
About Big Tam Internashional Movie Shtar, retired. I’ve called myshelf @BigTamConnery on Twitter to be a wee bit canny, to avoid shtarf*ckersh, frankly, who’d only want to follow becaushe they got a kick from proxshimity to fame. Ash a boy growing up in Edinburgh I wash alwaysh known ash ‘Big…
Brief Encounter Directed by David Lean First released in 1945 John Anstie says: “Brief Encounter was made in 1945 and based on Noël Coward’s one act play, Still Life. It was directed by none other than David Lean (before he produced such epics as The Bridge on the River Kwai,…
About Andrew Andrew Stickland is a fulltime father and occasional writer who really dislikes referring to himself in the third person. I have a law degree and a very long and varied list of previous jobs – none of which actually required a law degree. Right now I’m living in…
