Learning Through Making

12/09/2023

I have shared this before, but I am listening again, and it is really worth half an hour of your time.

Keri Facer (University of Bristol) is a leading thinker in the area of education futures, and has just completed a term as visiting Zennström Professor of Climate Change Leadership at Uppsala Universi

06/09/2023

Holidays and hammerstones.

Following on from the previous tools based post, this one is about stones useful as tools to a flintknapper: hammerstones and abrading stones Last week we were in Pembrokeshire, in south Wales on a…

01/09/2023

Pentre Ifan all to ourselves.

29/08/2023

I found love on Newgale beach this evening. And some hammer stones.

13/08/2023

Sunday morning activities.

I have been told off for posting too many pictures of stone tools on social media, and so in response to that feedback here are some pictures of the tools I use to make the stone tools I post on so…

08/08/2023

Latest from the Mansfield Cooper laboratory!

Since coming back from fieldwork I have slowly been sorting out stuff at home and in the labs. In doing so I came across this box given to me by Pete Yankowski at the Chorlton Arts Festival knappin…

06/08/2023

Making an exhibition of myself, with trusty collaborators, cork and paperclip. Cheers!

31/07/2023

Today's product. An unpromising flake turned into a tool with surprisingly sharp edges. Hence the blood 😂

09/06/2023

What I got up to on my birthday...

Thanks to Chorlton Plant Nursery for the space, Chorlton Arts Festival for the opportunity, and Pete Yankowski for the brilliant images.