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Do I personally need this in my linkbox? Not particularly- it's not like I forget where this is, but I figure for the tiny handful of weirdos who keep me in their feed readers, maybe they would like to know. ;)

Science Gallery Melbourne’s latest free exhibition EMERGENCE[Y] explores how we adapt to a rapidly changing world.

"You're so much better off with kids not to put your hands on your knees and talk down to them, but to aim over their heads and challenge them to rise to the occasion," he says.

"And they will."

How do you stay an artist in these times?

At least makes an attempt to dodge the "professional models are expected to conform to weirdly specific body standards" can of worms. Standards which are only available in a women's size 5, for some reason. :D

I think "artful in composition" peopley photography is particularly neat.

A third characteristic is to bead a mistake into the work. This action guards against hubris and excessive pride by affirming that only the Creator can make something that is perfect. These misplaced or miscoloured beads are often called “Spirit beads”.

Custom tools of a mouth painter

Unexpectedly philosophical on the nature of identity and personhood, and expressions of it in art. The 'mind of the [body part]' stuff is brilliant.

content warnings: this site is full of porn, comic features a single panel of [very pixelated and undetailed] sex

Who might How to draw appeal to?

• perverts
• robots
• witches

Who will How to draw not appeal to?

• artists
• atheists
• iconoclasts

...sounds like it was made for me.

Junko holds Japanese calligraphy (Shodo) and painting (Sumi-e) workshops around Melbourne at galleries, schools, organisations and cultural events. She also holds online lessons for people who are not able to attend an onsite workshop and also private lessons. Junko can work with you to create a program to meet your needs from 45 mins to whole day introductory experience workshops.