About Me
If you found me searching for the lyrics to the children's song, you can find them here.
I am a researcher in bionanotechnology currently living and working in Tokyo. I moved out here nearly three years ago, against my better judgement but in search of adventure. It has certainly been an adventure and not one I would have missed for the world.
I am trying to retrain as a designer and you may see the odd example of my work appear here as I progress.
I also indulge in opinionated rambling.
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All the artwork by Nell on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.
Category Archives: Art
If bus drivers never made a U-turn…
I’ve never really understood why we demand out politicians be stubborn and inflexible in the face of a constantly changing world.
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Inflatable bin liner art
Joshua Allen Harris makes* sculptures out of bin liners. He arranges them to look like litter discarded on the street but they are attached to subway air vents in the pavement and, when a train goes through underneath, the air pressure … Continue reading
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Dalton Ghetti
This is Dalton Ghetti. He makes incredible sculptures from the tips of pencils using only a sewing needle and a craft knife. Like Willard Wigan he works without any magnification. Remarkable. More here.
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I… Just… Um… Wow!
BIG BANG BIG BOOM – the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
Posted in Art, General Meanderings
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Happy Everyone Draw Mohammad Day!
Yup, you read that right. If you didn’t know, today has been designated Everyone Draw Mohammad Day. It’s an act of rebellion standing up for free speech in the face of terrorism. Everyone has the right to believe whatever they … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Atheism & Faith
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That’s a wrap
I’ve finished my art course When I set out to do this, I was very worried I wouldn’t be able to keep all the balls in the air but, as it happened, that turned out out to be the least … Continue reading
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Tokyo Metro Manners
There is an ongoing campaign on the Tokyo Metro to gently encourage people to be considerate of their fellow passengers. It’s popular, often amusing, sometimes a bit prim, and not at all effective. The tag line is the innuendo laden … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Travel
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