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Nicola Black

@nicolablack.bsky.social

Designer & Analog Adventurer Puzzles, history, knitting, genealogy, drawing, hiking & the outdoors, self-employment, culinary arts. Ethical Designer & Strategist: https://nicolablack.com Communities: https://joinwip.com & https://nicolablack.com/eopp

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Nicola Black@nicolablack.bsky.social · 2d ago

One of my favorite things is spending my mornings going slow. We wake up early and take our walk. Then, on nice days, I drink my coffee in our backyard with this cutie. It’s the best way to start the day. ❤️

A small, black-and-white rat terrier/chihuahua mix dog named Ollie. He sits on a wooden deck looking back at me. Such a sweet face.
Nicola Black@nicolablack.bsky.social · 2d ago

This week at Work in Progress (www.joinwip.com). 🥳 Also, an update: I’m working on the Writing Retreat event we tested last month. It’s coming soon and will be open to the public. So, if you're trying to find the time to get some writing done for your solo biz, this'll be a good opportunity!

Graphic for events happening this week at Work In Progress. A list of event titles, dates, and times. At the top is the Work In Progress checkmark logo. The text of the graphic says: Mon., Aug 3 • 3:40-4:45pm ET Accountability Group Meeting Tues., Aug 4 • 10:00am-12:30pm ET Coworking with Kara • 4:30-5:30pm ET Ask an Artist Office Hours w/Maki Naro Weds., Aug 5 • 11:00am-12:30pm ET Coworking with Nicola Thurs., Aug 6 • 10:00am-12:30pm ET Coworking with Kara Fri., Aug 7 • All day, any time, your choice! Host a coworking session The above are prescheduled events for the week listed in Eastern Time. There may be additional impromptu coworking events throughout the week. Lite Members may add "Core" events (labeled above in yellow) a la carte. "Sign up for info about our public events + when applications open at: JoinWIP(dot)com" is at the bottom of the graphic in a black box.
Alison Fisk@alisonfisk.bsky.social · 5d ago

Sipping my coffee ☕️ and thinking about these marvellous Minoan cups! They look so modern it’s incredible to think they were made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago! Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo collage shows five cylindrical Minoan cups each with a single handle and a slightly flaring rim. Each cup is decorated with a different geometric polychrome motif as follows: Top left: on a black background, a central band delineated by an upper and lower white line contains evenly-spaced dark-orange circles. Each orange circle is outlined by a white line. Above and below the central band are swirling white vine-like lines. Top right: on a black background, a large white spiral on the front of the cup and beside it a dark-orange oval with stylised white petals at each end which looks like a wrapped sweet! Middle left: a central band of white and dark orange diagonal lines runs around the cup. Above and below the central band are alternating black and white diagonal shapes, the black ones look like shark fins Bottom left: a central reddish-orange band delineated with a white line. Above the central band are swirling, spiralling white lines against a black background, and below the central band are alternating white and black diagonal lines. Bottom right: A central band delineated with white lines contains white 's'-shaped diagonal white stripes. Above the central band a row of red dots outlined with white circles. Below the central band a single white line on the black background. This type of Minoan pottery is known as Kamares Ware, named after the Kamares Cave on Mount Ida on the Greek island of Crete where this kind of pottery was first discovered. Kamares Ware vessels were luxury items produced by palace workshops at Phaistos and Knossos on Crete. These five cups were excavated at Phaistos and are dated 1800-1700 BC.
Nicola Black@nicolablack.bsky.social · 2w ago

Here’s what’s happening this week at Work in Progress! 🥳 WIP is a community of creative solopreneurs supporting one another as we grow our businesses. Support, accountability, plus a much needed retreat from all of the AI hype – a key component of our ethos: www.joinwip.com#WHO

Graphic for events happening this week at Work In Progress. A list of event titles, dates, and times. At the top is the Work In Progress checkmark logo. The text of the graphic says: Mon., July 20 • 3:45-4:45pm ET Accountability Group Meeting Tues., July 21 • 11:00am-12:30pm ET - Coworking with Nicola Weds., July 22 • All day, any time, your choice! Open for Coworking! Thurs., July 23 • 11:00am-12:30pm ET - Coworking with Nicola Fri., July 24 • 2:00-3:00pm ET Ask a Visual Designer - Office Hours with Nicola Black The above are prescheduled events for the week listed in Eastern Time. There may be additional impromptu coworking events throughout the week. Lite Members may add "Core" events (labeled above in yellow) a la carte. Apply to join us at: JoinWIP(dot)com is at the bottom of the graphic in a black box.
Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just did inventory on these after shipping out the first round and this week's orders. We have at least 1 of every size! Help me clear 'em out (and fund our org in the process) SquidFacts.net

Propriety@proprietous.bsky.social · 3w ago

Did you know that bugs... is actually shrimp??? Thank you @sarahmackattack.bsky.social for this incredible educational addition to my wardrobe from squidfacts.bigcartel.com I am gonna be telling so many people bugs is shrimp.

A picture of me, a bearded guy wearing a tan T-shirt that has a graphic saying "shrimp city" and a number of illustrated types of shrimp, standing in my bedroom.
Nicola Black@nicolablack.bsky.social · 3w ago

It’s wild how hazy orange the sky gets on a not so great air quality day. We’re not in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range quite yet, but will be shortly. 120 AQI is our forecast for today.

Screenshot from the AirNow app showing today’s forecast of 120AQI (for CNY region) and messaging for those who are sensitive to check the status throughout the day before enjoying outdoor activities.