Thomas S Brown
@tomsbrown.bsky.social
Illustrator, performer, walker of the hills at dusk, lunatic. I get paper dirty professionally. As it is said in Hookland, Re-enchantment is resistance. Pro EU, anti fascist. https://thomassbrown.com/ Store here https://thomas-brown-1.sumupstore.com/
A very good night to @hookland.bsky.social and goodnight to us all.
hookland.bsky.social@hookland.bsky.social · 2h agoGoodnight from the Brackley Crafting Circle and largely unsuspected coven, meeting in the snug of The Old King pub to make a list of local perverts in need of a cursing. Goodnight from Matthew Wrench, his mermaid tattoo singing him salt-kissed lullabies. Goodnight from Hookland.
Yes.
hookland.bsky.social@hookland.bsky.social · yesterdayWe drive darkening, ghosted roads. In these last minutes of solar alchemy, every turn is towards folklore. We become one with the land's long memory. One with a hodology where every traveller is another time's temporal shade. We become high strangeness. – #DAKilroy, 1982
We just read this! (By which I mean @taliskimberley.bsky.social read it to me!) Did cry at that part (also) what an utterly beautiful book. Can't believe I'd never encountered it.
Bob Fry@bobfry.bsky.social · yesterdaySun Horse, Moon Horse My favourite Sutcliff novel “From somewhere far away in time and place, he knew the weary joy of his people’s homecoming to their herding runs between northern mountains and the sea. ‘Brother, go free,’ said Cradoc. He saw the sun-flash on the descending blade.”
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hookland.bsky.social@hookland.bsky.social · yesterdayThose feral churches – beyond diocesan office, enjoying green communion – call the imagination. Even before visiting, we've a knowing their ivy-blinded windows, their ghost-congregation cooled interiors, refuse this barbarous heat. Offer spirit-shaded sanctuary. – #DAKilroy
Here is where it started last year. Just uploaded seventeen illustrations to the publisher for a new volume of the Work of Lord Dunsany. Making dreams real is my life now.
Today!! This is wonderful stuff! Makes me feel good about the medium!
Matthew Dow Smith@matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · yesterdayON SHELVES TODAY! AMELIA SHADOWS AND THE MONSTER IN THE BOX from me and @papercutzgn.bsky.social!! Think one part Wednesday, one part Gravity Falls, one huge part my very oddball sense of humor!!! And there’s a black cat in it!!!! #KidsComics #OnShelvesNow #AmeliaShadows
Guess who has the only copies in the UK signed by @tomsnig.bsky.social , @jsuretteacheson.bsky.social and myself? Attendees at the Discworld con will have the answer first.
There! That's many thousands of quid's worth of stock (books, signed and numbered, prints signed and packaged, new items made, things back from the printer on time, original artwork packaged) ready! If you are attending the World Discworld con at the weekend, come find us!
Wood edge and hedge offer me constant treasure. My garnering bag sings for me to walk them, my kerping knife begs to be unclasped in their presence. While witchcraft is often witch graft, when I am beside them, witchcraft is also an act of joy. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky
THREAD/ORIGINAL ART GIVEAWAY This hare linoprint is by my mum, Jo. I'll be sending an original of this to one randomly chosen person who reposts this link to my recently updated website & pops a reply below. www.tom-cox.com The offer is open worldwide. I also have some more art to give away...
We are most fortunate humans!! We have our copy of @hookland.bsky.social Fragments volume one!! (With residence certificates!) Absolute treasure. You can be likewise fortunate.
Turning now towards the next harvest, which is *my* time. Good morning.
Motherfucker, you're saying that like it's a bad thing. Let it die. Slowly, and in pain.
The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 7mo agoAI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Beautiful and perfect for the day.
Erik Inglis@allthebeset.bsky.social · 2y ago(In honor of August, bringing this 🧵 over from twitter) August makes me think of the best summer restaurant I ever ate at. It didn’t have a name, just a tidy hand-painted sign: “Tomato Sandwiches—all you can eat.” #tomatosandwiches
Oh, yes.
hookland.bsky.social@hookland.bsky.social · 5d agoThe land at drought cries to the sky for rain. Cries through cracks in fields, through its dusty lane coughing. Everywhere distressed spirits at lamentation. Everywhere a tormenting thirst. In this time of withering, we forgive the coming of storms. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982
Bright, as @taliskimberley.bsky.social says, Lammas! With added Corn Jenny. (that's twice the Corn Jenny!)
Talis Kimberley🇪🇺@taliskimberley.bsky.social · 5d agoyoutu.be/yn4J6uaZ4KM?... A bright Lammas to you all! Here's my song 'Corn Jenny' from the closing ceremony of Festival at the Edge a couple of years ago. That was a joyful day! May yours be so today. #folksong #folksinger
"I am Blagdross again!" This very strange, very short story of Lord Dunsany's is one of my all time favourites. I think it may be the most animist short story I have ever read, also.
