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Main Image: A Renaissance artist's sketch of a woman looking down, on white paper with black/grey pencil.

Artist in Focus: Renaissance Artist Sketches

A beautiful painting by Artist Rachel Ruysch. A large white flower, with an orange flower and dark green leaves surrounding it.

Artist in Focus: Rachel Ruysch

Main Image; Beautiful bas-relief art work by artist and ceramicist, Mary Seton Watts, aka Mary Seton (Fraser) Tytler.

Artist in Focus: Mary Seton Watts

Painting by Swiss-German Artist Paul Klee. A combination of square and circular shapes, in reds, oranges, yellows, browns, greens and blues.

Artist in Focus: Paul Klee

A beautiful abstract art painting by artist Arthur Dove

Artist in Focus: Arthur Dove

Main image: two upcycled notebooks made with Japanese stab binding, one with an old postcard.

Japanese Stab Binding - Turn Postcards into Notebooks

Main image: group of green young seedlings pushing up through the soil.

Allotment Diaries Part 21 – How to Sow Seeds and Grow Strong Seedlings

The Allotment Diaries Episode 21

Main image: handmade enamel jewellery pendants, greens and pinks, with various patterns.

How to Enamel on Copper - Jewellery Pendant Tutorial

Main image: trowel and rake in the soil after preparing the ground for spring seedlings.

Allotment Diaries Part 20 – Squash Beds, Climbing Beans and Spring Seedlings

The Allotment Diaries Episode 20

Main image: a handmade, adjustable silver clay ring, with textured details.

Make Silver Clay Rings at Home

Main image: a woman sat at her laptop, attending a free, online British Sign Language class.

Learn British Sign Language

Main image: beaded fringe earrings, in cream, yellow gold, white and black seed beads with gold metal connector frame.

Beaded Fringe Earrings

Main image: the Alan Turing memorial statue in Manchester City centre, with the pride and progress LGBT+ flags.

Alan Turing Walking Tour of Manchester

Part of LGBT+ History Month 2026

Main image: a blue tit bird standing on a leaf in the snow in winter.

Allotment Diaries Part 19 – Supporting Birds and Wildlife Through Winter

The Allotment Diaries Episode 19

Main image: a man and woman laughing crouched down gardening as exercise.

Allotment Diaries Part 18 – Gardening as Exercise

The Allotment Diaries Episode 18 - Get Moving Week 2026