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Kerstin Sailer

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Professor in the Sociology of Architecture, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Founder of brainybirdz. Speaker. Writer. Artist. Long Covid disability advocate. Love books, food, photography, data visualisation, art. Also @kerstinsailer@sciences.social

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Aquarell- und Fineliner-Zeichnung eines grünen Stirnlappenbasilisken, der auf einem schrägen Baumstamm sitzt und nach oben blickt. Sein Körper ist mit feinen ornamentalen Linien und Mustern gestatet. Links im Bild hängen Blüten und Blätter vor einem leuchtend grün-gelben Aquarellhintergrund.

Aquarell- und Fineliner-Zeichnung eines grünen Stirnlappenbasilisken, der auf einem schrägen Baumstamm sitzt und nach oben blickt. Sein Körper ist mit feinen ornamentalen Linien und Mustern gestatet. Links im Bild hängen Blüten und Blätter vor einem leuchtend grün-gelben Aquarellhintergrund.

#animalmarch
7 Stirnlappenbasilisk

#kleineKunstklasse
#wattiskunst
#zentangle

07.03.2026 07:15 👍 70 🔁 17 💬 4 📌 0
Watercolour painting of a plumed basilisk looking to the right with its front legs pushing into a thick branch, so only the upper body is visible, abstract blueish-yellow-green background

Watercolour painting of a plumed basilisk looking to the right with its front legs pushing into a thick branch, so only the upper body is visible, abstract blueish-yellow-green background

Ein Stirnlappenbasilisk für den #AnimalMarch
So ein cooles Tier! 💚🩵
#watercolour

07.03.2026 21:14 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm giving a public talk for the Herman Miller Insight series on 15th April online, 3pm UK time on the topic of workplace design, full title is 'From cathedrals of interaction to diverse workplace settings'

Sign up and more info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-cathe...

05.03.2026 15:01 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Forgot to mention all you #birdArt fans

05.03.2026 14:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Danke 🫶🏼

05.03.2026 10:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Watercolour and gouache painting of a goldfinch perching on a moss-covered cherry branch with the first few white blossoms opening. Abstract green background
White paper, 15x21 cm

Watercolour and gouache painting of a goldfinch perching on a moss-covered cherry branch with the first few white blossoms opening. Abstract green background White paper, 15x21 cm

#AnimalMarch Tag 5: Stieglitz
Kürzlich für eine Freundin zum Geburtstag gemalt 🤍♥️💛🖤

05.03.2026 10:00 👍 36 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 0

Wie cool! 🫶🏼

05.03.2026 09:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Aquareel/Fineliner Zeichnung eines fliegenden Stieglitzes mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln. Sein Gefieder ist mit schwarzen ornamentalen Linien gezeichnet, mit gelben Flügelpartien und roter Gesichtsmaske. Der Vogel hält einen blühenden Zweig mit rosa Blüten vor einem weichen blau-grünen Hintergrund.

Aquareel/Fineliner Zeichnung eines fliegenden Stieglitzes mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln. Sein Gefieder ist mit schwarzen ornamentalen Linien gezeichnet, mit gelben Flügelpartien und roter Gesichtsmaske. Der Vogel hält einen blühenden Zweig mit rosa Blüten vor einem weichen blau-grünen Hintergrund.

#animalmarch
5 Stieglitz/Distelfink
Bringt uns den Frühling mit 😅

#kleineKunstklasse
#wattiskunst
#Art

05.03.2026 06:13 👍 91 🔁 21 💬 2 📌 0

Danke 🩷🩵🤎

05.03.2026 09:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Watercolour painting of a snow leopard from the side gazing across a wild landscape of snowy mountains. Only her head and shoulders are visible. Three wild geese in flight in the background. Closely modelled after Jackie Morris' amazing illustrations in the book 'Snow leopard'

Watercolour painting of a snow leopard from the side gazing across a wild landscape of snowy mountains. Only her head and shoulders are visible. Three wild geese in flight in the background. Closely modelled after Jackie Morris' amazing illustrations in the book 'Snow leopard'

Einen Schneeleoparden habe ich tatsächlich für den #AnimalMarch im Archiv liegen - einer meiner ersten Schritte, um Wasserfarben zu meistern.
Als Vorlage diente das wundervolle Buch 'Snow leopard' der britischen Künstlerin Jackie Morris

04.03.2026 13:11 👍 35 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 0

Jetzt hab ich Hunger! 💛

02.03.2026 21:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Danke 🫶🏼

02.03.2026 20:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Foto einer „Installation“ eines Vogelkopfes. Die in alle Richtungen abstehenden Federn sind mit Messern und Kuchengabeln dargestellt, der Kopf selbst ist ein helles Tuch. Für die Augen liegen darauf zwei runde Bausteine mit Loch - einer gelb, einer orange. Den Schnabel bildet ein Sparschäler mit schwarzem Griff

Foto einer „Installation“ eines Vogelkopfes. Die in alle Richtungen abstehenden Federn sind mit Messern und Kuchengabeln dargestellt, der Kopf selbst ist ein helles Tuch. Für die Augen liegen darauf zwei runde Bausteine mit Loch - einer gelb, einer orange. Den Schnabel bildet ein Sparschäler mit schwarzem Griff

Sekretär
improvisiert
#animalmarch
#kleineKunstklasse

02.03.2026 06:09 👍 217 🔁 47 💬 24 📌 1
Drawing of a secretarybird with white, grey and black feathers and characteristic yellow-orange eye markings, stalking through the open savannah.
The bird is tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues. 
Polychromos coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 10x15cm

Drawing of a secretarybird with white, grey and black feathers and characteristic yellow-orange eye markings, stalking through the open savannah. The bird is tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues. Polychromos coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 10x15cm

Mit dem Aguti konnte ich mich nicht so anfreunden, aber bei Vögeln bin ich dabei - ein Sekretär für den #AnimalMarch

02.03.2026 19:37 👍 25 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Good to hear! 👏🏼

01.03.2026 16:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bluesky screenshot of a plagiarised post

Bluesky screenshot of a plagiarised post

Love your style and therefore recognised that someone else is using your art / posts
Thought you might like to know

28.02.2026 16:53 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

The part on interdisciplinarity really resonated with me - thanks for sharing

28.02.2026 12:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Great read on universities

"But here’s the problem: the star system produces an exception as the operating model. Machine bureaucracy produces uniformity as the operating model. Trying to run a university as both at once gives you the worst of each: inflated individualism and suffocating systems."

28.02.2026 12:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Are AI-generated summaries suitable for studying and research? Despite didactic, ethical, and environmental concerns, the use of GenAI is on the rise in academia. For most applications, the jury is still out on whether and how they will benefit education and rese...

This is one of the most reasoned & persuasive arguments for not allowing LLMs anywhere near reading & writing intensive classrooms. We can 100% choose not to outsource our reading & writing labor to a bot, and model for our students why they should do the same. #EduSky

www.tue.nl/en/our-unive...

28.02.2026 11:47 👍 87 🔁 41 💬 3 📌 4

Thanks 💚♥️

26.02.2026 09:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Looks fantastic! Reminds me of the art by @kaminenmosher.art 💚💙

25.02.2026 21:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Blue, green and pale brown reflections - mostly circles.

Blue, green and pale brown reflections - mostly circles.

Green reflections and lots of squiggly bits

Green reflections and lots of squiggly bits

Green, blue, orange, grey reflections

Green, blue, orange, grey reflections

Mostly golden reflections

Mostly golden reflections

This week’s reflections at #CanaryWharf taken on a wander at lunchtime on my #iPhone15Pro

I love reducing these office buildings to abstract art :)

25.02.2026 19:09 👍 241 🔁 40 💬 12 📌 3

The writing works so well with them 🫶🏼

25.02.2026 21:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I got yer #BirdWhispe4er right here 🦜🪶 🫶🏻 #BlackCheekedLovebirds

25.02.2026 19:53 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 0
Watercolor of two lovebirds perched on a branch against a bright pink background

Watercolor of two lovebirds perched on a branch against a bright pink background

lack Cheeked Lovebirds for February's #BirdWhisperer

Oh gosh, I was super charmed by these two and their little kissy face pose! I may have enhanced the Valentine's mood just a little bit because how could I not?

#art #watercolor #birds #birdart 🦉

25.02.2026 19:54 👍 126 🔁 26 💬 1 📌 1
Detailed watercolor painting of a pair of Black-cheeked Lovebirds based on the provided reference photo from the Bird Whisperer Project. Two green parrots with red beaks and dark brown faces are perched on a horizontal branch grooming each other. The background is a gentle green wash.

Detailed watercolor painting of a pair of Black-cheeked Lovebirds based on the provided reference photo from the Bird Whisperer Project. Two green parrots with red beaks and dark brown faces are perched on a horizontal branch grooming each other. The background is a gentle green wash.

My first time participating in the #BirdWhisperer project! I experimented with a looser watercolor style on rough grain paper with these adorable Black-cheeked Lovebirds.

#BirdArt #SciArt #FineArt #AnimalArt #ArtSky

25.02.2026 13:01 👍 119 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 0

They're gorgeous! ♥️💚

25.02.2026 15:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Marker & color pencil drawing of a pair of black-cheeked lovebirds sitting side-to-side while one preens the side of the other's face with its beak. Both have word balloons with hearts in thisem, and there's text reading "#birdwhisperer project February 2026".

Marker & color pencil drawing of a pair of black-cheeked lovebirds sitting side-to-side while one preens the side of the other's face with its beak. Both have word balloons with hearts in thisem, and there's text reading "#birdwhisperer project February 2026".

The recent snowstorm gave me a little extra time and space to FINALLY properly participate in the monthly @birdwhisperers.bsky.social #birdart challenge! I mostly tend to draw local species; these black-cheeked lovebirds were such a fun departure, with their gorgeously bright & varied coloration. 💕

25.02.2026 15:29 👍 63 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 1
Traditional ink drawing of two black-cheeked lovebirds, digitally coloured. They are sitting next to eachother, being all lovey-dovey (wait, they're not doves! Lovey-parroty?). One looks a little sleepy and/or grumpy, while the other is up in the first one's face trying to show affection. Signed "Dirx" and dated 2/22/26.

Traditional ink drawing of two black-cheeked lovebirds, digitally coloured. They are sitting next to eachother, being all lovey-dovey (wait, they're not doves! Lovey-parroty?). One looks a little sleepy and/or grumpy, while the other is up in the first one's face trying to show affection. Signed "Dirx" and dated 2/22/26.

February's #BirdWhisperer! I had so much fun drawing and painting these two cuties, and learned a lot in the process!

#drawing #tradigital #birdart #birds

25.02.2026 07:53 👍 38 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 0
Drawing of two black-cheeked lovebirds in colourful green, yellow and ochre plumage,   perching close together on a branch, their dark brown heads turned to each other. The right one is affectionately pecking the beak of the left one. Abstract green background.
The birds are tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues.
Polychromos coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 15x10cm

Drawing of two black-cheeked lovebirds in colourful green, yellow and ochre plumage, perching close together on a branch, their dark brown heads turned to each other. The right one is affectionately pecking the beak of the left one. Abstract green background. The birds are tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues. Polychromos coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 15x10cm

A pair of black-cheeked lovebirds for the February #BirdWhisperer challenge

#BirdArt #SciArt

25.02.2026 10:32 👍 178 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 0