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Emily Doolittle

@emilydoolittle

Researcher & Lecturer in Composition, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Writes music & words with & about animal songs, zoomusicology, folkore, gender, parenthood & creativity, interdisciplinarity. Plays oboe with whippets: https://tinyurl.com/2wyxc4st

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09.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Microsoft Forms

This is a great opportunity for Scotland-based composers and artists to create a new work based on data sonification. Please apply and/or share with people who might be interested! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

17.02.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm really looking forward to being part of this show at Transmission Gallery (Glasgow), with crochet by my, origami by @neilbanas.bsky.social, and paintings by Michelle Campbell. Join us for the opening (with drinks and snacks) Feb 24 6-9! #sciart #mathart #seaslugs

15.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
William Blake’s illustration for β€œThe Tyger” has what appears to be a dippy grin for some reason.

William Blake’s illustration for β€œThe Tyger” has what appears to be a dippy grin for some reason.

The wonderful thing about Tyggers
Is Tyggers are burning bright
Their tops are made out of rubber
In the forest of the night

What bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy,
Immortal hand or eye
Did frame the most wonderful thing about Tyggers,
Their fearful symmetry!

04.02.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 1075 πŸ” 427 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 19
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I'm really looking forward to being part of this show at Transmission Gallery (Glasgow), with crochet by my, origami by @neilbanas.bsky.social, and paintings by Michelle Campbell. Join us for the opening (with drinks and snacks) Feb 24 6-9! #sciart #mathart #seaslugs

15.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Change the law to fix music streaming It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming!

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...

05.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I (or someone) could start so many much-needed grants, if someone would just give us the money!

09.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I suddenly became very rich (which sadly isn't going to happen) I would start up a moderately competitive grant for a moderate amount of money for mid-career artists to complete the middle phase of a mid-sized project. Obvs other demographics need more funding too. But there's a real lack here!

09.01.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
On Inspiration In this creative conversation, we three artist-researchers at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ponder inspiration in education and in our own creative practices from a range of perspectives. Each o...

I'm very pleased to share this creative conversation with my wonderful @rcsofficial.bsky.social friends and colleagues Laura Bissell and Laura Gonzalez, in which we explore "inspiration" in both the literal and metaphorical senses of the word. rdw.rowan.edu/joie/vol3/is...

07.01.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

"Breath…is repeatable and trainable, yet also unpredictable and resistant."

This conversation about inspiration goes lots of unexpected places. Ultimately I think it's about finding comfort and rhythm in bodies and creative practices that are always a bit creakier and wheezier than one envisioned.

07.01.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can understand that a lot of people make the decision not to wear a mask, but it really surprises me that out of the 100s/1000s of people I see on public transport in a day, often I am the only one wearing one! (I don't always, but even some mask wearing helps).

07.01.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On Inspiration In this creative conversation, we three artist-researchers at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ponder inspiration in education and in our own creative practices from a range of perspectives. Each o...

I'm very pleased to share this creative conversation with my wonderful @rcsofficial.bsky.social friends and colleagues Laura Bissell and Laura Gonzalez, in which we explore "inspiration" in both the literal and metaphorical senses of the word. rdw.rowan.edu/joie/vol3/is...

07.01.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The 10 year old: "I want neeps [turnips]! I want NEEPS! I WANT NEEPS NOW! #parentingproblemsididnotforesee #scottishparenting #unexpectedturnipemergency

20.11.2025 16:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's also not unlike this Thai folktale: talesandtravelmemories.com/wp-content/u...

20.11.2025 11:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I enjoy Spelling Bee, but I also find the allowable words so arbitrary. Why is puppylike a word but eellike isn't. And why is eely a word but elky isn't? And don't get me started on all the excellent Scottish words it omits! I am feeling a bit elky about this!

10.10.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I enjoy Spelling Bee, but I also find the allowable words so arbitrary. Why is puppylike a word but eellike isn't. And why is eely a word but elky isn't? And don't get me started on all the excellent Scottish words it omits! I am feeling a bit elky about this!

10.10.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

All the Scottish cafes now serve pumpkin spice lattes in the fall, which seems very out of place because no no one eats pumpkin pie here, so pumpkin spice is not a thing. But haggis spice is pretty similar -- nutmeg, allspice, mace. Why don't they sell these as haggis spice lattes? Sounds delicious!

08.10.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

All the Scottish cafes now serve pumpkin spice lattes in the fall, which seems very out of place because no no one eats pumpkin pie here, so pumpkin spice is not a thing. But haggis spice is pretty similar -- nutmeg, allspice, mace. Why don't they sell these as haggis spice lattes? Sounds delicious!

08.10.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doorbell prankster that tormented residents of German apartments turns out to be a slug People suspected teenagers playing ding dong ditch and called police, who found animal crawling on the door panel

PRANKSTER SLUG news! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

11.09.2025 08:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My whippet waits for me to get up to go to the loo so he can steal my seat!

08.09.2025 08:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Gannet and the Whale (May 24, 2025, Rethinking Fables)
The Gannet and the Whale (May 24, 2025, Rethinking Fables) YouTube video by Kaori Nagai

A collaboration between me, @amsouth.bsky.social & Lesley Harrison, performed at @rethinkingfable.bsky.social (www.rethinking-fables.org.uk). Lesley & Alex weave together pieces by me and Alex and a poem by Lesley to create a new fable, "The Gannet and the Whale". www.youtube.com/watch?v=r55d...

25.08.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

GIANT STICK INSECT news! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

31.07.2025 12:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Federica Simone for featuring me and my work on the @sahavoice.bsky.social podcast! It was a pleasure talking with you!

24.06.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Federica Simone for featuring me and my work on the @sahavoice.bsky.social podcast! It was a pleasure talking with you!

24.06.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, I didn't know that one!

08.06.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Animoceans - showreel Stop-motion experiments exploring Scottish ocean micro-worlds. Crochet rockpools by Emily Doolittle (who also composed the score) and origami plankton by marine…

Apparently it's #invertefest #invertfest, which seems like a good time to share our in-progress series of films about marine invertebrates, Animoceans, made in collaboration with @neilbanas.bsky.social, Clubhouse Animation, Greenlight Creative. vimeo.com/1006905555

26.04.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you!

26.04.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you want your own personal #invertefest, remember that there are #origami #copepod diagrams available at origamiplankton.org! Also #diatoms for the copepods to eat and #bowhead #whales to eat the copepods.

26.04.2025 12:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

26.04.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Animoceans - showreel Stop-motion experiments exploring Scottish ocean micro-worlds. Crochet rockpools by Emily Doolittle (who also composed the score) and origami plankton by marine…

Apparently it's #invertefest #invertfest, which seems like a good time to share our in-progress series of films about marine invertebrates, Animoceans, made in collaboration with @neilbanas.bsky.social, Clubhouse Animation, Greenlight Creative. vimeo.com/1006905555

26.04.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1