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Heather Talbot

@htalbot-art.bsky.social
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#textile #artist based in #Vancouver BC inspired by complex systems in nature www.heathertalbotfineart.com

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"They hate bikes and e-bikes because they don’t use oil, and all federal policy in this area is devoted to making us burn more, at all times."
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Research analysing more than 26,000 wildfires in Spain found that native broadleaf woodland had the lowest ignition risk and was less prone to intense fires” Rewilding - the smart approach to preventing fires & floods: rewildingeurope.com/news/rewildi...
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Rewilding: the smart approach to preventing fires and floods | Rewilding Europe
Working with nature is one of our greatest opportunities to build a more resilient and prosperous Europe. As climate change fuels more frequent and intense wildfires, floods and droughts…
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Amanda @amandaianthe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It could go on a t-shirt at least. For a hat we'd have to use the abbreviation: MAAEOOGFWNCBA @michaelmezz.bsky.social
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Ben Jennings on the rise of datacentres in Britain – cartoon
The UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for, despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 30/08/2026
Google has now renamed Lake Ontario for US users. They don’t even show the real name in brackets. I used a VPN to compare: Apple hasn’t renamed it (at least not yet), nor has Dutch service Here WeGo or OpenStreetMap. Yet another reason to ditch Google, and US tech more broadly.
Google Maps showing Lake AmericaApple Maps showing Lake OntarioHere WeGo showing Lake OntarioOpen Street Map showing Lake Ontario
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes. This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
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Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Can confirm 🤣
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
HG Wells is alleged to have remarked "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race”. You could see this shocking chart as an index of civilisation. A country which gets this issue so badly wrong is likely to fail in many other ways.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“For years, politicians and pundits opposed to the Ulez have cynically sought to turn questions of public health into a crude culture war. Today, though, it’s clear that we’re winning the battle against toxic air in the capital – and it’s London’s children who are reaping the rewards.”
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is my dream for Vancouver! 🙌🙏🙌
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Simple message, really. Thanks for the bluntness, @nondriver.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth
“3/4 of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.“ Via Anna Zivarts. The tagline at the bottom says “mobility freedom comes from mobility choices.“ Via the Urban Truth Collective in  collaboration with Anna Zivarts.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
THREAD: I’m going to share this thread here to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, for all those who frequently ask me about it, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share it frequently if you think it will help. 🧵#EVS
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
*Spits coffee out…. 🤣 #BookSky
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 21/06/2026
Really interesting research, great thread. Consumers don't know how much more dangerous SUVs are to people outside cars; but even when informed, they don't care. It's going to take regulation, not education, to solve this.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The fact that most of the wealthiest people in the world are awful illustrates that the key requirement for extreme, obscene wealth isn’t “genius.” It’s shamelessness/ruthlessness.
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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Hashimoto Gahō (1835-1908 Japan) Landscape with an Autumn Moon (1880s-1890s) ink on paper.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 17/06/2026
“industry convinced us to be okay with cars mowing down kids and taking away public space. we can also adjust to all the harms of the product making me a lot of money.”
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion. Car dependency, dumb land-use sprawl, too many (& bigger) cars being driven too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion. Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
Photo of busy road filled with cars. #CarDependency #BikeLanes
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via study that still underestimates climate cost. This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath
Detailed math as referenced in the post on “how much does your commute cost or save society?” Source is Discourse Media.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I want to live in a world where there is a deeply embedded understanding that we and our environment are one thing. We are profoundly interdependent. What we do to ‘the environment’ we do to ourselves.
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 28/05/2026
On Tuesday June 2, council will vote on the new Vision Zero Safe Mobility Plan. This plan is GREAT. (Details in 🧵below). But we don't know if it will pass and we need your help! Please take a minute to email council & sign up to speak if you're able: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/05/26/s...
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Tell Council: Pass the Safe Streets Plan!
We need your help to show Vancouver council that passing the road safety plan on Tuesday, June 2 is an urgent priority for the city.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/05/2026
How the plastic bottle cap became a parable for the value of EU regulation
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How the plastic bottle cap became a parable for the value of EU regulation
Supporters of deregulation want Europe to be more like the US. But that would serve only American interests, says Alberto Alemanno, a professor of EU law
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The incredible view of the underside of a mushroom cap [📷 Isabelle Soule] Original post
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Felt currently on my table… when finished this will have chicken of the woods mushroom growing out of the stump and even more leaves that I’m currently individually wet felting 🤪 #ForestFriday #needlefelt #ArtYear #textileart
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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The Highway Lobby Spends Millions to Make Sure We Pay Billions
Our car-dependent transportation system is no accident.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I want better cities on a better Earth. And let’s be clear, the tech bros aren’t helping with that.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Vancouver…needs to reconnect with its own ambitions. The potential for a rebound is real. The underlying geography, urban form, and cycling culture remain strong. What’s needed now is sustained political will and execution—turning a once-leading vision into a fully realized citywide network.”
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Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🌱 "We seem to understand the value of oil, timber, minerals, housing, but not the value of unspoiled beauty, wildlife, solitude, and spiritual renewal." —Calvin & Hobbes
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day folks! Posting this piece from a couple of years ago. It’s still one of my favourites! Now in its forever home of a fellow forest lover! I’m celebrating Earth Day by going to see Suzanne Simard speak about her new book ‘When the Forest Breathes’ 💚
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Doesn’t surprise me at all… and unsurprisingly research bears out that all people, regardless of gender, are much safer when in protected lanes. It’s always my preference where they exist… I just wish more existed.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Nothing like the sense of satisfaction you get when you finish a project you’ve been working on for weeks! I started this piece at the end of January… been working on it diligently… here it is finished! My latest needlefelt 💚 #needlefelt #scape #artyear #forestfriday #forest #textileart
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Folks I've had it on my 'to do' list for at least 5 yrs to do something about my website which was, um, not great! Well, I finally got around to it! It includes what I currently have for sale (not much I'm afraid) with prices, as well as FAQ's and mailing list signup. Link in bio. Check it out!
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This piece I'm working on will be going to its forever home once its done... come and see it before its gone! My studio is open this Saturday 12-5pm and will be giving an artist talk @1pm for those who are interested in learning more about my process #art #needlefelt #textileart #forestscape
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Progress so far on this #needlefelt It’s 16”x20” so a big project but most of the background is now complete. #wip #fiberart #textileart #paintingwithwool #ColourADay #GreenSat #BlueSkyArtShow #wood #forest
Needle felted wall sculpture of temperate rainforest backlit by the setting sun in winter
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
#wip of this forest #needlefelt. I’ve had the luxury of time this week as I’ve been at an artist residency. Still lots to do but super happy with my progress! #forestscape #felt #textileart #smArtist #forest #sunset
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This residency on Galiano Island is just filling my heart with joy! Progress shots to come but in the mean time here’s one of the many pics I took today in the sunlit mossy forest 💚💚💚 #forest #eastcoastkin #forestscape #forestbathing
Photo of temperate rainforest backlit with the sun
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
1st full day of a week long artist residency on Galiano Island. I love this place & feel so inspired being here… especially now when the moss is so lush & green! I’d started this commission before I arrived. Today I was working on that green glow of sunlight through the trees 💚
Wip of a needlefelt of a forest scape
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
City of Toronto Excited To Offer Mountain Biking Lanes To Cyclists This Winter.
pile of snow in a bike lane 

City of Toronto Excited To Offer Mountain Biking Lanes To Cyclists This Winter
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Yet another way Labour is such a bottomless pit of disappointment.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Progress on this felt. As usual, it’s taking me longer than expected! I don’t know when I might start to expect that! #wip #textileart #needlefelt #forest
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Yes to all of this! If I’m ever unfortunate enough to drive to work, it always reinforces my belief that driving is much less pleasant and much less desirable in virtually every way.
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
I recently had to drive instead of my usual bike commute and I was so struck by what an unpleasant experience it was. I was almost late both days because I couldn’t find parking, volume of traffic made the commute time unpredictable and people just seem to drive very dangerously in the rain! 🚲=😊
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The crawl was so busy this year that there were a few pieces that I didn't share on social media which have found their forever home... so here they are for your viewing pleasure <3 #needlefelt #wool #forestfloor #ArtYear #felting #textileart
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Day 2 of the Eastside Culture Crawl is a wrap… I’m open again today and tomorrow 11am till 6pm- 1000 Parker st Studios, Vancouver. Studio 435… start at the top and work your way down. So much great art to see!!!
Photo of people in my studio space looking at art
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Despite preparing for the #CultureCrawl2025 I've still got out a few times to take photos of the #forest and #fungi. These were some huge Amanita muscaria I found including the most perfect specimen I've ever seen! I made one commission of an Amanita in '22 but I feel another one coming on!
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Lovely BlueSky people… I did a thing! I have been working on this #needlefelt for over a year! If you’re in the lower Mainland come by and visit during the Eastside Culture Crawl! 20th-23rd November #ArtYear #smArtist #forest #textileart #eastcoastkin
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Many of you won't have seen this one before. I made it back in 2022 an am including it with the original photo it was based on. A huge Douglas Fir covered in Chicken of the Woods mushrooms (yum!). Sadly when we did the same trail last summer this tree had been cut down. I preserved in felt though!
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Been working on this guy all day… slow but sustained progress! #wip #ForestFriday #scape #felting #needlefelt #ArtYear #smArtist
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Heather Talbot @htalbot-art.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
I’m in the UK right now but meant to share this time-lapse of work on the monster! It’s twice the size of the next biggest piece I’ve ever felted but it’s a great challenge and I’m looking forward to getting back to it when I return to the studio. #ColorADay #GreenSat #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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