I'm an artist, composter, rabbit custodian and ponderer, working in a co-op in Stirchley, a suburb of Birmingham in the North West of Eurasia.
I took a break from the internet in 2022 and am figuring out how and why to return. The eternal work in progress.
Contact
Email: pete@peteashton.com
Mastodon: @pete@social.coop
If you find me on some other platform I'm probably not monitoring it for messages.
Latest blog post
- Encouraging air flow in the heapToday I implemented something new with my active heap. Because I mulch most chunky things and am increasing the moisture content (the last couple of heaps dried out from heat) the lower middle of the heap tends to get a bit stinky. I add a fair amount of dry carbon (shredded paper and card) and …
Art
My art portfolio site has my artworks with documentation. Apologies for any broken links – it needs maintenance, plus I stopped paying Vimeo for video hosting.
I use my art practice to explore ideas that interest me that I can't explore in other ways. Sometimes I'm very active, someone it's not needed so much,.
Newsletter
I send a "what Pete's up to" email out every so often (sometimes weekly, sometimes annually). It's probably the best way to follow my work, such as it is. Subscribe here.
Presences
I have content on / give data to the following online services, though my use fluctuates.
Mastodon (microblogging like it's 2008 all over again.)
Instapaper (links to things of note that I might write about.)
Pinboard (bookmarking things of note)
Flickr (photos from the previous decade)
I have a secret Facebook account for those parts of life that require it. Please ignore it if you stumble upon it.
Line art by Jonny Graney.