April 29, 2013
Typewriters and faces on Flickr.

Typewriters and faces on Flickr.

April 22, 2013

I went on holiday, and I filmed it. 

Then I got the ‘clips’ and put them into an ‘order’ and added music by Wolf Alice. The track is called Bros and it’s out soon. 

April 18, 2013
Sea is for CookieBased on work done by reddit user Put it all on red.
http://www.reddit.com/user/Put_It_All_On_Red
(and obviously the original by Hoksai)

Sea is for Cookie

Based on work done by reddit user Put it all on red.

http://www.reddit.com/user/Put_It_All_On_Red

(and obviously the original by Hoksai)

April 17, 2013

The entirety of Flight of the Navigator (1986)

You’re welcome. 

April 17, 2013

(Source: bylaurensummers)

April 16, 2013
The morning after the night before on Flickr.

The morning after the night before on Flickr.

April 15, 2013
Whoops on Flickr.This is why I can’t have nice things.

Whoops on Flickr.

This is why I can’t have nice things.

April 14, 2013

April 14, 2013

April 9, 2013
Lauren Down on Flickr.

Lauren Down on Flickr.

March 26, 2013
philsharp:

Child of Lov for Loud & Quiet @pipsharp

philsharp:

Child of Lov for Loud & Quiet @pipsharp

(Source: Flickr / hog)

March 26, 2013
Vondlepark on Flickr.

Vondlepark on Flickr.

March 25, 2013

I shot the front cover of the new London in Stereo. Read it here: http://www.londoninstereo.com/magazine/

March 23, 2013
Lauren’s fingers - Painted as the planets on Flickr.I painted these. RIP Pluto.

Lauren’s fingers - Painted as the planets on Flickr.

I painted these. RIP Pluto.

March 11, 2013
laurakirsop:

A few months back I started SMALL talks which has been called “TED for kids”. WIRED wrote about us but since then it’s been pretty quiet. So what’s been going on?
To cut a long story short, it turned out asking teachers to drop what they were doing and trial the project was quite a big ask. There are three amazing schools currently in the throws of doing it but others that were interested have dropped out, most saying the SMT wouldn’t let them do it or they couldn’t find the time. Perhaps similarly, I have to admit I’ve found it hard to really push it with my c. 50 hour working week.
After I stopped crying about how much of a shame this was for kids and how telling it was about the state of education in the UK I tweaked my plans and worked out how to adapt the idea and timescales.
In the next few months I need to edit the packs based on incoming school feedback, make them look nice, put them online and then sit back and watch the videos roll in (slowly, if the SMT say it’s okay and there is time). It’s going to be a slow burner, which is a-okay.
I am considering opening the project up to children of all ages, all over the world as I know that there are teachers out there willing to fight their corner to develop their students’ public speaking skills. Then once we get properly going I’ve got a list of other features to add to the site.
If you can help in any way then get in touch. laurakirsop@gmail.com or @laurakirsop.

laurakirsop:

A few months back I started SMALL talks which has been called “TED for kids”. WIRED wrote about us but since then it’s been pretty quiet. So what’s been going on?

To cut a long story short, it turned out asking teachers to drop what they were doing and trial the project was quite a big ask. There are three amazing schools currently in the throws of doing it but others that were interested have dropped out, most saying the SMT wouldn’t let them do it or they couldn’t find the time. Perhaps similarly, I have to admit I’ve found it hard to really push it with my c. 50 hour working week.

After I stopped crying about how much of a shame this was for kids and how telling it was about the state of education in the UK I tweaked my plans and worked out how to adapt the idea and timescales.

In the next few months I need to edit the packs based on incoming school feedback, make them look nice, put them online and then sit back and watch the videos roll in (slowly, if the SMT say it’s okay and there is time). It’s going to be a slow burner, which is a-okay.

I am considering opening the project up to children of all ages, all over the world as I know that there are teachers out there willing to fight their corner to develop their students’ public speaking skills. Then once we get properly going I’ve got a list of other features to add to the site.

If you can help in any way then get in touch. laurakirsop@gmail.com or @laurakirsop.

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