Cassie Just a note that was inspiring from Something & Son is how they #designforexit as they start projects, so the work can be #continuous providing community & #care

From Syria to South Sudan, conflict has forced many to upend their lives and seek safety in unfamiliar places. Refugee Nights is a virtual festival from Imperial War Museums exploring #refugee stories behind the headlines. Sign up: bit.ly/32kzwQK Sponsored by Macfarlanes LLP

On Friday BBC News (World) spoke to Andy Merritt from Something & Son about the mysterious (now disappeared) Utah monolith and how it links to Future Fossil, a new public artwork opening in #MiltonKeynes in spring 2021 Milton Keynes City Council

Caroline Till is cofounder of futures research agency FranklinTill, Jan Zalasiewicz is Professor of Palaeobiology Geology at Leicester, Andy Merritt is part of artist duo Something & Son who realised Future Fossil & Mama D Ujuaje is a writer, mediator & food & social justice advocate

The public art work by artist duo Something & Son for a park on the outskirts of Milton Keynes is made from recycled plastics mixed with eco-concrete and is embedded with locally gathered seeds that will grow into a new ecosystem ow.ly/zuFg50D9LXO

Our Spring Talks Series kicks off on 28 January with Time & Transformation: What happens to materials over time? Hosted by Caroline Till (FranklinTill) w/ Jan Zalasiewicz (Geology at Leicester), Andy Merritt (Something & Son) & Mama D Ujuaje (Community Centred) eventbrite.co.uk/e/131648705823

The third speaker to join our first free talk 'Time & Transformation' next Thursday is Andy Merritt co-founder of artist collective Something & Son who realised Future Fossil! Something & Son explore the social and environmental across visual arts, architecture and activism.

Notes from Tomorrow: Positioning Design Practice within Paradigms of 'Reduction' #symposium Royal College of Art #designproducts; #ecological #systems, #material #reduction and #community #empowered #responses. Bailey Richardson Something & Son eventbrite.co.uk/e/notes-from-t… rca-ac.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We are looking ahead to our 2nd Talk 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 What happens when art is placed in the landscape? w/ Andy Merritt (Something & Son), Dorothea von Hantelmann (Bard College Berlin), Nick Axel (Nick Axel e-flux), hosted by @David_Farrier (The University of Edinburgh)

Notes from Tomorrow: Positioning Design Practice within Paradigms of 'Reduction' #symposium Royal College of Art #designproducts; #ecological #systems, #material #reduction and #community #empowered #responses. Bailey Richardson Something & Son rca-ac.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

She has also written various publications including How to Do Things with Art (2010) published by JRP|Ringier. Join Dorothea, Nick Axel (Nick Axel e-flux), Andy Merritt (Something & Son) & @David_Farrier next Thur evening: eventbrite.co.uk/e/136810691461

Fantastic to see our #anthropocene time capsule box projects being received by teachers @oxleyparkacademy @willenprimary What future fossils will children select to be part of Something & Son FutureFossil ?

Paul Dobraszczyk #ArchitectureForAnimals 🕊️ #swifts #C21stchange

Joining us for the third Future Fossil Spring Talk will be Paul Smyth and Andy Meritt of Something & Son, DJ and Director of The Palms #BlackLivesMatter Cyndi Anafo, and architectural designer Benjamin Perrot. Get your free tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-talks…

Don’t just imagine a nature-rich future – demand it! I’ve joined over 50 organisations calling for nature’s recovery to be written into the #EnvironmentBill It only takes one min, will you? #StateofNature e-activist.com/page/76784/pet…

Our next #EstuaryFestival programme highlight is Something & Son's ‘Trolley Reef’ a long term project creating a new oyster reef in North Kent using supermarket trolleys. A free poster about the work will be available to pick up in cafes around Faversham. bit.ly/3whfFPc

A sneak preview of a test section of the Stephanie Drangle #public #artwork by Something & Son for Oxley Park in #miltonkeynes. This ambitious commission will be installed on site later this year. More info futurefossil.online #Commission #publicart #anthropocene #nature

UK Parliament: Make it offence to sell golliwogs - Sign the Petition! chng.it/wDTSJn6W via Change.org UK

How can we design for the non-human species that share our planet? Meet Cooking Sections and Something & Son and their inclusive projects that provide for a multitude of species. #EcoLensOnDesign London Design Festival instagram.com/p/CUKfGCOtlAr/

The first UCLH Arts and Heritage & GOSH Arts partnership event 'Sustainability in the Arts' is happening Tues 9th Nov 6pm With speakers from Julie's Bicycle ClimateMuseumUK Something & Son this is an event not to be missed! Register for free here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/188218866697