Erin Brown-John

@eebeejay.bsky.social

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Writer, science communicator, maker/mender. I like to spin yarns.

Beginning of a mend in progress. We’re fixing a hole and some threadbare sections of a grey knitted cardigan with dark blue thread in duplicate stitch
A black French bulldog with grey face whiskers stands expectantly underneath a dining room table
Me in fair isle cardigan and many multicoloured lanyards
A young brown tabby cat with white paws laying on a sidewalk
Lots of little indigo seedlings in black square pots
A felted piece of wool in various shades of grey.
My hand folding over a corner of my cut out patten piece to demonstrate a lapel
A massive pattern piece for my vest. Three people sitting at a table for scale
Me modelling an unfinished hat-like object
Hat in progress modelled by yours truly. The crown is pretty much done but the sides look kind of like a veil of choppy straw hair
The crown pinned to a hat block and turned on its side with a damp towel draped around it.
The inside of the woven square with some diagonal strips to provide bracing for the inside of the crown
A progress shot of my hat. Multiple long strips of cattail woven in plain weave and the corners of the woven square are secured with clothespins.
Several thin strips of cattail reeds woven together into a grid
Distro Disco Mobile Free Store Trillium Park 600 National Ave Saturday, May 9, 11am-2pm Blankets, lights, toiletries, clothing, camping gear PPE, harm reduction supplies
A woven willow basket with a shoulder strap
A heron is blocking traffic on a boardwalk over a pond. It snakes its neck underneath the railing and stares intensely at the waster before darting its head out to catch something.
Image of a woven melon (semi-circular) basket with gods-eye lashing and concentric half circles of woven materials in a variety of colours
A dog-eared dog bookmark peeking out of a book and giving me the side-eye
Zamira, a floofy seal point cat sitting on a table by a window
Two parents pose with a bucket full of beans
Mom finding beans in the garden
A bag of split peas with an Easter egg attached sitting out in the garden
Mom smiling and sitting on the couch wearing a purple housecoat wearing glasses and reading a book. She is surrounded by three adoring floofy cats
New skytrain tracks under construction
Weaving project in progress. It has a red and white log cabin pattern and there is a wooden boat shuttle sitting on top of the fabric loaded with red cotton thread.
Water response(ability) Poets & artists respond to the beauty & decline of water and ice Launch of Sublime: Poems for Vanishing Ice and a celebration of Blomer's trilogy of water-focused anthologies. caitlinpress.com At Open Space March 21-22, 510 Fort Street
A crowd gathered to watch the fashion show in the Museum of Anthropology Great Hall. Two models passing on the runway wearing Reggie Harold’s Jingle Coaster and Sinew Dresses. The hall is filled with totem poles.
Close up of a sweater yoke including a crescent-shaped red wedge with a black and white pattern radiating out of it.
Sun Ra Arkestra on stage wearing glittery costumes with the backdrop lit up with orange light.
Close up of a sweater I’m knitting with white ribbed neck followed by a crescent-shaped russet red collar and a black and white mosaic pattern
A fluffy pile of white wool sitting in front of my laptop. The Swiss curler on screen seems to be floating in a wooly cloud
A willow basket with a leather strap laying on its side with a blue first prize ribbon attached
Luca, a grey floofy cat standing outdoors beside a dead looking garden and a bike tire
Slow Fashion Season 2026 Reclaim, Remake, Rebel! AHVA Gallery Exhibition Feb 25 - March 20 Slow Fashion Show March 12 Symposium March 14 Hatch Gallery Exhibition March 16-27 + workshops and challenges! Check @slowfashionseason and slowfashionseason.ubc.ca
A wooden drop spindle loaded up with white wool yarn sitting on my desk beside my laptop
A whiteboard with text that reads Superb Owl LX. Know your owls! And printed info sheets about owl identification
Six photos of physics facilities from around the world
An office table and chairs with open boxes exploding crumpled up packing paper all over them, sitting beside some haphazardly stacked signage and other bits and pieces from events.
My desk covered with stacks of very colourful looking science books for kids.
Moody grey photo of a window covered with water droplets and a snowy road and trees outside.
A screenshot of an adoptable lizard available at the Richmond British Columbia SPCA animal shelter. The lizard’s name is Tax Evasion
A forest of many tall fir trunks with lots of fog floating about
Bob the long haired brown tabby cat lounging beside a Christmas themed puzzle like a little house lion.
Bob the long haired tabby cat is sitting on a footstool with a somewhat smiley face and leaning a little drunkenly to the left. He has a heart-shaped metal tag stamped BOB
Zane, a floofy grey lynx point cat is casually lounging with his arm draped over a wavy cardboard scratcher in front of a fireplace
Two giant floofy cats lounging on two comfy armchairs covered with fuzzy blankets.
Bob is a green eyed long haired brown tabby cat sitting on a wooden chair. His fur is floofed out so he looks like one giant mane with legs.
Three floofy cats ignoring each other while sitting in a sunbeam slanting in from the window.
Zamira the big floofy seal point cat is laying on the ground, looking at the camera while mom’s hand is rubbing her belly.
Zane, a grey floofy lynx point cat is sitting with his front paws on a wavy cardboard scratcher with miscellaneous toys on the ground around him.
Bob the long haired brown tabby cat is sitting pretty on his infinity shaped cardboard scratcher.
Zane, a floofy grey lynx point cat sitting majestically in his favourite spot on top of an antique wooden sewing box
Zamira is a huge floofy snowshoe cat lounging on a coffee table in front of the window with her back legs hanging off the side.
Bob is a long haired tabby cat curled up and leaning against the edge of the couch, which is covered in blankets because of cat hair
Zane, a floofy grey lynx point cat is sitting on a chair at the kitchen table and looking lovingly up at my mom while she pets him
Three floofy cats lined up politely waiting at my mom’s feet for treats
Zane, a floofy grey lynx point cat is very tired and is laying on his side in a floofy puddle on a dark red blanket draped over an old armchair with dark red upholstery in an oak leaf pattern.
Zamira is a very toasty seal point floofy cat rubbing her cheek against a door frame and looking as happy as is physically possible for her
Bob is a brown long haired tabby cat squished between two curtains . His head is turned back away from the window so his face can catch the light.