David Walsh is a pen collector, surgeon and would be artist

These are his ideas, thoughts and images

  • The imperfect can become more beautiful

    September 11, 2019 by

    “Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

  • Interacting with colour

    February 18, 2026 by

    “What happens happens mostly without you…” Josef Albers 1963 was an important year, not least because of the publication of this life changing book. Josef Albers was a revolutionary academic and artist. His first foray into teaching was as part of the Bauhaus Movement. His style was interactive, with demonstrations and practical challenges. The rise… Read more

  • The hip bone is connected to the knee bone

    February 15, 2026 by

    “We can be the new brand of self extincting dinosaurs or we can evolve…” Eden Robinson In 1888, the Cambridge scholar Harry Seeley developed a simple and universally adopted two step system for classifying dinosaurs. Dinosaur hip bones are frequently discovered as an intact fossil record of these animals, so are an excellent choice for… Read more

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