Artist/designer for young audiences, Early Years Atelierista, sometimes lecturer. Pedagogy, art, well-being and play in nurseries and public cultural spaces. EYTS. Museum/gallery educator for V&A, Orleans House and RMG. https://linktr.ee/abigailhornhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lznkraqjf22tI’m delighted to be opening I Did It! My interactive installation for young children and their families at The Children’s Art School Makerworld Gallery in Huddersfield tomorrow.25 Sep 2025 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznkraqjf22thttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lze43fheus2i [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lze43fheus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lyu5dj2h4c2khttps://www.leyf.org.uk/news/can-reform-channel-the-march-of-the-mums-into-a-movement-that-can-govern/ Just had a largely sleepless night after having my attention drawn to this. A gleeful account of the Reform UK conference by an influential figure in the EY sector and expert in social justice.15 Sep 2025 06:07 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyu5dj2h4c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lx7j6r6l4c2fI’m probably very late to the party here, but this is fascinating vm.tiktok.com/ZNdXTu4Kb/ Iceland’s Hjalli approach to early years, subverting traditional gender roles. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdXTu4Kb/25 Aug 2025 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7j6r6l4c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lpyl7bevfk2wHello. Just wondering if any other art/play/childhood/materiality/object - based freelancers have problems keeping their (essential) work stuff organised. Sometimes I can’t even begin to think about how to categorise and store it.25 May 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpyl7bevfk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lozye2sijk2kSome quick snaps of a lovely afternoon exploring Impressionism with children age 0-5 at The National Gallery yesterday. I am blessed to be able to collaborate with some extraordinary galleries, not just in terms of spaces and collections, but also learning teams who have wonderful approaches.13 May 2025 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lozye2sijk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lkigpd5pqc2bGood morning. Are any academics or professionals able to signpost me to credible written analysis of the problematic nature of the word “behaviour” in early childhood education? Many thanks. Photo of lovely tree is shameless attention seeking.16 Mar 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkigpd5pqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lk4kom6nfc23Magnolia Watch…11 Mar 2025 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4kom6nfc23https://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lk3psg3lpk2zDraft Manifesto: •Replace “School Readiness” with the term “Child Readiness”, to be applied to schools. •Ban the media from this debate, that is already plagued by toxic misinformation. • Gently force everyone to read the actually perfectly reasonable guidelines that already exist. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/11/toilet-training-and-cutlery-use-key-part-of-englands-school-readiness-skills-list?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other11 Mar 2025 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk3psg3lpk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3ljx44z4avc25Magnolia Watch.09 Mar 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljx44z4avc25https://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lihmhbu44s2iI admire Yoko Ono so much, her artwork has been a source of inspiration for me on many occasions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihmhbu44s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lieogavjis2mSome of you may enjoy this excellent podcast…Experimental Tunes and Children by Jenny Pengilly AKA Colour Collider https://rtm.fm/listen/experimental-tunes-and-children/ no baby shark or cocomelon in sight.17 Feb 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lieogavjis2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lh7cru77uc2hUnpacking from two lovely days of Mini Play workshops for Young V&A Museum, circles and spirals theme. There are all kinds of toddler entanglements coming out of my bags.02 Feb 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7cru77uc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lh6u4piqzk23🧵 I’d like to take a moment to urge anyone who’s reading the latest report on “school readiness” from Kindred Squared https://kindredsquared.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kindred-Squared-School-Readiness-Report.pdf to also read…1/802 Feb 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh6u4piqzk23https://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lgcruqvvr22eI’ve been doing a little series at my Play Tuesday sessions for the Maritime Museum that are themed around the way that EY children play with the affordances of the building. Last week we did the stairs (slinky’s were involved), this week some mirrors on the wall in the Nelson Gallery.22 Jan 2025 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgcruqvvr22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lg3o3ycnrs2uFavourite David Lynch tribute so far https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBHK3NTVZV8 Innovators at the Children’s Television Workshop salute a unique creator of film and television. Loved all things Henson as a child, still do. Not sure why I was allowed to watch Twin Peaks aged of 13, but I’m very glad I was.19 Jan 2025 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg3o3ycnrs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lfjujt3whk2cGood morning. Could anyone signpost me to articles/books on ethics in practice based arts research with young children please? I’m clear on the basics, ERIC etc. Looking for something a bit more creative/experimental. Thank you. Pls excuse attention seeking gif. https://media.tenor.com/ujn_CVKG5ZUAAAAC/sunrise-ocean.gif?hh=373&ww=49812 Jan 2025 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfjujt3whk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lfid5xjyvs2wHaving a blast learning about Micro Cinema from Gavin Glover at @littleangeltheatre.bsky.social this weekend. So much potential for enquiry in early education, from transformation to powers of ten thinking, and much more.11 Jan 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfid5xjyvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lffm2gyngs23Interesting article https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news/early-years-staff-admit-to-lacking-confidence-to-lead-a-two-year-old-room-effectively 🧵 I was working as an Atelierista and studying for my PGC in Early Education during the Covid19 lockdowns, completing all of my assessment tasks and my final project in the nursery toddler room where I had been “bubbled”. 1/910 Jan 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffm2gyngs23https://bsky.app/profile/abigailatelier.bsky.social/post/3lfdnyybxh22vTesting new ideas in the atelier with my best collaborators (aged 2-4).09 Jan 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:ervidpyz3s3oynhpggxo7hwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdnyybxh22v