A.Martinez

Explorations.

[amartinez]

Demand action from your reps on #guncontrol and to #rejecttheNRA. The lives of our family and friends are far more important than gun ownership. #lasvegas #everytownforgunsafety

[wordsnquotes]

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.

James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time  (via infinite-paradox)

I'm back.

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“I feel there is something unexplored about women that only a woman can explore.”- Georgia O’Keeffe

Happy international Women’s Day! SAIC honors this years theme #pledgeforparity as we highlight the voices of female artists and visionaries of SAIC today and throughout the month of March!

Today we feature SAIC Alum Georgia O’ Keeffe (1905–06, HON 1967), AKA The Mother of American Modernism.  

Image: Sky Above Clouds IV 1965 (This piece is in the Art Institute of Chicago’s permanent collection! It is on display at the American Art Gallery)

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This morning Ben & Jerry’s announced its four vegan flavors. Sadly, licking the screen doesn’t taste like ice cream. Trust us, we tried.

[hqcreations]

Regrowing Store-Bought Meyer Lemons

Some of you folks might recall last year, I started a little indoor gardening project in my office. I grew some tasty lettuce for myself, but this year, inspired by @biodiverseed‘s 10,000 trees mission, I wanted to help spread the joy of plants within my sphere of influence. I saved a bunch of seeds from a box of Meyer lemons I bought from Costco. Most of these seeds germinated. I decided to plant the seeds out at my office, then give them out as gifts for the New Year. I have about 17 pots, each with multiple seedlings. The coworkers seem to be getting excited as well! Updates soon.

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[amartinez]

It's beet season!! Really proud of our first #beet #harvest this year. These lovelies are getting roasted and put into a salad with their #beetgreens, farro, walnuts, and goat cheese. I can't get enough beets so after this garden success I plan to grow even more for next year. Or might even try growing an overwintering variety I've got laying around. I'll let you know how they taste! #fall #fallharvest #growyourown #urbangarden #chicagourbancanyon #wegotthebeet

[amartinez]

And these, my friends, are #lactation cookies. For #momma ladies who are #breastfeeding these little guys will maintain your current healthy supply or even increase low milk supply with active ingredients flax meal, brewer's yeast, and rolled oats, which have tons of fiber, b vitamins, #omegafattyacids, and more. So they're pretty good even for those of you who don't have booby juice! The brewer's yeast gives it a nice nutty taste. And since there's already #flaxseed meal, it would be really easy to take out the eggs and make these #vegan when using earth balance. #baking #yummyinmytummy #mom

Recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-lactation-cookies-by-noel-trujillo-192346

[amartinez]

The sound of climate change.

[amartinez]

rainbow chard! tomatoes! bell peppers! sage! basil! eggplant! Also some beets are ready, but I need some time to work through this bounty before I go picking anything else. Tonight we feast! #endofsummer #harvest #chicagourbanhomestead #urbangarden #plantparty #growyourown #wishilikedsagemore (at Wicker Park, Chicago)

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[amartinez]

This is my son. This is my eggplant. #babyticus #eggplant #summer #bounty

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Hallucinogenic Plants by Richard Evans Schultes

Illustrated by Elmer W. Smith

[biodiverseed]

#books #cannabis #medicinal plants #botany #mushrooms

[amartinez]

Come out tonight from 6-10pm for Prints in Paradise, a holiday art sale at Spudnik Press. There will be snacks, a cash bar, and lots of awesome affordable original art! And if you've never been to our print studio, this is a great excuse to see it. http://www.spudnikpress.org/event/prints-in-paradise-a-holiday-shopping-getaway/ #art #books #chicago #spudnikpress #handmade #diy #print #holidays #presents

[amartinez]

The Secret Origin of Neil deGrasse Tyson

[amartinez]

(via Titus Kaphar)

[amartinez]

I've got a whole new batch of handmade journals and other goodies that I'll be selling at the Spudnik Holiday Sale, Friday December 5th, from 6-10pm. 1821 W Hubbard. There will be lots of artists with awesome stuff that evening. I highly recommend that you check it out! Or I'm online at www.etsy.com/shop/amartinezbooks #handmade #bookmaking #craft #paper #artmarket