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Bees have needs

Course ran Jan – April 2019.

I passed – barely, but it happened.

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Blacksmithing

A blast with Jeep’s Forge & Tinsmithing.

Jeep was lovely. Learning is helpful for me when making your own things feels empty.

January 2019.

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Washi #2

This was my favorite Made-by-Rae washi to date. It went fast! Fabric from my stash.

Something after washi #2 happened. this one if a mess…cut too large on the back piece I think. I still wear her, though! I’ve been struggling through a complicated hem on my washi #4 since November.

Simple cotton. July 2019.

Xo,

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Paper stallion

This is a 3D paper craft project created by OXYGAMI, Stephane Chesneau, “3D Papercraft”. Purchased on Etsy.

With purchase, tHere’s a pattern as pdf download, directions come both in English & French. I use an xacto knife and acrylic matte medium to assemble.

I’ve really enjoyed this project. Not finished-need to add some legs.

November, 2019.

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Good News

Hello,

Long hiatus posting here. Several interjections scattered my commitment:

Painting again! Acrylic on canvas – new posts here

Committing to arts practice in a new city & living into an art maker’s life

Healthy & positive work changes (on going since 2018)

Dramatic, unpleasant work changes (completed 2018)

Will post more about several digital & analog illustrations projects on going,

xo,

H

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User Research in Development

User Research in Development

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Design & eLearning Experiences

Design & eLearning Experiences

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Algorithmic Justice League

Joy Buolamwini Algorithmic Justice League Reads & References Joy AJL Ian Tucker, “‘A white mask worked better’: why algorithms are not colour blind” Ali Briland, “How white engineers built racist code – and why it’s dangerous for black people“ XO, H

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Reads

Good reads lately Issac Oliver, Is This the Golden Age of Drag? Yes. And No. I’m not so sure. A Beginner’s Guide to Being Blunt, by Kristin Wong. Brent Katz, “New York State of Mind” Added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” Del Siegle, Educational Research Basics by Del Siegle\ Tasha Eurich, What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It) Kandi Wiens, Break the…

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Folk

How cool! Photos for Balenciaga, Robbie Augspurger.

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Deerfield: Visual Sources

Seeing Deerfield This page is a catalog of imagery used as inspiration for my Deerfield Project. Tracking my research is important and fun. Please find a queue of primary sources, relevant readings, and writing about writing history. People Eunice Williams John Williams Cotton & Increase Mather Queen Anne: Egerton 2572, f.18 Anne, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (found) (link 2) Places…

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Writing About History

*Research related to my Deerfield Project* Definition of Literary Biography: “The series editors write that “Our purpose is to make literature and its creators better understood and more accessible to students and the reading public, while satisfying the needs of teachers and researchers.”[3] They define literature as “the intellectual commerce of a nation; not merely belles lettres but as that…

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Larp-ers

  Reads Julie Beck, The Secret Life of ‘Um’  Joanna Nikas, 5 Offbeat Communities: Micronationalists, Mildly Offensive Fiber Artists and More XO, H

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Of Note*

*Things I read this week that I liked “Loneliness does not come from being alone, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important.” Gregory Hays, A Version of Homer That Dares to Match Him Line for Line Pam Weintraub, Freud in the scanner Marian Ryan, The Disabled Flâneur Haley Nahman, How I Finally Learned to Be Content (It felt like ripping my heart out) Julie Beck, The…

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Embrace Uselessness

I attended the mini-conference, Fusion Con in Charlotte this past week, and it was totally great. Having recently relocated temporarily to the Charlotte area, I am pretty eager to find community around my work in UX. Fusion Con is about just that. I expressly attended to see Stacy Mulcahy, a wizard from Microsoft Garage. She was so funny and smart, I wanted to share my notes from her…

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DIY ToyCraft: Kano Computing

As part of my DIY ToyCraft series, kits are fabulous. Thanksgiving 2015, I explore Chibitronics, so this holiday, I acquired the Kano Computing kit and I am *so* pleased. Reads & References Kano Computing (also available on Amazon!) My other kits so far: Gakken, TinkerCrate, Chibitronics DIY ToyCraft XO, H

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DIY ToyCraft: TinkerCrate

As part of my DIY ToyCraft series, I’ve been completing what I call “kits,” products marketed as toys, physical learning experiences, etc. that are meant to be assembled. Kits are fabulous. I discovered TinkerCrate on Instagram and immediately ordered this for myself. Arriving monthly, this is subscription box delivers a capsule of learning. I ordered the box tailored for users aged 9 – 16+,…

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