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Tag Archives: earth
Getting our hands dirty
Grades and narratives are done (alright there are two more I need to review before I submit them, but basically I am through). I can now focus on the garden which is sorely in need of some attention. We planted … Continue reading
In the Table: SOILED
SOILED Magazine (see “Shameless Promotion“) had their opening at our “In the Table” gallery. The editor, my son (co-editor), and the art director spent the day putting their artwork and interactive stations together in preparation for the big event. As … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, creativity, earth
Tagged allison newmayer, architecture, art, Bee City, chicago institute for land regeneration, creativity, dan weissman, dirt, DIRTea, earth, John Szot, katherine darnstadt, land patty, soiled, stewart hicks
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The singular beauty of an earth turn
On this first day of spring break, JB urged us to go to the Botanic Gardens to watch the sunrise (actually earth turn). This isn’t the first time he has encouraged me to connect with nature outside when everyone else … Continue reading
Posted in earth, nature, photography
Tagged dawn, earth, nature, photography, sun, sunrise
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Shameless promotion
My son and a few of his friends have started a new magazine. It is called SOILED and is available online for free or you can have a copy bound and in your hands through Lulu. It is visually and … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, earth, writing
Tagged architecture, creativity, design, dirt, earth, magazine, writing
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