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28
Apr

The Doctor at Home

a provocative portrait, priestly handwarmers, a color monopoly, and one of Mexico's most famous architects
4 min read
21
Apr

"a human or divine visage"

a war mask, strategies for reversing desertification, upside down architecture, and ancient Mesoamerican music
3 min read
14
Apr

A frozen cluster of gas

mysterious space clouds, fertility treatments for corals, a village in a volcano, and autonomous clockwork machines
3 min read
07
Apr

Research in Progress

my plunge down a wallpaper rabbit hole, transparent wood, Viking sorcery, and a primer on video game aesthetics
4 min read
31
Mar

International Renown

a reemerging landscape painter, a dress with a secret, a trip to space, and Chief Technology Officer Ada Lovelace
4 min read
24
Mar

Escape Blouse

When basic necessities are scarce, you make do with what you have. This blouse used to be an escape map,
4 min read
17
Mar

"...here’s my eye to prove it"

Eye miniatures: an absurd, delightful niche-within-a-niche. They're hyper-specific, but they also appeal to timeless sentiments, which makes me
3 min read
10
Mar

Visualizing Science

The Pillars of Creation, originally imaged by Hubble, is one of those pictures that fired my imagination as a kid.
4 min read
03
Mar

Capturing Light

Almost nothing is more likely to make me stop and admire a painting than expertly rendered natural light, and Asher
4 min read