Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration

I’m in Edinburgh right now and will do a bigger post on my trip, but here’s a quick glimpse at an artist I discovered this weekend who does papercuts that get put in windows and cut into steel panels for large-scale site-based installations. This series was in the Meadows, which I used to walk acrossContinue reading “Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration”

Friday Favorites: Old-School Web Comics

From the early days of the Internet, where things either didn’t move or were animated with Flash (remember Flash?): Homestarrunner: Everybody! This wholesome and very funny web-comic was all the rage among my students when I got my first tenure-track job back in 2003. You should read the story about how the “Brothers Chap” createdContinue reading “Friday Favorites: Old-School Web Comics”

ESC #19: Dessert Bar (and suminagashi)

My friend Nicole, an art professor, came up with the idea of doing a little home suminagashi (paper marbling with Japanese ink) workshop for some friends, and I thought it sounded like a great time to clear out some desserts from my Try file in Paprika; apparently, when I save recipes, about 2 out ofContinue reading “ESC #19: Dessert Bar (and suminagashi)”

Wright’s Beach: Watercolors and Haiku

I usually take my watercolors along and try to knock out a few postcards while I’m sitting on the beach–it’s a good way to pass the time, and salt water creates some neat effects with the pigments. Also, in lieu of writing a journal-style blog post about my week on the coast, I wrote aContinue reading “Wright’s Beach: Watercolors and Haiku”