Reflecting on pitfalls that hinder expression…and the remedy.
Written at home in Los Angeles, California. September 4-5, 2024. Digital.
Reflections inspired by learning about the world of scent…
Written on August 28, 2024 at home in Los Angeles, California. Digital scan. Poem handwritten in black ink. Pen and marker. Graph lines drawn with mechanical pencil on speckled kraft paper.
Reflections from the evening of August 26, 2024. Written at home in Los Angeles, California. Digital scan. Black ink in a graph-ruled composition notebook.
Reflections on inevitability. Digital typography exploration created at 11:15am on August 14, 2024. Poem written at 1:29am on August 17, 2024. Created at home in Los Angeles, California.
Digital typography reflections inspired by my interest in Mayan Revivalist architecture, warm-cool color relationships, and this season of life. Created on August 14, 2024 at home in Los Angeles, California.
On one hand, there’s the drama of the universe that is miraculous, powerful, and remarkable. The striking of lightning. The metamorphosis of a caterpillar to a butterfly. A stunning sunset. A mantis devouring its prey. The chaos that surrounds us is out of our control. It’s not always positive or free of suffering, but it’s captivating nonetheless.
Then there’s the inner drama and uncertainty that we can manifest within our minds. Using energy to uphold attachment to torment, impatience, anguish and anxiety can deplete energy that could be spent on discovery, expression, contribution, and love. The things that can get us closer to peace.
Which is more captivating to you?
I designed and built my dream table for my workshop. I will use it for projects in photography, fashion design, woodworking, and beyond.
The top is hardwood maple plywood. I used pine in other areas, including the trim and legs. Features include locking casters, a mounted power strip, a shelf, and paper mounts. I made use of some leftover plywood and pine wood to create some storage boxes that now live on the table shelves.
Check out the process video on my YouTube channel, where I’m documenting the process behind my hands-on projects.
In the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles lies Mount Wilson Observatory, an astronomical observatory founded by astronomer George Hale in 1904. The site is home to a 60-inch and 100-inch telescope, plus 150-foot and 60-foot solar towers. It’s an intersection of wonderful things: astronomy, optics, architecture, and a mountaintop setting.