http://www.empoor.org/blog daily 0.75 2025-04-20 http://www.empoor.org/blog/2025/4/19/9mx8as1u3rwrhmtfcdpizkysuw74st monthly 0.5 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4edcc548-eace-4a7f-afdc-66917e502787/20250419_082035+-+Copy.jpg Blog - New Composting Program in Cleveland - Make it stand out Tiny zines for sharing information about the new composting program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/62bf5a60-9949-482e-a576-42efbef6d3f8/%2716+buckets.JPG Blog - New Composting Program in Cleveland - Make it stand out Collect your food scraps in buckets, and bring to a drop off site for Rust Belt Riders to compost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/f7ebef9e-60e3-415e-b7b5-e70d5eb9014c/ezgif.com-optimize.gif Blog - New Composting Program in Cleveland - Make it stand out An animation of a few of the pages of the zine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/50929ed5-df57-4ccb-8a51-eb4787927e95/compost+site.jpg Blog - New Composting Program in Cleveland - Make it stand out The bins in Ohio City where folks can drop off their food scraps :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/3f94d8c8-f5d1-4672-a988-9d65b90b0117/11.jpg Blog - New Composting Program in Cleveland - Make it stand out Please sign up if you are a farmer or run a community garden in Cleveland! http://www.empoor.org/blog/2025/4/20/mentor-monday-on-wkyc monthly 0.5 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/501f6bf6-964c-46ee-bd74-ace51679145b/Screenshot__40_.jpg Blog - Mentor Monday on WKYC! - Make it stand out Our interview with WKYC Channel 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/316dff6c-edaa-471b-93fb-b7ee4b466f60/Screenshot__39_.jpg Blog - Mentor Monday on WKYC! - Make it stand out Aspen and I chatting at our go-to meeting place, Algebra Tea House :) http://www.empoor.org/blog/2024/12/8/miniature-zine-workshop-embodied-resistance-book monthly 0.5 2024-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/b872b999-d727-47fe-ad1a-0b5d214d10c4/Mini+Zine+Poster.jpg Blog - Miniature Zine Workshop + Embodied Resistance Book - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/fa3cbd5d-cc35-4434-bbb6-c68cf992fa6a/unnamed.jpg Blog - Miniature Zine Workshop + Embodied Resistance Book - Make it stand out Zines and templates that I’ll share during the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/712496bc-0d16-48c1-aa7a-da0a801d54dd/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Blog - Miniature Zine Workshop + Embodied Resistance Book - Make it stand out This is a zine I made with my new 8-page zine template! 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Right: Enamel pin, in progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/e1fe3bdf-d77b-4329-9832-3033fecdadcd/Woodshop.jpg Blog - Haystack Heaven - Make it stand out Left: My beautiful cabin, overlooking Jericho Bay. Right: Making brushes in the woodshop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4e580761-7163-4730-bc5b-fe166a88d4f6/fiberjpg.jpg Blog - Haystack Heaven - Make it stand out Left: Natural dying workshop led by Maia Malakoff in the incredible dye kitchen. 5+ different colors of dyes; residents must have dyed 75+ pieces of clothing and fabric. Right: Maia taught me how to weave on the loom! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/963d8022-8ecf-4d14-916a-3a75d9554ae9/Kiln.jpg Blog - Haystack Heaven - Make it stand out Left: Forging my first steel spoon (!) Please note the amazing Lisa Geertsen in the background, smiling. Right: My first experience loading and unloading a kiln. My work is the stacks of small bowls and spoons on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/bea77a3b-ecdb-4336-a38e-0accdcd78a77/Dining.jpg Blog - Haystack Heaven - Make it stand out Left: The dining hall at night, viewed from the Fibers deck. Right: A magnificent lunch. http://www.empoor.org/blog/2023/10/9/haystack-magic monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/879bbe50-bb0e-4de0-b376-a45131bed228/unnamed.jpg Blog - Haystack Magic - Make it stand out Haystack Mountain School is located right on the Atlantic Ocean. On the right, the deck between the Graphics and Fibers studios, where many students gathered to socialize and create art in the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/c297a210-3d9a-4f9a-873c-f220619733ad/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Blog - Haystack Magic - Make it stand out Left: a watercolor monotype fresh off the printing press. Right: adding water-soluble crayon to my monotype plates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/8621b061-5448-4c0a-bdf0-a4f5acfcf78b/unnamed+%282%29.jpg Blog - Haystack Magic - Make it stand out Artwork ready for the Studio Walkthrough at the end of class. This is just a snippet of all the amazing art that the Graphics class made in their 2-week class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/3977229e-d0ac-480b-94c9-9c1f34c79f35/unnamed+%283%29.jpg Blog - Haystack Magic - Make it stand out Left: Tikva and I collaborated on these miniature diploma prints (made with watercolor monotypes, linocut, and hand-drawn type). Right: Tikva and I hosted a 10-minute graduation ceremony for Graphics students; Tikva hands me my diploma! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/5defabd6-7180-4678-9692-4bc4501b043d/unnamed+%284%29.jpg Blog - Haystack Magic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/blog/2023/10/9/xrzwpsegrnmftxl4wpekknpspcl2er monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4ad080cd-ed25-41f2-b67e-0c317778eaa6/1.jpg Blog - 2024 Moon Calendars Now Available - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/6243671b-6d5d-4101-a6ea-a166ff4ce5a2/2.jpg Blog - 2024 Moon Calendars Now Available - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/81985731-f2b4-4f0f-8708-4dc706c9ceee/3.jpg Blog - 2024 Moon Calendars Now Available - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/2c3e949a-00f2-436f-ab0b-5e1d052d8711/4.jpg Blog - 2024 Moon Calendars Now Available - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/03431b81-e3f2-49d8-8e83-29d6ab6e75ce/5.jpg Blog - 2024 Moon Calendars Now Available - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/blog/2022/10/20/2023-moon-calendars-organizing-in-autumn monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/010ab1a1-c593-4246-b81f-922c4f7ad9fd/Untitled.jpg Blog - Organizing in Autumn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/d49f63fd-7d51-4258-ba60-39122de90bd6/Untitled2.jpg Blog - Organizing in Autumn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/blog/2022/10/20/2023-moon-calendars-organizing-in-autumn-34h92 monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/d35c7cce-8528-4a63-a30f-0653435c672b/image_2022-10-20_112645273.png Blog - 2023 Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/f0cdd293-0306-4bbe-b5f9-570be813e329/cal2.jpg Blog - 2023 Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/8c0634bc-8c44-4e21-9237-fa8c6a217d90/Moon+Calendar+Samplejpg.jpg Blog - 2023 Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/9aee6078-8949-4838-8a37-c7b763ebc805/cal1.jpg Blog - 2023 Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/blog/2022/6/17/organize-your-home-with-emily monthly 0.5 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/94a0d5a8-638f-49c7-8d1c-4f11ddd35c51/proorg1.jpg Blog - Organize Your Home with Emily - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/827193c5-6227-4e55-9d63-8d125dab5835/proorg2.jpg Blog - Organize Your Home with Emily - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/b67d6da0-d30b-40ea-9bda-3e68d4055eea/proorg3.jpg Blog - Organize Your Home with Emily - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4f1105eb-2bea-42eb-a0f0-366fb0938c58/proorg4.jpg Blog - Organize Your Home with Emily - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/blog/2022/5/20/recycling-returns-to-cleveland monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/25202807-b74c-430e-8ed7-978e8c0b7b71/%2716+Muted+Horn+5.JPG Blog - Recycling Returns to Cleveland! - Make it stand out Patches from my 2016 show, “Trash Love” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/7c3304c9-b56b-4f07-b55b-a02b62d08341/recycling.jpg Blog - Recycling Returns to Cleveland! - Make it stand out Recycling infographic I made in 2019. This will be updated in the future to reflect the new recycling changes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1273a77d-4eb9-4106-b87c-5be61f27d3e7/%2718+Zero+Waste+Zine.jpg Blog - Recycling Returns to Cleveland! - Make it stand out Zero Waste Zines http://www.empoor.org/blog/2022/5/12/imprint-zine-fair-postponed-until-may-21 monthly 0.5 2022-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/fe7a8719-8358-42c7-b739-5a9bf55551e6/image_2022-05-12_084223225.png Blog - Imprint Zine Fair POSTPONED until May 21 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/9479df64-5d5e-42db-8413-4c9b2251535c/PXL_20220506_145823186_1280x720.jpg Blog - Imprint Zine Fair POSTPONED until May 21 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/blog/2022/4/29/imprint-art-amp-zine-fair monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/df142e6f-0a77-44c7-b80f-d0763d3355ab/image_2022-04-29_083527815.png Blog - Imprint Art & Zine Fair - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/dc928bd2-f128-47ed-b901-132248e0662b/homepage.jpg Blog - Imprint Art & Zine Fair - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/organizewithem daily 0.75 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/71231b08-6e52-46b9-9284-1da86ec80fa4/ezgif.com-optimize.gif Organize with Em - Make it stand out A miniature zine describing my services. I shared these books at local businesses to find clients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/3ba7cd43-a863-417a-97d2-7295bd4cf2db/PXL_20220707_135853816_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out School storage closet before… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/5b08be99-cbc8-4f0e-90c6-709361e0cd7a/PXL_20220907_184707338_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out …and after! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/751b1e6b-7c9e-4546-95d7-84863db838bf/PXL_20220707_135913697_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out We went through every object in every box, and sorted items into the right place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/360ce84c-bc8f-434c-8c86-dff03bfb25ac/PXL_20220907_184604420_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out Each box was neatly labeled so the teacher could find where to put things back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/f509e0c8-d103-4829-a1f9-91377d81bff2/20230306_173659.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out I created more counter space by re-connecting the top portion of this cabinet to the bottom, and moving to another part of the kitchen with an unused wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/7f26f5fc-cffb-4280-b278-4c710a02ede5/20230401_172953.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out Clients helped clean out food that they were not going to eat, and items were placed in baskets and back on the shelves for easy access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1b452173-be3f-4f5d-bf5e-6e47cd827f0f/PXL_20220512_160731208.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out “Catch-all” surfaces get tidied up on a regular basis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/67b1ccb0-e5f4-46d5-b83a-bcda3a0b6ef3/PXL_20220512_170722564.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out When objects have a “home” to go back to, it’s easy to clean up weekly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/766a30ce-c771-4bf3-8f70-b8ed732b91f6/PXL_20221014_132451555_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out I enjoyed helping clients make storage spaces more organized, and less frustrating to use https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4fecc8bf-0cbe-4635-b8e3-67c09e03058a/PXL_20221014_160731518_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4681e408-c6c5-4bce-97fc-9b3ac0ed6ca4/PXL_20221014_132517882_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out “Mystery boxes” - aka, boxes that clients don’t know the contents of, are very common. I was able to help people see inside, sort the contents, and keep only what they needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/52b38658-60f7-495d-9d44-f40f39777ffe/PXL_20221014_155031775_1280x720.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out Bins are much less overwhelming when they are consolidated and labeled :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/3c34238b-9abb-4627-8e74-c5f6c618104e/20231121_112751%7E2.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out The homes of Professional Home Organizers also get messy over time! The goal is to rearrange from time to time to get things back in order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/d125828e-e3d2-4269-b36f-025e981ce68b/20231121_113657%7E2.jpg Organize with Em - Make it stand out This is the utility drawer in my kitchen. Small tools, pens, pencils, and backup items (staples, command hooks) live in this drawer. http://www.empoor.org/about daily 0.75 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/78d7a4b2-d5e2-4810-b1d1-b57b3fc02e8b/Untitled+-+Copy.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-01-15 http://www.empoor.org/zine101 daily 0.75 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/13a2b037-2a7a-4fe7-aff0-326dc87056a6/20250112_213327.jpg New Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/11e38220-4c61-459b-9bda-4810275df69f/20250112_213333.jpg New Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/0918562d-1bd5-4cbc-b7d2-861587af0eb4/20250112_213339.jpg New Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/c83a9143-16c4-44e2-b07c-70aa8cbba78a/20250112_213345.jpg New Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/f9774125-1000-44e7-a795-73a4f2aaf724/20250112_213350.jpg New Page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/7a60ea5b-65ec-467c-89f5-edb856dd8850/20250112_213408.jpg New Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/mooncalendars daily 0.75 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/d35c7cce-8528-4a63-a30f-0653435c672b/image_2022-10-20_112645273.png Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/0ef6b0e0-e2ec-434b-a54d-553ec3b24ea9/20240831_181519.jpg Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Each calendar measures 8.5 x 11 inches, is 16 pages long, and is printed on heavy and smooth cardstock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/b4471c4c-6a93-4948-9c15-90cad79cee5f/20240831_181531.jpg Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Instructions for how to use the moon calendars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/e9fa0908-1e0d-46fa-a226-a4b1d1657cb3/20240831_181552.jpg Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Each lunar cycle has its own page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/bc86d2c8-2ad8-4d7e-8b09-4140a313576c/20240831_181631.jpg Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Each calendar has one spread that shows the entire year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/78cb4623-e3b7-4f57-8603-00e85ecef663/%2719+moon+calendar+demo.jpg Moon Calendars - Make it stand out An example of how you can fill out a moon calendar. Note the different colors and small spaces to add snippets from your day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/173f1ff1-760b-48f0-8095-7f4dd821970d/20231030_173059.jpg Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Moon calendars are hand-bound in my studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/03431b81-e3f2-49d8-8e83-29d6ab6e75ce/5.jpg Moon Calendars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/booksandzines daily 0.75 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1646423960396-8RVK1OP96N3IL973D920/PXL_20220304_165336045_1280x720.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out This zine has been in print since 2011, and is my best-selling book! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1646423942231-SVUQ8FHDEFWBNF6YHTAD/PXL_20220304_165428588_1280x720.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out A spread from “How a Lonely Soul Can Survive the Winter” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/780e9805-5a97-4eea-a301-33bbc8ae251c/20240105_111633.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Every year since 2019, I have released a list of my favorite books, graphic novels, albums, and films that I have received from the Cleveland Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1646172657295-7WC1COHTBQKWT1OBNPTG/%2720+hardbound+shroom.JPG Books & Zines - Make it stand out I spent many years making hardbound sketchbooks. The pages of this book were free from a material exchange. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479679125217-JHEBIEALY527D4PEUBOP/image-asset.jpeg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/588405cd-dec6-42fc-ac9d-cb9b3533ab2c/%2712+Reading+Exercises.png Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479679047977-4FXZQ7GD02MY26ORMROE/Reading+exercises.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out “Reading Exercises” was a series of books made with silkscreen and xerox transfer on rice paper. Viewers could read the illuminated books on an overhead projector. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1466775196321-H3O1UD3L5EFYLG9BV72B/bookafter1.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out A collaborative chapbook made with submissions from area artists and writers. Intaglio print covers and inkjet printed pages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1466775197611-78S5WE56K053EW3DPZ3S/bookafter2.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/6a664461-5c69-4957-b37f-c63011ce7688/5+-+Work+Samples+%282019%29+38.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/78a97d2c-637f-4fec-96a3-3894d990d125/5+-+Work+Samples+%282019%29+39.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/78e10596-8d9f-4af2-87c3-3ba102152cac/5+-+Work+Samples+%282019%29+42.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1571939904639-ZSN7QOPODRZXO3Y7CDFX/Take+every+ounce.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out “Take Every Ounce of Me with a Grain of Salt” was a hardbound book with silkscreen, xerox transfer, and hand-painted pages. It described the importance of a local food system, and was part of a months-long research project in my printmaking studies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/e1171268-db3b-4bc4-a163-b669ad923cbf/%2713+take+every+ounce+3.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/3a9c4184-5d55-4b58-a99b-e39d3381c6d2/%2713+take+every+ounce+2.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1646172671454-12H7YHZ5W8JUK07O25IU/%2719+Color+Book.jpg Books & Zines - Make it stand out Miniature book I made to demonstrate to students how miniature zines are assembled. The book can be disassembled to show how spreads are arranged, and then stacked back together to be bound in order. http://www.empoor.org/zerowastezines daily 0.75 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735015053-HR639T8V1EPLW4ZLBEL9/20250108_214330.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out I originally made this Zero Waste zine in 2018 as a teaching tool in my recycling workshops. Each differently colored page gave information on one aspect of zero waste: Refusing, Reducing, Reusing, Recycling, and Rotting (Composting). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736734959839-MYEEAFEKQFVYJGS4NZ4N/20250108_205917.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out Over the years, the Zero Waste Zine “expanded” into five miniature books (each book is made from only one sheet of paper!). Each colored book corresponds to the same page in the original zine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736734982398-80IER5GZKNEA07L6826H/20250108_205926.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out The “Trash” zine is about Refusing things that will end up in the landfill: single-use, disposable items like takeout containers, cups, straws, and packaging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736734986125-EXOZHJ1LTIUE6P37EYHT/20250108_205944.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out When sharing recycling information with people, I want to be as clear as possible about what cannot end up in a recycling bin - the things that we can refuse to buy, the things we can refuse to send to the landfill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736734990249-Y2231BEMVTB21G2M6XSP/20250108_210026.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out The “Reduce” zine is about about buying as little as possible. This book has inspired people to do a “No-Buy Year” - contact me if you would like to join our WhatsApp support group! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736734994013-6M1AXXRH3EXQNZZLE919/20250108_210037.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out We can reduce a tremendous amount of waste buy not buying things in the first place. All the items we purchase use resources to create them, come with packaging material, and create emissions through transportation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736734995949-1EQWFNXKZMQMK7NKLFKK/20250108_210106.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out The “Reuse” zine is about a trip I took to California where I packed all my own food for eating on planes and in airports. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736734998907-45PGQDKO6DEXGVQQU1QY/20250108_210120.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out The zine gives practical advice on how to pack food and safely transport it through airport security. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735002937-0VUCL84IB2X6TD75T1QH/20250108_210148.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out The “Recycling” zine shares exactly what can be recycled in Cuyahoga County (the Cleveland, Ohio area). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735004767-COKWXM6FOFAP19X1CWVT/20250108_210156.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out The book includes Descriptions and images of items that can be recycled, as well as details about why they cannot be recycled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735007954-A5PPDRQYW0W1KEG4J2FD/20250108_210221.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out “What to Compost” was the first book in this series, and continues to be one of the most beloved books of my readers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735010718-4NG8R67PUGDA0I1585IL/20250108_210231.jpg Zero Waste Zines - Make it stand out Sometimes, a list of things to compost is not enough to describe the nuance of what can and cannot be composted. This zine uses text and image to communicate this information in a simple way. http://www.empoor.org/compost daily 0.75 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1425954963674-3FVYHVEMFYTBU0D1NM9I/IMG_5116.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Styrofoam peanuts on that beautiful day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1425954898272-NRSSYC5ZZ9D8ZK4SVLG6/IMG_6475.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Some of the materials I was working with in my studio that year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/24a39dad-7de5-4727-8e47-46f0cce556f9/%2715+compost+jar+3.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1447434361990-Q54XU5HBR7UO1577V8XK/IMG_8130.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Food scraps from the printmaking kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/597daa6f-b862-4d2b-b06d-7022e3ebfcdd/%2715+compost+jar+2.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1425851467412-IQDC1DOZSRZ49AIPQ94M/IMG_6094.JPG Compost - Make it stand out The first worm compost bin I made, with over 1,000 worms, food scraps from the studio kitchen, and sawdust from the woodshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1425922320620-N66B6LA19XSO2TWBAEBH/Small+worm+bin+copy.JPG Compost - Make it stand out The second worm compost bin I made (miniature sized!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1447433232512-SY4Q9PDG32DCRZQG2HRB/IMGL5208.JPG Compost - Make it stand out I built a 3-bin compost system at the community garden on campus - here it is on installation day… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1527265651551-ELXVDZS4H0FTUR2KNAUL/IMG_9677.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Here are the compost bins after a few months. Each bin is at a different stage of decomposition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1527265652040-ZW7HVWF4WS79YQW3PL3E/IMG_9675.JPG Compost - Make it stand out I asked the Dining Hall staff to collect food scraps from the kitchen. I would haul eight 5-gallon buckets at a time to the community garden on campus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1447434417948-UU0C7366ERACBPDAJCED/IMG_8311.JPG Compost - Make it stand out I practiced Trench Composting in the woods on campus - digging a hole, filling it with food scraps, adding earth back on top, and letting it decompose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/d3e7e244-5244-46c2-a7ef-234def859229/%2715+red+leaves.jpg Compost - Make it stand out I experimented with adding colored leaves on top of the compost piles for people to find as they walked through the woods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1691930315716-R9WL3XTMJ4JIJP77EJTV/%2715+Compost+Proposal.JPG Compost - Make it stand out A proposal for how Cranbrook could compost in the future. It included a guide on how to compost, a map of the places I was collaborating with, and a budget for hiring maintenance staff to care for the compost piles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/9577e6af-4d6d-43b6-9a1d-962d97e24e70/tiny+zine.jpg Compost - Make it stand out The miniature zine that later became part of my Zero Waste series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1425851066904-G4GSRZ5FUU3CJX89HU8L/IMG_6312.JPG Compost - Make it stand out These letterpress prints were the first descriptions I posted in our communal kitchen to share what could and could not be composted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1425952844262-1XOQXKUE6IDTJ4H4OF4T/IMG_6289.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Broadside prints about composting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/61ffea07-301d-4f95-b039-6b6cf7d24fd2/%2715+Compost+Dig.JPG Compost - Make it stand out A still from the film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1527195992282-IUWV8F580D30SYE8YT98/IMG_7265.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Image from the film exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/97d24678-ff68-4ec6-82fa-96d89d9ae0a0/IMG_6310.jpg Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/c45ab901-0bc0-49d5-a808-a04d8f146d0a/IMG_6304.jpg Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/9bd15f9b-b596-4999-a1e6-71ae503188da/%2714+cranbrook+compost.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Some of the beautiful food scraps on top of the pile on a winter day. The piles got so hot that steam would come off of them, even in chilly weather! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/41911718-9949-46f8-9272-3d5594ecaa6d/compost3.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Compost workshop, April 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/ba05e8e5-b43b-4c43-bd4d-affc6c8a093f/Screenshot+2025-02-08+082957.png Compost - Make it stand out I asked the landscaping crew to deliver leaves to the community garden, so we could store the leaves and use them throughout the year to balance out the food scraps in the compost bins. Tikva and I jumped in the giant pile after it was delivered :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/cfb499e9-bba6-4da4-8d57-c9daba7ead30/IMG_9004.JPG Compost - Make it stand out A simple compost bin I made from chicken wire. When empty, they were almost completely invisible. We used this compost bin for food scraps collected in the printmaking department kitchen - at the end of the year, I removed the chicken wire and the decomposed compost was distributed on site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1527097967544-EHX4GT0JP9564SRYZEL6/IMG_0329.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1527097958448-MMBHH43CDFGW80Z8STBL/IMG_0325.PNG Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/cd4321cf-b7a0-4aea-adbf-5ef1b9dc092c/22+compost.jpg Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/724c5457-5aa5-4edd-863e-d982563558e3/%2716+erica+compost+2.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Building a compost bin out of chicken wire with my friend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4a53b5b4-1113-4209-baae-640512eff827/23+compost.jpg Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/cf0a1265-098f-4b8d-88f0-40d50711b8af/%2717+Compost+Puzzle.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/77b95ff3-d40e-4884-b5de-950f0b54c0ba/%2717+i+dig+compost.JPG Compost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/08f4f919-fc30-4be3-be62-bb0e3d4f4fb7/24+compost+pile.jpg Compost - Make it stand out Compost bowl, NOT a salad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/2c5218b9-7237-4db8-91c3-a2ee8c82e457/%2716+Compost+Wow.jpg Compost - Make it stand out One of my very favorite compost piles http://www.empoor.org/ceramics daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735299123-52LIZSH37SISJC0ZN1KB/20230407_133525.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out A custom holder for my miniature dictionary, tarot cards, and playing cards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735301824-5S3I1X08I7545LZZASDG/20230407_133553.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Detail of Ink Spots glaze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735194762-I9U7PGREKCKU3CLGET22/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735353062-H23AEO97N6700BQPPG8J/20230525_133910.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735352744-AH3MZ7LSH9LIH3QA1NH0/20230525_134208.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735353818-5NVQCGYHCBZF1NHWWJ7O/20230525_135149.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735294816-UW8I2M74IQ5ULD2QNMU2/20241111_182419.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/cf245c99-2534-4b78-82a5-5c85865eb15b/20250115_114346.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735280789-3OCKO9Z8FFNF4X9FMR4L/20241007_164533.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1736735263265-542GQ740C1LD4N88S3K8/23+big+pot+%28cracked%29.jpg Ceramics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/haystack daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1693616149957-4SOCF9PTY5FDFRZS9Q8O/IMG_20230623_164920.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out A watercolor monotype print, fresh off the press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/9308678b-a8df-4218-8e81-4927c3ac0f74/20230614_104307.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out The amazing Tikva Lantigua demonstrating a two-layer monotype print on the etching press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/5defabd6-7180-4678-9692-4bc4501b043d/unnamed+%284%29.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1693616179588-P88LKIMS3JU66K6DZNIQ/20230616_201430.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Monotype plates in progress, made with water-soluble crayons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1693615864065-D3CCCR7AJYLQEIZPFX4D/20230615_142208.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Another monotype plate using watercolors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1693615817353-T01X7IB2816GDYLAA6AK/20230613_100318.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out More experiments in the studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1693616058282-TCTJG1VE4N1WBLSYMVVA/20230612_175745.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out A view Jericho Bay from the hiking trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1693615821929-W9JXXL6QMJ9QVGZHB2MP/20230621_212430.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Tikva and I made miniature diplomas for the students. Tikva made the smallest lino-cuts (flower, star, and Haystack logo in blue) and I made watercolor monotype borders and handwrote the text https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/85969f48-b04e-4d60-99ea-603dd3b367ed/IMG_3150.jpeg Haystack - Make it stand out We had a graduation ceremony and celebrated the students, with views of the Atlantic Ocean in the background. Here’s Tikva giving me my diploma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/096b1f09-62e4-4b5e-82d1-41b3abc4aaf3/DSC01684.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/e715c25f-a823-460e-855d-bd763531391b/DSC01672.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/b75a2f5b-5f1c-44d5-b65e-0b820028e5f5/DSC01670.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out The finished series of watercolor monotypes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/97d7feb5-ca60-4047-b9e4-0eeae23937c2/20240528_113917.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out My table in the studio. I also taught a zine workshop, you can see the zines and supplies in the background! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/0c4890a8-cc85-43ff-b60e-ba7786d65f4b/20240603_210231.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out A view of the dining hall at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/f6d142c8-ce70-478f-9b71-0f179e3d32b3/20240602_115640.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Bowls and scoops in the kiln https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4e40bacd-eeb8-486f-8dd9-9e3f2cc40b26/DSC01706.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Jules Kowalski taught me how to make ceramic scoops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/ca20f15f-51d4-4d82-81f8-e3e614746d5e/DSC01708.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out A collection of miniature bowls with a variety of glazes and firings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/7bf3d147-7f7f-4fd9-8192-6641ae3d4211/20240531_141929.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Annalise Rubida showed us how to make these beautiful brushes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1725212903747-ST9VO31H3LUIV4P9U2EV/DSC01714.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/290404f8-770a-4be4-8847-afdc9a1e52a4/IMG_20240608_122638.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Maia Malakoff taught me how to make my first weaving on the loom :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/3ddab689-a568-4880-aa3b-e0b0bfcd79d2/20240602_152710.jpg Haystack - Make it stand out Lisa Geertsen led a spoon-making demo in the forge. I am so proud of making this spoon, it was a great learning experience! http://www.empoor.org/workshops daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/5b097e2b-ae3d-4d7e-97d3-e84e77f5600b/Mini+Zine+Poster.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Oxbow Orchard hosts craft workshops throughout the year. I was grateful to teach a miniature zine workshop there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/9ead070c-5c76-41ce-a6e5-c1ea5632cf03/20250105_160102.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Showing how zines are designed, in the work space inside the farm store https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/3fc9c4bb-4349-4309-a715-e8a6b889129b/unnamed.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out A collection of zines that were shared or created in the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/05ee662a-b05d-4350-aa63-aad992434a69/20250105_155932.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Demonstrating how different types of pen, pencil, and marker show up when zines are copied https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/4c906bc2-a9ad-46df-a0a3-e413ac5945b4/20250105_164144.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out The collaborative collage zine we made as a class in under 30 minutes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/f0a755cf-0c0c-4a4a-819a-f80abefbdf8d/20250105_174233.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out The workshop was cozy and warm during a cold winter afternoon. Thanks to Melissa Carr for taking photographs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/9456c138-c221-4d7e-88f0-1094d74fead4/%2721+Miniature+Zines.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Poster for the Miniature Zine Workshop I taught at the Morgan Conservatory in 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/747b3b5c-ccbc-4124-be27-7b1e76ae03fd/67803946_2440143099554670_5559495497183395840_o.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Showing the class how adorable miniature zines are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/5fc1a2e2-5634-49d7-a120-fb791017be8d/67401864_2440142746221372_1344151813904924672_o.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Students had an entire work day to create their zines and get feedback https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/5e16d77c-c617-4d06-a555-e1625e6bebc8/67392341_2440142629554717_1068812859401568256_o.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out I created templates for the students that showed margins, page order, and how to copy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/bba0c05c-8aaf-4d93-ae3d-4c129b92aee8/%2721+zinelibrary.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out My friend, Alyssa, attended the workshop online during Covid and took these photos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/211010cb-a015-445a-b2d0-8923e051fca3/%2721+zinelibr.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Showing my zine collection to demonstrate the art students could create https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/e091b88c-b815-4334-b99c-c72753bd70b1/%2719workshop.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out I hosted a recycling workshop for my community to share what can be recycled and answer questions about Cleveland recycling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/b6fd1235-936e-4712-b165-c949d3c2e17b/%2719+Tour+Poster.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out I went on tour with my friend, Avery Mags Duff, to four cities. Avery played the singing saw and I read poetry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/a14bf8cb-1aed-4f6a-8dfc-c18545084975/IMG_0189+%281%29.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Lemon balm tisanes for the audience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/562ef5c3-5204-40ca-9009-7da4e72cda0b/IMG_0192+%281%29.jpg Workshops & Events - Make it stand out Reading poetry at Oxbow Orchard http://www.empoor.org/trashlove daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/807b6396-7b86-49f0-afb3-e8b63eaaaad4/4.jpg Trash Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/38d63e1a-1b5f-4f39-a048-a4970218c1b7/%2716+Muted+Horn+5.jpg Trash Love - Make it stand out Letterpress fabric patches on reclaimed painting canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479678299032-PD7XUGZWVUP9YLETQCI5/IMG_9453.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out Invitations to the exhibition included a video still from the show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479677034537-66Z4HGBN65DGN1JJCNYO/IMG_9467.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out I collected locally grown plants from area gardens and vacant lots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479677058473-OG2TC5Q11XSHB7W2LHAA/IMG_9506.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479676975188-RSCL7F4608M2AIYXT71M/IMG_9435.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out This zine condensed the information I had collected during my thesis work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479677006690-YD60R6419U4P5R7UCQ4C/IMG_9438.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479676932804-AW2ZZDEU8D5GFKAU0YHL/IMG_9404.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479676908887-ODFDSX946UHNUDD0GI8C/IMG_9402.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out A collection of short videos from nature in the Midwest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479676932077-KWWQBWAEB32881QURB0V/IMG_9419.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out I mailed surveys to local gardeners and farmers about their experiences growing food in Cleveland, as well as their hopes and dreams of the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479676963202-DAOBVW0BK1V4GS5UC8UV/IMG_9421.JPG Trash Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.empoor.org/trash-love-1 daily 0.75 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54cfa1c8e4b01fa0f0c1e40d/1479680000286-EAKDX49P7D8CQ2F6PL51/degreeweb3.jpg Thesis Work - 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