Hey. I’m merging event announcements back into my main blog. I’m excited to be hosting these public events in the upcoming weeks, and I’d love to see you there. Saturday, April 5th: Clay Paint Workshop at the Cambridge Foundry The last one was a hit, so Iām stoked to be offering it again (and even… Continue reading My April & May Events
Category: DIY
Painting Without Plastic
My exploration into natural clay paints has been unexpectedly inspiring. I used to use acrylic paints. My last acrylic painting was in 2019, a large replica of a de Chirico oil painting I really love. Oil paints have been used for centuries, and are made of pigments suspended in a hardening oil, like linseed oil.… Continue reading Painting Without Plastic
Sleeping on a Dog Bed for a Year
From October 2022 to July 2023, I slept on a bed that I made myself by hand. It’s basically a giant rectangular pillow, made of a length of velvety, navy blue synthetic fabric and filled with synthetic pillow stuffing. I jokingly call it a dog bed in the title of this post because while it’s… Continue reading Sleeping on a Dog Bed for a Year