Thoughts and sketches on humans, nature, running, and the end of the world
Yes, I’ve been sketching less in the past couple of weeks. I’m obsessed with crochet. The purchase of the wrong yarn and Youtube tutorials are to blame. I learned to crochet when I was a child but I had not touched a crochet hook in many many years. I didn’t even remember how to...
Four of my sketches have been published in the latest issue of the UK Magazine Resurgence and Ecologist. I’m so excited about this! Resurgence & Ecologist, which started publication 45 years ago, is one of the (or the) longest-running environmental magazine in Britain, It’s published bimonthly and covers an eclectic mix of ecology, social...
In this period I’m focused on the climate, soil health, ecosystems and systemic thinking, and my sketches reflect just that. I spend my time learning about the connections between humans and nature and how, in practice, we can cooperate with living systems to improve environmental resilience and restore balance. I’m also interested in understanding...
Yesterday Scott and I visited Bellevue’s Botanical Garden. It’s a slightly wild and yet very urban park, with a small Japanese Garden. The plants were full of buds and there was a Spring smell everywhere, but spring was not quite there yet. It was a warm afternoon. I set my stool in front of...
Today more than 2000 demonstrations were held worldwide to demand climate action. The demonstrations were inspired by Swedish student Greta Thunberg, who started a school strike for the climate in August 2018 before the Swedish elections; after the elections, she continued to strike for the climate every Friday. On March 13, Greta has been...
I made a Valentine’s card. Well, that was a few days ago, because Scott mentioned something about being in each other’s heart and I had to sketch that. Then I decided to create a high experimental triple pamphlet, because why not? It was not a full success, but as a first attempt I’m just...
