March 2023
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Spring Garden Prep in the Backyard Food Forest: What is Sheet Mulching?
I am approaching year 3 in the endeavor of turning my tiny backyard into a food forest. One of the methods I use to create biomass and build up my garden beds is sheet mulching. What is sheet mulching? In the shortest way possible, sheet mulching is using an additive method of mulching with thick…
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Preserving Aloe Vera- Cinematically
Preserving herbs and edibles is a meditative process for me. It connects me to the earth, my spiritual center, and wonder with the natural world. I spent most of my early childhood in the woods or in the garden with my grandpa. Connecting with natural processes that harness the nurturing qualities of plants is something…
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Blender Practice: Raindrop Visualization
For my 9 to 5, I teach Game Design. While I don’t focus on game design specifically, I do get the opportunity to practice and hone my 3d modelling, motion graphic, and digital art skills. This motion graphic was created in Blender, through a few tutorials, primarily this one. I’d like to extend th is…
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Preserving Elderberries: How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Finally! The first Elderberry Bush is ready for harvest, and I can finally make some elderberry syrup! This is one of my favorite ways to preserve the elderberry harvest. Come along with me for a short tutorial on how to make elderberry syrup! For the past 2 years, I’ve been working on turning my backyard…
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Adventures in 3D Modelling: Low Poly Unicorn
For my 9 to 5, I teach Game Design. While I don’t focus on game design specifically, I do get the opportunity to practice and hone my 3d modelling, motion graphic, and digital art skills. This graphic was created in Blender, through a few tutorials, primarily this one. This was a spapshot from one of…