I only take pictures when the circumstances invite me to tell my version of the story. Thanks, Filip Wencki, for making it feel like home.
Read MoreCurrent Events
I’ve posted pictures of the sky before, but I’ve never posted any of the ones I took in March of 2023. Here they are, all eight of them.
Read MoreEpigraph
I’m pleased to announce that my translation of a Zbigniew Herbert poem has been featured in a book by Wojciech Sadurski.
Read MoreBodies in Motion
Photos from a CST contact improvisation class and jam held at MIK. They’re among my first attempts to tell this kind of story.
Read MoreSpotified!
I got so carried away organizing my music on Spotify that I wound up deploying my photos and writing there, too. Come see!
Read MoreGood Mourning
I took these photos in Copenhagen’s Vestre Cemetery and I love they way they reveal grief’s private, affectionate side.
Read MoreSpices to Measure
Bespoke spice storage takes into account a little bit of everything—in just the right amounts. Here’s a look at a few collections I’ve assembled.
Read MoreJ’adore Za’atar
I’ve made za’atar on several occasions and I’ve enjoyed the simple ritual involved, as well as the intuitive inexactness of the process.
Read MoreHard Pretzels Hard
Figuring out how to make my own sourdough hard pretzel sticks has been a lesson in advanced baking and a master class in taking a bite out of life.
Read MoreGame On, SOK Foundation
This one is about Ukrainian children in need, New York Empire Baseball, and the extraordinary foundation that brought them together.
Read MoreFrontispiece
Find out what happened after microbiologist Christon J. Hurst found a mother-and-child image he liked on the web and tracked down the photographer.
Read MoreEarthshine
Did you know that light can be reflected again and again, many times, illuminating the shadows with the sheer force of physics?
Read MoreEmotional Baking
I bake to feed an elusive hunger in me that can only be sated by a diligent labor of love. The cakes, tarts, and cookies are a happy coincidence.
Read MoreСлава Україні!
Tiny Ukrainian flags made out of toothpick halves and strips cut out of stickers. They’re what I have to say on the matter of politics.
Read MoreYellow and Blue
The war next door has me thinking about the symbolism of those energetic and hopeful Ukrainian colors. May they be a sign.
Read MoreConstructing a Heart
A post on self-love in three parts, inspired by my adventures with paper folding and informed by my misadventures in love.
Read MoreForty-Four in Twenty-Two
The end of one year has me taking stock of how I’ve been living. The first days of another bring me inspiration to invite what I desire.
Read MorePoppy Seed Tart
Writing about this remarkable dessert—and taking the process photos, and perfecting the recipe—has been on my Christmas list for years.
Read MoreRose-Colored
Capturing those pink streaks in the sky is effortless now that I have been living with this remarkable western view for sixteen years.
Read MoreRadiant Glow and Glossy Shine
Interested in a strategic copywriter’s work? This post examines my English writing for Polish companies in the natural skincare sector.
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