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Good Mourning

November 02, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
Good Mourning

I took these photos in Copenhagen’s Vestre Cemetery and I love they way they reveal grief’s private, affectionate side.

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Tags: Poetics, Places, Essay

Spices to Measure

October 11, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
Spices 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.

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Tags: Food, Home, Design

J’adore Za’atar

September 30, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
J’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.

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Tags: Food

Hard Pretzels Hard

August 25, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
Hard 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.

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Tags: Food, Essay

Game On, SOK Foundation

July 11, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
Game On, SOK Foundation

This one is about Ukrainian children in need, New York Empire Baseball, and the extraordinary foundation that brought them together.

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Tags: News, Activism, Photos

Frontispiece

June 01, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
Frontispiece

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.

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Tags: News, Family

Earthshine

May 03, 2022 in JOURNAL
Earthshine

Did you know that light can be reflected again and again, many times, illuminating the shadows with the sheer force of physics?

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Tags: Places, Poetics

Emotional Baking

April 20, 2022 in JOURNAL
Emotional 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.

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Tags: Essay, Food, Family

Слава Україні!

March 31, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
Слава 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.

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Tags: Activism, Essay, Design

Yellow and Blue

February 26, 2022 in PORTFOLIO
Yellow and Blue

The war next door has me thinking about the symbolism of those energetic and hopeful Ukrainian colors. May they be a sign.

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Tags: Poetics, Photos

Constructing a Heart

February 24, 2022 in JOURNAL
Constructing a Heart

A post on self-love in three parts, inspired by my adventures with paper folding and informed by my misadventures in love.

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Tags: Essay, Poetics

Forty-Four in Twenty-Two

January 06, 2022 in JOURNAL
Forty-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.

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Tags: Poetics, Family

Poppy Seed Tart

December 28, 2021 in PORTFOLIO
Poppy Seed Tart

Writing about this remarkable dessert—and taking the process photos, and perfecting the recipe—has been on my Christmas list for years.

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Tags: Food, Home, Design

Rose-Colored

December 21, 2021 in PORTFOLIO
Rose-Colored

Capturing those pink streaks in the sky is effortless now that I have been living with this remarkable western view for sixteen years.

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Tags: Photos, Places, Home

Radiant Glow and Glossy Shine

November 30, 2021 in PORTFOLIO
Radiant 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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Tags: Strategy, Language

Plot Twist

September 30, 2021 in JOURNAL
Plot Twist

My recent stay with Marta’s family made me want to write about the times we’ve shared. And then events shook the story in another direction.

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Tags: People, Family, Home

Postcards from Crete

August 31, 2021 in PORTFOLIO
Postcards from Crete

Take a visual journey through the beaches and towns of Western Crete and imagine how cool that turquoise sea feels on a scorching August day.

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Tags: Places, Photos

A Summer Scene

July 28, 2021 in JOURNAL
A Summer Scene

A glimpse of white linen and periwinkle silk on an al fresco summer date inspires me to wonder why I am moved so deeply by this sight.

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Tags: Photos, Poetics, Family

What Tea Leaves

June 30, 2021 in PORTFOLIO
What Tea Leaves

Drinking tea is a daily habit of mine and a constant source of pleasure. In this essay I take a part-poetic, part-analytical line of inquiry.

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Tags: Poetics, Essay, Food

Jam Session

May 31, 2021 in PORTFOLIO
Jam Session

Observations and practical tips about making jam using seasonal fruit, presented not as recipes but as a personal essay on the topic.

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Tags: Food, Essay
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