The single celled organisms who have collectively fuelled the oceans and atmosphere for millennia. The story of how I made this book is here. Phytoplankton are the photosynthetic, microscopic beings who live in the upper columns of the worlds’ oceans. The most common phytoplankton – diatoms – have glassy shells of silica, which can formContinue reading “Phytoplankton”
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Playing with microscopes
I have a new toy and have been making some paper crafts with it. Recently I got a new microscopic camera that goes up to 19x zoom from Australian Entomological Supplies and I have been obsessed with the plants in my garden (not a new thing, but the microscope has made a new perspective onContinue reading “Playing with microscopes”
Invertebrates of Intertidal Rock Pools
This is a reflection on what I love about Earth’s evolutionary melting pots. For a documentation of how I made this work, check out this post. Inter x Tidal The spaces that are sometimes on land, and sometimes in the sea are some of the most biodiverse, evolutionarily significant and interesting areas on Earth. Intertidal,Continue reading “Invertebrates of Intertidal Rock Pools”
Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub
My first spool scroll as an artist book prototype As I enter my third year of writing my second book using foraged and hand crafted inks and collages, I am starting to experiment with different styles of drawing again. This time using old pencils, pen and paper. I am still adamant about my interrogation ofContinue reading “Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub”
