Symbolic Energy in Bodies of Water By Lauren Luquin

Symbolic Energy in Bodies of Water By Lauren Luquin

Words By Lauren Luquin Photography By Chloe Garcia Ponce For a few moments, think of yourself as an energy system. All living things have a field of energy interwoven as a part of and surrounding them… Itʼs called an aura. An aura is made up of various types of energies and frequencies including light and […]

Interview With Hannah Rosengren

Interview With Hannah Rosengren

With a surname that means Rose Branch, it is no surprise that Hannah Rosengren creates with intent to celebrate and protect the beauty in nature. I had the pleasure of connecting with Hannah recently, and asked her a few questions about her journey and purpose in being a professional illustrator. With an unbelievably kind and […]

Save Seeds & Plant for Pollinators

Save Seeds & Plant for Pollinators

Add beauty to the garden, and help the pollinators by being a seed saver! Make and illustrate seed packets that hold collected dried seeds from the previous season and gift them to friends. A thoughtful craft, that encourages family and friends to be seed conscious and will lead to hours gardening together. Plant Milkweed for […]

Respectful Mushroom Harvesting

Respectful Mushroom Harvesting

  During our time in Nantucket we had the pleasure of walking through Squam Swamp with our friend Zak Mackay, who is studying to be a mycologist. While on this walk we were treated to a great variety of mushrooms to explore and it further heightened our appreciation of fungi. I have always found mushrooms […]

Leaves Oh Leaves

Leaves Oh Leaves

Just the word leaves, gets me, they leave, they leave the tree as summer says goodbye. We turn over a new leaf and the next season begins…a symbol for us of change. Our mornings become a little slower as we pause to stay beneath the covers, snuggling into the warmth that has become cozy for […]

Vacant Flower Lot

Vacant Flower Lot

On the way up north to our Canada vacation, we stopped to spend some time at Niagara on the lake. We wanted to see Niagara Falls, and break up the long drive to Ontario. When we pulled into the street our hotel was on, I spotted a large vacant lot full of Queen Anne’s Lace. It […]

The Air We Breathe

The Air We Breathe

An article I wrote to increase environmental awareness.  Published in Issue 7  of Papier Mache Magazine. I made the leaf cape from collected red and golden maple leaves to accompany the article. Photo by Adam Weiss. The Air We Breathe Imagine living a life free of concern for the environment. Imagine feeling confident that the […]

Where Will Santa Live?

Where Will Santa Live?

Over steaming hot bowls of porridge this morning the girls were in animated conversation about Christmas traditions. Elle in her unencumbered innocence has a much freer picture of how Christmas morning unfolds, while Maya meticulously described every little detail. “We get out of bed really early and we run downstairs to look in our stocking. […]