a study of heirloom roses

a study of heirloom roses with little flower school at garden valley ranch in petaluma, california.
images: my finished arrangement, working away, stunning demonstration arrangement.

blacksmithing

details from my adventure in metal manipulation at the crucible forge in oakland california.
images: my anvil and tools, the forge studio, punching a hole, tool collection, tapering the rod, the results.

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making sandals

details from my adventure in bespoke sandal making with rachel corry of rachel sees snail shoes in san francisco, ca.
images: sample sandals, patterns, tracing pattern, adjusting back strap, fitting sandals, gluing pieces, the finished product. 

(special thanks to gravel and gold for hosting the workshop)

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honey harvesting

details from my adventure in honey harvesting and bee wrangling with golden harvest beekeeping in redwood city california.
images: examining the hive, firing up the smoker, subduing the hive, returning the comb, bees going about their business, fresh honey.

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wet and dry plate collodion

details from my adventure in wet and dry plate collodion negative making at the scully and osterman sylight studio in rochester, ny.
images: glass plate retouching apparatus, plate rack, choosing an aperture, pouring a plate, salt print portrait with original collodion negative.

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