A mini digital graphic recording I did for the “Be A Graphic Recorder Course” with Cara Holland. I picked an episode of the BBC Earth podcast called “Saving a Species Through Sound“, and challenged myself to stick to about 30 minutes (with a Google window open for quick visual references!!).
Another piece for Cara Holland’s “Be A Graphic Recorder” course! This one is a graphic translation, or a visualization of a text (rather than a live recording of a talk). I picked a text by Daniel Potter from KQED on eucalyptus trees in California, which describes their introduction in the 1850s, their subsequent boom as plantation trees, and their fall from grace with accusations of being fire hazards (an accusation that is still debated). I for one melt at the sight and smell of eucalyptus; it seems I belong to that subset of people who would say that its smell is as much the smell of southern California as chaparral is. But it, like many introduced species, is a source of strong emotions and much debate. I enjoyed reading the article and creating this graphic—and, in doing so, giving some thought to novel ecosystems, identity of place, and the way in which we love and define our landscapes by the nature they contain, both old and new.
Looking at my progress at the end of the course.
Goals moving forward after the course.
