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Canadian-American polymath, author Nose Dive, artist, scent, applied psychology (LMHC), advocate for the unconscious.

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Hello.
It’s been a while since I mentioned reading. Because I usually save that for my episodes. But because of big Fair shenanigans, I have been on a bit of pause.
It’s taken me a minute to be coherent - but I have some things in the pipeline. I promise.
I am slowly sauntering my way through Nosedive by @mindmarrow and it feels new and also a little like a homecoming. It’s nice to read about smell for smelling’s sake - not just for perfume.
Don’t get me wrong, I am still very much here for the frags. Butt you don’t have to have a huge collection lined up on a wall to derive joy from your senses
Anyway.
Reformulating as a human is almost complete - watch this space.

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#mindbodytips #pediatrics #parents

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My summer reading list. (Which means my brain says work has piled up but heart wants to chill. 😀)

📚 Demo Accords by Pia Long, with contributions by Nick Gilbert — comes with a sample set to smell along as you read. A required reading for deeper understanding of craft of perfumery.

📚 Olfactory Worldmaking by Hsuan L. Hsu — Hsu shares his thoughts on scents from historical novels, memoirs, and speculative fiction to conceptual art and experimental perfumes.

📚 The Perfume Companion by Sarah McCartney & Samantha Scriven — understanding fragrance families and marquee perfumes.

📚 Nose Dive by Catherine Haley Epstein —“Just as you can train your mouth to enjoy blue cheese or fresh peaches, you can train your nose to assess and enjoy thousands of smells, new and old.”

Some books teach you how to smell. Some teach you how to think about smell. And with Demo Accords you can do both at once. ♥️

#Perfumes #indieperfume #nicheperfume #sotd #anjaliperfumes

@perfumer.pia @sarahmccartneythinks @mindmarrow

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“Cognitive impacts of scent’s languagelessness: a persuasive palette to infuse imagination and healing” by Catherine Haley Epstein in Issue 02 Primed.

Available now.

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#sleep#mindbodytips#pediatricclinic

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#behavior#pediatricclinic#wecare#mindbodytips

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As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on an incredible year!

We are profoundly grateful to our fellows for the deep engagements and mentorship that energized our community. From illuminating conversations to innovative programming, and especially our enriching convenings at Colby College (@colbycollege) and beyond, this year revealed exciting new pathways in the field of American art.

We look forward to building on this momentum with an exciting group of fellows and new initiatives in 2026. Stay tuned for more information soon!

✨ Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season and a happy, bright new year!

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1) “lay your hands on ours” by Kwabena Slaughter, 2025 Summer Think Tank
2) 2025 Ossorio Fellow william cordova delivers the Prentice Lecture
3) 2024 Ossorio Fellow Jessa Rae Growing Thunder leads a Quill Dyeing Workshop
4) Community members visit with fellow Natani Notah in her studio
5) Fellow Legacy Russell visits Professor Gwynn Shank’s class
6) Fellow Catherine Haley Epstein leads a scent-based workshop
7) Fellow Bridget Cooks leads an Art Break on “Is anything the matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali”
8) Table setting for the Chef-in-Residence dinner, 2025 Summer Think Tank
9) Fellow Ernest A. Bryant III and Director Erica Wall after his program, “The Affective Properties of Images Within The Power of Play”
10) 2025 Summer Think Tank program led by Brad Burgess of The Living Theatre

Photography by Ben Wheeler, John Meader, Colin Flood ‘26, and Linh Dang ‘27

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Fog Study #4

This piece recently found its home, and seeing it held in another artist’s space feels like a quiet continuation of the work.

Grateful for artists supporting artists, and for friendships that carry the work beyond the studio. 🤍

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#mindbodytips #emotionalwellness #pediatriclinic #adhd

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Here at Fumerie, we don’t really like the high-pressure concept of one-day-only sales, and believe fragrance shopping should be calm, fun, accessible, and never rushed. This is one of the key reasons that our promotional events generally run for an entire month: to give folks a chance to really think about what they most want to purchase for themselves or their loved ones. The entire point of what we do here is guided by our desire to try and help folks genuinely connect with the perfect fragrances for them, and so we were reluctant to offer promotions at all. This is ultimately why we decided to make sure our raffles, giveaways, and any other promotions are centered around community, and celebrating all the wonderful folks who make Fumerie what it is- a special place for fragrance lovers of all kinds to come together over their shared passions.

#giveaway #nicheperfume #fumerie #fragrance #portland

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A glance back at Scent Week in Los Angeles with @artandolfaction

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📱 Too much screen time can affect your child’s sleep, mood, and growth.
✨ Try setting limits and enjoy more playtime together! Comment your child’s favorite non screen activity.
#HealthyKids #PediatricTips #ScreenTimeBalance

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