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Science Literacy Sketchnotes: A Difference of Opinion

I'm taking a course on Science Literacy, in pursuit of my science + illustration life goals. This course is free on Coursera and was created by the Dr. Claire Scavuzzo at the University of Alberta. Please sign up if this interests you :) These sketchnotes were designed with Instagram in mind as the sharing platform. ...

Sketchnotes: Underland by Robert MacFarlane

If you like history, science, geology, geography, art, philosophy, nature, adventure ... It's all here.  Robert MacFarlane's book Underland: A Deep Time Journey is great introduction to incorporating geology and nature to your big picture thinking. The beauty of this book is that MacFarlane equally values the ...

Watercolour Rainbow by MBratland

Book Recap 2020 – Diversity, Environment, and History

Well, I hope you are curled up and cozy, with a cup of coffee, because this is the most significant reading year I've ever had. All in all, I read 54 books. I bested my all-time high by 6 books. How? COVID-19 isolation. My happy place has always been with my nose in a book and I went for it this year with no ...

Sketchnotes about becoming a conscious ally. Highlights include the Gender Unicorn, intersectionality, the Philadelphia pride flag, and LGTBQ history.

Becoming a Conscious Ally Sketchnotes

Back in the spring, I created these sketchnotes from a session I attended called "Becoming a Conscious Ally" by Evan Westfal who works at the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies (iSMSS) at the University of Alberta. It was a superb presentation. I especially liked the Gender Unicorn and learning about the Philadelphia ...

Diversifying Your Perspective

I recently did a prerecorded presentation called "Diversifying Your Perspective" for university students at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta. The poet, Titilope Sonuga, invited me to share my perspective on diversifying our worldviews. I did some deep reflecting on my personal journey with equity, diversity, ...

Lynda Barry

Sketchnotes from Lynda Barry Talk in Calgary

I've had a few friends reach out about getting started drawing in the last month since COVID-19 and my participation in #StayHomeandDrawYEG. So, I thought I would share my sketchnotes from my creativity idol, Lynda Barry. This is from a talk she did in Calgary at the Alberta University of the Arts in February. Photo of ...

COVID-19 Stay Home and Draw Week 3

Hi! Last week was my first "dark week" of COVID-19 isolation. But times of sad and frustration were also countered with joy and gratitude from a lot of check-ins with friends on Google Hangouts, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. I also went on a shopping spree of local artists. I felt a little silly about it later but Billy ...