New utility chair and appliances from the service areas of my fantasy #steampunk #blender3d project. #practice #design #selfcare #creativity

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As a plucky grad student, I walked in the door ready to negotiate with a department that needed my labor.

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Really enjoyed watching this documentary about an octopus who moved in with a human father and daughter in a tank in their living room.

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Unfinished pine and not so ornamented, for the workshops and service areas of my fantasy #steampunk #blender3d project.

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Green / mahogany variation of the vibe I'm working on for a fantasy #steampunk #blender3d project. Rendered in #eevee and getting a little better every time.

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Getting a little bit better with each #blender3D scene I render.

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Opening night! So great to see live local theatre.

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Paradise Blue (so glad to be seeing more live theater lately)

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