An Accidental Archive

Pandemic Zoom Kisses on My Mother's 83rd Birthday

Jul 1 • Dara Hartley

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June 2026

Introducing the Creative Field Trip Club

Why Corey Gumbs and I are starting a club for creative exploration in New York City.

Jun 22 • Dara Hartley

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April 2026

Sula’s Butterflies, Janie’s Pear Tree and Celie’s Wildflowers

A literary bedroom inspired by Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Zora Neale Hurston

Apr 17 • Dara Hartley

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Making Edible Art in Singapore

I made traditional Ang Ku Kueh using heritage wood molds with culinary historian Jasmine Adams.

Apr 9 • Dara Hartley

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March 2026

Sinners Flower Market Posters

How I used mixed media collage to make a cotton flower look like it was bitten by a vampire

Mar 25 • Dara Hartley

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Designing a Custom 3D-Printed Organizer for My Watercolors

Over the past few months I’ve been falling in love with watercolor pencils.

Mar 11 • Dara Hartley

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February 2026

CarolynAnn’s Gladiolas

I turned my grief into wallpaper.

Feb 22 • Dara Hartley

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Embroidered Candy Hearts Inspired by Octavia Butler

3D printed buttons on hand-knit sweaters, laser-cut paper dolls, digital files turned into physical objects you can hold.

Feb 14 • Dara Hartley

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