A Weaver's Diary

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Creative Algae Bloom

Creative Algae Bloom

What to do when your creative projects get out of hand

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Christabel Balfour
Sep 14, 2023
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Each summer, the canals around my home in East London are almost completely covered in a layer of bright green algae. This algae blooms in high temperatures, feeding off the sunlight and the nutrients in the water, and sucking up all the oxygen from the ecosystem below.

This week I’ve been thinking about how often my creative projects turn into an algae …

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