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I'm Zach Beauvais. I help organisations tell their stories.

At work, I help leaders at Cornell University understand their purposes, plan for their messages, and help varied teams turn ideas into content for our students, faculty, collaborators, and our huge community.

I also take photos, make coffee pretty well, and turn green wood into spoons, bowls and cups.

Lately, I've been writing about the pandemic

Pandemic Notes

Just type: layers like duvets filled with lead

Just_type. No editing. Full-on whatever the hell comes out of the fingers goes on the screen. (I’ve not done this in a while). Sorry. Sorry

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4 August, 2020

abstract forest scene to illustrate weariness

Pandemic Notes

Good people are tired

Last week, I posted a Facebook announcement to a group of woodworkers that I administer. The post reiterated our inclusive stance and made it explicit

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3 July, 2020

dark forest obscured in texture and stripped of colour

Pandemic Notes

Pandemic Notes: layers, sleep, and it’s not yours to change.

A week of sleepless nights. I thought for sure I’d be asleep straight away. But, closing ones eyes often opens up the mind and heart.

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9 June, 2020

Green Woodworking

I make things from greenwood

I start every one of my projects with a tree. If I’m lucky, I get to fell it, but sometimes, I collect up a fresh log. I split green logs with a froe, axe, and wedges.

Once the shape is roughed out, I move on to refining with straight blades and hook knives (which let me hollow out bowls).

I don’t use sandpaper or other abrasives, so everything is tool-finished.