Stuff by Will Sardinsky

  • Locations: News Published

    Local farm aspires to global impact

    Local farm aspires to global impact thumbnail Local grower Casey Piscura is transforming Wild Mountain Seeds, his seed-breeding company, into an ambitious nonprofit that seeks nothing less than a rehaul of the food system. It begins here, in the Roaring Fork Valley. Photo by Will Sardinsky.

    Glimpses of bright, reflective ribbon shine out from between dense masses of green at the Wild Mountain Seeds greenhouse. These silver and neon orange ribbons are strung around plants that look healthy, green and bear a robust fruit. Around the flagged plants, others wilt and brown, struggling to grow.… read more →

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    Decolonizing Ilex vomitoria

    Decolonizing Ilex vomitoria thumbnail Rachael Young with her yaupon plant and beverage. Photo by Will Sardinsky.

    From examining the names of streets and professional sports teams, to reconsidering what statues are displayed in public, the U.S. has arrived at a historical reckoning point. The colonial narratives of our past undoubtedly left their mark on the present and now the question is, what do we… read more →

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    Restoring Rifle habitat

    Restoring Rifle habitat thumbnail Volunteers work to plant a native seedling next to every flag. Photo by Will Sardinsky.

    As mountain meadowlarks called out, Lisa Tasker buzzed about Rifle Creek’s banks among a sea of small pink flags emerging from the ground. She delivered cottonwood, willow, rose, serviceberry, sumac sage, and oak saplings to be planted at each flag to about 30 shovel-bearing volunteers organized by Middle… read more →

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    Glassblowing at CRMS refined by expertise

    Glassblowing at CRMS refined by expertise thumbnail Internationally-renowned artist José Chardiet works as studio assistant Martin Gerdin looks on. Photo by Will Sardinsky.

    José Chardiet glances through purple tinted glasses, checking on the molten-orange blob of viscous glass dangling off a metal rod. The blob twirls in sync as his lean arms push and pull. Studio assistant Martin Gerdin gathers more glass on another metal rod, moving skillfully around the small… read more →

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    Cuidando los gatos

    Cuidando los gatos thumbnail El gato Mamba prefiere más descansar que entrenar. Foto por Will Sardinsky

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    Little One extendió su pata, con las garras saliendo por su pelaje marrón atigrado, hasta que se apoyó momentáneamente en la mano derecha extendida de Keira Clark. Keira apretó el dispositivo que descansaba en su mano izquierda y un agudo clic salió… read more →

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    CAREing for cats

    CAREing for cats thumbnail Photo by Will Sardinsky

    Little One reached her paw out, claws poking through her brown tabby fur, until it momentarily rested on Keira Clark’s outstretched right hand. Keira squeezed the device resting in her left hand and a sharp click shot from it. Right after, she set a chunk of tuna next to Little… read more →