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  • HUMANS

    In the summer of 2023, I was as excited creatively as I have ever been. During what turned out to be a five month long hiatus from the film industry, due to the SAG/ WGA strikes, I participated in a workshop with a graphic designer and branding specialist on how to use AI in personal…

  • The Myth of Behind

    It is the rainy season in Costa Rica and though it begins gently enough every afternoon, by the time one song ends it has turned into a deluge the likes of which New Mexico can not imagine. On our walk to the beach we pass several pastures where horses and donkeys munch on long, lush,…

  • UNDER THEIR EYES

    My grandma had an art studio in a converted bedroom in her house in Denver and in that studio, pushed up against her drafting table and a wall filled with family photos, was a stool that spun 360 degrees. There were also windows that looked East into her backyard and shelves filled with books, a…

  • ADDICTION

    It’s wild to observe the ways in which I calm myself in the midst of turmoil. A new, little thing here, a numb, mindless scroll there. I am aware of it but don’t want to give it up…it’s not really that bad, I’ll stop tomorrow, I won’t buy anything frivolous after Christmas, I’ll delete Instagram…

Smagik is Claire Sandrin’s personal blog of writing and photographs dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday. It covers everything from how to brand yourself as a creative, making a professional pivot in middle age, travels to Amsterdam, and recipes for grain free chocolate zucchini cake. Join me for the adventure that is this life!

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