Here be dragons and a hub for Nadia Daniels-Moehle’s interdisciplinary art, writing, and independent scholarship.
“Here be dragons” is a nod to the monsters illustrated on medieval maps to mark unknown places. It’s All So Monstrous and my work is that spot on the map; an invitation to stay with the spooky, to peek under our beds because in times like these, we need our monsters to light (or more appropriately, darken) our ways into more just and complex futures.
Here you’ll find …
Monsters: Everywhere, like the one lurking behind this page.
The CognEYEzant Project: Playing with creative practice and situated perception.
A hub for Nadia’s creative spawn (art, writing, public/independent scholarship) as it happens.
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Image credit: The Curious Dragon by Nadia Daniels-Moehle, 2025. ALT text: A pointillism dragon looking at, you. It has black scales and slitted vertical pupils. The image is separated by blocks of text so as you scroll down the page, it keeps peering out.