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I’m a prairie kid who loves research. I have a Master’s in economics with a focus on public programs, labour and education. Long before that, I did my undergrad in physics & English with a math minor.

Besides my resume, you’ll find this page full of sewing projects, the odd published poem, and stories about Canadian science.

A note about the blog title: in math and physics, the prefix eigen means one's own. It comes from the german, but mostly I always liked thinking about a particle's eigenvalues, and thought I might apply the same thought to my excursions.

Victoria Martinez eigenmotion: one's own motion | Policy, analysis... and sewing
Conserving Rita Letendre's oil paintings
Aug 31

Aug 31 Conserving Rita Letendre's oil paintings

Victoria Martinez
Canadian Light Source, Science

An FTIR analysis of Rita Letendre’s works identifies sources of degradation over time

Quantum Dot Breakthrough
Aug 19

Aug 19 Quantum Dot Breakthrough

Victoria Martinez
Canadian Light Source, Science
Statement(?) sleeves - buttonup shirt upcycle
Aug 17

Aug 17 Statement(?) sleeves - buttonup shirt upcycle

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

A men’s shirt upcycle, featuring sleeve ruffles and a cropped length.

Pink and leopard and tiger oh my!
Aug 5

Aug 5 Pink and leopard and tiger oh my!

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

AKA my dreamy bikini

#CLSvsCOVID: Joanne Lemieux
Jul 24

Jul 24 #CLSvsCOVID: Joanne Lemieux

Victoria Martinez
Canadian Light Source, Science

Video profile of Joanne Lemieux’s research on potential COVID-19 therapeutics.

and a linen top to match
Jul 17

Jul 17 and a linen top to match

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

Basic linen top. Misadventures. Pair with same fabric pants and you have a jumpsuit.

U Wyoming Phosphorus researchers | #onthebeamlines photos
Jul 16

Jul 16 U Wyoming Phosphorus researchers | #onthebeamlines photos

Victoria Martinez
Canadian Light Source, Science
Linen the Calyer Pants
Jul 7

Jul 7 Linen the Calyer Pants

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

Jun 26
Jun 26 CLS Staff Spotlight: Bernie Petit

Victoria Martinez
Science, Canadian Light Source

Bernie is an absolute powerhouse. Very excited for the projects she’s working on!

Picnic blanket coat
Jun 23

Jun 23 Picnic blanket coat

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

Maja Stabel’s zero-waste blanket coat made with a thrift store picnic blanket

Protecting chickens from heart disease
Jun 18

Jun 18 Protecting chickens from heart disease

Victoria Martinez
Canadian Light Source, Science
Jeans mend
Jun 15

Jun 15 Jeans mend

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

May 28
May 28 Mapping metals in feathers

Victoria Martinez
Canadian Light Source, Science
Mini upcycle: getting more life out of a sleeper
May 25

May 25 Mini upcycle: getting more life out of a sleeper

Victoria Martinez
Sewing
Butterick 7329: clever 50s construction
May 19

May 19 Butterick 7329: clever 50s construction

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

Quick bedsheet project - a 1950s convertible collar shirt

WFH shirt: 1950s overblouse
Apr 24

Apr 24 WFH shirt: 1950s overblouse

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

Simplicity 2652, a 1958 design

A micro approach to fertilizer in Nigeria and Benin
Apr 13

Apr 13 A micro approach to fertilizer in Nigeria and Benin

Victoria Martinez
Canadian Light Source, Science

The MicroVeg project uses research to develop sustainable, minimal fertilizer recommendations for farmers

Mending wranglers
Mar 30

Mar 30 Mending wranglers

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

Hand mends on a beat up pair of jeans

Philippa pants II
Mar 24

Mar 24 Philippa pants II

Victoria Martinez
Sewing

the raw deadstock japanese denim edition

(Partially) Black bean dyed tshirt
Mar 4

Mar 4 (Partially) Black bean dyed tshirt

Victoria Martinez
Sewing
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