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theyre here! and they look SO GOOD!!! gonna start shipping out orders ASAP š
i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan ākamala is for they/them. trump is for youā. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trumpās great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.
this week has been a gut punch, and iāve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that iāve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border youāre on. iām also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and thatās what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow iām feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.
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we've raised almost $1500 in just 5 days! i absolutely can't believe it, i'm so grateful for everyone who's ordered and the chance to work together with y'all to make this fundraiser happen <3 i placed my sticker order early once we blew past 250 sold, so they'll be arriving sometime next week and i'll be able to start sending out orders soon!!
i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan ākamala is for they/them. trump is for youā. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trumpās great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.
this week has been a gut punch, and iāve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that iāve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border youāre on. iām also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and thatās what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow iām feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.
#and of course thanks to everyone who can't buy a sticker but has shared my art followed me etc etc#this wouldn't be possible without y'all and i'm really amazed + grateful to have the opportunity to do a fundraiser at this scale!!!#sending love and support to anyone hurting post-election. we'll do what we can to show up for each other#and i promise it will make a difference
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i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan ākamala is for they/them. trump is for youā. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trumpās great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.
this week has been a gut punch, and iāve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that iāve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border youāre on. iām also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and thatās what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow iām feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.
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i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan ākamala is for they/them. trump is for youā. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trumpās great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.
this week has been a gut punch, and iāve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that iāve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border youāre on. iām also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and thatās what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow iām feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.
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i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan ākamala is for they/them. trump is for youā. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trumpās great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.
this week has been a gut punch, and iāve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that iāve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border youāre on. iām also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and thatās what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow iām feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.
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surprise! i turned this into a sticker!! a sticker which i will be selling and donating 100% of the proceeds from to Trans Continental Pipeline, a local mutual aid group that helps trans americans relocate to colorado (a relatively safe state) from less safe states. they've had a huge increase in aid requests since the election and offer a ton of incredible services to people relocating to the state, including moving grants and providing temporary accommodations, help with finding jobs, housing, mental and other health care, and a network of peers and community.
i'm offering a preorder on the stickers at the moment, to gauge how many i should buy. i will continue to sell (and donate the proceeds of) extra stickers after they're ordered, so this isn't your only chance to get them, but now is a great time to support a good cause and get a sticker (in 2-3 weeks time)!
listed on my shop here!
i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan ākamala is for they/them. trump is for youā. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trumpās great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.
this week has been a gut punch, and iāve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that iāve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border youāre on. iām also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and thatās what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow iām feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.
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i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan ākamala is for they/them. trump is for youā. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trumpās great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.
this week has been a gut punch, and iāve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that iāve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border youāre on. iām also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and thatās what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow iām feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.
#my art#art#flower meanings for a little fun: white iris for innocence/a new start#goldenrod for good luck and perseverance#chamomile for peace and calm
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spiky critter
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a wonderful sheepy troll done in raku - so glad it turned out well!
#my art#art#sculpture#ceramics#ceramic sculpture#troll#sheep#his sibling tragically did not turn out well š raku giveth and raku taketh away
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the moon holding a star
#my art#art#sculpture#ceramics#ceramic sculpture#one of my first thrown forms! threw a little enclosed egg on the wheel and used it as a sculpture base#really enjoying throwing my sculpture bases actually!
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your wood sculptures have me absolutely obsessed and i would love to take a crack at the medium, but i have NO idea where to start. Any tips youd be willing to share out?
i use a scroll saw and poplar wood (a little nicer to work with than pine but still affordable and easy to cut) and honestly i would recommend watching a lot of youtube videos! there are a lot of people out there making videos of their woodwork and explaining how to get different shapes and cuts done. a big thing with the scroll saw is it's hard to make tight turns, so rounded edges are way easier to create than sharp corners. invest in some good sandpaper and some replacement blades because you WILL break them, and be safe with regards to hand placement! i think that's about all the insight i've got, haha.
#ask#some of this advice is specific to using a scroll saw BUT lots of people use jig saws for this type of artistic woodworking#so if a jig saw is more accessible to you that's also an option. i just havent used one and have less advice for it#tho keeping your fingers in safe places and watching youtube videos for advice remains applicable to any type of saw i think#good luck! this kind of artistic woodworking is honestly pretty simple to get into once you have the hang of the tools and very fun :^)
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Just want to say I love your critters with my whole heart and your art is so wonderful! It makes me so happy seeing what you make :3
awww thank you so much!!
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made a whole bunch of fun glaze combo snails recently
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this zine functioned as the final project of my alaskan ecology class, and is an overview of a topic i find really fascinating, the way that salmon move nutrients across long distances and between ecosystems. i'm so happy with how the zine turned out, and it was a really fun project to work on! there are copies of the full zine for sale if you'd like to read it :^)
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this zine functioned as the final project of my alaskan ecology class, and is an overview of a topic i find really fascinating, the way that salmon move nutrients across long distances and between ecosystems. i'm so happy with how the zine turned out, and it was a really fun project to work on! there are copies of the full zine for sale if you'd like to read it :^)
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we should start making zines about cool research papers
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