Today is a day of searching for distractions. I got three wasp stings on Thursday and today they are getting really itchy. I pulled out my oil pastels as a way to occupy my brain and my hands. I still haven’t taken any classes in pastels so I’m approaching them as I would a painting, but it’s worki

Part 1 is here: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSq7xhbR/ Technically all the pieces were assembled in part 1, but it wasn’t quite playable. So part 2 is of course fixing all the mistakes I made in part 1. In the end, I have a very playable panjo! (That’s a banjo made from a pan.) I have a couple more i

I’ve been thinking about goals and creativity differently lately, and it has been a positive shift for me. Instead of rigid goals or an exact vision, I now let curiosity take the lead and approach my interests and ambitions like an experiment. I start with what I feel I can do and see where it take

Sometimes you just gotta do it all by hand, and it feels good… until your hand gets tired. It felt good to get back to actual linocut, it’s such a tactile process and medium. #linocut #artprocess #carving

Part of me wants to look up some tutorials for oil pastels, but I think for now playing it by ear is pretty rewarding so I’ll stick with that for now. I’m learning what to expect from certain processes in order to gain a bit more control… it keeps surprising me though. #oilpastel #milkweed #wi

I’ve been wanting to try oil pastels for ages and finally got around to it! I’m finding it to sit in a fun in-between space, drawing from the way I approach drawing and painting and colored digital work. Definitely something I want to keep playing with! #sketchbook #oilpastel #trysomethingnew

I love using post it notes for all kinds of things… most end up in the recycling bin but I keep some around. #postitnote #reminders #notetoself

Hello friends! I am not planning to completely leave or delete this account, I will simply be focusing more of my energy elsewhere. Occasional updates on what I’m doing will be posted here, but the more substantial and detailed stuff will be on Patreon. I’ve been feeling dissatisfied with social me