Alice

the crisp dampness of fall, and the earthy smell of sugar beets being processed in a town five miles from here, all while we bundle up in our homes waiting for the blooms to return.

the local raccoon family has returned, making occasional stops by the front porch to see if we have once again forgotten to take in the cat food for the night. Soon, the faint smell of rotting apples (from our apple tree) and cow manure drifting in from the local farms will be replaced with...

Second Spring. Second Spring is what we call the brief period between the end of summer and the start of autumn. It's that moment when everything greens up and suddenly blooms one last time before fading away until next year. The bees are a buzz, squirrels are bustling along collecting food, and ...

Lovely work! If you don't mind my asking, are you using vellum paper for this? If so, do you have a favorite brand? Inkjet, or laser printing? I used to use it quite a bit in my books, but stopped because printing on it was a nightmare, and it would ripple if there was the tiniest bit of humidity.

live updates here: www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

...and now a past-dated letter has magically appeared stating that most of my consolidated loan is no longer eligible for PSLF. Anyone else seeing things like this with their account? Also, anyone able to direct me to resources, or knowledge of any upcoming lawsuit or challenge to this crap?

...to my IDR plan (Note: I was one of the folks not given an opportunity to opt out of the SAVE plan), as I had made all of my payments. I have been watching my account (yes, I download and screen shot the crap out of it before the clown took office)..
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Love her work. :)

It started out as a geometric collage, but I didn't like it. I cut it up and and glued it together again. Still hated it. Cut it into a circle to try and salvage it and this is what I ended up with. 🤪
#art #artist #collage #collageart #analogcollage #mixedmediacollageart

I haven't been feeling great lately, but I managed to make this little (3"x3") collage today. Certainly not my usual colorful palette, but I kind of enjoyed the challenge.
#art #artist #collage #collageart #analogcollage #monochromaticcollage

More of my silliness to help me maintain some semblance of sanity. I know it's rough out there, but perhaps they might brighten your day a wee bit. Take care of yourselves. ❤️

Soooo beautiful!

The Postcard Collective

This is the one I'm a part of. If you look in the navigation bar there is a "Call to Artists" tab. It's the only one I participate in. I know there are more out there, but I'm not sure how to find the. This one found me over a decade ago and I still participate. :)
www.postcardcollective.org

Photograph of a white postcard with colorful yarn scraps placed in the center, covered with a small torn piece od brown parcahment paper. There is freeform stiching in red thread that goes through the parchment and yarn attaching it to the white postcard. Three dashed lines, in pencil, have been drawn across the postcard, parchament paper, and stitching.

Photograph of the thirty-two postcards.

Another photograph of the postcards.

Needed a mental break, so this is just a little something I whipped up yesterday. Tested out my new daring foot, and used part of my 10¢ bag of yarn clippings I found at The ReUse Market on Friday. 🙂 Over thirty mixed media postcards for a postcard exchange group I'm in. 😁

Handmade book. The cover is made from corrugated cardboard and is brushed in green, yellow, blue, and white paint. A circle is cut from the front cover, exposing the textured, blue paper underneath.

Another photograph of the book. The book is open revealing decorative and textured paper in blue.

Another photograph of the book. The book is open revealing decorative and textured paper in blue and in grey.

Another photograph of the fronnt of the book.

Made from leftovers of other projects. Blank book with painted, corrugated cardboard cover. #blankbook #handmadebook #art

I made a one-page version of the READ LIKE AN ARTIST zine you can print out and share with your book club, classroom, etc

Download here: austinkleon.substack.com/p/how-to-rea...

Some cool stuff going on here. :)

Okay, what is that awesome piece of machinery that staples and folds your zines? I'm thinking I need to step up my game now. :)

Letterpress owner and Lego geek here. I am just squealing with delight seeing this post. 😆

Love this! Love the color palette. May I ask what ink are you using?

Butter dish? I love this so much. It feels so happy. :)

...and now for a brief intermission from all of our doomsday scrolling. Circus Peanut would like to remind you to "Take a break, visit a friend, laugh, make some art, whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. You have to stay sane to fight a good fight."

Idaho has a bill requiring reading of the Bible every day in public schools. There has been pushback from some Christians because it places restrictions on the version of the Bible used and, therefore, does not allow for other versions of Christianity.
I'm waiting for them to eat each other alive.

MMC Arts Grant Submission Guidelines: The MMC Arts Grant assists comic book creators with small grants to assist in the costs in self-publishing their work. It is not the grants intention to fully support an arti…

Hey team - I am the founder of the Make More Comics Arts Grant and each year we give away a cash award to assist a creator or project in physical publishing. The due date for submissions is March 31st. Please consider applying today!

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I'm in Idaho and it's happening here as well. Pre-Trump, this was a decent place to live. I lived in Missoula a while, and it was a wonderful community. I have such fond memories of the place, I'm so sorry to see this is happening there.

I have a very stressful job, and their Zen tea is my go-to tea. I may have to try this one. Sounds yummy. :)

A small piece I did a while back. Seems fitting right now. found object and mixed media. #art #mixedmedia #foundobject

2024's SubClub offerings. A big Weirdpunk Sticker, both sides of the Exclusive Bookmark, 2 Exclusive Member Zines, an Exclusive Shirt with art my late-wife made that says "Weirdpunk Books Join Us in the Darkness," Red of Tooth & Claw by Matthew Mitchell and Sam Richard zine, and the following books: Infinity Mathing at the Shore & Other Disruptions by M. Lopes da Silva, Profane Altars: Weird Sword & Sorcery edited by Sam Richard, Love Skull by Emma Alice Johnson, and The Still Beating Heart of a Dead God by Sam RIchard.

We've got a little over 2 weeks until the SubClub closes.
This has been the slowest year for subscribers since I first started it. And that makes a lot of sense given everything that's happening around us.
It's a strain on our year too. This is our call for help.
(Picture: last year's SubClub)

Thanks so much! 🙂