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Risograph / Letterpress publishing imprint run by artists Sarah Welch and James Beard. Makers of the Endless Monsoon comics, the Holdouts universe, and Welcome to my anticapitalist swamp. We make a lot of green art. Houston, TX. www.mysticmultiples.com
Two Texas events going down this weekend:
Saturday, Oct 11th: Lone Star Zine Fest in Austin, TX!
Sunday, Oct 12th: Rockin and Rollin Prints in Houston, TX!
We'll be at both; see you there!
#printmaking #steamroller #zinefest #zines #risograph #artfair #texas #lszf #printhouston
black and white photograph of a white egret display in the everglades
The White Egret, 2023
#blackandwhite #photography #whiteegret #pictorialism #photo #art #foto #monochrome #wildlifedisplay
Big store update today with four different post card projects!
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Illustration of a geodesic dome beach house, with retro compact suv and garden labeled take what you need.
Just restocked at Rising Tide Projects in Galveston! If you're on the island, give them a visit and check out their stationary, art prints, and amazing print shop!
risingtideprojects.org
While you're there, you can visit with our Take What You Need risograph prints π
It's time for the annual LONE STAR ZINE FEST in Austin, TX. We'll be there on October 11th, so swing by this free event to checkout the latest zines and thangs from the community!
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#zinefest #austin #zines #printmaking #selfpublishing #risograph
Starting a new account for personal projects and musings. π
Very inspired by my readings on POSSE at the IndieWeb website:
indieweb.org/POSSE
RAGS make paper, PAPER makes money, MONEY makes banks, BANKS make loans, LOANS make beggars, BEGGARS make RAGS.
RAGS make paper,
PAPER makes money,
MONEY makes banks,
BANKS make loans,
LOANS make beggars,
BEGGARS make
RAGS.
Found in the opening pages of Paper-Making by Jules Heller. This quote goes so hard.
#papermaking #quotes #rags
Houston Friends, we will be at the Untitled Art Fair on Saturday, September 20th, from 12-6pm. We'll be at the table for Lawndale Art Center, running a pop up with prints and ceramics. See you there!
#artfair #untitledartfair #houston
Stylized photo of oil derricks in east texas piney woods
Thinking about the oil derricks that were used in East Texas during the oil boom. Some of these photos are wall to wall platforms!
A lot of money was made in this mad rush of exploitation, and it's made even crazier by the previous timber rush in the region.
#history #oilboom #bigthicket
Stylized green and black photograph of the piney woods
Wrote up a blog post on our recent trip to Big Thicket National Preserve! We saw pitcher plants, we saw a snapping turtle, we saw a gulf coast toad! And a few notes on the visitor center and its relation to the Museum of Jurassic Technology.
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Art print with illustration of pitcher plant and frog held in a hand by some real life pitcher plants
Took our Pitcher Plant Princess print out to Big Thicket to meet some lovely pitcher plants! I could not believe how many we saw along the Pitcher Plant Trail. (duh)
If you're ever in the piney woods of east Texas, you should check it out!
#pitcherplant #artprint #risograph
Banana Slug Notepads! Back in stock in the online store, and ready to decompose your To Do list. These lil pocket sized notebooks are great for emptying out your brain so you can just write it down and move on.
#risograph #stationary #ephemera #bananaslug
he's gotta be green apple flavored π
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Core of a redwood tree that looks like a smiley face
Why hello there!
#redwoods #photography #smileyface
mysterious delicate green bud found on the ground in redwoods national park
Little bud / 'pine cone' found on the forest floor at Redwoods National Park. Does anyone know what this is? I thought it might be from a redwood tree, but now I'm not so sure. Love the coloration and delicate feel it had.
#photography #nature #bud
Lighthouse glass on display at battery point lighthouse
Also from Battery Point Lighthouse: the old glass lantern! These are Fresnel Lenses, which I do not know much about, but they are very beautiful in person.
#lighthouse #fresnellens #photography #lens
Lighthouse on a hill filled with purple pink thrift or ice plant blossoms
Magical view of the Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, CA. Perfect place to cackle out Kate Bush lyrics while exploring the hill. The blossoms are a type of thrift? Ice flower?
#photography #lighthouse #springtime
Blake tombstone with dimensional cameo portraits of the occupants
Memento mori! The dimensional cameos on this tombstone are quite nice. Special attention to their luscious locks, which jump out at you with their high relief.
#mementomori #graveyard #tombstone #photography #sepia
Young dog day cicada, freshly molted
First time spotting a freshly molted cicada! Can't believe how vibrant the colors are -- they looked neon! iNaturalist suggests it's a "Dog-Day Cicada".
#cicada #naturephotography #inaturalist #snapshot #insect
Wildman image from a print by Bruegel the Elder
Felt cute, might return to the wilderness later...
"Wildman" print detail from Bruegel the Elder. Part of a traditional festival / seasonal performance in ye ole times.
#arthistory #bruegel #printmaking #wildman
Memento Mori! Here's a great recap on the history of cheerful skeletons and reminders to enjoy your life (while you have it).
ΞΞ₯ΦΑΞΞ£Ξ₯ΞΞΞ£!!!
www.openculture.com/2025/08/meme...
Illustrating the Queen of Swords for the Gulf Coast Tarot deck as a winged woman with a sword in her lap
We usually end up creating a fair amount of drawings in the process from idea to print. Usually, we look at the print as the finished artwork, rather than a product of the drawing -- the drawing is a step on the way!
#printmaking #illustration #drawing #brushpen
Thinking back on visiting the glorious banana slugs of the Redwoods in northern California π₯Ή
We made it a mission to try to find at least one each morning of the trip π΅οΈ
#photography #bananaslug #macro #nature
Tombstone motif of two hands clasped in embrace
Memento mori! I like to look out for graphic motifs at the graveyard. This photograph came from an obelisk monument that also featured grain, lilies , and a draped curtain. Is it a handshake goodbye? A gentle caress? A connection beyond this life?
#photography #mementomori #graveyard #cemetery
Inking the drawing of the queen of pentacles from the gulf coast tarot
Inking process for the Queen of Petacles! Sarah likes to use the pentel pocket brush, but she's also trying out some new pens from jetpens.com - they're a good source for stationary supplies and illustration tools!
#illustration #drawing #tarot #gulfcoasttarot
In progress drawing for the queen of cups screenprint, showing a mermaid on a coast
Behind the scenes look at Sarah illustrating our Queen of Cups art! Keyline drawn by brush pen, and then it gets scanned for digital coloring in procreate prior to screenprinting.
#illustration #drawing #mermaid #queenofcups #tarot
The queen of wands in the swamp, with a fire salamander in her lap
Queen of Wands (Fire Salamander Companion, elemental fire): Dominant feminine energy. Not afraid to demonstrate power or take on a challenge. She is a strong leader, a force of will, and can sustain in the face of adversity.
Which card should we print next?
#printmaking #tarot #artforsale
How climate disasters, human sprawlβand now Trumpβare coming for the Eastern hellbender, Americaβs largest salamander
01.08.2025 14:09 β π 77 π 28 π¬ 3 π 1
The queen of swords with pixie wings and her sword in her lap, sitting in a windy field.
Queen of Swords (Butterfly Companion, elemental air): Independent in thought with quick judgement. In her element, she is focused, witty, and too the point. The ability to tell it like it is, and get straight to the point.
#screenprinting #tarot #art
The queen of pentacles at rest in the forest with her companion ibis, doing some embroidery
Continuing with... the Queen of Pentacles! (Ibis Companion, elemental earth): Motherly, with practical energy. The ability to show love through service and competence in earthly concerns. A self starter, balanced in career and home life, with a private side. How neat!
#printmaking #tarot #pentacles
