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QueenHare

@queenhare.bsky.social

Artist, bookseller, folklore, linocuts, design, mask making, bookbinding, in Ipswich, Suffolk

51 Followers  |  60 Following  |  40 Posts  |  Joined: 09.11.2024  |  2.1209

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Oh no! That's a shame. But of course you should do what's right for you. It always seemed like a phenomenal amount of work all round ❀️

24.12.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, that's fair enough (it was the mug that caught my eye, and tote, so I suspected that might be the case!)

I'll just have to bring a good size shopping bag when I next make it to Edinburgh 😊

23.12.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love some of these non-book things - do you sell them online too or just in person? (Tried to have a search on your website)

23.12.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh, delighted that people are bidding on my prints.

As your typical "am I even good enough to be here?" artist it's very encouraging 😊

#linoprints
#artsky
#CharityAuction
#Folklore

06.12.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Up to 44 auctions bidded on!

Thank you so much, still lots of original artwork awaiting bids and a signed book with mention of a mari lwyd available!!

03.12.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Mari Lwyd #folklore charity auction is live!

Check it out for all kinds of lovely pieces that'd make very original gifts, and you'll be contributing to fantastic causes too.

I have a couple of #linoprint pieces in it designed especially for this year's auction πŸŽ„πŸŽπŸ’€

01.12.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I have a couple of prints up in the annual #MariLwyd auction for a very good cause. Check out all the other fantastic pieces of art at the link below!

#FolkloreFriday

21.11.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay, glad they arrived ok!

21.11.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A tuxedo cat adorably curled up asleep

A tuxedo cat adorably curled up asleep

A photo of a floor covered in cat prints next to a small printing press and lino block.

A photo of a floor covered in cat prints next to a small printing press and lino block.

Harvey, thrilled and excited at his new portrait...

(Well, perhaps not, but he's definitely helping me have a gentle cozy day by example)

#notmycat
#catnap
#linoprint
#artsky
#cat
#printmaking

16.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A day off at last, and of course I have the beginnings of a sore throat πŸ˜…

That means I don't feel too bad about taking it easy and doing some art today.

So I finally did *something* with Harvey's shadow and tidied up the edges of this print

#NotMyCat
#linoprint
#workinprogress
#cat
#art

16.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, thank you. Will have a ponder :)

03.06.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do the artists post them straight to the bidder, or do we send them to you first?

(Basically wondering if I could do a paper mache mask, or if a folklore print would just be easier all round postage wise)

03.06.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it specifically just postcard art (guessing from the Google form)?

03.06.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pimsleur's the only thing that works for me too (and I can often get it in CD form from the library here, otherwise couldn't afford it).

Paul Noble is a similar method with a bit more explaining of the whys, which I like. And that's on Spotify.

20.05.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Peaceful protest for #TransRights in #Ipswich on the 17th.

Protest sign making beforehand, picnic after!

#lgbtq
#protest
#TransLivesMatter
#SuffolkPride

08.05.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@whatthetrans.com one for the list

08.05.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Be a volunteer in a security company against crime and staying at home with all the industrial cooking machines. 
Against industrial drugs and organic cannibis drugs in the people's communities. 
Against loud outdoor speaker systems high pitched cause irritations confusions and loss of private lies... etc

Be a volunteer in a security company against crime and staying at home with all the industrial cooking machines. Against industrial drugs and organic cannibis drugs in the people's communities. Against loud outdoor speaker systems high pitched cause irritations confusions and loss of private lies... etc

Probably the same guy who handed this job advert in to us at the bookshop and explained it at length...

He was so calm and considered-sounding that it was only about a minute in to the explanation that I realised nothing he was saying made any sense whatsoever.

16.04.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, there are big rant boxes to fill in! This is going to take a while!

*Cracks knuckles*

22.02.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaah, I love this! Very cute bugsπŸͺ²

22.02.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a reminder that the deadline for responding to the govt's AI consultation is the 25th.

If you care about writers, artists, and musicians, or have an opinion about how AI companies are wanting to ride roughshod over people's livelihoods, do find a moment to fill it in.

06.02.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

And he knows it!

22.02.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, that reminds me to give them a listen, thank you!

22.02.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh, what a great idea!
I'm terrible at keeping up with weekly prompts but it's nice to have a challenge every so often!

22.02.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gosh, that's wonderfully detailed and beautiful!

22.02.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh that's really nice, love the wild lines

22.02.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A red lino roller pauses over a part-inked linocut of a tuxedo cat with bat wings.

A red lino roller pauses over a part-inked linocut of a tuxedo cat with bat wings.

I tried the cream softcut lino for the first time for this cat print.

Interesting to work with! I like the bite of a tougher lino, but I'll definitely try this stuff again in future.

#workinprogress
#printmaking
#cat

22.02.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw boo, hope you get one!

My wallet would appreciate it if I wasn't always tempted by the pretty special edition books, but... I am πŸ˜…

22.02.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh, FolkEast is here! ❀️

22.02.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two linoprint prints of a tuxedo cat sitting bright eyed, with a vampire-toothed smile and two black bat wings emerging from his shoulders. A little black heart hovers over his head.

Two linoprint prints of a tuxedo cat sitting bright eyed, with a vampire-toothed smile and two black bat wings emerging from his shoulders. A little black heart hovers over his head.

First couple of test pulls of my #cat / little monster lino print. Haven't decided what to do with the base/shadow yet.

#printmaking
#wip
#art
#notmycat

22.02.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no- the offer isn't on signed/special editions, was it that one? I'd have thought it'd work on the normal ed.

Also they say they only take payment at the point of dispatch, not at the time of ordering, in the FAQs if that helps..

22.02.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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