Peggy West

Latest book project…dandelion themed with a red Coptic binding. Honoring the first abundant honeybee pollen source of spring.

#handmadebooks #copticbinding

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Print in black and white featuring a close-up of a blackbird facing left with head high sitting on a nest in the branches of a tree with blosdom

English Printmaker Clare Leighton,'Blackbird on Nest', 1935 #WomensArt #Spring

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See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.

In 20 years, the U.S. has lost 22% of its butterflies, a groundbreaking new study found. Look up population changes in your area here.

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Painting detail featuring the head and shoulders of a white woman facing left with head turned to look outwards, she wears a turban style hat and a blue dress

"My illustrious lordship, I'll show you what a woman can do."
-Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653)
Italian artist
#InternationalWomensDay

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My first post on Bluesky in celebration of International Women’s Day. Thank you to the Peoria Women’s Club for selecting “Take Note” as its 3rd place winner in its inaugural art exhibit of women artists. So grateful for this community of support and inspiration!

#internationalwomensday

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Yay!

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Hi there!

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Beautiful!

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