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artist, art therapist, maker, creative person, creator

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Ohhhh I love the idea of changing the sky on the power lines.

08.02.2026 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tetrapak and Other Plastic Lined Trash for Printmaking LCHarper published a post on Ko-fi

I've been experimenting with tetrapak and trash printmaking again. ko-fi.com/post/TetraPa...

31.01.2026 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Big Storm Readiness Where I grew up a winter storm could bring a few hours to a week of no power. We were on well water and had our own propane tanks. Readiness in that kind of deep rural environment is different than where I am now in the suburbs of a major metro area. I'm on city water and gas. My biggest issue currently is what happens if we lose power.

Big Storm Readiness

Where I grew up a winter storm could bring a few hours to a week of no power. We were on well water and had our own propane tanks. Readiness in that kind of deep rural environment is different than where I am now in the suburbs of a major metro area. I'm on city water and gas.โ€ฆ

24.01.2026 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Making Charcoal for Art and Otherย Uses When it comes to making art, charcoal is a classic for many reasons. It's dark and black and feels pretty awesome to draw with. There are different types of charcoal- willow/vine, stick, compressed. Willow is exactly what it says, thin willow twigs are carbonized. It's the softest and grayest of the charcoal. It's used for under drawings for paintings and figure studies.

Making Charcoal for Art and Otherย Uses

When it comes to making art, charcoal is a classic for many reasons. It's dark and black and feels pretty awesome to draw with. There are different types of charcoal- willow/vine, stick, compressed. Willow is exactly what it says, thin willow twigs areโ€ฆ

24.01.2026 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Quick Weeknight Chili This is my recipe for what I call a quick chili. It's quick because it can be assembled and be eaten in a shorter period of time than a regular chili. 1lb ground beef seasoning blend: paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, marjoram 1tbsp Tomato paste 2 small cans of red kindey beans or whatever you have on hand…

Quick Weeknight Chili

This is my recipe for what I call a quick chili. It's quick because it can be assembled and be eaten in a shorter period of time than a regular chili. 1lb ground beef seasoning blend: paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder,โ€ฆ

04.01.2026 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Immediately say they didn't get their digital download. And fucking PayPal doesn't contact me and just goes with their claim. There is no digital download. If you get too many of these claims PayPal can shut you down. Fuuuuuuuuuuuggggh

04.01.2026 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I ended up getting another scammer hit on my ko-fi. This time they went after my top level support tier. So I locked all those down and I'll keep them shut off for awhile. All my current supporters will keep on supporting and one offs are allowed but this has been annoying. They support and then

04.01.2026 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only 1 had an actual account on ko-fi, but figured I'd refund that one too. Anyone else get hit with this?

03.01.2026 06:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I got hit with some sort of scam on Ko-Fi, I got a bunch of small support amounts, total dollar amount was $15 for all the tips. One of the scammers immediately hit me with a "I didn't get what I ordered." Roughly 2 minutes after hitting send on the tip. All of the emails looked fake.

03.01.2026 06:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pencil sketch of a women from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Pencil sketch of a women from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Pencil sketch of a women from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Pencil sketch of a women from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Pencil sketch of a man from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Pencil sketch of a man from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Pencil sketch of a women from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Pencil sketch of a women from earth world on Instagram. Background is pink.

Some pencil sketches I did as a reward for starting to clear off my work surface.

27.12.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ I love to share budget minded stuff. I'm glad it helped you too.

27.12.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am trying not to be cranky over my teaching someone a process only for them to cut me out of the final work so I don't get any credit for the research and work I did on this process. I love the work I do but honestly... This sucks.

23.12.2025 05:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Recycling T-Shirts into Loom Knitย Blankets Every job I've ever had gave out t-shirts. Some jobs I had to purchase a t-shirt* to wear while at work but then also gave me shirts to wear. Currently I make shirts with kids and also make shirts for the org as a project with kids. I have dozens and dozens of shirts that I've gathered over the years. It used to be that they would go from regular wearing to yard work or sleep wear.

Recycling T-Shirts into Loom Knitย Blankets

Every job I've ever had gave out t-shirts. Some jobs I had to purchase a t-shirt* to wear while at work but then also gave me shirts to wear. Currently I make shirts with kids and also make shirts for the org as a project with kids. I have dozens andโ€ฆ

16.12.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cardboard Weed Barrier andย Mulch When my former workplace sent me to WFH during the early days of 2020 and COVID I decided to rip half my backyard out and turn it to garden. The year before I'd had a successful run of growing tomatoes and peppers. I needed more space for more veggies. I used a no dig gardening method I found on youtube (I can't find the channel right now, he's an older British guy who used to have a TV show.) That channel led me to no dig gardening and the use of cardboard as a weed barrier plus the use of wood chips in and around the garden.

Cardboard Weed Barrier andย Mulch

When my former workplace sent me to WFH during the early days of 2020 and COVID I decided to rip half my backyard out and turn it to garden. The year before I'd had a successful run of growing tomatoes and peppers. I needed more space for more veggies. I used a noโ€ฆ

16.12.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The thing that will turn me away from my current profession are the systemic inequities set up against the working poor.

16.12.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First they came for Calibri
And I did not speak out
Because I did not use Microsoft Word

10.12.2025 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Compostable is Not Always Compostable- Why โ€œCompostableโ€ Insulation Shouldnโ€™t Go In the Pulpย Vat Years and years ago I dumped the soft denim based insulation from a meal delivery service into my home compost. The company bragged that it was compostable. It was but not in a home compost bin. My compost bin didn't get to the kind of heat it needed to break down the bio plastics added to the fluff. It only partially broke it down.

Compostable is Not Always Compostable- Why โ€œCompostableโ€ Insulation Shouldnโ€™t Go In the Pulpย Vat

Years and years ago I dumped the soft denim based insulation from a meal delivery service into my home compost. The company bragged that it was compostable. It was but not in a home compost bin. Myโ€ฆ

10.12.2025 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Vacuum Sealers Over the years we've had a few different vacuum sealers. We were initially gifted an "As Seen On TV" one from my MIL who had bought one off QVC or somewhere else in the 90s. It worked okay but struggled to suck and seal anything but the thinnest bags. We didn't like it. Then my parents got a FoodSaver and it worked!

Vacuum Sealers

Over the years we've had a few different vacuum sealers. We were initially gifted an "As Seen On TV" one from my MIL who had bought one off QVC or somewhere else in the 90s. It worked okay but struggled to suck and seal anything but the thinnest bags. We didn't like it. Then myโ€ฆ

09.12.2025 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some claim the Clapperclaw comes from villagers forced from their homes by the clearances of medieval sheep barons or landowners wanting stately parks. A summoning of an old carrion god to bring a vengeance on greed. In this, a remembrance of folklore as ache for justice. โ€“ Dr. M. Benn #Folklore

08.12.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 146    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Bone Broth When we buy an easy chicken (what we call a rotisserie chicken) we save the carcass. That goes into the crock pot or stock pot with carrots, celery, and onion and a little salt. All rough chopped. If I have herbs I'll add them. But generally I leave this stock pretty plain and add seasoning later. The whole thing is covered in plenty of water.

Bone Broth

When we buy an easy chicken (what we call a rotisserie chicken) we save the carcass. That goes into the crock pot or stock pot with carrots, celery, and onion and a little salt. All rough chopped. If I have herbs I'll add them. But generally I leave this stock pretty plain and addโ€ฆ

08.12.2025 08:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inkventpocalypse 2025 Day 1 Inkventpocalypse 2025 Okay, here we go. Here's day 1 of five different ink, paint, & tea advent calendars.

Well, I guess I have a single (actual) post up on the very sparse & very new blog. Wanna go read it? It's inkvent day 1

www.inkygeek.com/inkventpocal...

(I have no idea what I'm doing, please be nice. I don't have a newsletter up yet, but am going to work on it. One thing at a time)

06.12.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Meal Planning andย Costco My wife and I used to have a Costco membership, it was gifted to her from a family member. We let it run out because Costco was a pain in the rear to get to. We just never went. And at the time we didn't have the chest freezer. My parents years ago insisted we all go to Home Depot where they saw a dented mini deep freer, and insisted on buying it for us.

Meal Planning andย Costco

My wife and I used to have a Costco membership, it was gifted to her from a family member. We let it run out because Costco was a pain in the rear to get to. We just never went. And at the time we didn't have the chest freezer. My parents years ago insisted we all go toโ€ฆ

07.12.2025 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Making Recycled Paper Pulp as a Meditation onย Consumption So I continued my paper pulp making into the last 2 weeks. I'm working to make more pulp for papercrete and paper mรขchรฉ clay. We don't have a huge amount of stuff coming in- bills, flyers and such. Over the last few days we had some amazon orders arrive that are on subscription- dog food and dish soap. IMO Cardboard is a superior material for making paper pulp.

Making Recycled Paper Pulp as a Meditation onย Consumption

So I continued my paper pulp making into the last 2 weeks. I'm working to make more pulp for papercrete and paper mรขchรฉ clay. We don't have a huge amount of stuff coming in- bills, flyers and such. Over the last few days we had some amazonโ€ฆ

06.12.2025 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Coffee and Recycled Paper Pulp Briquettes areย Better? Well the coffee and paper pulp briquettes are dried and now tested. I see now why so many people make them. They are seriously superior to paper alone. All of the recycled paper briquettes put out a quick 20 minute burst of heat. The difference is in the ash left behind. The paper pulp only briquettes leave behind a fine powdery white ash that stays in the form of the original briquette.

Coffee and Recycled Paper Pulp Briquettes areย Better?

Well the coffee and paper pulp briquettes are dried and now tested. I see now why so many people make them. They are seriously superior to paper alone. All of the recycled paper briquettes put out a quick 20 minute burst of heat. The differenceโ€ฆ

05.12.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Week Long Paper Gatherย Experiment The first batch of pulp made 29.5 small briquettes and 4 fist sized briquettes. Each one burns for about 20 to 30 minutes in the pellet stove and leaves behind a fine white powdery ash. Fly ash and air borne particles seem to be at a minimum. The second batch made another 20 small briquettes of just pulp, 10 with some dryer lint added, and another 10 with coffee grounds.

The Week Long Paper Gatherย Experiment

The first batch of pulp made 29.5 small briquettes and 4 fist sized briquettes. Each one burns for about 20 to 30 minutes in the pellet stove and leaves behind a fine white powdery ash. Fly ash and air borne particles seem to be at a minimum. The second batchโ€ฆ

04.12.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Matte Plastic Coating I'm working on my most recent batch of recycled paper pulp. I had shredded a stack of mail and one of the credit card offers had a grippy matte coating. It reminded me of that rubbery coating a lot of electronics had about 5 years ago. I disregarded my worry and ran it through the shredder into my pulp bag. That was a mistake.

Matte Plastic Coating

I'm working on my most recent batch of recycled paper pulp. I had shredded a stack of mail and one of the credit card offers had a grippy matte coating. It reminded me of that rubbery coating a lot of electronics had about 5 years ago. I disregarded my worry and ran itโ€ฆ

04.12.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And that would take a week or two of a summer.

03.12.2025 04:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FWIW I will be doing EVERYTHING in my power to hire them this Summer to run groups and engage in the org more deeply.

03.12.2025 04:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So my interns (grad& undergrad) are looking for positions post grad, what are the favorite job seeking apps& websites for professional jobs other than LinkedIn? They are involved in an art org in a number of levels& are stellar interns. Very driven to learn& grow. Fave places to look for positions

03.12.2025 04:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When someone says, "Not to make you feel guilty but..." The next thing out of their mouth is designed to make you feel guilty and when you respond with, "oh I don't feel guilty about that." They do not know what to do.

03.12.2025 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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