@abbynowakowski.bsky.social
(she/they) queer artist π printmaker ~ illustrator ~ tattoo artist based in central frontenac linktr.ee/poorthing
Proud to be part of this. See you on the streets this Saturday!
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In the corner of Modern Fuel's main space gallery, my plantable sculpture made out of paper pulp and marigold seeds hangs beside Jill Glatt's compagnon textile piece. My sculpture is of 5 birds hanging in a mobile from sticks. The shadows cast onto the wall highlight the shape of the birds. Below the shadows, on the floor, is a upside-down maple sap bucket that has seed paper ontop of it.
Itβs such an honour to be part of Growing Together: Seeds of Connection at @modernfuelarc.bsky.social alongside such incredible artists. My plantable sculpture, carry me away, has been included.
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This show runs from May 17βJuly 19
A collection of nature-y drawings of tattoo flash. There are folky dragonflies, flowers, sand dollar, butterflies, a strawberry, a loon, and a little floral kitty.
~ new spring flash ~
Sometimes, when I draw custom work, I like to draw a couple of options, so there are always pieces that don't get picked and live endlessly in draft mode.
This flash sheet is a collection of those drawings - but they were all too cute not to tattoo!
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On a dark earth tone mid grey, chartreuse vines grow alongside a quilt that reads: Booking June - August, Summer Tattoo Books Open. Burnt orange flowers grow from the plants.
β± SUMMER BOOKS OPEN β±
Booking form: form.jotform.com/250264081844...
Iβm booking for June-August 2025, and will be tattooing out of my private studio in Sharbot Lake.
To make my work more accessible, I use a sliding scale ($100-150/hour), and I'm open to both flash and custom works!
Native Palestinian floral include: common anemone, palestine chamomile, egyptian caper, rock-rose, italian honeysuckle, common mallow, oporanthus, and palestine pheasantβs eye. Alongside tatreez motifs, a jaffa orange, olive branches, and a mini watermelon
Tattoos for Palestine π all proceeds raised from this flash sheet will be distributed by Hibr (a Palestinian-led international tattoo fundraiser) to Palestinian civilians in need
FLASH DAYS APRIL 4-6
book now: form.jotform.com/250779147344...
To increase donations, these designs will be repeatable
Bright orange, deep earthy green, soft bubblegum pink, and a light peachy beige make up this grid of fun and silly illustrations of 4 flowers on roller skates.
Kingston Roller Derby Presents, PETAL TO THE METAL, Triple Header, Saturday, April 26, Doors 1PM, Memorial Centre, 303 York St, Kingston ON. Tickets $12 Advance, $15 At the door, $40 Season, Bring your donations for Partners in Mission Foodbank
cute illustration of daisy-esque flower on roller skates. The petals are its arms and has pink wheels
lily of the valley inspired flower on roller skates.
have you ever wanted to watch roller derby!? Hereβs your chance!!! Kingston Roller Derby is hosting its first bout of the season ~ PETAL TO THE METAL on APRIL 26 πΈ
Get your tickets: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Support your local derby league!
tori stands directly in the sunlight, showing her brand new double-headed goose tattoo. The tattoo is handpoked, and has little floral elements within.
double-headed goose for tori ~ for this piece (and almost all my work) I used a combination of grey washes and black peppering. The grey will lighten and soften as it heals, and the black darkens creating a deeper contrast as the piece heals π«
Done at @modernfuelarc.bsky.social
Abby holding up the 11x17 inches calendar. The calendar is bright red with soft pale blue illustrations of tulips and a redtailed hawk and barred owl.
We're already one month into 2025 - enjoy 25% off on this bird illustration calendar!!!
Twelve images accompanied by a full, writeable calendar grid below. Digitally printed with top wire-bound with a hanging hook for mounting.
SHOP THEM HERE:
poorthingdesigns.com/products/2025-bird-calendar
Slide 5: Liberation for All pinnie safety pinned to a member of the Artists for Liberation. They are wearing a puffy black winter jacket and hold up a peace sign with their hand.
Slide 6: We are disappointed in Bryan Paterson for exiting the building, knowing we were going to ask for him to take accountability for his inaction. We are disappointed in the City for inviting the Police to a peaceful demonstration they knew every detail about. This gross overreaction proves that art that aligns with the personal comfort of City Stakeholders is priority. We affirm that art is a powerful vehicle for social justice, both on a local and global level. We dream of an arts community that is centred around decolonial, queer, anti-racist, and liberatory art-making practices. No one is free while others are oppressed.
Slide 7: Call for Action: Join us in addressing Mayor Bryan Paterson and demanding that he call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. Mayor of Kingston - Bryan Paterson, Email: mayor@cityofkingston.ca, Phone: 613-546-4291 ext. 1400, Social media: @mayorpaterson
Read our statement about our peaceful demonstration at the Mayor's Arts Awards @cityofkingston.bsky.social January 27th, 2025
πPART 2π
Slide 1: Red screenprinted banner that reads Liberation for All, with an olive branch within a Palestine sunbird. At the bottom on a olive green band in white text it reads Artists for Liberation, recap of January 27 demonstration
Slide 2: LAST NIGHT - JANUARY 27, 2025. The City of Kingston knew that a small group of local artists were planning a peaceful demonstration at the Mayor's Arts Awards at City Hall. The City knew some of these artists very well, in fact, and had worked with them in the past. Their response? Increased security, 2 police vans, and an RCMP vehicle at an event attended by members of multiple marginalized communities.
Slide 3: Artists for Liberation is a group of local artists and community members who gathered together with a collective ambition to address the ongoing genocide taking place in Palestine. Because Mayor Bryan Paterson and City stakeholders would be present at this year's Mayor's Arts Awards, we knew this would be an impactful platform to share our direct message. It was our intention to both celebrate the achievements of the artists receiving the awards as well as demand that Paterson make actionable steps to call for a permanent ceasefire. Celebrating the local arts community and fighting for rights of others are not mutually exclusive to one another.
Slide 4: On Sunday January 26, we were informed that our demonstration plans had been compromised: that the Mayor's Arts Awards team and City staff had seen our plans and knew exactly what we intended to do for our peaceful demonstration; we would rise from the crowd, stand along the walls of the room, and recite a speech. In a phone call with an Artists for Liberation member, an MAA organizer claimed, after speaking to the MAA Recipients about our plans, that our demonstration would make the marginalized MAA Recipients and attendees feel targeted, and that MAA recipients already felt "uncomfortable" and "wary of attending". Through our own connections, we know that this was not true, as the Recipients either did not know about our demonstration at all, or were already in support of our demonstration plan. The MAA team member advised us they would internally assess the risk to Recipients, which ultimately resulted in more security and police presence at the event. We now ask: how does bringing the police - an institution that historically and continuously harms marginalized communities - make the MAA Recipients and attendees feel more safe?
Read our statement about our peaceful demonstration at the Mayor's Arts Awards @cityofkingston.bsky.social January 27th, 2025
πPART 1 π
soft blue graphic with white tulip drawings and text that reads: Handpokers Virtual Workshop, Feb 3, 1-4pm or Feb 4, 5-8pm
HANDPOKERS WORKSHOP
Two Date Options:
February 3 at 1-4pm or February 4 at 5-8pm
This 3-hour workshop is geared towards folks who are looking to gain knowledge about safe tattooing practices, trauma-informed consent, and tips and techniques.
COST: $150
Link to register is in my bio π
Abby (wearing fun floral pants and a black tank top) tattoos a woman wearing a cute pair of denim overalls. The room is bright with grass-green floors and chartreuse walls. There are big windows that let lots of sun in.
Ameena and Abby tattoo their clients in the old Agnes building. The grass-green floors have small handpainted marks that could represent grass or body hair.
Abby wearing their green earring made by Warren Scott, holds a tattoo needle and is working on a tattoo on their client's right arm.
It was an absolute treat tattooing and creating
permanent marks within the old Agnes. I can only
imagine what kind of mark Agnes Reimagined will
make on Kingston ~
Here are some shots of me + my pal Ameena Buchanan during we are magic: a love letter to our tattoos - photos by Garrett Elliott
hello bluesky pals!
I'm looking forward to sharing more about my practice on this platform :)
