Date Night Hope reads a poem by Saeed Jones

I am reading a poem to you every day for National Poetry Month. Enjoy today's poem!

The Low Road Hope reads a poem by Marge Piercy

maybe you didnt know you needed to hear a poem today but you do. this one. #poem #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth #read #poet #margepiercy

Gelli Plate Printing for Fun and Collage! — hope amico Life is messy, let’s print! Geli plates are a versatile tool for experimenting with printing layers and textures. In our first week, we will generate fodder for future collage through drawings, mark...

Gelli Plate Printing for Fun and Collage starts in just a few days and is an excellent excuse to take a break from the wild world and make something weird with me.
sliding scale price, for 3 sundays of classes.
#gelliplate #printing #learntoprint #queerart #printer #gelliprint #collage

Beautiful Short Loser Hope reads a poem by Ocean Vuong

I am reading a poem a day aloud and you can listen here. #nationalpoetrymonth #poem #poetry #queerpoet #april

www.instagram.com/reel/DW218Ka... I often think I am very funny.
#printmaking #printer #artist #queerart #artclass

sunday's poem (Im reading one every day for National Poetry Month) hopeamico.substack.com/s/sunday-nig...

Lilacs in September Hope reads a poem by Katha Pollitt

reading a poem to you every day for National Poetry Month.

Some Non-Descript Autumn Weekend Hope reads a poem by Mary Ruefle

Im reading a poem aloud every day for national poetry month. Here's one for today.

thank you!

COLLAGE!// when I started gelli plate printing, I was just playing around with a new medium that other collage artists seems to like. I immediately saw that I could create prints to be used in my work.
Gelli Plate Printing for Fun and Collage starts 4/12
#collage #gelliprints #printmaker #enby

The Present is Constant Elegy Hope reads a poem by Peter Gizzi

I’m reading a poem out load every day in April for National Poetry month. Here is today’s.
#poetry #poem #april #spring

hope amico & the keep writing project on Instagram: "Gelli Plate printing is a type of mono printing! which means lots of variation. it’s so much fun i’m teaching class about it starting april 12. I b... 2 likes, 0 comments - hopeamico on April 1, 2026: "Gelli Plate printing is a type of mono printing! which means lots of variation. it’s so much fun i’m teaching class about it starting april 12. I bet...

what is gelli plate printing, you ask?
#gelliplate #art #queer

I love this poem too! My neighbor has a poetry post outside their house and they often have just the poem I need. Glad to share it.

All My Life I Was a Bride Married to Amazement Hope reads a poem by Jane Zwart

It's national poetry month so I am trying a thing where I read a poem to you every day.
#poetry #poem #reasontolive #nationalpoetrymonth

I use gelli prints in my collage for the interesting textures and colors I couldn't find in magazines. I love this loose, experimental process.

join me at hopeamico.com/classes for a Gelli Plate Printing for Fun and Collage online starting 4/12

#art #nonbinary #gelliprint #artclass

happy Trans day of visability to all my trans guys, gals, and Non binary pals

New class!
Learn or refresh your gelli plate skills! Gelli plates offer an accessible way to make quick and colorful prints we can use for collage!
2 weeks of printing, 1 for collage, and SLIDING SCALE.
Online & recorded for participants.
#art #artclass #queer #teachingartist #printmaking

Photo (digitally flipped for readability) of wood letterpress type arranged on a metal printing press bed with blue-pink trans pride gradient ink on the press rollers and type. The inked type says "TRANS JOY! & a little bread, as a treat"; there is a large image block of a packaged bread loaf, and a small one of fresh bread.

Photo of a letterpress print in blue-pink trans pride gradient ink on white paper. It says "TRANS JOY! & a little bread, as a treat"; there is a large image block of a packaged bread loaf, and a small one of fresh bread.

Photo (digitally flipped for readability) of letterpress wood type arranged on a metal printing press bed with blue-pink trans pride gradient ink on the type and press rollers. The type says "I love my trans friends"

Printed new versions of these today 🏳️‍⚧️🍞 & 💜 Reset so can fit into smaller envelopes, added a layered text background to some, blue metallic-sheen paper. Doing some "I <3 my trans [self, fam]" too).

I love this pro-union poster printed in support of the striking Portland Community College support staff and teachers who are striking!
#union #letterpress #printing

hahah that was the first thing my friend (former scientist) noted about the film.

😘

Along with a #heatedrivalry print I ordered, this beauty from @tenderheartpress.bsky.social arrived today. I still love letterpress.
#printer #queer #letterpress #transartist

night collage is my favorite collage.
6 x 6 inches.
#collage #art #handmadepaper

haha break the dam.

in the direction of greater aliveness a list of good things

A list of good things! If you’re more in the camp of needing to cry, turn off Heated Rivalry and check out “It’s a Sin” on HBO and sob away. And if that somehow doesn’t bread the dam for you, remember it is loosely based on true stories.
#queer #goodnews #heatedrivalry #art #spring #yourewelcome

LAST CALL registration for this six week drawing class closes Monday at midnight. register at hopeamico.com/classes
#learntodraw #drawonline #queerdrawingteacher #art #enby #letsdraw

"I Can't Draw" Drawing Workshop 2026 — hope amico returning in March as a six week class! Mondays: 5-7 pm PST March 23rd- April 27th 2026 There is so much more to drawing than drawing from life! Think you can’t draw because you can’t render ...

sign up here! hopeamico.com/shopclasses/...

last week at PNCA fair! I had so much fun selling zines and talking to folks and giving away @fineprintpaper.com . looking forward to the next event! #zines #letterpress #pnca #printer #artbook #artist #art #rootingforthevoid shirt by @highdesertdebris.bsky.social

SIx weeks of drawing play starts 3/23.
#icantdraw #learntodraw #artclass #onlineclass #teachingartist #queerart #drawing #portlandartist #portland

The secret to drawing is drawing Art practice, prompts and thinking you can’t draw

all 28 collage-stories from last month’s februallage. and why you should join the “I Can’t Draw” drawing workshop
#collage #februallge #prompt #art #makeart #cutandpaste