Yesterday, I repeated the mouse ears for the frame of the drawing. Today it’s a hermit crab’s rounded triangle eyeball shape for the frame. Hermit crab eyeballs are so darn cute!!

Thank you so much. Art can be so humbling! It can feel like frustration and progress at the same time.

This was 1-25 of the 100 day challenge. I will do a 1-50 in a few weeks! It is going by quite fast!

A few more of the 100 day challenge!

Some recent works from the #dothe100daychallenge #100daychallenge

A mini fabric collection came together for the grasshopper! #surfacepatterndesigner #fabric

Got the day numbers wrong again. Apologies!

Days 13, 14,15. @dothe100daychallenge #dothe100daychallenge

Thanks so much! I’ve been having fun with this challenge and deep diving into each animal.

Turkey vultures in my yard!

I had fun playing with the “botanical” component of the challenge as well. I made cloud flowers. Clouds, after all, can look like anything!

Day 13/100

#vulture #dothe100dayproject @dothe100dayproject

Vulture Cultures - JSTOR Daily By turns worshipped and reviled, the bird frequently associated with death has appeared in art works for thousands of years. Here’s a short history.

If you are curious about what vultures have symbolized in the past and across cultures, I found this article fascinating: daily.jstor.org/vulture-cultures/

Vultures were associated with death, but also life and birth. In fact, the Egyptian word for mother was written with the vulture hieroglyph.”

But, here’s the thing (war aside). Vultures don’t deserve their bad rap and superstitions. Vultures play a vital role in our ecosystems. By consuming dead animals, they help eliminate the spread of disease amongst animal populations.

Apparently, it’s the time of year for turkey vultures to find a nesting mate for the year,and it’s not uncommon for them to group up and perform ground rituals. I found them in droves in my backyard a day before the new war started, did freak me out a bit. Can we get more ominous?

Y’all are amazing! What a gorgeous feed.

Thanks for sharing! Bluesky has humbled me quite a bit!

I feel strongly that protecting children should never be political. Anyone who harms a child should be held accountable under the law, regardless of status or political position.

Day 11/100

#protectthechildren #justice #artasprotest

A little sheep today. I enjoyed the mark making of the leaves. I will have to do that again. Day 12/100

#sheep #100daychallenge #cloud #dothe100dayproject @dothe100dayproject

Day 11/100 #dothe100daychallenge #100daychallenge

Days 9 and 10 #spoonflower #dothe100daychallenge #100daychallenge

Day 8/100 #dothe100dayproject #armadillo

Day 4,5,6 of the 100 day project

So I did work on my 100 day project in advance last night because…. Events.

What’s unfolding in Kansas feels deeply painful to witness. Trans people are human beings who deserve dignity, safety, and respect, just like anyone else.

#translivesmatter #lovethyneighbor

Day 7/100

First three days of my #100daychallenge
#dothe100daychallenge

My rules -
Keep it simple
square, small, non seamless placement prints
Some botanical element
Some animal element

No country flourishes by diminishing its women.

#separationofchurchandstate #firehorse #womensvoices #femaleartist #womenwhovote

And these!

Finished up these mini collections!

Thanks for the love and share! 💙

As new lows are made even lower, I’m reminded of this saying:

When cruelty becomes normal, compassion looks radical. I’m a perfectly normal mom but these times would paint me a radical! Hardly! I simply see the patterns of racism and misogyny and I will not abide.

#compassion #wisdom

Meant to put this here as well! 💙