Chicago's organizing community is mourning the untimely passing of Michael Caga-anan Aguhar following a medical emergency last week. His partner, Irina, and their toddler, Zoya, are going to need so much help and support to get through this. Please join me in donating if you can.
Thank you so much!
I’ve slowly been making new work for my portfolio. One of the assignments I gave myself was to create an illustration or two for each season. Here is one of my winter pieces.
That means so much to hear, thank you!
Horizontal illustration of a protest for Palestinian liberation. At the font is a young girl in a fuscia jacket and light blue jeans sitting on her dad’s shoulders waving a Palestinian flag. Her dad is looking up at her and wearing a kuffiyeh. To their left is the child’s mom wearing a mustard color top and a pink hijab. Behind them are a crowd of people, one of them is holding a sign that says “free Palestine” and another is holding a sign that says “Gaza is in our hearts.”
I’m still not certain of what my role is as an illustrator in our struggle for a more just world, but one thing I’m thinking a lot about is how we talk to kids about everything going on, from ICE targeting schools to genocide of children abroad, and where they see themselves in all of it.
Thank the socialist and workers movements of the past for demanding and even dying for better versions of all those things. Thank a democrat for the watered down centrist version you got.
Photo of a red basket filled with watermelon themed gifts including a crocheted beanie, hand made notebooks, prints, stickers, and pins. Above the photo black and red text on a bright green background reads “enter our raffle for an opportunity to win this amazing basket of goofs from local Chicago artists! Only $5! Help us by spreading the word. Tinyurl.com/chi4gazaraffle”
🍉✨💚 One last push for our raffle raising money for 14 families displaced in the Gaza Strip. 🍉✨💚
We want to send at least $100 to each family and we are only $400 short of our goal. Entries are just $5. Follow the instructions at tinyurl.com/chi4gazaraffle to enter
I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Tonight we went outside with candles for Alex Pretti & all those who’s lives ICE has destroyed. We ran into two of our neighbors & ended up singing All You Fascists Bound to Lose together on our little street corner. A small thing, but a feeling I will hold on to as we continue to resist.
Better yet white people plan with other white neighbors how we are going to protect polling places, organize escorts for folks, etc. The state isn’t going to save us.
Off to visit my family and solidify my role as the weird arts and crafts aunt who insists of giving hand made gifts
#crochet #amigurumi
Photo of Uday, a 19 year old Palestinian boy and Kemal, a 5 year old Palestinian boy on a dark green background. Text reads “Winter has arrived in Gaza. The cold, rainy seasons means 19 year old Uday must source the clothes his family of seven needs to keep warm. Uday’s little brother, Kemal, recently started school. In addition to clothes, Uday hopes to get him school supplies. As always, they also needs funds for food, water, medicine, and shelter. Your donation helps a family who has already endured so much survive another winter.” There is a QR code and link to the family’s fundraiser: https://www.tinyurl.com/udayfund
Uday’s family had to leave their apartment because they weren’t able to pay the rent. After already losing so much, they are back on the streets and desperately need money for a tent. Anything you can give makes a difference. Tinyurl.com/udayfund
We can ship!
Gift basket contents include a crocheted watermelon hat, hand painted and bound watermelon notebooks, prints, stickers, pins, a gift certificate for a custom pet portrait and other goods made by Chicago artists 🍉🎨💖
Black and red text on a neon green background reads “Enter our raffle to support 12 families in Gaza and have the opportunity to win this amazing basket of goods from local Chicago artists! Only $5! Help us by spreading the word. Tinyurl.com/chi4gazaraffle”. Below the text is a photo of a gift basket containing watermelon notebooks, stickers, a crocheted watermelon hat, prints, pins, a gift certificate for a custom pet portrait and other items.
We’re extending the raffle for this sweet watermelon gift basket! Your support helps 12 families in Gaza. Visit www.tinyurl.com/chi4gazaraffle and follow the instructions there to enter.
Gouache painting of a a light blue arch on a background of black sky with white stars. Inside the arch are blue stars and two pink flowers. The painting is sitting on top of old newspaper pages with a paint palette to the left and two paint brushes above it.
Gouache painting of a a light blue arch on a background of black sky with white stars. Inside the arch are blue stars and two pink flowers.
My little sister asked for some colorful wall art for her birthday so yesterday I made her this gouache painting on a piece of recycled wine mom wall decor from the thrift store. This was really fun and I’m quite happy with how it turned out.
#gouache #painting #artistsonbluesky
There’s still time to enter the raffle for a watermelon gift basket supporting several families displaced in the Gaza Strip. Entries are $5 each. Follow the instructions at www.tinyurl.com/chi4gazaraffle to enter ❤️🍉🇵🇸
Dani, a white nb person with brown hair and eyes wearing a light green crocheted hood and cowl with frog eyes on top
It was my birthday a few days ago and I made myself this impractical but so dang cute froggy hood 🐸
Pattern by MJ Off the Hook Designs
Purple chunky crocheted bunny rabbit
My crochet work is still a bit wobbly but with every project I’m learning. For example, I figured out while making this bunny that up until now I have been crocheting everything inside out. Oops 😅 #crochet #crochetbeginner #amigurumi
I’m part of group in Chicago supporting several families in Gaza and we’re raffling off a watermelon gift basket!
Inside you’ll find a bunch of goodies including a certificate for a custom pet portrait!
🎟️ tinyurl.com/chi4gazaraffle to enter
The drawing and winner will be determined in January!
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Text says, Bid to have me illustrate your favourite bird! Receive a print of it too! Images show an original illustration by loadofolbobbins of a Barn Owl in flight. The perspective is as if you were looking up underneath the owl as it’s swooping with claws beneath it to catch pray. It’s wings are together behind it caught in the upward flapping motion. The colouring of the owl is a combination of creams and browns with dark speckled markings across the body, underwing and head. The head of the owl is a slightly richer, almost orange brown. One big black eye can be seen looking beyond it’s claws, intensely focused and there’s a trail of brownish feather beneath it which look almost like a stripe that leads to the small pointed yellow beak. The background is inky wash in dark blue. Underneath this is an image of a hand drawing with an apple pencil on an ipad a sketchy illustration of a bird. Creatives for Sudan.
A poster announcing Creatives 4 Sudan auction now live raising life-saving funds for people escaping genocide in el-fasher bid today galabid.com/creatives4sudan
Have you ever wanted me to draw your favourite bird? Well now's your chance, I've donated a commission to the #Creatives4Sudan charity auction which is now live. You get to pick any bird and receive a print of the finished piece! 👇
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#BirdArt #SciArt #ArtSky #Birds
I’m really enjoying the process of crocheting. Thanks to adhd, however, I keep thinking that I’m following a pattern exactly and yet have made 3 very different sized cats…😑
Victorian era Christmas was way spookier and they had a tradition of telling ghost stories. I say we bring that back.
My reach is really limited here so if you’re able to share this it really helps! Big thanks to the folks who already have ❤️❤️
Illustrated white dog with black mask and ears with a light blue/green bandana on a pink background
Illustrated white curly haired dog with a green bandana on a light blue/green background with some daisies
Grumpy looking gray cat with yellow eyes on a lavender background, blue and pink flowers in the foreground. The name London is hand lettered at the top.
Last day to enter! Contribute any amount to Uday’s family & share your receipt in the comments (or DM for my email if you’d like more privacy) for a chance to win a custom pet portrait. Holidays are coming up & this would be a really sweet gift!
www.tinyurl.com/udayfund
I’m pretty sure I missed a stitch or two so they’re a little wonky. But I’m still quite happy with how these two cute little cat loafs for my nieces turned out.
#crochet #crochetbeginner #fiberarts
Lol I love a grinchy Christmas take. I will light a place on fire if I hear them playing Christmas Shoes.
An illustrated grumpy looking darn gray cat with yellow eyes on a purple background with flowers in the foreground.
A happy looking small dog with white curly fur on a mint background with daisies
Uday’s family urgently needs $700 for rent. Donate any amount this week for a chance to win a custom pet portrait. Share a screen shot of your donation receipt in the comments or if you prefer more privacy DM for my email address. Https://www.tinyurl.com/udayfund
Update, bluesky doesn’t allow you allow you to dm screen shots so you can put yours in the comments or if you prefer a more private channel, DM me and I’ll give you my email
