Those big books are some of my favorite museum exhibits!

black and white photograph of a white egret display in the everglades

The White Egret, 2023

#blackandwhite #photography #whiteegret #pictorialism #photo #art #foto #monochrome #wildlifedisplay

A warm red and white, textured ceramic vessel on a dark background.

an alluvial flame

stoneware, albany slip, 2025

#ceramics #stoneware #albanyslip #vessel #pottery

The Future Encyclopedia of Luddism A glimpse of an alternative economic and industrial history and future, in which the Luddites were successful in their battle against alienating technology.

A glimpse of an alternative economic and industrial history and future, in which the Luddites were successful in their battle against alienating technology.

Photograph of vibrant green and red tropical foilage

Tropical Plants, digital photograph, 2023

Spotted on a trip to southern Florida to visit the Everglades.

#NaturePhotography #Photography #Nature #TropicalPlants #Photos #Plants #Florida #PhotographersofBlueSky

New studio assistant We're cat sitting for family, which can get in the way of the very important™ Mystic Multiples work. Here's Meep, doing their best to add some pizazz to a photo-shoot for the online store. Is it OK th...

Here's Meep the cat, assisting on a photo-shoot of recent projects for the Mystic Multiples store. You don't need to see the art, right? 🤪

www.jameswilliambeard.com/2025/09/26/n...

Listening to Rick Roderick Rick Roderick: Philosopher, Teacher, Humanist, is someone I only encountered recently. I was a child during the years he worked with the Teaching Company (now Great Courses), so it makes sense that I ...

1000% recommend checking out the lectures of Rick Roderick if you are interested in philosophy and eerie parallels to our current moment.

www.jameswilliambeard.com/2025/09/25/l...

I wrote a short piece on anole lizards for Taxonomy Press's Floral Observer magazine, which is currently available through preorders and at in person events over the next month. Here's a short write up on the project + excerpt and links! 🦎

www.jameswilliambeard.com/2025/09/24/u...

Starting a new account for personal projects and musings. 👋

Very inspired by my readings on POSSE at the IndieWeb website:

indieweb.org/POSSE