Today is International Children’s Book Day, observed since 1967 on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, celebrating a love of reading and the power of children’s books. #InternationalBoardonBooksForYoungPeople #author #illustrator #folklore #ICBD26 #InternationalChildrensBookDay

Aging not like a fine wine but like a stone wall. Where I once was on a farm I now am a strange fixture in new england forests, I am crumbling but only a bit, and taking on a great deal of moss

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! The BookEnds team is showing off ALL of our artists AND we're all currently on the lookout for talented new clients. Visit us at www.bookendsliterary.com/illustrators

Today! 💙❤️ Related: I’m looking for an illustrator with a textured, painterly, elevated, serious, realistic, literary style to illustrate a lovely sports themed jacketed, hardcover picture book. Feel free to respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

Maryland is far from perfect, but it's things like this that make me really proud to live there.

“Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she thinks attacking transgender people via the legal system is a worthwhile cause and a good use of her vast personal fortune…there’s no way to watch this show without supporting Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting…”

I had some caffeine and made some more signs to give away. (Bottom right is a custom sign for a friend)

No Kings. Find your event for this Saturday, March 28th. www.nokings.org #NoKings

I'm traveling, so I can't be at a #NoKings protest today. But I am so grateful for all the people who are able to show up and make it clear that so many of us are against the atrocities being perpetrated by the current administration.

I feel so honored and grateful to have had one of my pieces selected for the Strathmore Arts "Steeped" exhibition, a wonderful celebration of all things tea. The opening reception was tonight and it was a lovely evening.

I feel so honored and grateful to have had one of my pieces selected for the Strathmore Arts "Steeped" exhibition, a wonderful celebration of all things tea. The opening reception was tonight and it was a lovely evening.

Hello lovelies! I’m currently on a deadline, so this post is a double dip.

“Happy Trans Rights Readathon! For those unfamiliar, the goal is to uplift/read/support trans, non-binary, 2Spirit, & gender expansive characters & author/illustrators as well as raise funds for trans causes. 1/

A person who justifies bombing school children has lost the right to make decisions for any group ever again. This is an easy litmus test. You accept bombing kids as an unavoidable outcome of your operations? Then no more leadership for you. That's it.

This is why I truly believe researching, checking and evaluating sources, branching out into teaching yourself about mundane and complex things is so important They have such little else to take from us, they’re trying to make using your own intelligence harder and behind a paywall Don’t let them

I don’t want 99% of the “advancements” being forced on and/or sold to me. I want clean air, clean water, and a stable ecosystem and planet. I want free healthcare and education. I want justice and collective liberation.

So fun. I got 41/50, which seems solid?

Good morning to everyone except fellow white parents who,"don't talk to their younger kids about 'politics'." The manosphere didn't just spring fully formed out of some bigot's butt. Your looking away facilitates its growth. If you don't say something, someone will fill that void.

EVERYBODY CAN MAKE ART IT CAME FREE WITH YOUR HUMAN SPIRIT

Just a tiny bit late for #kidlitartpostcard! I create paper collages by hand. I'd love to work on PBs and covers. #kidlitpostcardday #kidlit #kidlitart

Hey everyone! Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today! But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold. I just resorted our list to put those on the top. Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!

Abolish ICE. There’s no reforming it. There’s no compromise. There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

Democratic leadership need to be waking up every morning with the singular goal of matching the energy of the heroes on the ground in Minnesota.

Great thread on the scale and hope of the defenders of Minneapolis. I hope all cities and communities can learn these lessons and come together in the face of this fascist threat. Abolish ICE is the floor.

lol, exactly

If you are looking for a way to send support and love to Minneapolis

Now, more than ever, check out a novel from your public library, get yourself some snacks, and READ for pure joy. You deserve it.

Great idea to help show Becky and other trans kids they are not alone.

I expected 2026 to be a rough year. Still. This has been a hell of a first week.

2025 has been such a crazy year! Some really difficult times in my personal life. Some amazing moments with my art life. I created some pieces I am really proud of this year. I am grateful for the time & space I have to make art & for the lovely people who have supported me. #ArtVSArtist2025

2025 has been such a crazy year! Some really difficult times in my personal life. Some amazing moments with my art life. I created some pieces I am really proud of this year. I am grateful for the time & space I have to make art & for the lovely people who have supported me. #ArtVSArtist2025

Here's to peace this Christmas. Phases of the Moon - Winter Song, a unique hand coloured version of my etching which I made into my card this year.

Merry Yuletide to all, may the light beat back the darkness!

a very happy The Fellowship Sets Forth from Rivendell Day (December 25) to all who celebrate

Merry Christmas Eve! Whether or not you are celebrating, I wish you a stack of wonderful things.

Not making New Year’s resolutions, but pacts with ancient forest gods, alliances with scheming wizards, bargains with charming archdevils

YES to that last repost from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social. Relatedly, I gave this talk all the way back in 2018. (Back then, ‘AI movies’ meant movies about AI, not movies made with AI 🥴)

#Peace be with you in this sad #2025holiday season. #Hope you may find small #joy. This is from my old #Christmascards collection. #childrensart #picturebookart #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart #kidslitart #kidlitillustration

Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.

The handmade, human qualities of your work are more valuable than they've ever been. Don't doubt that for a second.

It was another fantastic #FolktaleWeek. I really loved participating this year and I'm so glad I made the time to do it. #FolktaleWeek2025

Amen!

Final day of #FolktaleWeek2025: DAWN. I was happy to see this prompt because I had already been thinking of doing a piece with the Roman goddess Aurora and her winged chariot. Synchronicity! #folktaleweek #mythology

Can't believe we're already on Day 6 of #FolktaleWeek2025: STORM. I did a depiction of the Cailleach, or Storm Hag. She is a figure from Gaelic/Celtic mythology. #folktaleweek

#FolktaleWeek2025, Day 5: Charm! I chose to depict the Norse legend of Andvari, a dwarf who lived under a waterfall and had a magic ring called Andvaranaut. The ring is the charm, and you can see it better in the close-up below. 😊 #folktaleweek #Norsemythology

Day 4 of #FolktaleWeek2025: BOOK. I do a lot of bookshelves to sell at markets of various sizes and kinds. I have done a couple other "witch's bookshelf" pieces, but I made this one specifically for #folktaleweek. Yay books!

#FolktaleWeek2025, Day 3. The prompt is Rain. I went with a depiction of the peperuna, a Slavic rain dance ritual (so fascinating to learn about!) I'm not sure the full effect of the piece comes through in a picture online. It is probably my favorite of my seven #folktaleweek pieces this year.

Day 2 of #FolktaleWeek2025! The prompt today is ECHO. I chose to do a version of the fairytale "Diamonds and Toads" that I am calling "Serpents & Snakes." The gift one sister gets is echoed by the curse on the other sister. #folktaleweek #folktaleweekecho #cutpapercollage

Hooray, it's #FolktaleWeek2025! My favorite art prompt event of the year. The prompt today is NIGHT. I chose the story of the Lady & the Lantern, an old ghost story with several versions. I painted, cut, and collaged an assortment of papers for this piece. #folktaleweek #folktaleweeknight

Day 2 of #FolktaleWeek2025! The prompt today is ECHO. I chose to do a version of the fairytale "Diamonds and Toads" that I am calling "Serpents & Snakes." The gift one sister gets is echoed by the curse on the other sister. #folktaleweek #folktaleweekecho #cutpapercollage

Hooray, it's #FolktaleWeek2025! My favorite art prompt event of the year. The prompt today is NIGHT. I chose the story of the Lady & the Lantern, an old ghost story with several versions. I painted, cut, and collaged an assortment of papers for this piece. #folktaleweek #folktaleweeknight