Atmospheric river as art inspiration: #creativeprocess #artblog #JoyfulMakingInPerilousTimes open.substack.com/pub/carlynya...

Since being announced Monday, the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ name of the new bridge joining Surrey and New Westminster — stal̓əw̓asəm — has drawn a wave of social media criticism. @rjjago.bsky.social reports.

I’m delighted to have work at Outsiders & Others in Vancouver: a contribution to Postcards at the Edge, opening today, and a small selection of cards. Come see postcards from around the world and support this worthwhile art space, through December 20. More here: www.lizruest.com/2025/2025-po...

What if, and I know this is wild, what if we didn’t play Christmas music in every retail or customer-facing space for six straight weeks?

What an adventure today has been! misty.granades.com/2025/09/16/i... #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtJournal #ArtBook #Collage #CollageMaker #AbstractWatercolor

See? Getting trickier! But wow is my brain spinning up on this...

Those missions over at @specialagentcollagecollective.com are getting trickier. Here's my take on Mission 21: Why Art? Basically, the potential for dopamine each time I create. Apply here with your take, by the end of the year: www.specialagentcollagecollective.com/missions/21-...

As a bonus, here’s the Cree keyboard Jon designed

Seattle’s First Thursday brought rain and the debut of my Extinction Chandelier at the Window Gallery at Shift—dozens of pit-fired ceramic monarch cocoons reflecting on transformation and loss. On view through November at 310 S Washington St. #SeattleArtWalk #ShiftGallery

One of the cheapest & best things we can do for society is cleaning the air in public buildings. Making sure it is fresh & properly filtered would limit exposure & reduce infections. It would save lives, protect everyone, & reduce hospital use.

the wild ocean in a stone wall

Damn, done already? So good... app.thestorygraph.com/books/0d517d... #booksky 📚💙

Bestselling author Louise Penny on her latest book “The Black Wolf”: “The best fiction plays with reality. You want it to be believable.”🐺📚

Newest addition to the bucket list:

This is all I put on a resume.

"It's a good start"

What an utter delight this book is! How did it take me this long to find it? #BookSky 📚💙

So good!

Hey #Vancouver folks: the artists who open their studios every #FirstSaturday are in a show together. At long last, that now means me too! Come by Parker St Studios this weekend or next, for an art show of over 3 dozen artists, almost 100 pieces. Details: www.lizruest.com/2025/show-fs...

Anyone in the UK, preferably a librarian or library worker recognize this poster? At the bottom it says “Library Association Poster”

Rock and roll can never die, Neil Young once wrote. 🎶

@studioegallery in Seattle. Sept.6-Oct.6. Artist reception Sept.13

I’m thinking about time, on several fronts, it seems. I started reading Jenny Odell’s “Saving Time” app.thestorygraph.com/books/9e1f89..., and wow, is it going deep straightaway! #BookSky 📚💙

FINALLY! My complete recap of Seaside Fleet: #Seattle is now live on my website here: buff.ly/NEfQmWC Tons of pix, and prepping detail. #Art #FoldedFleet #collage #PerformanceArt

Enjoyed, recommend. Having visuals of his work in mind helped -- thanks to a visit to @seattleartmuseum.bsky.social with my buddy Marie. app.thestorygraph.com/books/690e16...

Collage on paper with pink, black and white #analogcollage #collage #abstract #art #blackandwhite #pink #typography

If you are in Paris and have torn/stained/badly-fitting denim you haven't worn for a while, I'm looking for you! For my major 2025 project "Waves of Influence" I am seeking donations of secondhand blue denim to create a large paper installation. More info via: www.instagram.com/ebrielart/p/...

Summer, hanging out near water -- yes please. "how necessary this" is a digital collage for summer, 12 layers © 2025. A new addition to my Redbubble images, at long last. #Scape

It took me a bit, but I finally got to this book, wish I'd done it sooner. What a great read! @sabimct.bsky.social concurs. app.thestorygraph.com/books/cc4d4a... #BookSky 📚💙

The Spillhaus projection shows our world centered around the oceans. I love how the legend (sea surface temperature) is elegantly integrated into the pop up box. Source: buff.ly/N1LhFcw

For my #genealogy geeks: have I mentioned how much I like www.wikitree.com? This week's question: are you related to Eleanor of Aquitaine? The answer, with one click: 24th great granddaughter!

This is a beautiful and beautifully written essay, and I'd love to see tons of people reading it.

if you like collage or make collage, please take a look at my little project rubblemag.org. I would love it if you would participate! please share to anyone who might be interested. here is the kinds of thing you can see, and be part of (ps the fade function is the neatest part)

Yeah gods, it’s beautiful. Those disappearing doors are everything.

open.substack.com/pub/carlynya... #no51ststate #canadaproud #cbc #canadaday2025

Look at how gorgeous this is. The table *and* how it works.

“I am telling you that decisions are no longer as cheap as they used to be…Life requires a certain amount of curiosity and exploration. Life is an open world game. It rewards you for exploring. And capitalism cannot fucking stand that.” Provocative, from Mike Monteiro: buttondown.com/monteiro/arc...

Conversations with Artists invites all artists to submit artwork for possible inclusion in our online group exhibition titled Echoes: Art Inspired by Nature. www.conversationswithartists.com/open-call

The brilliance of science journalist Laura Spinney’s writing is that she uses the story of Proto-Indo-European, and its daughter languages, as a vehicle to uncover the turbulent history of the late Stone Age and the Bronze Age that succeeded it, Crawford Kilian writes. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

I love books -- so, I made one? A review of the book formats I'm drawn to, and the result, now on my site. A long-simmering collage project, in a spelling workbook, has morphed, after much editing, into a new, digital version, Spelling It Out, available at Blurb.com.

She's done it again! I'm deep in the @nicolaz.bsky.social pile with Ammonite, and yep, loved it. Running out of her works to read. If you haven't read her yet, I recommend starting anywhere. #booksky 📚💙

Be Positive, be silly. A collage with plastic netting which is in collaboration with Cancer Lifeline and will be paired with a patient poem. Fuck cancer @northwestcollagesociety #collage #collageart #fuckcancer

In studio-adjacent news, the artist list for Zero Art Fair 2025 is out today and you can register for our ticket lottery. zeroartfair.com/visit/

Week 22's challenge from @pcc-paris-collage.bsky.social just needed a bit. The bubbles image for the week is by Susan Wilkinson on Unsplash. #ParisCollageCollective #ParisCollageClub #CollageArt #DigitalCollage #CreativeCommunity

Well said, Hope! Collage = collaborative community.

Collage-O-Rama continues at Slip Gallery in Seattle. It is the place to be for free, drop-in art making! There are generous piles of collage materials waiting that you can use and even take home. Tools provided for collaging onsite. Supported by Seattle's Dept of Neighborhoods. Open hours:

I have a books question: What's the best way to buy a book that will reward the author themselves the most? Like does buying a special edition contribute more to an author than buying the basic soft cover book?

For week 21 of @pcc-paris-collage.bsky.social's challenge, some #DigitalCollage, some scans, what have you. The hourglass image for the week is from Birmingham Museums Trust on Unsplash. #ParisCollageCollective #ParisCollageClub #CollageArt #art #CreativeCommunity