generative AI has become widely available in the summer of 2022 and entered mainstream in 2023 people are working themselves up in a frenzy, convinced they're utterly helpless without software younger than still-fresh canned tuna. we have been making art for at least 50,000 years, get a grip

pick up the ash and berries

One week till NFC and I finally got the raccoon and red panda mini plush designs the way I want them. Now to make a few batches for adoption. Aren’t they just so sweet? 🥰 #raccoon #redpanda #handmadeplush #plushart #nfc

Here’s a little “trust the process” for ya. When I was turning the marten inside/out I just burst out laughing at the worm it was for a while. Yes, these really are the exact same plush 🤣 #plushart #handmadeplush #marten

split tongue

The Extrashvaganza has BEGUN!! 🦝✨ Want some garbage creatures? I've got some right here 👀

Power to the People

No longer flat ^^ Sweet silver fox will be joining the trip north to Sweden to hopefully find a new home during NFC ! #handmadeplush #plushart #fox #silverfox #avanii #nfc #nordicfuzzcon

It’s flat fuck Friday!! #handmadeplush #plushwip

Ohhhh my gosh I need them all. Especially the quilava. Maybe two 🥺 Delighted that suddenly we’re getting more quilava/typhlosion plush (the Sanei All Star typhlosion came out last year and is so good too)

A side view of the four little marten plushies I made, up for adoption at NFC :) #marten #handmadeplush #plushart #mustelid

Revamped Reese's old wolverine design #art #zigzart #oc #ocs #originalcharacter #characterdesign

Bought some baskets to display the mini plushies in at cons. What do you think, is it cute? Would it invite you to have a closer look and maybe adopt a little buddy? ☺️ #plushart #handmadeplush #conlife

Petition to make martens the official creature

Finished 4 little marten plushies for NFC next month. Each is made of the softest fur you can imagine, with embroidered details on minky fabric, and beans in the body for extra floppiness. #marten #pinemarten #handmadeplush #plushart #avanii #mustelid #nfc #nordicfuzzcon

American marten plush, before and after face painting :) Much better! This fella will be up for adoption at Nordic Fuzzcon next month ❤️ #plushart #marten #nfc #nordicfuzzcon #handmadeplush #mustelid #avanii

Spending some time at this place in 2024 actually made me emotional. It is SO beautiful 😭 Despite the droves of tourists, haha. Gorgeous photo ❤️

Back to work, and trying to tie up a lot of loose ends. Its amazing how much time gets eaten up by tasks not directly related to art itself; there's book keeping, supply sourcing & ordering, organization, social media/website, convention research/applications, convention set-ups, fulfillment...

The most shape ever

After some trial and error I think I like the mini fox now! Next ones will have the feet point outward a little more to aid in balancing, but overall I think it’s cute? What do you think? #plushart #handmadeplush #fox

Some behind the scenes on the mini yellow throated marten plushies. They need a lot of fiddly applique work, but the end result is worth it :D The embroidery sheet always reminds me of a cookie tray!

Mini mustelid madness! The snow seemed a nice backdrop for these guys 😁 These mini plushies/bag charms will be available at Nordic Fuzzcon next month and online after. Which is your favourite? #plushart #mustelids #marten #ferret #stoat #nfc2026 #handmadeplush #weasel

There's going to be a lot in 2026. We knew 2025 was only the start and the news will be non-stop. I will be trying my absolute best to continue creating and posting art. This is not an attempt to ignore everything going on, but an attempt at balance.

🌋 Happy New Year from AIV!!! #Etna #AIV2026 #volcanoes 📸 V. Greco

Just after midnight on 1 January 2026, a new eruption started from #Etna's eastern flank: a fissure opened at ~2100 m elevation, and a lava flow is descending through the desert-like Valle del Bove. Photos taken in the evening of 1 January from Etna's east and southeast flanks

🌋 #Etna Check out the new article on the latest activity on our website! www.aivulc.it/dettnews-etn... 📸 G. Costa

Migrating from the blue bird, are we? 🥲 Well I'll try to update this account, here are some paintings from this summer.

It's been forever since I drew my favorite pokemon.

Watching some Etna webcam footage got me inspired to paint my #typhlosion Hekla again! Work in progress, might tinker with it a bit more later. #traditionalart #pkmnart #pokemon #pokemonfanart

LRT: It’s so cool to see Etna be active again like this! I was on the rim of the NE crater just 2 months ago, now it will look completely different. My photos are from mid October 2025. Really hope to visit it again someday, this volcano is truly beautiful! #etna #volcano

🌋 This afternoon, the NE crater produced vigorous lava fountain activity, reaching heights of up to 400 m, followed by the development of an eruptive column rising several kilometers into the atmosphere. #Etna

Merry Christmas everyone! From our furry family to yours. ❤️

Badger plush WIPs. The brown, erythristic one is done, but the classic grey still needs a lot of work, starting with attaching its nose 🦡 They’re sooo cuddly though! #handmadeplush #plushart #badger

azure !! part of a new cast of characters i’ve been working on

Fuck gen-Ai

Working on a new line of mini plush! They can stand thanks to their tail, and with the loop and ring you can also attach them to a bag, lanyard etc. They are little travel buddies 🥰 I started with mustelids, but what other animals should I make? #handmadeplush #ferret #weasel #avanii

*This* is what the people of Pompeii, and Herculaneum, and many other hapless souls saw—this is what a pyroclastic density current looks coming RIGHT at you. Filmed from a CCTV camera during the Mount Semeru eruption on Java, Indonesia on 4 December 2022. Video credit: PT United Tractors Tbk

Stunning footage from earlier today, when the new Kilauea eruption covered the USGS Webcam 3, which is situated in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater near the southern rim of the much larger Kilauea caldera. This *isn't* what the people of Pompeii saw. But it's not very far off.

European badgers are very social and as such, I have to make a buddy for this lass as soon as possible 😂 She’s not even finished yet but here we go! It’ll be a classic grey one this time. #handmadeplush

Working on a new plush pattern: big laying #badger! I’m so pleased with this prototype so far 🥰 The colours are based on erythristic badgers, I’ll also make a classic grey one later! Photos show various stages of the plush making process. I did tons of thread sculpting on the paws! #handmadeplush

灼熱の寝床

Thank you for stopping by and getting a Dragonair sticker ❤️ Love seeing con haul pictures hehe

So I really like making plush Typhlosions 🥰 Here’s all the different types I’ve made: from ‘’comfy friends’, to jointed vintage toy style, beanies, and big & realistic. And #Quilava 😂 A couple will be up for adoption at Dutch Comic Con this weekend!#handmadeplush #typhlosion #pokemonart #pokemon

Aw yeah it's almost HDCC time, my last convention of the year! Find me, Avanii, in the DEALER HALL at booth H14. Working hard to get the last few plushies and patches done before the weekend starts. Will I see you there? :D #Dutchcomiccon #hdcc2025 #conlife #heroesdutchcomiccon

Maybe a little more recognizable now

When you go to buy from an individual creator this season please remember the price at checkout (in person or online) is not what they will see reflected in their account Fees, immediate taxes, and future taxes cut what they would make often in half We price for that, so please be understanding!