Kill Taupe
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[kil - tohp] Don’t be beige. Live a colorful life. 🐻 Artist in Ypsilanti, MI - killtaupe.com
Snow.
#illustration
#bear
#blueskyart
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Excellent reporting & a must read from Elena Nicholson at the Michigan Daily about the Data Center UofM is trying to forcefully build in Ypsilanti
www.michigandaily.com/opinion/colu...
#stopthedatacenter
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How UMich is forcing a data center on Ypsilanti
The combined 144 acres the University seems to have settled on are agricultural or recreational use land. No one deserves to have their local park taken over by a data center.
https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/deception-deflection-and-disregard-how-umich-is-forcing-a-data-center-on-ypsilanti/
28 days ago
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Finished up this years holiday card illustration. Off to print it goes. 🌲
about 1 month ago
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A nice little write up about the making of Akako G. Shins! There’s also a link to his future appearances in the article.
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
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Meet the Ann Arbor District Library’s new groundhog mascot, Akako G. Shins
If you see a large rodent on your next visit to the library, that might just be Akako G. Shins.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/10/meet-the-ann-arbor-district-librarys-new-groundhog-mascot-akako-g-shins.html
3 months ago
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The Michigan Legacy Art Park in Thompsonville was a unique hike. It featured a multitude of sculptures nestled in the forest along the trail.
4 months ago
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4 months ago
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Amazing views from the Treat Farm Trail.
#hiking
#michigan
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4 months ago
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This chonky green dude fell out of the sky and landed with a thud next to me on the trail today. I scooped him up and put him in some leaves.
4 months ago
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This wildflower serving the brightest shade of orange. 😎
#bloomscrolling
4 months ago
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Did you know that If you sign up for a library card at the Ann Arbor Library you can get one with a Kill Taupe design!? ✨ You can also snag some sweet Akako G. Shins stickers while you’re there searching for your next book. 📚
@aadl.org
4 months ago
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Invasive AF, but still pretty.
#bloomscrolling
4 months ago
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The garden putting on its late summer show.
#bloomscrolling
4 months ago
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jetpacksandrollerskates
4 months ago
Some Kaiju
#illustrations
that I did a while back.
#art
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Took a trip to the
@aadl.org
to catch the close out of the Summer Reading game and meet Akako G. Shins - the mascot I helped create. 💛💙💛💙
#annarbor
5 months ago
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Hrmmm… I wonder who that adorable silhouette belongs to? Find out on Sunday at the
#AADL
🤗
#AnnArbor
add a skeleton here at some point
5 months ago
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These white hostas are always the last thing in my garden to bloom for the season. They just love letting me know summer is almost over.
#bloomscrolling
#gardening
#flowers
5 months ago
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Holy Bones Artisan Markets
5 months ago
The Bones & The Bees is back for year 3! 🐝💀 Applications now open for artisans who fit this spooky-themed market: pollinators, skulls, skeletons, & odd treasures! Apply at HolyBonesFestival.com. Use code BUZZBUZZ for 50% off!
#YpsiReal
#ArtisanMarket
#HolyBones
#ArtistOpportunity
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At the end of last summer I planted a small batch of coneflowers. The spot must have been too shady because only one came back this year. I appreciate its tenacity & it looks like a sunset.
#bloomscrolling
#garden
6 months ago
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A round of applause for this small patch of balloon flowers. They’re on their third year and filling in nicely.
#bloomscrolling
#gardening
6 months ago
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Spotted this dude in the hostas - riding out the rainstorm.
#gardening
#beetle
6 months ago
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Stepped out into the garden with my morning coffee and was greeted by this humongous hibiscus bloom. 😍
#bloomscrolling
#garden
6 months ago
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The orange day lilies are really thriving this year.
#bloomscrolling
#garden
7 months ago
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The peonies were popping today. ✨
#gardening
#bloomscrolling
7 months ago
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Side yard Iris & Backyard Iris
#bloomscrolling
8 months ago
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✨ TONIGHT IN YPSILANTI ✨
8 months ago
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The streptocarpus is really serving up some blooms this year.
#bloomscrolling
8 months ago
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✨ This Friday in Ypsi! ✨ 👉
@holybones.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Obligatory social media post about the
#craftfair
I’m at today. It’s the Backyard Art Fair in Ferndale & Oak Park 🕺🏻 Get all the info here:
www.backyardartfair.com
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#art
#artistsonbluesky
#artfair
#colorful
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8 months ago
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My azaleas are really popping this year.
#bloomscrolling
8 months ago
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We’re less than a week away from this years Backyard Art Fair! Check out the artist lineup and make your journey between homes via car, bike or foot. More info here:
www.backyardartfair.com
#artfair
#ferndale
#oakpark
#michiganmakers
#backyardartfair
8 months ago
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Just a few of the many awesome small packages from last nights show benefiting Ferndale Pride 🌈
#art
#mixedmedia
#painting
#gayartist
#queerart
#ferndalepride
#smallpackages
8 months ago
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Pink & Blue
#streetart
#publicart
#rabbits
#ferndale
#glitter
#blueskyart
#resin
#art
8 months ago
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Tonight’s the night! Small Packages opens in Ferndale, MI 🕺🏻
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
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Early bidding has started on Small Packages! Help Ferndale Pride 🏳️🌈reach their 2025 fundraising goal & snag a sweet one of a kind piece of art in the process. Bid here:
smallpackagesshow.betterworld.org/auctions/sma...
#art
#diorama
#queerart
#gayart
#lgbtq
#ferndalepride
#artforsale
9 months ago
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Holy Bones Artisan Markets
9 months ago
Kill Taupe's mischievous bear art at the 3rd Annual Pushing Up Daisies Artist Market! 5/16/25, 5-9 PM, Ypsi Freight House. Art, music & fun!
#PushingUpDaisies
#Ypsi
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9 months ago
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Oh, neat! Ypsi got a new bookstore. 📚
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
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This mustache bear can sit right on your head. Because he’s on a hat. 🐻
www.killtaupe.com/shop/mustach...
#embroidery
#bear
#mustache
#dadcap
#artistsonbluesky
9 months ago
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They’re throbbing with positive energy. I must have more. Fuck yeah! I gotta have all the crystals! 💎🐰💎 F-Yeah Crystals Magnet :
www.killtaupe.com/shop/fuck-ye...
9 months ago
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May is shaping up to be a busy month! Here’s three upcoming art events I’ll be at.
#art
#artistsonbluesky
#ferndale
#oakpark
#ypsilanti
#artshow
9 months ago
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Went for a small hike at the local preserve. Saw a couple snakes, flicked two ticks off me and enjoyed the wildflowers.
9 months ago
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Hooray! The embroidery machine is back in the studio after an extended trip to the repair shop. (It tried to eat one of the beanies.)
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9 months ago
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It was a nice day for a hike in the woods. I accidentally stepped on a snake on the trail. It slithered away, so hopefully it didn’t get too smooshed.
9 months ago
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This event in Ypsi isn’t until next month, but give ‘em a follow now to check out the artist previews. See ya in May! 👉
@holybones.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Conrad Benner
9 months ago
“It’s Not DOGE, It’s A Tax Dodge” series of wheatpastes found at Broad and Fitzwater Streets.
#PhillyStreetArt
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Oh boy! It took some time, but the second wave of magnets are arriving soon. Here’s a peek at a few of the designs.
9 months ago
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Meta must be getting desperate. Since leaving Instagram I’ve unsubscribed more than 10 times from their e-mails and they keep throwing followers at my dormant account. 🤷♂️
9 months ago
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#FlashbackFriday
to these two donut dude wheat pastes in Detroit 🍩
#streetart
9 months ago
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Went for a hike in the woods and found some color.
#bloomscrolling
9 months ago
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More bits of color popping up in the garden.
#bloomscrolling
9 months ago
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