Widow’s Bay is such a good show. Think Parks and Rec meets Twin Peaks set in Castle Rock on the sea. I can’t recommend it enough.

Anyway, here’s some new art from when my brain still worked.

This approaching May Day full moon has me absolutely wrecked, y’all. Hot diggity dog.

Small joy ~ these candy bars. Got ‘em in on Thrive Market. I am a basic ass matcha bitch and a veg head, so maybe it isn’t for everyone. Regardless, Shapelessflame seal of approval.

Already had a low-key crush on Zach Galifinakis, but his show about Gardening on Netflix is just an utter delight. Sigh.

I have a newsletter called Small Joys where once a month I reflect on things that are lighting me up. There’s art there, too. It’s free. No surprise paywalls (unless you wanna and can pay—that’s cool, too). Come say hi. 💖🤙 nataliekovacs.substack.com

Randomly fed a dandelion to a duck in the park. Best Earth Day ever.

Evergreen advice on Earth Day and beyond. 🌲🌎🔎🦌 Also, hi. Sorry I forgot to post here for over a year.

If you have the means, please consider donating to your local mutual aid or nonprofits helping feed your neighbors. You can also buy someone’s groceries, volunteer at a community kitchen, etc…in everything you do: take care. ✨All✨ humans and living beings deserve food, shelter, and love.

This would work on me

Greetings! New things hath dropped. Wooden ornaments, pins, and two new prints. ✨ www.etsy.com/shop/theshap...

Do not fear him. He is pure of heart.

the disconnect in understanding why artists with big followings still struggle to support themselves financially has honestly only gotten worse as folks try to clout chase and make a quick buck in GenAI images

“Five dead, several missing after flash floods devastate Ohio County” Rescue operations are continuing after flash floods ravaged Ohio County late Saturday evening. At least five are confirmed dead with several more missing. www.wheelingfreepress.com/p/five-dead-...

I have all but given up on new Stars Wars stuff. And know I’m late to the game here, but, man, Andor is GOOD. Rogue One was my fave of the newer SW offerings, so having such a robust backstory of the rebellion is *chef’s kiss*

“I asked Chat GPT…” dude, just get a tarot deck.

Brought back a couple sticker oldies + one newbie. Who’s your favorite mythological creature—Bigfoot, Jackalope, or Pedro Pascal? 🤔 www.etsy.com/shop/theshap...

The bog is calling. Will you answer? Read more about the Will ‘o the Wisps on my Substack! 🌿✨ nataliekovacs.substack.com

New fixation unlocked: having videos of folks walking around in random locations all over the world on in the background while I'm working. 😌

Better yet, get your friends to come along. Get in, nerds. We’re about to get interconnected with the source of everything. ✨🌿

Preemptive heads up that I’m having a lil’ Memorial Day (weekend) sale (May 24-26) exclusively on my Dashery merch shop. So, for example, if t-shirts are normally $22, this weekend they’ll only be $16. Hoodies, mugs, hats, all those things will be on sale, too. shapelessflame.dashery.com

Picked up this cool book for research. Weird natural occurrences all documented by science. While I am clearly obsessed with supernatural subjects, I always try to keep myself grounded and informed. I am a skeptic, yes, but a whimsical and open-minded one.

Dreams > despair

Made a new lil intro that I’m probably gonna print on postcards and throw in with orders because that’s just how we roll in these here hills. ✨

Welp. The brooch already sold out. But you can still watch the video!

Swooping in to let y’all know that I finished a new felt hand embroidered brooch of everyone’s favorite icon, Mothman. I made a whole video about the process on my YouTube. I also listed it for sale here: www.etsy.com/listing/4301...

My teenage son, a history nerd, is online gaming with a kid from school talking about their social studies teacher: “dude, she is always glazing Woodrow Wilson and I always wanna scream because he was straight up the absolute worst. She’s on another planet.” Proud 🥲😆

I love my tshirt from @shapelessflame.bsky.social

Happiest of Beltanes to all who celebrate! 🌿🔥

NEWS: West Virginia coal miner Harry Wiley, who is suffering from the early stages of black lung disease, is suing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the admin’s misguided and harmful gutting of the NIOSH facility in Morgantown, WV westvirginiawatch.com/2025/04/23/j...

How I arrived on Bluesky

So, the doll didn’t turn out the best, so I won’t be listing it for sale, but I learned a few things and will be trying again soon.

Oddities & Curiosities Expo, Columbus, OH - April 19th and 20th! Come see me :)

Front is done, now onto the back. I fear I will mess this up once the doll stuffing and sewing stage arrives, but here’s hoping I’m wrong.

Glad folks are stoked on my journey back into embroidery and fiber arts. It feels like a nice anecdote to AI and theft to have in my back pocket right now.

This Sasquatch is going to *hopefully* become a successful hand embroidered doll. We shall see! 🤞

She’s tired. But she’s sewing again. 🪡

Took the fam to an opening reception for one of my fave Appalachian artists, Savannah Schroll Guz, at Gallery 2265 in Wheeling, WV today. Locals: highly recommend heading over there one day to check it out while it’s still displayed. Esoteric & full of color and detail. Get ya some serotonin!

Columbus, OH O&C Expo is next weekend--made a YT video about my process when prepping for vendor events.

RIP Kurt Vonnegut. Gone 18 yrs. Dang.

The Apiarist This month’s riso print subscription print, and excuse for me to draw bees and desert flora. Join my Patreon to get this for half off, and weigh in on what I do for future month’s prints

If you see this, post your bird art. #vulture #critters #illustration

Dogs drool, it’s fine. It’s a dog. But when cats drool? No, dude. That ain’t it.

Hey, Democrats. Are you watching Bernie’s town hall right now? Because he’s saying literally everything we want.

So happy to reveal my design for Friendlier City Project PRIDE celebration this year in Wheeling, WV. And, yes, very clearly inspired by Where the Wild Things Are. 💖 I will be selling limited posters of this at the event and the organizers will also have it on shirts!

I miss embroidery. This is work ranging from 2016 - early 2020. I think I am going to dust off my needle and thread later today and see if I've still got it.

Wheeling, WV #handsoff

Y’all want a good movie to watch? Oddity. So Twin Peaks coded—aesthetics & pacing, yet wholly original. Occult horror ghost story, but also murder mystery.