Next in my Language of Flowers series: Belladonna. ☠️ There are quite a few flowers that are both beautiful and toxic, but one of the most infamous (esp in pop culture) is Belladonna, aka Deadly Nightshade. Victorians added it to bouquets to symbolize silence. Perhaps as a threat or omen?

I'm going to start sharing more about the meanings behind the flowers I use in my work through a new little Language of Flowers series. To start: Dogwood! The Victorians used them in bouquets to represent Duration and Durability, most likely because they're hearty and have been around a long time.

I 💜 symbolism and use a lot of it in my work. Its not always apparent, so I'm going to start sharing more about it. To kick things off, here's "For Luck" and a breakdown of the icons I've included. By putting these together, this illustration is a wish or manifestation of luck.🍀

I'm tired. There's so much happening in every aspect of everyone's lives rn that its simply exhausting. I'm still pushing through, chugging along, but I feel like these daisies: wilted and missing a few petals. Lil prints coming soon if you're tired af too. 💜

New product drop coming later this month! Look out for prints, stickers, laptop sleeves, and shirts (including this one). ✨

Happy May and Mental Health Awareness month! My journey with depression and anxiety started 20+ years ago and I still go through periods where I'm on top of self-care, and periods where I'm not...usually when I'm super stressed and need it the most. 😬 How do you practice (& remember) self-care?

I’d like to introduce you to @melaniehood-wilson.bsky.social. She consults on programs and projects around the country that relate to teaching, learning, diversity, equity, and inclusion. My full conversation with Melanie is available in my monthly newsletter and podcast, The Plural of You.

Drawing a lot of flowers lately. Trying to create something pretty amid such societal turmoil feels both trivial and important. #repeatingpattern

Climate change is here. If only it was this cute. ☠️ #illustration #climatechange #kittenlove

Call your reps today. Here in Alabama, my congressman doesn't listen to his constituents. But I'm calling anyway. My family, along with 72 million others depends on Medicare for lifesaving coverage.

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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references. Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.

A recent pattern with flowers and webs. Pretty with a touch of spooky is my fav. 🕸️ #patterndesign #repeatingpattern #surfacedesign #spookyflowers #flowerwitch

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Did you know I have an infrequent email blast? 📨 Every few months I send an email with updates about my art and what I've been up too, exhibitions, shop stuff, and sometimes a peek at my process. My next one goes out this Tues and if you're interested, you can sign-up via my website or send me a dm.

A factual, objective statement. But palatable. 💔 It's been a long time since I've made work that's blunt, has text, or is specifically politically inspired... I'm not sure why. It's time to embrace it again. #illustration

Thanks for all the new follows! 💖 Here are a few of the bigger wall-hanging porcelain hands I've made.

A few wall-hanging porcelain flower vases from the last few years.

Adding a few examples of my ceramic work to my page. Here are some recent-ish porcelain figurative pieces. ✨

@aoc.bsky.social did a great live (on insta) tonight for those of you who are fucking Tired and could use some motivational and wise words. "Don't consent to their chaos." www.instagram.com/reel/DFHFpHU...

Well, we're here. Now what?