Red and blue are just different sides of the same coin. The most vibrant place to be is in the fertile crack in the concrete where it lands with the dandelions and the plantain that grow there. #diversity #polarization #redandblue #elections

She who sends up gifts In a world that makes no sense Her wings were shattered Botanical inks and India ink on watercolour paper. #visualartist #haiku #penandinkdrawing #canadianartist #artist

Israel violently killed 15 Palestinian first responders, including 8 paramedics, on March 23. These are the stories of the paramedics killed by Israel that day through the eyes of those who loved them. The US must stop providing Israel with weapons to commit war crimes.

Strange birds in strange times Neighbours are our friends we hear songs rise with the dawn Botanical inks and India ink on watercolour paper. #haiku #blskyart #penandinkdrawing #visualartist #canadianartist

Two precious things on our walk today - lichen and little hands. #naturewalk #lichen #nature #spring #kootenays

Sky calls to the vine Seeds burst from the wings and sail Like a butterfly Botanical inks on watercolour paper. #haiku #artist #penandinkdrawing #canadianartist #visualartist

"Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few"- David Hume ("FOLLOWERS 2020", 3'8"x5'9", charcoal & graphite on paper)

This is the beginning of silencing all dissent in fascist America

The sky holds mixed feelings of death and promise The weight of ages in Bisan's eyes every time the sky explodes the boat drops into the abyss again and then rises up again waiting for the tide to change our hearts our hearts #freepalestind #gaza #poetry #artist #

Always appreciate the perspectives of these two Canadians - Sandy Hudson @sandela.bsky.social and Nora Loreto sandyandnora.com/episode-312-...

You are illusive Your skin is moss your eyes stone Chasing butterflies #visualartist #inkdrawing #canadianartist #haiku #mixedmedia #blskyartist

I just finished this extraordinary book written by @peterbeinart.bsky.social and have so much gratitude for his insight on Israel/Palestine. The humanity illuminated in the last chapter moved me to tears. Yes, yes and yes! #Gaza

We, those on the fringe… Toy jacks among angry kings Let their resounding voices rise. A chorus sans corporate sponsors. Just. Us. … #tanka #poets #poetry #prompt #skypoets #micropoetry #blueskypoets #vss365 #fringe #vssdaily #jacks #poetrycommunity #vsspoem #sponsor #2wordprompt #let #toy

Peace filled cocoon Inevitable desires Rupture the last dream Botanical inks and India ink with brush and dip pen on watercolour paper. #penandinkdrawing #artist #canadianartist #haiku #visualartist

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The flow of all things Balanced on the tip of time Three little birds sing Botanical and mica inks on watercolour paper. #haiku #penandinkdrawing #bskyart #canadianartist #drawing #artist

Happy Valentine’s Day! Carving by Wayne DF Thomas

Limbs grow dissonant The furies rise up again When the old soul sings Botanical inks with brush and dip pen on watercolour paper - 2023 #penandinkdrawing #canadianartist #drawing #haiku #visualartist

Watch my interview with the new South African ambassador to the US in which he pushes back against Trump and Musk's white supremacist lies about his country.

the hunger devoured while children play make believe and the watchers watched Botanical ink and India ink on watercolour paper. #art #haiku #visualartist #canadianartist #penandinkdrawing

Thousands of hours have gone into my Old Age Security Blanket Still the meaning of security evades me. I'm leaning towards security being an illusion we use to comfort ourselves. Seems to ring true in today's perplexing reality. #fiberartist #artproject #slowstitch #security #bskyart #visualartist

"Europe Is Lost" by Kae Tempest Europe is lost, America lost, London lost Still we are clamouring victory All that is meaningless rules We have learned nothing from history

He huffed and he puffed Everything divided Until we saw sky Botanical ink on watercolour paper #contemporaryartist #penandinkdrawing #botanicalcolor #visualartist #drawing

Frogman counts his eyes Infinity is not there It grows in all things Botanical inks on watercolour paper. #haiku #botanicalink #penandinkdrawing #bskyart #artist

"Lunaria" - gelatine type monoprint. #monoprint #seedpods #bskyart #artist #printmaking

Detail of an as yet untitled piece - botanical inks on paper. It has a bit of a War of the Worlds feel to it though the seemingly sinister presence arises from the same roots as the other earthly creatures. #sciart #artist #watercolour #penandinkdrawing #bskyart

Strange birds. Botanical inks, India ink and white acrylic ink on watercolour paper. #BskyArt #art #artist #naturalpigments #penandinkdrawing

'Old Age Security Blanket'is a major art project which has been ongoing for over a decade and uses plant and metal dyed cloth, pennies, stitching, drawing and writing to explore the meaning of security. See link to website in my bio for more info. #artist #fibreart #canadianartist #slowstitch

Greetings! Here I am feeling my way around Bluesky. I'm an artist from the Kootenays in BC Canada working with natural dyes and inks, fibre, drawing and printmaking. This is one of my favourite collections from my Instagram feed. #fibreart #artist #printmaking #stitching #fibreartist

euphoria tumbling in with bird talk the sweetness Botanical inks and India ink on watercolour paper #botanicalink #naturalpigments #artist