A book I made out of paper bags and turned into a paper bag by adding handles from a paper bag. It’s my paper bag bag book.
#junkjournal #junkjournals #junkjournaling #paperbagbook #papercraftideas #sketchbook #artjournalpages #sketchbooktour
Everyone tag @paper_mate !! Trying to stay organized as I continue carving 100 pink erasers into teeny tiny scenes. These latest carvings are available as prints in the shop rn! They will also soon all be available at @artandsoltattoo for tattooing!
#pinkeraserart #pinkeraserproject #100pinkerasers ##100dayproject #carvingerasers #erasercarving #linocut #linoprinting #linoprint #linogravure #linocutting #printmaker #miniatureart #miniart #tinyart #tinyartwork #sketchbook
If you’re new here, here is my mural at @hotelmccoy . It pictures a full spectrum rainbow of cacti with the message “Even the odd saguaros stand tall.” If you look closely, each of the saguaros is imperfect in some way. Full of holes, growing sideways, funky arms, the mysterious side blooms of 2020, mutations and more. I chose to do the mural in a full spectrum rainbow because I love rainbows, it also to symbolize the beautiful spectrum that is humanity. Within the mural is hidden a poem written by local Tucson poet @papel_poet :
First, a lesson;
How we as outsiders
Looking in to the intimate wild
Find fault in the sweeping saguaro
How we want to whittle away
This wildling.
Press it into
A shape we recognize.
And it’s answer:
To grow sideways anyways.
Because up, although necessary,
Is not always needed.
That space taken
Is sometimes this simple truth:
Stretch out to touch
The edge of your world
And keep
reaching.
#hotelmccoy #arthotel #artist #saguaroart #muralist #mural #muralartist #arthotel #equalityart #mentalhealthart #arizonaartist #arizonaart #arizonalandscape #muralsofinstagram #muralpainting #tucsonlover #tucsonlove #southwestart #tucsonarizona
Doing the work on our mental health is hard, this is the easiest trick in my toolbox. When I’m down eating is hard. Exercising feels hard. Trying to lift my own self-esteem? Exhausting. But this is tangible, and tangible is easy. And colors are fun. And buying a new blush stick in a fun color is sometimes the little pop of dopamine I need to get going in a better direction.
#bipolar #mentalhealth #adhdtips #imjustanartistwhatdoiknow
Between psychiatric treatment, therapy, D&D 2x a week, teaching D&D weekly, and hamburgers, I think I’m going to be alright.
Thanks to @hawlucha_libre for gifting me my first Funko. SHE’S A MOMMY NOW. 😭 (Should I do a video of all my things I have tiny versions of?)
#dnd #funko #bulbasaur #pokemon #bipolar
I did some junk journaling. @thebloggess ‘s new book is so good so far! Most fun PR package ever. And also this method of popping bubble wrap is unparalleled. There is a tutorial for making this book on my YouTube and my reels feed!
#paperbagbook #papercrafts #papercraftideas #junkjournaling #junkjournalideas
1. I taught my friend to make a clay ball and then later I pressed stars into it.
2. Trying a new @colourpopcosmetics lip and haven’t worn red for a long time ❤️
3. Pinned vines up today cuz they getting crazy
4. A friend sent me a photo of this book and I bought it without even looking and I’m enjoying it a lot and also confused a lot
5. There are Sonorok tea pets hiding in here
6. My daughter curled my hair for Mother’s Day
7-8. Still just being emotionally powered by Raye. I’m so glad I got to go see her live.
10. The picture of perfection.
MOMS:
1. You deserve to have fun
2. You can do things alone
3. You can wear your comfort cardigan to a rave at age 37 by yourself after having a panic attack two days before because life has been a lot lately and parenting is hard and you’re not sure if you’re doing it right and you’re taking on a lot lately that you’re not exactly sure how to handle but you’re doing your best and you think everything is going to be okay but sometimes you aren’t so sure but you keep going anyway
4. Yes, I said rave.
5. Raye could teach a masterclass on how to take 5,000 strangers through the five stages of grief and back and have every one of them leave a little bit healed.
#raye #thistourmaycontainnewmusic #whereismyhusband #momstuff tiredmom
Buy my book “Pink Eraser Art” to learn everything you need to know to teach your own workshops in your community!
Thanks to @madeintucsonmarket for putting this wonderful event together back in March!
#pinkeraserart #stampcarving #eraserstamp #communityevents #tucsonaz
