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**ken Tucky Swinson** @kenSwinson@indieweb.social · 1d

ken Tucky Swinson @kenSwinson@indieweb.social

i'm challenging myself to step out of my comfort zone (mugs + cups) to improve my teapot forms. not ready to commit, but am going to TRY and make a teapot every day.

This is unfired porcelain. decorated and ready for the kiln!

hope you are having a good weekend!

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#pottery #art #kentucky

**MaggiePaintsnPrints** @MaggiePaintsnPrints@mastodon.art · 2d

MaggiePaintsnPrints @MaggiePaintsnPrints@mastodon.art

Got a new watercolor sketchbook off etsy from @lonettaavelardesigns and decided it will be all birds so heres a crow

A watercolor and ink sketch of a crow holding a peanut. Picture shows cap with ink and brush.

#crow #corvid #watercolor

@thief@weirder.earth · 2d

@thief@weirder.earth

URGENT please help my trans friend survive under U.S. fascism.

0/$365 NEEDED ASAP

Wren is a graphic designer that finally escaped the transphobic town they were trapped in thanks to your help. the move costed more than they anticipated and they need help covering utilities like internet so they can continue working & necessities like cat supplies for their fur baby, Sam (pictured below).

CashApp: $yungbbyHATE
PayPal: mightymeatymech@gmail.com
BTC: bc1qp9tuq8te4ezzgj5z3zvwdun06500fk90suymtg
GFM: https://gofund.me/196cbc0e

you can get handmade art, a short story collection or an email with file storage space for donating to them here:
- https://writing.exchange/@riveraerica/113994586546564887
- https://mismo.jagtalon.net/@jag/statuses/01JN1Z7PVEXEG2MW74KRWG30C1
- https://weirder.earth/@june/113889814363872521
- https://terror.black/@sayyid_qishta/113422065701306276
- https://flipping.rocks/@inherentlee/113947145294908139

@mutualaid @blackfedi #BlackMutualAid #BlackTransMutualAid #transMutualAid #TransCrowdFund #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #queerMutualAid #QueerCrowdfund #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #queer #trans #transgender #fascism #handmade #art #cats #catsOfMastodon

2 black cats gazing intently out of a window. one is perched on the sill and the other is on its hind legs with its front paws on the sill.

**Keeya** @keeya@icy.arcticfluff.eu · 3d

Keeya @keeya@icy.arcticfluff.eu

I have these three fluffs left that are looking for a new home. :3 The black one has slightly larger eyes than the others because I was running out of the correct eye sizes. Will also be the last ones with these as I am getting different ones for my future projects. For better or worse, I will find out.

If you want any of them: https://keeya.arcticfluff.eu/shop/bat-plushies

There are also still sharks left in the shop, including an unnecessarily large and pink one!

A small transparent box with three bat plushies sitting inside. A black, a white and an orange one.

Backside photo of the bat box with the black plushie wrapping the wings around the white one.

#Bat #Plushie #Handmade

@thief@weirder.earth · 5d

@thief@weirder.earth

EXTREMELY URGENT!! it's halfway thru march & octo is still trying to get last month's needs met, she is even more behind now. please help!!!

$795/~2441

octo is a trans, plural recent graduate making plans to move out of her abusive parents' house. she did really well in school but she is struggling with severe anxiety from the abuse & lack of funds for her monthly bills.

- https://ko-fi.com/queeroctopuss/goal?g=0
- https://donate.stripe.com/14k6p1bMg32QfEA6os

you can get handmade art or a short story collection or an email with file storage space for donating to her here:
- https://writing.exchange/@riveraerica/113994586546564887
- https://terror.black/@sayyid_qishta/113422065701306276
- https://flipping.rocks/@inherentlee/113947145294908139
- https://weirder.earth/@june/113889814363872521
- https://mismo.jagtalon.net/@jag/statuses/01JN1Z7PVEXEG2MW74KRWG30C1

@mutualaid @blackfedi #mutualAid #MutualAidRequest #BlackTransMutualAid #transMutualAid #transCrowdfund #trans #queer #gameDev #student #Fundraiser #nonBinary #BlackMutualAid #transgender #gay #tarot #LGBTQIA #plural #actuallyAutistic #abuse #bills #LGBTQ #poverty #mentalHealth #handmade #pets #cats #catsOfMastodon #queerMutualAid #QueerCrowdfund

octo's orange tabby cat sitting regally atop a catbed on a cabinet

6 cats eating wet food out of various bowls on a large brown tile floor. 3 of the cats are orange tabbies and 3 are black tortoiseshell, all a part of octo's household.

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · 5d

Ben Higbie @BenHigbie@mastodon.social

A triptych made by my friend Pitak; done with oil paint on 3 canvases; this set's available & affordable; msg me if you'd like this relaxing composition in your home, or to give as a gift to someone else

three equal sized canvases a scene painted across all 3 of them of large cool mint green mountains in the fog, in the foreground is a body of water and branches of blossoming pink branches blooming

#art #painting #paintings

**Ashley Jubb** @florp@pixelfed.social · 5d

Ashley Jubb @florp@pixelfed.social

What is the strangest item I've ever crocheted? Probably this large and small intestine, complete with colon that I made for the doctor that gave me my life back. I had over 50 surgeries between 2020-2021 for an infection that wouldn't subside. I am a chronically ill and disabled individual, something you probably wouldn't notice when first meeting me (unless I'm using my mobility aids). #knitting and #crocheting have been super important outlets in my life. It keeps my mind busy and gives me something to do on days where it's too painful or exhausting to do anything else. I gave my surgeon this right before my 50th surgery with him joking that if things were really bad in there to just replace everything with this lol. He got a good laugh and when I went in for my second surgery for the week (I was doing 2 surgeries/week for a long while) he said that it made a great pillow lol. #crochet #amigurumi #handmade #gift #yarn

A crochet intestinal system. The large colon is a dark redish pink. The small intestine is a light pink and has a blushing smiley face embroidered/ painted on it.

#yarn

@thief@weirder.earth · 6d

@thief@weirder.earth

EXTREMELY URGENT!!

$781/1371 OVERDUE BY 11 DAYS

please help octo! she is a trans, plural recent graduate making plans to move out of her abusive parents' house. she did really well in school but she is struggling with severe anxiety from the abuse & lack of funds. she needs help covering cat food/litter, new glasses, & bills. she didn't meet her goal last month.

- https://ko-fi.com/queeroctopuss/goal?g=0
- https://donate.stripe.com/14k6p1bMg32QfEA6os

octo's orange tabby cat who has just finished eating food on top of some laundry machines. some of its leg fur is shaved off due to a vet visit

**Emmy Lou** @thatswhatmamamakes@pixelfed.social · 6d

Emmy Lou @thatswhatmamamakes@pixelfed.social

Hi I'm new here. I'm tired of Facebook and Instagram and thought I would try something a little different. I love to crochet plushies. Here is some of my work! #crochet #handmade #fiberart #plushies

#plushies

**Tanja** @Hookaloop@pixelfed.social · Mar 11

Mar 11

Tanja @Hookaloop@pixelfed.social

Did you know that you can crochet your own Strawhat with Raffia? Raffia is a Paperyarn and while a hat made from it won't survive a bath, it is otherwise really quite durable. I made the hat in the picture in 2023 and it was my almost daily companion during the past two summers and will be again this summer. It can totally be squished into a bag and pulled out when needed.

The first picture with the red ribbon most definitely gives me One Piece Ruffy vibes. :D I ended up exchanging the ribbon for an old chiffon scarf (see second picture). I will share some other, colorful versions later this week. When I discovered Paperyarns in other colors, I temporarily became a mad hatter... :D

Pattern: Raffie Sun Hat by Kinga Erdem (free on her blog "My Hobby is Crochet")
Yarn: some no-name Paper Raffia from the Craft Store

#crochet #crochetart #crochetartist #crochetaccessories #häkeln #handmade #crochethat #hat #strawhat #strawhatpirates #raffia #paperyarn #summerhat #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist

A crocheted hat made with raffia yarn is shown. The hat is beige in color and features a wide brim. It is adorned with a red ribbon tied around the base of the crown. The hat is placed on a woven dark-grey surface.

A person wearing a crochet straw hat with a wide brim and a colorful orange, yellow and purple scarf wrapped around the base of the hat. The background shows a white wall and a dark-colored couch. The face of the person is partly obsucred by the hat so that only the lower half of the face is visible.

#FiberArtist

@thief@weirder.earth · Mar 10

Mar 10

@thief@weirder.earth

EXTREMELY URGENT!!

$712/1371 OVERDUE BY 10 DAYS

- https://ko-fi.com/queeroctopuss/goal?g=0
- https://donate.stripe.com/14k6p1bMg32QfEA6os

an orange tabby sitting regally atop a cat bed on top of a cabinet

**Relics-of-Reveries** @RelicsOfReveries@mastodon.social · Mar 10

Mar 10

Relics-of-Reveries @RelicsOfReveries@mastodon.social

A piece I finished past week : "Face de Lune" ("Moon Face") from Alejandro Jodorowsky and François Boucq.
My second comic rebinding ; and this thing is huge! I tried my best at giving this book its own cathedral of wood and light.
#bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craft

The front cover : a piece of wood of wavy borders, showing a T-shaped knot at its center. The spine is of green/brown soft leather, flush with the wood. Flowing with the foreedge is a copper plate etched with the title and authors, flush with the wood as well.

The book lays open at its first page. A short endsheet of brown leather follows the wood grain. A thin green bookmark is visible on top of the flyleaf.

The book is open on a two-pages illustration of the central character of the book, pictured dancing in front of a tidal wave.

The foot of the cover, showing a round concave bevel along the spine. The leather follows the bevel closely.

@thief@weirder.earth · Mar 9

Mar 9

@thief@weirder.earth

EXTREMELY URGENT!!

$658/1371 OVERDUE BY 9 DAYS

- https://ko-fi.com/queeroctopuss/goal?g=0
- https://donate.stripe.com/14k6p1bMg32QfEA6os

6 cats eating wet food out of various bowls on a large brown tile floor. 3 are orange tabbies and 3 tortoiseshell

**Black Mamba Guitars and Bases** @BlackMambaGuitars@mastodon.social · Mar 8

Mar 8

Black Mamba Guitars and Bases @BlackMambaGuitars@mastodon.social

Semi hollow hand made guitar.
#guitar #luthier #austria #carinthia #handmade #customguitar #handmadeguitar #boutiqueguitars #guitarplayer

**Stitch26** @Stitch26@mastodon.social · Mar 8

Mar 8

Stitch26 @Stitch26@mastodon.social

@embroidery @crossstitch @christianstitchers @charitystitchers @fiberart @fibrearts @fiberarts @textilearts @crafts @artsandcrafts

#GoodAdvice, both with *and* without embroidery floss!

Found here: https://www.threads.net/@borde_mx

A text box that says, "The important thing is to start, even if it's not perfect. Moving forward with mistakes is always better than staying where we are."

Surrounding the text box are bobbins of embroidery floss, a bobbin box filled with embroidery floss bobbin s, a bowl of ORTs ("Old Ratty Threads", or the leftover thread after fastening off from stitching), some scattered embroidery needles, a small black pair of scissors, a small crocheted or knitted cactus in a terra cotta pot, and a white tape dispenser with Scotch tape in it.

#CrossStitch #Embroidery #Handmade

@thief@weirder.earth · Mar 5

Mar 5

@thief@weirder.earth

EXTREMELY URGENT!!

$630/1371 OVERDUE BY 5 DAYS

- https://ko-fi.com/queeroctopuss/goal?g=0
- https://donate.stripe.com/14k6p1bMg32QfEA6os

6 cats eating wet food out of various bowls on a large brown tile floor. 3 of the cats are orange tabbies and other 3 are black and tortoiseshell

**Evan Sky arts** @evansky_arts@mastodon.social · Mar 5 *

Mar 5 *

Evan Sky arts @evansky_arts@mastodon.social

When looking through my stock, I found two old crab pouches. I didn’t sell these because they are the first version, which have a satin ribbon that I replaced with a cotton one since it showed some sturdiness issues and didn’t want to risk anything even though know a few people who have had these for a while and had no issue.
Still, it’s a shame they’re just gathering dust so I put them in my shop for a discounted price! https://evanskyarts.com/en/products/crab-pouch

Two crab pouches side by side. They’re hanging upside down by a satin ribbon that links them to a small lobster claw. Their bellies are yellow and they have X-s in their eyes, indicating that they’re playing dead.

One of the pouches with the yellow belly open to reveal a small pocket lined with a blue fabric with white lines. Two flowers are poking out of the pocket.

#handmade #giftideas #fediverse

**Karen Kaspar** @KarenKasparArt@socel.net · Mar 3

Mar 3

Karen Kaspar @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

Don't you think that the flowers of pansies often look like friendly, smiling faces...?

Orange pansies handmade acrylic painting --> https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/orange-pansies-karen-kaspar.html

Orange pansies is an acrylic painting in horizontal format painted by artist Karen Kaspar.
A brown flowerpot with orange pansy flowers is standing on a table. The background is abstract and echoes the warm orange color of the flowers.

#MastoArt #art #AYearForArt

@thief@weirder.earth · Mar 3

Mar 3

@thief@weirder.earth

EXTREMELY URGENT!

just $300 needed! OVERDUE

please help my #disabled #Indigenous friend & her family survive. thank you so much for helping her cover rent! she been helping her daughter & grandson escape domestic violence. she's received a water shut off notice & needs to pay it off this week. you can buy her #art and #jewelry below!

- PayPal.me/kiagbear
- Cashapp/Venmo: kiagbear
- https://ko-fi.com/mahtheyzhawey/goal?g=0
- https://www.etsy.com/shop/MahtheyzhaweyArts