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aspennotpoplar.bsky.social
I'm a 33yo queer, disabled artist based in NC, with a primary focus on textiles, painting, and jewelry, with a bit of writing peppered in. I'd love to make connections with other artists and find people who love what I do!
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They're on a date uwu πŸ±πŸ’–πŸ± #art #cuteart #cats

This is a portrait of my baby, Gemma, my tortie/black cat mix, which I recently completed. I'm really proud of how fast my digital art skills are advancing! Created in Procreate. πŸ’–πŸŽ¨πŸ–ŒοΈπŸˆπŸ˜»πŸ₯°πŸ’– #cats #digitalart #petportrait #feline #digitalpainting #procreate #kitty #catlovers #digitalartist #blackcats

Repost with your apocalypse skills Advanced crochet / some knitting Garment construction / mending / sewing Cooking, baking Teaching what I know Conflict resolution and mediation Clear writing skills (useful for clarity in group rules?) Textile crafts Storytelling / entertainment Gives good hugs <3

β€œYour rage makes sense” -Shine Your light πŸ•―οΈ @ A Restful Space

Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in

"But how am I supposed to find time for my art when I'm working full time?" Time theft. You commit time theft. You're already getting screwed by your employers. They're not paying you enough for the time you give them. Do it on the clock. Even if it's just a few words on a scrap of paper.

for context of me wildly laughing in the last post:

hahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa

Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last. Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.

Bodily autonomy means bodily autonomy. Full stop. Your body belongs to you and nobody else gets to decide what you do to it. Have an abortion. Take HRT. Have sex for money. Have sex for free. Have no sex at all. Gain weight. Lose weight. Get a tattoo. What's right for you is your right.

wrote this in the trans tuesday essay after the election and it bears repeating today my trans siblings, i love you we need you 🩷

Being trans is a joy and a gift! Some folks are trying to take away that joy! We will not let them! We will become even more trans and more joyful as time goes on!

I am furious, filled to the brim with rage. But I am going to retreat into art until I feel calm enough to do anything. Bc even small acts matter. Listen to someone who's facing direct consequences of all this horseshit, make them feel heard and seen. That matters. Every act of kindness matters.

An original poem in four vignettes, dedicated to all autistic friends who experience meltdowns in a similar way... My hope in sharing something so raw is that some of you may feel seen. With love, I hope the storm you're in passes soon. ❀️ Be well. #poetry #autistic #autism #meltdown #poem #AuDHD

Happy Caturday 😽🀍

β€œIn 150 characters or less” by @nikitagill.bsky.social

My friend's poem. It's very powerful, and worth a listen, a read. Be a weed.

Here is a #tinypoem for you, a simple one called Respite... that's all I want right now. πŸ’œ Take care, dear ones. pic credit: hello aesthe on Pexels #poem transcript in ALT text. #rest #recovery #resistance #solace #haven #queerpoet #transpoetry #queerpoetry #poetry #poet #tea #warmth #safespace

I forgot to post my #tinypoem from yesterday, but that just means you get two today. :) Here is "Seeds" from yesterday. πŸ”₯ 🌱 πŸ’ͺ 🌲 pic credit: ArtTower on Pixabay #poem transcript in ALT text. #poet #nature #resilience #resistance #bravery #queerpoet #transpoetry #survival #survivors #poetry

Here's why it would be a mistake to do anything that resists fascists, By Some Fascist

how graceful the feather that alights on wings of wind and, forgotten in flight, whirls and flutters forth to journey's unknown end. - Aspen Evelyn Schiller 1/19/25 πŸ•ŠοΈ (free photo from pixabay, not my work) #nature #tinypoem #poetry #poem #poet #writer #birb #birds

holy WHAT it's been a year since i posted here? whoops. I didn't die! I just sort of fell off the social media bandwagon. but i have intentions to return to posting and interacting more regularly, so... hi! reintroduction post coming up!

Get your updated vaxx, folks www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

For cis folks who maybe don't get how bad it is: Here's the map. Red or Orange? There's at least a half a dozen laws that attack trans rights ranging from Healthcare bans to risking being arrested for "drag near kids" by being in public. Dark green? Basic human protections. That's the reality.

Normalize virus reports like weather reports. We appreciate weather reports even if they bring us bad news, as they help us plan ahead and avoid accidents. We need to stop being in denial about airborne viruses spreading. Sharing data helps us prepare and makes our lives easier.

There is so much good happening that each of us will never see. Good people who are not sharing or seeking accolade. Good people who want to create a better world. You are not alone. Choose kindness. Keep trying.

Kinda distrustful of white folk who are like "they'll come for us next!", as if that suddenly makes it important. We don't fight for civil rights because we might be impacted down the line. We fight for civil rights because other people are hurting right now.

Fuuuuck. Please stay safe, mask, take precautions, etc. I have not stopped masking and will not, but like... we're still in this together, whether we like it or not, and public health depends on cooperation. If you haven't been masking, now's the time to start again.

Struggling so much. With so many things. I don't even know what to say. "Please see me." But who am I speaking to? Others, yes, but at least partially myself. I am trying, so fucking hard. And it never feels good enough. And it hurts. I want to be more than rust and tears. I want to shine too.

Shout out to mushrooms for being so weird