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#YESquotes: Women Who Run w/ the Wolves/Clarissa Pinkola Estes - "When #women don't speak, when not enuf ppl speak, the [WildWoman's #voice] becomes silent, &...the world becomes silent of the natural & wild too..singings & dancings & creations...loving, repairing, & holding." #Create bit.ly/3Ts8tgM

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What if I went through life without questioning my every move? Without making myself smaller?

Without having my lived experience doubted, ignored, if not outright denied?

What if I didn't have to expend so much energy justifying my own existence?

What if I could #write, #create, be, exist with the confidence of a mediocre white man?

What if we all could?

...what a world

full thought: https://fromemily.com/feedbackless-feed/#July-04-2025-08-59-AM

Jada's #printmaking reveal
At #WellandCommunityOrchard #DIY #CreativeArt #workshop today.

#NewWestminster #Vancouver #YVR folks

#InkMaking w/ natural resources #CreativeArt #workshop Faciliated by #InvasiveArt Initiative.

You will #learn how to process and #create #ink from natural resources, and then have the opportunity to make some art with the ink. All supplies provided.

Pay What You Can tickets.
To make this workshop accessible, we offer three ticket options. Please select one of the options that works best for you.

Saturday, August 16 · 11am - 12:30pm
712C 12th Street, New Westminster.

https://www.invasiveartinitiative.ca/

The Initiative works to engage community members throughout what is currently known as the Lower Mainland of BC, delivering a series of workshops on Invasive Species-based #art supplies and other useable materials in collaboration with non-for-profits and local volunteer groups.The traveling project was established in late 2021, aiming for ethical and reciprocal engagements within the often-destructive practices of invasive removal, offering use for the materiality of the plants that would otherwise go to waste.Promoting dialogues on "environment", colonization and human exceptionalism, the project works with organizations in offering demonstrations and talks on re-contextualizing social imaginations in relationship with so-called Invasive Species.

Sign up:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ink-making-w-natural-resources-faciliated-by-invasive-art-initiative-tickets-1432471654279?=

Come & join me & River (organizer/facilitator) for another fun creative workshop in August! At #WellandCommunityOrchard in #Saanich #VictoriaBC.

1st #NaturalDyeing in the Orchard workshop!

Learn how to use locally grown #flowers to #create beautiful patterns on fabric, and create your own flower pounded tote bag to take home.

Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard
1215 Stancil Lane
Sunday, August 24 · 10am - 12pm.

Free for seniors. By donation for marginalized folks. Regular pricing for all others. All supplies are included.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/printmaking-in-the-orchard-tickets-1131210112899?aff=ebdssbehomepeforyou&keep_tld=1

Time to put up this Fairey print:

https://store.obeygiant.com/products/make-art-not-war-offset

Welp the world's on fire, so I guess it's time to buy some art supplies and make some 'Fuck it just Create!' Art.

:: cracks knuckles ::

Let's Goooo !

[Please share some art with me in the replies!]

#create : to effect by the agency, and under the laws, of causation

- French: créer

- German: kreieren

- Italian: creare

- Portuguese: criar

- Spanish: crea

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My newest creation off the loom. Tried a much harder pattern and floating selvages for the first time.

Let’s be honest: jobs don’t define us. Our #value isn’t tied to #productivity

#UBI isn’t about replacing #work — it’s about replacing fear. Fear of hunger, eviction, medical debt.

When people are #secure they #create #innovate and #thrive

A #BetterWorld isn’t just possible — it’s necessary.

My life is a constant tension between

a. Wanting to be All The Prepared, meet All The #Deadlines, make Everyone Happy, Time All The Management

b. Wanting to # live my life, not #grind it away; to #create, #explore, #love my loved ones; to minimize the % of my life involving #email; to not beat my head against things I don't enjoy

Thus, my life looks like a rolling disaster, sometimes, to some kinds of people.

so much creativity - I love it
That's how we Do! That's American. Expressing ourselves

kind of felt like yesterday was a mental health day! a lot of people voiced that openly! not those exact words but ...

I have been making progress with my color converter/creation application built with PyQt. I just added a 4 point gradient tool this morning. This application will allow you to create, convert and manage all your colors in one place.

Just got an idea for a music video that is a bit subversive.

An Untamed fanvid from the point of view of Meng Yao (a villain with a great backstory).

The music is The Story of Us by Regina Spektor. I just see the edges of it, but it is a song he could sing to his wife, his mother, and to Lan Xichen.

The statue could be the one of his mother, or his relief on the wall.

When a new creations sits on the tip of your tongue, it tastes so sweet!
#create

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fczPlmz-Vug

It’s #NationalCerealDay! The history of cereal, and breakfast generally, is surprisingly fascinating – and we talked about how the names and times of standard mealtimes developed, the origins of cereal, and their connection to inventions and creativity in our video on “Create” https://youtu.be/SpA91dLJuI4

I love working on projects. Lately, its been hard with all the terrible news, but I'm still going...or trying. There will be more books in the future!
#comicoftheday #create

Whenever things go unexpectedly awry on areas of visible presentation, I will often turn what could be seen as a mistake, or negative outcome into a positive opportunity to create intentional art. The unexpected surprise of leaked acrylic solvent cement beneath the protective layer means that now this device is getting a cool 3-eyed monster logo or a rocket ship blasting into space.
#makeuseof
#makebestof
#adapt
#create
#art

Universal Basic Income isn’t just about individuals - it’s about #communities

When people aren’t struggling to survive, they have time to #volunteer #create and #uplift those around them. They can be full time #parents or #students They are able to follow their interests and talents.

A world with #UBI is a world where #everyone benefits.