April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026#scbwiArtober2026 today’s prompt was “vestige” #illustration #halloween #pumpkin #jackolantern 061
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026#SCBWIArtober2026. Today’s prompt: “crisp.” 051
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Working on a custom clerical stole featuring symbols of various faiths that are important to this UU minister. #worldreligions #clericalstole #unitarianuniversalist #artprocessvideo 022
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.instagram.com/reel/DdSj1Xd...instagram.comApril Castoldi on Instagram: "Hand-stamping an indoor labyrinth #labyrinth #handcarvedstamps #spirituality #meditation #unitarianuniversalist"2 likes, 1 comments - aprilcastoldi on September 14, 2026: "Hand-stamping an indoor labyrinth #labyrinth #handcarvedstamps #spirituality #meditation #unitarianuniversalist". 011
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Working on a commission for a clerical stole. 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Hand-painted silk scarf. What do you love? This is art that brings joy— and you can wear it! (or hang it on the wall, or laid on the table, or tie your hair back with it, etc.!) Commissions available. #accesories #womenownedbusiness #customart #fanart #silk 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026My process: I buy plain silk, pre-wash it, cut squares, hem the edges with silk thread, stretch it on a frame, decorate it with melted wax, dye, and sometimes salt. Then I will remove the wax, and steam it for an hour and a half to set the dye. Stay tuned to see how it looks at the next stage… 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Latest hand-painted silk scarf. #handpainted #silk #accessory #tapdance 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I’m just having a great time carving more stamps of wildlife that could be seen on Star Island… 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Working on more art lesson ideas. This is turning into a nice way to use up some of my experimental/failed paintings and print. #Makelemonade #collage #artlesson #birdies 021
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Sneak peek at a secret project. #silkpainting #bespokeclothing #accessories 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Illustrating my own speech therapy materials helps keep me and my students motivated. This is an activity I call “trading places“. It helps me work on all kinds of skills, including vocabulary, production of phrases and sentences, following directions, inferencing, etc. #pediatricslp #illustration 030
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I’ve painted some little animals and objects that can be placed on the spring scenes/locations that I painted yesterday… 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Drawing my own speech therapy materials for work with my preschool students 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Trying out more art activities to teach this summer. 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 03/05/2026A little stamp art done with my preschool students. 020
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Exploring art projects to do with my students. 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026At work on a piece for a collective art show coming this spring. Stay tuned for more details… 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I’m learning how to do mixed media collage work. It’s harder than I thought. (Why does that continue to surprise me, lol?) 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026My stylus battery died, so I had to draw this with my fingertip. But it was fun, and I kind of like how it came out… 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 07/02/2026In my homage to the work of my friend, the illustrator Lizzie Savanella (and as a thank you gift for her), I copied her beautiful design, recreating it as a batik on a silk scarf. #elizabethsavanella #scbwiillustrator #batik #silk 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I’m working on a design for an image that people who are participating in an art show can share on social media. Here’s the current version… 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Did a little illustration for our monthly SCBWI Creative Jam. #scbwi #illustration 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026I’ll show a picture of the whole thing after I gift this to my friend, but here are a few more little samples of the scarf I’m working on. 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 02/02/2026I’m working on a gift for a friend. It’s going to be a surprise, so I’m only sharing a little bit of it here… 😜 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 25/01/2026And this time I tried acrylic paint. Still not quite there yet, but I’m learning. Oh yes, always learning. 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 22/01/2026My friend said this was kind of like “Colorforms.” 😜 000
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 18/01/2026I really enjoyed the mixed media art workshop led by London Ladd at the SCBWI Winter conference in New York. I’m excited to keep working on these techniques. I need to buy some Gesso and other supplies so I can really create the layers, but I’m feeling bolder about experimenting. #scbwiNY26 030
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Exploring mixed media with London Ladd at #scbwiNY26 010
April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Anyone around here try illustrating a book with stamp art? 000
