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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It was a fantastic show and I had so much fun! Congratulations on a successful show!

Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Another chance to see select MN State Fair crop art up close and without long lines. 2 week show at Boreal Gift Shop on Como Ave in St. Paul. My Pronto pumps are on display! #cropart #prontopumps #prontopup #mnstatefair #mnartist #stpaul #boreallife

"Pronto Pumps" on a display stand. A pair of crop art heels encrusted with seeds and green in the design of pronto pups with ketchup and mustard.

Display sign with the details of the crop art exhibit at Boreal gift shop, 2276 Como Avenue in St Paul, MN

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Lobster mushrooms found west of Grand Marais, MN. Some where past prime but I was able to cut around some spongey parts #mushrooms #foraging #lobstermushroom #grandmarais #minnesota

mesh bag held up showing haul of lobster mushrooms

lobster mushroom in the ground before harvesting

another lobster mushroom in the northwoods

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Finally got to the crop art exhibit at the #MNStateFair So excited to have my Pronto Pumps displayed to bring joy to fair goers. I was there at 8:30 am before the Ag building open and it was still 1.5 hour wait! #cropart #prontopumps #fair #minnesota #prontopups #seedart #mnartist #highheels #mn

Here are my Pronto Pumps on display at the Crop Art exhibit. Two heeled shoes with seeds and grains in the shapes of pronto pups with mustard and ketchup. Corn husks line the shoes and the shoes are on a silver display stand

This is only part of the wearable
crop art category that my pumps were displayed. I won a premium ribbon!

another angle of the pronto pumps. each side of the shoes has a pronto pup, one shoe has mustard and the other has ketchup. A legend is displayed with the seeds and grains, including barley, cornmeal, millet, mustard seed, split pea and wildrice

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Finished my Pronto Pumps! See them in the crop art exhibit at the Ag/horticulture building at #mnstatefair Over 70 hours to make these over the last several months #cropart #prontopup #corndog #prontopumps #mnartist #minnesota #art @blueskyartists.bsky.social #mixedmedia

A pair of pumps embellished with seeds and grains in the shape of pronto pumps. One has ketchup the other has mustard. A legend lists the types of materials used.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Excited for the Paleo Art Show at ALTR Gallery opening Aug 7th in Minneapolis, MN. I have screen prints in the show plus one of a kind canvas bags #paleoart #dinosaurs #mnartist #screenprint #art @printsky.bsky.social #printmaking @oacmn.bsky.social Curated by: @opaquepastels.bsky.social

Details for the Paleo show opening August 7 and eighth 6 to 10 PM at ALTR Gallery

Two shades of green screen print with the words "smarter than you"above a running velociraptor

screen print of a chunky T-Rex walking out of fire with big eyes and sharp teeth. Background features a freeform open screen inking method with flame, red and yellow ink.

Image of screen printed velociraptor, running with the words "smarter than you" on a canvas bag. Artist painted ink in the dinosaur for a painterly effect.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Catch up post on art in exhibitions recently. Four of these pieces sold this month. Details and alt text. #printmaking #printsky #screenprint #minnesotaartist @blueskyartists.bsky.social #calendulagallery #casketarts @oacmn.bsky.social

Me pointing to a screenprint of a photo
from my childhood. Young me, completely confident in herself wearing a dress with flowers and a knit purse. Screenprint is yellow and magenta in a white frame

Two mixed media pieces of tripping gnomes laying in grass with mushrooms in a silver frame. Materials: acrylic paint, screenprinted gnomes, ink, pen and graphite. "I don't feel anything" (sold) and "Tripping" text. Exhibited at ALTR Gallery in Minneapolis, MN

"Hold hands and go together" (sold) - monotype of a yellow school bus vol
with children walking to the safety of a volunteer. I made this after witnessing the impact of the ice surge in Minnesota. Script over the monotype, says we will protect our neighbors, we hold hands and go together.

Both pieces sold at "gather and grow" exhibition at Calendula Gallery. "Honeyman in plaid" is a mono print of a honey vendor beekeeper at the St Paul farmers market. "Grow food not hate" is a screen print of multicolored carrots with the words "grow food not hate" underneath.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Restocked 🍆🧊 cards with more Love from Minneapolis @smittenkittenmn.bsky.social Stop in, shop and support mutual aid. This bad ass shop knows how to support community #minneapolis #fuckice #dildocampaign #mplsmutualaid #mutualaid #smittenkitten

an artist holds up a hand screen printed purple card with pink dildos with the words fuck ice, and love, Minneapolis on the card. These cards are to raise money from mutual aid.

The exterior of the smitten kitten shop near Lyndale & Lake Street. Signs in the window say ICE out MSP.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I have two Lady Parts monoprints in the Feminist Power exhibition at Cream of the Crop Gallery in Hudson, WI. Show runs through Women’s History Month #feminist #womenartist #printmaking #monoprint #feministpower

Delicate and Strong - my
monoprint with reclaimed lace, pink, peach and brown inks on paper in a white frame. Taxidermy overlooks the gallery

Lady Parts monoprint with reclaimed lace, pink and brown inks on paper in a white frame

Details on the Feminist Power exhibition add cream of the crop gallery in Hudson, Wisconsin.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Scenes from the Mixed Effect: Mixed Media exhibition at White Bear Center for the Arts. My bloody Lace monoprint was in this exhibition #mixedmedia #monoprint #wbca #minnesotaartist #womenartists

my Bloody Lace monoprint using reclaimed lace soaked in inks on cotton paper

scene of art viewers in a hallway at White Bear Center for the Arts

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Love, Minneapolis 🍆🧊 I screenprinted cards for the Safe Word art exhibition 2/13 & 2/14. I’m donating proceeds to mutual aid for those impacted by the occupation in MN. #resist #dildos #minneapolis #dildosfortheresistance #protestart #fuckice Tickets and details: @oacmn.bsky.social

Artist holds up foil paper postcards screen printed with the words fuck ice on dildos.

Artist holds up postcards with the words, Love from Minneapolis and Love, Minneapolis screen printed with fuck ice dildos.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Honored to have a mixed media piece in the Uncivil Canvas show @womanmade.bsky.social Show opens 1/17 in Chicago, IL womanmade.org/uncivil-canv...

An image of woman tied together with heads covered in scarves by artist Clarissa Martinez. The Uncivil Canvas show opens Jan.17, 4-7pm

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

I have art in a couple group shows in Jan & Feb. Don’t snooze on buying Safe Word tickets as they will sell out. Purchase tickets for 2/13 or 2/14 thru @oacmn.bsky.social #printmaker #mixedmedia #mnartist #artshows

Background is one of my pieces -blue painted canvas with screenprinted red guns pointing at a bed with red pillows. This piece was selected to be in the Uncivil Canvas show in Chicago.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Small batch screenprint shirts I made for musician Alex Kauffman. I drew him on procreate using a photo I took while he played violin #screenprint #violinist #printmaker

3 shirt with screen printed image of Alex Kauffman playing violin

Close up image of a teal shirt with 2 layer sceenprint (silver under black)

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I had several lantern and fire screenprints at the Super Prints show at Super Charger Printmakers during Open Casket #lantern #printmaking #opencasket #casketarts

Entry wall for the super print print and photographs exhibit at Supercharged printmakers in the Casket Arts building. Mine is the oil lantern screen print.

The three oil lanterns in this images are my screen prints using 3 to 4 layers of color. On the left is another Artist print of poppies

This screen print is five layers of a drawing of a fire with the words written on the flames, including racism, hate violence, indifference… In blue are words raining down with water to put the fire out, including love, community generosity and inclusion

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Hydroponic mini garden going strong plus a couple last habaneros brought in before the freeze. #hydroponics #indoorgardening #northland #urbanfarming #selfsufficiency

Kale, basil and swiss chard growing since early sept. Planted seeds in clay pellets in net pots in mason jars. Growing in fertilizer solution under a grow light. Harvested a bunch today as the leaves were touching the lights!

Two bright orange habanero peppers growing on a pot inside.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Supercharged Printmakers new Super Print exhibition opens Fri Nov 14, 6-9pm. I’m a member of the studio and part of the curation team. The Casket Arts complex has open studios so lots of fantastic art and happenings! #printmaking #casketarts #openstudios

Details for Super Prints exhibition at Supercharged Printmakers, opening Friday Nov 14, 6-9pm

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

New varied edition screenprints for the annual “Super Prints” printmaking show at Supercharged Printmakers, Casket Arts, Minneapolis. Opening Nov 14, 5-9pm #printmaking #screenprinting #casketarts #lantern #printsky @nemaamn.bsky.social

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I screenprinted each of these for friends on their own shirts. Its slow as each are different but it makes me happy to put the message on shirts they already had. #upcycle #screenprint #womanofacertainrage #feminism #thrift #prints #womensupportingwomen

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This weekend is the St Paul Art Crawl! I’ll mostly be at Calendula Gallery in Lowertown. Friday is the opening of the fundraising exhibit “Art for Gender Justice”. Busy weekend as I also have art at Solidarity Street Art at Art at 967 Payne. #opening #artcrawl #stpaul #genderjustice

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Day 5 Jamtober - “soap”. If you know this you had filthy mouth as a kid. And your parents were rough. #soap #swearing #soapdish #artjam

Deawing using proceate of a bar of soap in a stainless steel soap dish with a bite taken out of it. Soap has the words “swearing! soap” written on it

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Bought this painting from @opaquepastels.bsky.social at the Cats & Tats show by @oacmn.bsky.social Been waiting for the perfect timing to show the placement 😸 #cat #art #painting #brunnhilde #orangetabby

A UV painting of a cat wearing battle armour based upon a photo of tabby cat Brunnhilde armor. Above the painting is my orange tabby, cat named Mylo the Destroyer, on top of a 6 foot tall wood armoire. Mylo is yawning or roaring, you be the judge.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Circus sketch for Jamtober Day 4 with the prompt “Circus”. My house lion kept me company and contorted. #jamtober #artjam # sketch #circus

Quick sketch of two women balancing on a tight rope in circus style. My orange tabby lays at my feet trapping me in position

Colored pencil sketch of two women balancing on a tightrope for Day 4 of Jamtober: Circus prompt

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Grow food if you can. Its always worth it. I grow a decent amount of vegetables on a tiny city lot in containers along the driveway. It’s prime pepper harvest season even though it’s beginning of October. #peppers #containergarden #garden #growfood

A small strainer full of hot peppers, including jalapeño habanero, and Serano pepper. Also shown is a large Serrano pepper plant grown in a simple black container.

A blue ceramic bowl holds jalapeño peppers, Serranos and habaneros along with a handful of banana peppers. It’s been a good year for peppers in Minnesota.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Tonight! I’m so proud of this show. Fantastic art and poetry created on Weathering Climate Change live poetry readings throughout the evening #superchargedprintmakers in Casket Arts Building #minneapolis #art #poet #printmaking #exhibit #climatechange #gallery @springboardarts.bsky.social

Poster hanging on a brick wall in casket, art building with details of the event. Weathering climate change printmaking and poetry opens October second six to nine p.m.

Myself and Genie Castro so happy and exhausted after installing the weathering show. Standing in front of 40 screen printed sewn fish by Chelsea Laughlin on reclaimed fabric hanging from a wicker fish basket.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

“Thrift is hot” denim skirt- made for the Weathering show this thurs 10/2 at Supercharged Printmakers - #upcycle #thrifting #jeanskirt #screenprint #thriftishot #climatechange #mixedmedia

A Thrifted gray denim skirt spray painted and screen printed with the words thrift is hot. Spray painted hot pink and black

Backside of spray painted denim skirt with pink and black fabric spray paint on dark gray skirt. The words thrift is hot is screenprinted

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

New poster with names of confirmed artists and poets for the “Weathering Climate Change” show I developed. Please join us if you’re near Mpls #printmaking #poetry #minneapolis #art #printsky #climatechange #opening @nemaamn.bsky.social @springboardarts.bsky.social

A flyer with details of weathering climate change printmaking poetry event, October 2 6 to 9 PM at Supercharged printmakers. Event is in the casket arts building in Suite 19 in Minneapolis.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Anxious possums for the “Weathering Climate Change” show, Oct 2nd at Supercharged Printmakers, Casket Arts, Mpls #screenprint #possum #art #climatechange #minnesota #printsky Supported by @springboardarts.bsky.social

Anxious possums screenprinted on purple, pink, green and red paper with the words “Im sweating”

First layer of 3 layers with pink paws, face and tail on multicolored paper

Flyer with the details of the show opening October 2nd, 6-9 p.m. Casket arts building in Minneapolis Suite 119.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

“I won’t go quietly” show opening tonight. Ok so I did cry telling my story of the “handgun under the pillow”. Grateful for supporters, OAC, artists, attendees, and buyers. Show runs one more night 9/20 #printmaking #multimedia #gallery #art #survivor @oacmn.bsky.social

Two women holding on to each other and another in a red dress view art

A man looks at my multimedia piece made with Screenprints of guns and a bed with the words “handgun under the pillow”

Two women viewing my Control is not love piece

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

There’s no way Im passing this test …but Im learning a lot about mushrooms and enjoying hanging out with a bunch of cool women #mushroom #mycellium #wisconsinmushrooms

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Thankful my art keeps getting accepted for cool events. This piece will be at the Solidarity Street Gallery exhibit along Payne Ave during the St. Paul Art Crawl. #screenprint #multimedia #stpaul #967Payne #stpaulartcrawl #printmaker #solidaritystreetgallery #carrots

Multicolored carrot screenprint with the words Grow Food Not Hate

Flyer for “ we belong together “ Solidarity Street Gallery, St Paul, Fall art crawl October 10-12

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

These possums are a bit unhinged with multiple layers on brightly colored paper. Still thinking about adding words because I can’t help myself #printmaker #screenprinting #possum

Transparencies for screenprinting possums. The black mask, paws and tail layer are to be pink

Screenprints in process of possums on multiple colored paper

Multicolored screenprints of possums with pink face, paws and tail and black and grey bodies

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Dropped off my art at ALTR Gallery for the “I won’t go quietly” show. I’ve never been so nervous having art in a show. Open Sept 19 & 20, 6-9pm #survivor #Iwontgoquietly #printmaking #multimedia #art @oacmn.bsky.social

Artist looking apprehensive in a spotty mirror taking a selfie wearing a red tank with the words Woman of a Certain Rage. Hoping I don’t throw up at the show

Awkward photo of two pieces on a table at drop off for “I won’t go quietly” at ALTR Gallery in Minneapolis, MN

A multimedia painting with screenprinted guns pointed at a bed with red pillows with hand guns. Handgun under the pillow is written on the headboard

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I love the art community in Minneapolis. This is last night’s Art Jam Mpls. I’m working in a possum for the Climate Change show Oct 2nd #artjammpls #minneapolis #art #procreate #community

Photo of 16 Artist working at a table on their art projects

Photos of 16 Artist working on projects at art jam Minneapolis

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I received a grant from Springboard for the Arts to create a climate change and community resiliency project in Minneapolis. Excited to share the details below. This is a collaboration with Supercharged Printmakers and 3 poet friends. Please join us! #art #printmaking #minneapolis #climatechange

Event flyer shares of the weathering climate change event at Supercharged printmakers in the casket art building October second six to nine p.m.

This image shows a workbook from spring board for the arts for artist working in the community

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Teaching my neighbors basic hydroponic gardening. Easy and low investment. Grow lights can be simple too #kratkymethod #hydroponics #garden #urbangardening #selfsufficiency

Wide mouth mason jars filled with fertilizer solution, net pots with clay pellets newly seeded with basil and kale seeds. The large basil plant is still surviving from the winter.

Bowl of clay pellets soaking in water on the driveway

Ready to grow! Basil and kale seeds. The black socks are to reduce algae growth

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

These carrots are a bit chaotic but I’m a fan of varied editions. Planning to add another layer or two. #printmaking #screenprint #carrots #garden #printsky #growfoodnothate

Screenprint of carrots with the words “grow food not hate” at the bottom

Screenprint of orange, purple And yellow carrots on orange and yellow paper

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Packaged screenprints for the “I won’t go quietly” show Sept 19 & 20th at ALTR. This show is a fundraiser for St. Paul & Ramsey County Domestic Abuse Intervention Project #survivor #art #printmaking #artishealing #screenprint #healing @oacmn.bsky.social @kaldrich.bsky.social

Details for I wont go quietly show, Sept 19 & 20 at ALTR Gallery

Description of the show focused on survivors reclaiming their stories

Packaged screenprints for “I wont go quietly” show. Top left print shows a women holding up a chefs knife with text of controling statements. Two prints show guns in black and red. One has images of a bed with handgun under the pillow written on the headboard. Another has a couch with an AK47 underneath.

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Well now that’s a huge rip… Damn this screen was new in June. Do you think the mosasaurus broke free?? 💀 #screenprinting #eattherich #rip

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Testing out a new design. Which color looks best? I also tried silver on a couple thrifted shirts #womensright #feminist #resistance #wowenofacertainage

3 Screenprinted shirts with the words “Woman of a Certain Rage”

“Women of a Certain Rage” screenprinted on a black, red and grey western style plaid shirt

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I never noticed that the Fair is home to the MN newspaper museum! I nerded out here watching these old machines still cranking it out #printingpress #linotype #printmaking #mnstatefair #printsky #constitution #press #newspaper

Its a perfect time to distribute free posters with text of US Constitution on freedom of speech, assembly and to petition the government.

Minnesota Newspaper Museum in the MN State Fair

Still functioning printing press from late 1800s

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Recka Art @artofrecka.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Not the real model 😂 I didn’t do her justice. 10 minute sketch at costume drawing co-op at ALTR Gallery on weds. @opaquepastels.bsky.social @oacmn.bsky.social

Disobedient, orange tabby cat sleeps next to an open sketchbook with a quick pencil drawing of a reclining model wearing blue horns

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