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Fossilized Tree Sap @amberrl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Last call for anyone who wants to order crop art ribbon enamel pins! The form closes tonight at 11:59pm.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Hey, @lightmikey.bsky.social is a friend and just experienced his first Minnesota State Fair! He and his wife Olivia had an excellent time in Minnesota where they visited all the things!

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DarkandSpookyMikey @lightmikey.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The crop art exhibit at the Minneapolis state fair is a wonder. Photos do not do them justice, it is awe inspiring to see it all in person. I am especially happy to see the art of two friends in the exhibition, so they start off this very long thread of amazing works of art.

A disapproving rabbit disapproves of ICE.

Leave Minnesota Aloon text surrounds a loon with wings spread on a yellow background

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This is probably the longest line for crop art I’ve seen first thing in the morning? I was there yesterday doing crop art demos and it did settle down from about a 2 hour wait to about an hour later in the day.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I was at the Minnesota State Fair both Thursday and Friday and can confirm the number of people there was crazy for those days!

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Three great opportunities to see crop art after the fair:

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This is just a kickass piece of crop art! Bravo @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social on your well deserved ribbon!

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This is the crop art I made for the Minnesota State Fair. In January 2026 I saw a post from Andi of @afinkandink and immediately reached out and asked if I could make a crop art version. She graciously said yes! I got a 3rd place ribbon for my work!

A board covered in painted and natural seeds that says: “Leave Minnesota Aloon” with a loon with its wings spread.

A photo of a person taking a photo of crop art on the wall at the Minnesota State Fair. The art is made of painted and natural colored seeds and says “Leave Minnesota Aloon”

A Instagram post by @afinkandink of the digital art she made that shows a circle with a the words “Leave Minnesota Aloon” Ana a loon in the middle of the circle.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is a great feed to add for crop art. Once in a while you’ll get some weird posts that pull in, I just mute those accounts if i know that have nothing to do with crop art. Big thanks to @colefortner.bsky.social for making it!

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Currently playing painted seed chicken with my crop art piece. Will I have enough seeds to finish, or will I need to paint more?

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

It’s definitely crop art crunch time. Worked on my piece for 9.5 hours yesterday. I also have to get it done early as we work the fix-it table at drop off, so I miss an extra day and a half of trying to get everything done. I do this every year, but do I learn? NOPE.

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aurora jacobsen @superturbo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Michelle Tafoya thinks it's seed art.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I’ve been making crop art for the last eight years, and I still can’t estimate correctly how long it will take me to make a piece. My brain will tell me “this section won’t take that long”, and then 8 hours later it’s still not done.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

One of the many challenges I have making crop art is that as I’m thinking about the seeds or plant parts I want to use (this is why it’s called crop art, people), is that sometimes when I think a seed will be perfect for a piece, in reality it’s not behaving the way I thought it would. 1/2

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Open spots at a kid’s crop art class this Saturday at Wet Paint in St.Paul!

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Crop Art opportunity in Oregon!

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Crop art event today!

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Me quietly working on my crop art piece. Husband tells me that he didn’t like how I was doing the letters, and wonders if I should use a different seed. The look I gave him! I told him that I liked it. Mind you he has a lot of opinions about crop art, but has never actually made crop art. LOL.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Here’s an upcoming crop art class if you’re looking for one:

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Me before I found @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social on the other place after I submitted my first piece in 2019:

Meme featuring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant that says: “I’m just a girl, standing in front of a lot of seeds and plant parts just wanting to make crop art with other people who know what the hell they are doing”.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Spent the last 5 days in a staring match with my crop art piece. Think good thoughts, I’m going in.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Working on crop art tonight by laying out seeds (without glue) to see if it works the way I want it to before I commit. I’m moving things around and get to a point I like, grab my phone to take a pic to see how the camera sees it…annndddd I drop my phone on the board and all the seeds scatter. FFS.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Actually worked on my crop art piece for almost 3 hours today. Let’s see if I can keep the momentum going and not ignore it for days.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Did I work on my crop art project today? No. No I did not. Instead I went out and bought some seeds I don’t have yet…and won’t be used in anything I make this year. Priorities.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I just realized that I should be creeping on the onion bins when I’m out shopping. And if I spot someone picking through the onion bins and grabbing only onion skins, quietly walking up to them and asking if they are a crop artist. LOL. It’s definitely the time of year for it to happen!

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

@stpauligrrrl.bsky.social I love that our Fairchilds are right next to each other!

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Should I be working on crop art right now? Unequivocally, yes. Am I working on crop art right now? Obviously, no.

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This is so cool! As someone who grew up going to classes making stuff like a macrame poodle wall hanging and a ceramic toothpick holder that looked like a tiny paper bag, this sounds way more fun with much more interesting and diverse projects.

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Kory Stamper @korystamper.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A wholesome story for nerds: On Saturday, I was signing books at a local bookstore for Independent Bookstore Day. The store had a signing-palooza with new authors every hour; toward the end of my hour, a woman came up and asked what my book was about. "Dictionaries," I said, and she lit up. 1/n

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

MPR interviewed me and other crop artists about the rule changes for the 2026 and 2027 Minnesota State Fair and we talked about the upcoming quinoa ban. I also make bonus crow caw sounds. LOL www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

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No more quinoa! New Minnesota State Fair rules set the crop art community abuzz

Minnesota State Fair crop artists react to new rules, including a future quinoa ban. With limits on entries and seed changes, expect a surge of quinoa-heavy art this year.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Crop Art rules for the 2026 MN State Fair are up online and there are some changes:

online.here

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This is a great opportunity to learn about crop art in general but also about the painted category, which I don’t do. Take a class from these clever people! Help raise money for mutual aid! #cropart #seedart

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Who is the Minnesotan who wrote a fan making a piece of crop art of Deborah Vance/Jean Smart in the show Hacks and/or made this???

Fan holding up a piece of crop art they made in the new season 5 of the TV Show Hacks.

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giantsighroll.bsky.social @giantsighroll.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Two artists competing in the Minnesota State Fair Crop Art who secretly pine for each other. Seeded Rivalry

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kd @katalogued.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Absurd, hilarious, heartbreaking. You need to read this. I saw it a couple days ago and have thought of it multiple times since.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This is glorious absurdity in the face of the current craziness happening in MN right now. It is absolutely worth the read.

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

So I’ve taken Disapproving Rabbits out of retirement as part of the resistance. Proceeds will go to The Bond Between who are taking in pets after people are disappeared by ICE. www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Di...

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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Update: All major Twin Cities art museums will close Friday to protest ICE" www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

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Kaz @kazaly.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I mean... have you seen our crop art? Come on.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A few weeks ago I bought some salted butter. When I opened the package I was shocked to see 8 tiny half sticks instead of four! Surprise! Didn’t realize that half sticks were a thing, thank goodness it was still 1lb of butter. I’ll have to keep an eye on the packaging next time.

Image showing the normal box of the 4 stick 1lb package at the top of the photo, and the 1/2 stick 1 lb package just below it. Both packages look exactly the same, except for the half stick badge callout in the bottom right corner of the box.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

TMW you find stumble upon the perfect t-shirt that represents you as a crop artist. I may or may not wear this every day of the MN State Fair. Shirt by Vein Design Studio #MNStateFair #CropArt

A dark green t-shirt that is screen printed with a unicorn with an ear of golden corn as its horn, standing in front of a field of corn.

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gayle @geedee08.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

“the talk of at least one social media app” LOL

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