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Michelle Cohen

@msfledermaus.bsky.social
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ElderGoth mixed media artist, with a love for the fiber arts. She/her. Come see my work at msfledermaus.com

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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I just finished up something a little fun, and it's on my site now... “Everything is Edible Once” 4 inch embroidery with beads and painted hoop – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/cqnIGqOniMFr...
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“Everything is Edible Once” 4 inch embroidery with beads and painted hoop
This hoop cradles a tiny thicket of beautiful fungi, a couple of bones, a few sparkling beads and a useful warning! It’s a tiny treasure in a 4 inch hoop.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
OMG! Sarah Forde, thanks for kicking these shenanigans off with such great style!!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
More reverse mermaids? Yes please, and thank you. Mind you, I'm working on other things too; not just the cute fish. But they make me so happy!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Ya wanna see another reverse mermaid, you saucy, saucy people? Of course you do, yes...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
There's a "reverse mermaid" trend going on in the art groups I like, and I couldn't resist doing a hot pufferfish with a bit of a crush...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This Guardian Eye is all finished, with a few garnet chips for love, protection and loyalty. And now it's in my shop!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Oh hey, that test run I did of Arachne? It's done, and I think I like it enough to make into something a bit larger!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Silly me; it's not like they care about viruses. We saw how RFK deals with measles and other infections.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Dr Oz and RFK Jr. will be in town today, to scold and threaten us with more armed Feds "because of fraud". Which doesn't really exist. And is part of a department they're not actually in. And in a sane world, shouldn't they be focused on repelling Hantavirus and Ebola?
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A bit of watercolor before I do a few other things. I'm enjoying the blending...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Hey, this very, very bright little guy I've been working on? He's finished, at last! It was so much fun to share him with my threadpainting students. Also, the caterpillar's name is Bob...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Finally, this little cute thing is finished!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It's an embroidery day today...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
You need some aggressive whimsy in your life? This little snail is sparkly and toting a little wand, ready to grant wishes and cause trouble with your veggie garden...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A while back, I painted this after burying a wild rabbit in my backyard after it had passed. It's a sad piece, but it sold! So I'm getting it ready to ship out today. Sometimes it the paintings you don't expect that end up going out into the world.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
One thing I really, really love making are necklaces for mermaids. I'm still pretty tired from yesterday, but I did manage to knock this cute thing out. I'll plunk it in the shop soon, but for now I need a quick lie down...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A tiny, princely frawg now has his crown; now time to fancy up his hoop...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I was just digging around in my stash of knits and handspun yarns, and I just had to get a couple of glamour shots of a favorite shawl of mine. Knitting is so calming, and I love it so much...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Behold, a very small froggie! Soon he's getting a tiny crown and a little fancy ruff. But various friends also suggested a cowboy frog riding a little snail, and I can't unsee that possibility. And also, we made up a fake folksy saying: "Don't be overdressing your frog, now!"
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I have my newest painting in my shop now! “Moonlit Mothly Meeting” 9 by 12 watercolor and ink painting – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/IvTcJE5WG0Wm...
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“Moonlit Mothly Meeting” 9 by 12 watercolor and ink painting
A few giant moths cavort under a lovely full moon, while their friend tells them stories under a softly glowing, magical tree. They love to tell all their little moth stories, and hear tales of int…
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Today I'm working on a new painting, just inking in the details. The sweet moths are especially fun that way...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Thank you! Silk floss can be so wonderfully bright!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I've finished up this lovely belladonna potion at last! It was an excuse to fiddle around with gold thread and silk floss, and I like it a lot!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This lovely thing is on its way out to someone who needed to celebrate a win. I think we all could use a gold star for something these days. Especially the "no biting" part.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
(To be clear, I'm incredibly alarmed and frightened by the news about Iran. It was just nice to dissociate a while with my watercolors and some tea.)
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
What a way to start a weekend, huh? I figured we could all use a little break with a pot of tea, and maybe a small friend. I'll put up a link in the shop later today, but I think I could use a quick nap first...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Since I'm feeling more normal now, I thought I'd knock out some very (very) gentle chores and put the shading down on a painting. You know that feeling when you sink into a hot bath and the steam is so nice? I was thinking of exactly that, but was too sick to do much with it until today...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
It's frustrating, especially now when artists like myself struggle for sales, to have somebody be so cheerful about planning to copy my work. I didn't chew her out, but I did reply with,"or you could buy one of mine if you'd like, here's the link to my shop". But I'm salty, dear friends. So salty.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Also also, there's magical underpinnings to the pieces I make that I'm positive this person would be deeply uncomfortable with. Trying to make one of the pieces without that underpinning would rob them of their meaning and purposes.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
It comes off as the people cruising the outdoor craft shows, sneering, "Oh, I could make that for so much less money!" And no, you really can't. The labor alone would put you in the red, Madame. Trust me here.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I mean, I don't want to be discouraging, strange commenter, but could you please not copy my art? It takes about 3 separate disciplines to make even a small Guardian Eye piece, and my prices are quite reasonable if you'd like one for yourself.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I was just putting up photos of my new embroidery piece in a few FB art sites, and the first comment I get? "Beautiful and inspiring. I think I'll make one too!" *Facepalm*
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
“Ferny Guardian Eye” mixed media embroidery in 5 inch hoop – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/O4IyktFAKKG9...
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“Ferny Guardian Eye” mixed media embroidery in 5 inch hoop
This lovely Guardian Eye is almost electric in it’s colors, shimmering with metallic flosses, glass and peridot beads, and a lovingly sculpted glass Eye. It’s a reminder that even in ne…
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I have a few new pieces up in my shop, if you can use a quiet art break... “Large Water Lilies” 9 by 12 inch watercolor painting on Arches watercolor paper. – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/zGlVynnqJscA...
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“Large Water Lilies” 9 by 12 inch watercolor painting on Arches watercolor paper.
I was having the best time painting smaller water lilies, and wasn’t quite finished with playing with them, so I painted a larger painting to have some extra fun with these oddly dark, lumino…
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I'm really pleased by how bits like the gold foil turned out here! “Whimsical Summer Guardian Eye” acrylic mixed media painting on wood, 12 inches by 12 inches. – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/TdVNm4VSOJp2...
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“Whimsical Summer Guardian Eye” acrylic mixed media painting on wood, 12 inches by 12 inches.
When the winter is cold and harsh, I like to dream of warm summer breezes while thoughtful spirits watch over the garden. The Eye is a glass doll’s eye given a wonderful realm to guard with t…
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The loon is up in my shop, and all proceeds go to a local charity to help people detained in my state. “Loon of my Northern Heart” mixed media painting/relief with glow in the dark details, 12 by 11 inches – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/3BZT7J7mRxTz...
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“Loon of my Northern Heart” mixed media painting/relief with glow in the dark details, 12 by 11 inches
This piece is a love letter to my beloved state. The stars shine and glow in the dark, as do a few of the loon’s feathers. The sky may be cold, but the North Star shines on above the loon, li…
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Another painting finished, and it turned out to be a lot of fun!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The painting on the loon is all finished! Now I'm just waiting on the clear coat to dry...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Anybody want a peek at a cute Jackalope? Of course ya do, don'tcha know!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Working on something...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Welcome to the Vortex, We got lots of snow, Degrees are minus -20, "A bit chilly, don'tcha know", So you better bundle up, Lots of layers, really nice, We're not buying nothing; Gonna go and yell at Ice; It's the Vortex, welcome to the Vortex, It's icicles you'll Sn-sn-sn sneeeeeeeze!!
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Here we are, a new Patreon post, just for you... www.patreon.com/posts/148861...
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Free PDF for download, "Etoile Du Nord" | MsFledermaus Arts
Get more from MsFledermaus Arts on Patreon
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
He them gassed my neighborhood park with a banned, carcinogenic substance, with my neighbors all yelling for him to get the hell away from the kids in the park. He's a menace.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
My online shop will be part of the Friday strike. But one thing I'm planning to offer tomorrow is a free Patreon post with a PDF of "Etoile du Nord" for you to print out at home. It's been such a hard road for us all lately, and you all deserve something good.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We're doing our best, but it's a terrible, horrifying thing.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
ICE shot a woman the next neighborhood over, in front of a friend of mine. The woman died. We're all really frightened and angry. There's video, and tons of witnesses to what happened. It's horrifying.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
It's Monday, so I'm back on my shenanigans, finishing up little projects and putting up listings in my online shop. But that leafy choker needed juuuuust a few more beads, and I'm keeping it for myself.
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
A little watercolor study for this Saturday...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
At 3am I was having nightmares about zombies and civil unrest, like one does. And when I woke up, I found out we had apparently invaded Venezuela and taken their president and first lady prisoner. It's 3 days into 2026, and I already want to send it back to the kitchen...
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Michelle Cohen @msfledermaus.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
As an art history nerd, not only am I offended by the obvious money laundering, but also by the fact her painting is an awful copy of an Albrecht Durer painting. Obvious a roomful of rich, bigoted rubes wouldn't have gotten the reference.
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