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Mask Bloc Waterloo Region @maskblocwr.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Masks work! 🧵

Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

just shared the latest instalment of my monthly newsletter about my art practice! 💫 check your email if you're on the list, or read it on my website (and sign up to get the next one directly to your inbox)! www.nikkistclair.ca/2026/07/a-no... #Artist #CanadianArtist #ArtPractice #ArtNewsletter

White text reads "a note from my studio no.004". The background is a tree growing on the shore of Lake Ontario on a partly cloudy summer day.

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 16/06/2026

Celebrate Pride with The Sick Times! Many in-person events aren’t accessible to people with Long COVID and related diseases and disabilities, so we're hosting our own virtual variety show! Register now: luma.com/ih0oq3yw?mc_... 🏳️‍🌈 😷 We're excited to see you there!

A black background with hot pink text and black and white photos of performers Khalil, King Lotus Boy, and Taipei. The text reads, "Virtual Pride with The Sick Times. June 30. 8 PM ET. 5 PM PT. More performers to be announced!"

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Our next in person creativity club meetup is coming up on May 24 in Kitchener, ON! Masks required and provided as an act of community care 💟😷 Hope to see you there!! #Kitchener #Waterloo #KitchenerWaterloo #KWAwesome #WatReg #MasksRequired

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Inspired by the song “Starvation” by AURORA “Come on over, take a bite of the last apple here on Earth Will the virtual mind become stronger than mine? And when my ego dies, will I stay here forеver? When the wеb crashes down, will my life be better?” #Neocolorii #Pastel #Sketch #Art #ArtYear

Nikki's hands holding a small sketchbook open to a drawing made using wax pastels. An old 2000s-style computer with yellowing plastic sits on a dark brown desk in a room with orange walls. Climbing vines with bright green leaves have entered the room through an open window to the left of the desk and are growing throughout the space, draping over the window frame and computer. There is a dark blue border around the sketch, with light blue text that reads "WHEN THE WEB CRASHES DOWN, WILL MY LIFE BE BETTER?".

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Next online meet up is Monday March 2 and in-person is March 15!! 💫

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

migration is in our nature. no one is illegal. period. ESPECIALLY not on stolen land. (quick experiment of a cyanotype-inspired painting. gouache on cotton paper) #Art #ArtYear #Painting #Gouache #Cyanotype #Resist #ICEOut

A dark blue background with brushstroke texture. White silhouette shapes of various plants (including cedar and ginkgo leaves and some flowers) are distributed throughout the image, with some having light blue outlines on some sections of the shape. White text in the bottom right quarter of the image reads "SPRING IS COMING. ICE MELTS UNDER RESISTANCE".

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The Earthshakers Creativity Club meets online every month (all year), and in person every other month (from March to November)! A space for us to come together in community and create art. No experience necessary! More info: nikkistclair.ca/earthshakers #KWAwesome #KitchenerWaterloo #ArtClub

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 11/02/2026

Some Winter Olympics athletes, teams, and their loved ones are protecting themselves from airborne pathogens by masking and isolating. Meanwhile, the media stigmatizes disease prevention while minimizing serious risks of Long COVID. Read more from @mileswgriffis.bsky.social: bit.ly/4rHDA6R

A photo shows German biathalete Justus Strelow in Munich, Germany during an pre-Olympics event on January 19, 2026. He is a young white man and wears a black, high quality mask and a red t-shirt. Behind him are logos of brands and the German Olympic team. The text reads, “The Sick Times. Winter Olympic athletes are rightfully taking COVID-19 precautions. By Miles W. Griffis.”

"Many of these athletes are also taking precautions by isolating and masking around family members and friends — something disabled people, including those with Long COVID, have been doing since the beginning of the pandemic." — Miles W. Griffis, Winter Olympic athletes are rightfully taking COVID-19 precautions

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

hi y'all, things are very difficult right now for so many people and I'm having a difficult time posting on social media. 🫠 I have been clinging to my art practice to cope with and process and meet this moment in time. but there is still good in the world!!!

A tabby cat named Willow is sitting on a red sketchbook on a desk, beside a collection of other items: a small green notebook, a green water bottle, and a computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Colorful framed art hangs on the wall behind the desk.

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Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"

Iron Man meme, edited, Obadiah Stane yelling, "Your ancestors made timeless art in a cave! With berries and ash!"

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

a collection of sketches in my mini sketchbook from this fall/winter 💫 / #sketchbook #drawings #pastel #art /

Two people wearing winter coats and hats, standing outside on a snowy evening, looking at aurora borealis dancing in the night sky.

The view from my studio window on a winter's evening. A bright full moon rests in the sky above a snow-covered roof with a chimney. Grey curtains frame the window on either side.

White shooting stars with a dark green background.

On the left page, a sketch of two COVID-19 rapid tests - one positive and one negative. On the right page, two small sketches. The first is a brown cabin on a snowy winter evening, with aurora borealis in the sky. The second is a river meeting the ocean, lined by trees on either side.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

wishing you a good start to this new gregorian calendar year! remember, it's the middle of winter!! resist the rush, take your time, you don't need to change everything (or anything) overnight here's a lil moon collage I made last summer 🌝💫 #NatureArt #Moon #Collage

Collage of a moon and stars on a dark blue and white background, representing a cloudy night sky.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 go get this track on bandcamp today!!!

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

In case anyone is looking for something fun to do tomorrow: I'm hosting the Earthshakers Creativity Club at 7pm eastern time :) As always, you can attend for free or pay what you can! RSVP here: www.nikkistclair.ca/earthshakers/

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Earthshakers Creativity Club // Nikki St Clair

Join the Earthshakers Creativity Club to explore your creative side in a welcoming community setting.

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Mask Bloc Waterloo Region @maskblocwr.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

On #WorldVenti8Day, some highlights from the recent Health Canada "Guidance for indoor air quality" document... 1/4 www.canada.ca/content/dam/...

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Mask Bloc Waterloo Region @maskblocwr.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Mask Bloc Waterloo Region stands against the targeting of local queer and trans events. We also stand against working with the police and the idea of involving them in community events. The entire 2SLGBTQIA+ community deserves to have a safe space here in so-called “Waterloo Region”. #WatRegion 🧵/1

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little bat @little-bat.rocks · 22/10/2025

we're on for november 1st, ccreatives! come out and share your work!

an event flyer featuring a pink-haired girl wearing a mask and a trans colored scarf. text reads:

ccreate
for makers who mask
come out and share your art with people who get it
PWYC and open to ALL creatives
yes, you count. just bring your work!

november 1, 6-8 pm
44 gaukel st rehearsal space
rsvp @ ccreate.eventbrite.ca - free spaces available

kn95+ mandatory. no porn, gore, or AI. terfs fuck off

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Made some more mask chains in support of Mask Bloc Waterloo Region!! Check 'em out ⬇️

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Mask Bloc Waterloo Region @maskblocwr.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

The updated COVID vaccine is already available for high-risk people through pharmacies, with flu / RSV ones to follow soon. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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It's flu season, and Waterloo region is rolling out its fall vaccination plan | CBC News

Public health departments are preparing for respiratory illness season with vaccination plans.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

also I'm trying out an #ArtChallenge for the first time! Going with #Mosstober25 by Meg Kim (@urmossprincess on IG). Stay tuned to see how it goes ☺️

Prompt list for the Mosstober art challenge. From the 1st to the 31st, the prompts are: orchid, trinket, microscopic, pencils only, tide pool, mirrored, (rest), dragon, monochrome, chain, greenhouse, freckles, sketchbook page, (rest), something white, mantis, supernova, locker, shrine, rest, x-ray, still life, lunar, aquarium, spider, vibrant, (rest), redraw, fruit, and stars.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I got some pastels yesterday and they are SO FUN!!! I'm also just so happy with the colours I picked out to start with, I can never have enough greens 🤩💚

A clear plastic container holding 12 wax pastels in various shades, including red, orange, yellow, a few greens, a few blues, grey and brown.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Looking for a low-pressure way to make art in community? Join the Earthshakers Creativity Club on Monday, October 6 for some relaxed creative time! The vibe is a craft night with your friends - bring your supplies and come hang! Register: www.nikkistclair.ca/earthshakers #ArtCommunity #VirtualClub

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Join the Earthshakers Creativity Club to explore your creative side in a welcoming community setting.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

it's october 1st and there is an ice cream truck on my street

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day – a time to raise awareness for the ongoing impacts of residential school and remember the children who never came home.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

The Earthshakers Creativity Club is a series of social co-working sessions for folks to come together and be creative!! it's open to all skill levels and super welcoming and non-judgemental - think getting together with your friends for a craft night, that's the vibe! #KitchenerWaterloo #WatReg #KW

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

hi here is some #birdart - sketches in red coloured pencil ok bye hope you're being kind to yourself today! #artyear #natureart

A sketch of two Chimney Swifts flying with 5 stars around them

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Introducing... the Earthshakers Creativity Club! I'm hosting monthly creative co-working socials - a space to create art in a welcoming community environment! The sessions will alternate between in person in Kitchener, ON and online. #KW #KitchenerWaterloo #WatReg

A digital painting of a globe. White handwritten text reads "earthshakers creativity club". Below the globe, small white typed text reads "creative co-working socials. monthly in person & online sessions. * masks required & provided for in person sessions * "

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Here's some #art I made outside recently (in between extreme heat warnings and terrible air quality 🫠) #ArtYear #NatureArt

A blue cyanotype print of a ginkgo leaf. Nikki is holding the print in their right hand on top of some green grass.

A watercolour painting in a small sketchbook of a bunch of tiny red mushrooms. Nikki is holding the sketchbook in her right hand above a lilac bush.

A graphite sketch in a small sketchbook of trees, rocks, and plants in Temagami. Nikki is holding the sketchbook in her right hand above a bunch of purple wild bergamot flowers.

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babs ✨ @itsbabs.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

now please, and i’m so serious: take that anger and go buy some masks to wear in public indoor spaces so everyone knows how much you don’t fuck with eugenics. if you need low cost or free masks, or just don’t know where to start, check out covidactionmap.org and maskbloc.org for groups near you.

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COVID Action Map - Google My Maps

Mapping COVID action groups worldwide. Groups are not pinned to exact addresses. On Instagram and Twitter as @covidactionmap.

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𝖘𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖊 🐈‍⬛ @sorryspice.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

keep social media accessible!! -save & use the info graphic when you're feeling overwhelmed & having trouble organizing your thoughts! -turn on "require alt text before posting" in your settings! -speech-to-text slays if there's something getting in the way of typing! happy posting✨

Info graphic on how to write alt text. It features a capybara swimming with yuzu fruits.

It reads:
Writing Alt Text
-identify who
-expression
-description
-colour
-interesting features

A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara's head.

source veroniiiica.com

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Summer solstice sketching in Willow River Park ☀️🌱🦢

A park with a river and many trees. There is a picnic table in the foreground with a box of pencil crayons and a sketchbook.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

a package of some new paints is out for delivery today so unfortunately I am stuck in Waiting Mode™️ and cannot do anything until it gets here

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Olive Branch, 2025 (watercolour) Featuring a branch from the sacred olive tree and the olive leaf pattern of the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh. Note: this image is a digitally created mockup of what the painting might look like framed. #FreePalestine #Art #ArtYear

A square black frame with Nikki's "Olive Branch" painting inside. The frame is displayed on a white wall, with a hanging pothos plant near the top left of the frame, and a small ficus tree near the bottom right. The shadow cast by a window with a translucent curtain is overlaid on the whole image. In the bottom left corner of the image there is a white rectangle with text that reads: "'Olive Branch' Limited Edition Series. Original watercolour paintings available at nikkistclair.ca".

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

just losing my mind over the fact that today is "Clean Air Day" and the weather in some places is best described as "Smoke"

A screenshot of the WeatherCAN app showing a weather report for Timmins, ON. It is 20°C and the weather descriptor is "Smoke" with an icon made of three grey, wavy vertical lines to represent the smoke. Below the weather report there is a note that says "Clean Air Day 2025 - This air we share".

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

this is my newest painting, in florescence 🪻🌸🌷🌺🌻 you can read about the inspiration behind the piece on my website: nikkistclair.ca/2025/05/in-florescence #Art #ArtYear #NatureArt #FloralArt

An abstract watercolour painting. The main colour of the painting is green, with many wavy shapes depicted in various shades of green. There are small clusters of organic shapes painted in magenta, resembling flowers, that are spread throughout the piece. There are also a few orange and blue clusters, similar to the magenta ones.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I’m so excited to share that my art will be featured in another show! Guelph Pride and 10C present: the Pride Art Show, on display from June 1 to June 30 at 42 Carden Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 3A2. #ArtShow #ArtExhibit #Guelph #GuelphON

A Guelph Pride poster for the Pride Art Show. There is an illustration of an easel in the center, with various art supplies spread out around it, including paints, paintbrushes, pencils, crayons, and scissors. The text reads “GUELPH PRIDE & 10C PRESENTS: ARTIST SHOWCASE JUNE 1ST - 30TH. OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH 4-6 PM. The Guelph Pride and 10C logos are included at the bottom of the image.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

here's a quick little demo of the mask chains I made in support of Mask Bloc Waterloo Region! there are more styles available, plus a sticker - get them on my website: nikkistclair.ca/mbwr #MaskBloc #MaskChains #WatReg #KW

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

sometimes my colour testing sheet turns out prettier than the painting itself #art #artist #watercolour

A piece of white watercolour paper painted with brushstrokes of different sizes, shapes, and colours.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I’m very excited to launch this fundraising campaign in support of Mask Bloc Waterloo Region, including mask chains (jewelry for your mask) and a sticker! Check it out: nikkistclair.ca/mbwr #maskup #maskbloc #covidconscious #communitycare

A digital collage, with 5 polaroid-style images. Three images are spread out around the top of the collage, and they show gold and silver mask chains being displayed on black KN95 masks. Two polaroid images displaying stickers are at the bottom of the collage. The stickers include an illustration of a Canada goose wearing a blue N95-style mask, alongside text that reads “thank you for wearing a mask”. In between the two sets of images, there is white text that reads “MASK BLOC WATERLOO REGION fundraiser” and “mask chains and stickers available at nikkistclair.ca/mbwr”. The background of the collage is a photo of a forest and a cloudy sky.

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

happy May Day happy Beltane!! 🌷🌿🌻🌱🪻

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babs ✨ @itsbabs.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

at ~200k views, this seems to’ve really impacted folks on tiktok; i’m not saying anything i haven’t said before in a million different ways… but that’s what we gotta do to see change—keep repeating things in different ways, eventually each niche framing finds its people. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjLKRxUT/

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

HAPPY TAURUS SEASON (aka best season) 🌷🌿🌼✨🌈

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

well guess I gotta say this very explicitly here: I am against the use of AI for anything to do with art. If you make AI art please stop!

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Nikki St Clair (she/they) @nikkiisuplate.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

"Small, slender, and incredibly cute sparrow." I mean, they're not wrong!! 🤭 #MerlinBirdOfTheDay #MerlinApp #BirdOfTheDay #ChippingSparrow

Screenshot of the Chipping Sparrow page on the Merlin bird app.

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