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Art sometimes, ecology all the times. Gardening and such, too! - they/she

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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The changing weather has me feeling nostalgic, so here's an old fella from 2015:
Watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a small orange dragon perched on tree bark, protecting a tiny nest of eggs. Surrounded by oak leaves and spindly mushrooms.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The new flannel has been claimed by Mr. Spud
Photo of an orange tabby cat curled up on a flannel shirt
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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Live report from the Minnesota State Fair, located in the heart of American democracy, where there’s an ICE Out adaptation of Picasso’s Guernica made entirely from crops
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Can't share the art I've done recently (yet!), so behold these picture perfect husk-cherries!
Photo of husks and fruit of a husk-cherry plant, Physalis genus
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Rediscovered some art from when I was 9 (!!) and had just read Julie's Wolf Pack. 🤘 Please. Please enjoy. One of these wolves is not like the other, and is Very Cool
Graphite child's drawing of a pack of wolves with their names, sexes, and other info listed beneath them. They're mostly normal wolves.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Time for us to install a brand spanking new dishwasher while partner is out of town, this will be nice! ...Except it turns out the previous homeowners quadruple-bolted the dishwasher to the floor, upside down through the basement ceiling. So I might launch myself into the sun-
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Fond of this proud creature!
Ink and colored pencil drawing of a crow stepping forward, looking knowing and hopeful
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I've been informed that there is an aardvark suit at AC somewhere and I would like to SEE IT 👀
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Had some parking n technical difficulties lol, but here's my humble abode for the next 3 days in Bodega West 19, in the AC Dealers den! The pyrography slices have been magic'd into necklaces this time around :D
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Some green things for u in these trying times:
Photo of mosses and a few stonesPhoto of Canada anemone plantPhoto of shady understory- mostly trillium and rue  Photo of shady understory- mostly Canada mayflower
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Somehow, some way, old and crusty and dusty and looking like an old bag of wood mulch, I'll see everyone at Anthrocon this year! SOON
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Got distracted while putting away some beans from this year's seed swap Remember to keep your ceratopsians well-fed with the highest quality legumes!
photo of a Papo styracosaurus figurine being offered dried beans by the photographer
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Three year progression of my sloppy little (US) native plant bed. It's truly wild to look back on, and I'm so eager to see which plants managed to survive this winter. 1: 2023, early October, newly planted 2: 2024, October, establishing 3: 2025, early August, putting on a show #gardening
Photo of a garden bed shown in a three year progression. This is the first, in October 2023. Small sparse young plants.Photo of a garden bed shown in a three year progression. This is the second, in October 2024. Stocky, establishing plantsPhoto of a garden bed shown in a three year progression. This is the third, in early August 2025. Tall plants with flowers, putting on a show!
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The only new (to me) pea I'm trying this year is one called the Irish Prean. Just got the seed stock in, and they are BIG. o.O Prean on the left, Retrija in the middle, and a mix of snap pea cultivars on the right
Photo of three groups of dried pea seeds. Prean, Retrija, and snap peas
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Piece of wood in the forest looked like a creature- drew it a few times. #sketchbook #ballpoint
Sketchbook page, ballpoint pen and gray marker- two drawings of a piece of wood that look like the head of a long-beaked animal
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
split pea soup + crackers made from sourdough discard ✨ #food
Photo of a bowl of split pea soup with a spoon in it. Crackers sit in a smaller bowl alongside it.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Dreamt that I had to put on a one-man stage show involving prop skeletons, but spent the whole dream drafting an email about how I didn't have time to rehearse, and that people pay for PROFESSIONALISM when they walk into this theater
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I'm late to the party (as is habitual), but the album "Devil is Fine" by Zeal & Ardor has been a favorite lately.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I'm allowed to post misc thoughts on the internet! I won't be struck down by a mysterious force for doing so! (hopefully)
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
brb, thinking about Chicago (2002)
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Every time I'm lucky enough to go to a con, I'm so genuinely floored by the skill and craftsmanship of the furry fandom. You're all incredible
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Alrighty, open for business in the artists alley, G27 until 7pm tonight! Come see the world's tiniest table and squint at the tiniest wood slices!
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
600 dpi scans: great for revealing every piece of dust in your entire home! ...ahem. More pyrography on wood slices, birds this time. In a surprise turn of events, I'll be at MFF this weekend with a whole bunch of these little fellas in tow. Will have more info soon! #pyrography #art #woodburning
Pyrography woodburning of a corvid on a wood slice.Pyrography woodburning of a bird of prey on a wood slice.Pyrography woodburning of a pigeon on a wood slice.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
A boar working its way out of a wood slice- wip #pyrography :]
Pyrography (woodburning) art work in progress, of a boar's face on a wood slice.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Haven't had much to share lately, but this veggie soup with potatoes I grew, plus a yellow beet from a friend, has a pretty delightful palette!
Photo of a spoonful of vegetable soup- carrot, potato, onion, celery, and yellow beet.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Currently processing a whole bunch of little pyrography scans, some of which are from...three years ago. Truly wouldn't wish creative/artistic burnout on an enemy, it's wild to try to untie this mentally.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Little frog on a wood slice. Dogwood, I think- about 1.75" #pyrography #woodburning #frog
Pyrography illustration of a frog on a wood slice.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Goldenrod all over! Glad to catch this spot at such a good time
Photo of a field of goldenrod, derelict historic cabin in the background
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
That's a nice marsh right there #PostsMadeByFrogs
Photo of Sand Point Marsh in Michigan USA, sunny and cloudy sky
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Attack!! For yaboimeggs on artfight :D #art #sketch #newt
Digital sketch of an anthropomorphic newt character with a scimitar and buckler, looking ready to fight!
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
-running through theme park queues with @carbontrap.bsky.social, ducking under poles that are way too low to the ground- "We've still got it!"
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Guh, how is ArtFight in 15 days? It aligns with my seasonal job winding down, and I won't be at Anthrocon again this year, so perhaps I can use it to rise like a phoenix from my own ashes or somethin'
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
NO KINGS. Everyone able to go out today, : stay safe, you are so powerful
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Was lucky enough to experience some happy woodland pools the other day. Happiest marsh marigolds I've ever seen! #PostsMadeByFrogs
Photo of marsh marigold plants, lush and happy. Tree branches emerge in the background.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
I do seasonal work merchandising plants (yay!) for a big box store (boo!) and the weather being nice all last week brought all of the customers out of their shells and it's been very cute; a market farmer told me that he usually sells 400lbs of rutabaga in one go to local pasty shops!
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Some meditative little pyrography wood slices- a good distraction for me (and hopefully you as well) in these wacky times.
Photo of four slices of wood with pyrography artwork burned on; a dragon, a frog, a bird, and a fuzzy creature Photo of two slices of wood with pyrography artwork burned on; a fox and a wolf.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Being a silly magpie and arranging my pea varieties for a photo as I wait for the snow to melt. These plants and their seeds make me so happy. (variety names in the alt text) #gardening #peas #seeds
Photo of different varieties of garden pea (Pisum sativum). Clockwise at the top left: Biskopen, Amplissimo Viktoria Ukrainskaya, Oregon Sugar Pod II, Retrija, Wild Pea of Umbria, and a misc yellow soup pea from a seed swap- maybe Admiral?
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
(btw, I never mean to sound apolitical on here- please know that I've been up to things that are best left off of social media, let's say.✊)
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Transcribing my 2024 garden notebook and: 1) I cannot spell "occurred" 2) This past year kicked me in the ass so hard, it feels like I'm only really coming out of the funk now. It's sobering and odd to read words that I'd written while in the middle of the mental thicket. Blech.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
As far as plants go, this year I bought a bunch of different field peas (peas meant to mature and harvest dry) and scallop/pattypan squashes- mostly because, to be honest, they're so delightful to harvest when 'n if they make it through the season. Good colors and good shapes. c:
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
some nonsense ceratopsians, mostly testing fountain pen on new paper.
Ink drawing on paper, of nonspecific ceratopsian dinosaur heads
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Feeling much better- I'm gonna try making aloo gobi today!
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
aurghh I'll try not to be shy, have this one too. The speech bubbles are snippets of dialogue from @cavesofqud.com that make me happy to think about
Sketchbook drawing,  ballpoint pen and marker: a box turtle and a newt eft exchange  greetings and goodbyes. Text is from the video game Caves of Qud
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I ate'nt dead yet, here are some sketchbook creatures (happy new year!)
Sketchbook drawing, ballpoint pen and yellow marker: a newt eft and a salamander, both on their hind legs, running and holding blank flags
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Happy launch day to a most lovely game I've been playing since 2017! Reminiscing over all of the little adventures I've had within and itching to do some more recent art. Here's an urshiib (a quilly tinker-bear) from 2019 or so in the meanwhile. Live and drink!
Pencil drawing of an urshiib from the video game Caves of Qud.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
-tf2 sniper voice- stab stab stab
Photo of a mittened hand holding a big ol icicle. Background shows snow piled up.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Asked my dad to draw a chicken and he DELIVERED
ballpoint drawing of a chicken, so they say (the poster adores this drawing)
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Found a great little Kellogg's advert booklet c. 1909 at an antique mall the other day. Haven't been able to figure the name of the illustrator, but these are so, so delightful. I've never run into such an old example of these 'flipbook' style illustrations!
Lithograph printed illustration circa 1909- an anthropomorphic crocodilian in a fine suit and a fez. Published by Kellogg's.Lithograph printed illustration circa 1909- an  anthropomorphic ostrich with a hat, frilly shirt or tunic, and...rollerskates. Published by Kellogg's.
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Feels as though I must have been added to a list or two with all these new follows happening- especially with my practically-years-long inactivity lately. Hullo to anyone new, and a genuine thank you to everyone who has stuck around; it's such a kindness. 💚
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Rowkey @rowkey.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
A morel mimic-dragon! This was part of a decently sized series of little 5x5" ink drawings and it ended up being my favorite of the bunch. #underfoot #mimics #dragons #fungi #mushrooms #ink #trypophobia
A black and white ink drawing of a dragon amongst morel mushrooms
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