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Here's my last papercut of 2018. I made it as a thank gift to a friend of my mother's who keeps bees and, despite having never met me, passed on a generous amount for me to spend on supplies to support my art practice. It feels so incredible for someone to believe in you and your work in this way. Despite the fact that 2018 was often a time, I feel so lucky and grateful for all of the people who have supported me this year. Not just financial support, but positive or constructive feedback, kind words, opportunities, community, a hug when times were hard. Thank you so much to all and wishing you all a wonderful new year of life. #newyears #papercut #art #gift #gratitude #artistlife #supportthearts https://www.instagram.com/p/BsYPtWRHWne/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wdn6ud1e7q4b

#newyears #papercut #art #gift #gratitude #artistlife #supportthearts

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Test sheet for some new pin designs and methods ... A little warm-up for another summer in the studio before jumping into bigger projects ❤💖💜💛 #funstuff #shrinkydink #studiotime

#shrinkydink #studiotime #funstuff

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Yesterday was a great day working on the garden. 🌿 #gardentime #spring #summer #tree #creature

#creature #tree #gardentime #summer #spring

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Things I've been doing post TCAF-high: spending time with friends and fam, building a new veggie garden in my backyard, getting sick, and drawing cute stuff in my sketchbook. Sadly the gold pencil crayon glow of this little one's fur doesn't come across in the photo. #sketchbook #drawing #cute #pencilcrayon #coloredpencil #mouse #littlefriend

#mouse #sketchbook #drawing #littlefriend #coloredpencil #cute #pencilcrayon

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This weekend I'll be participating in Zineland Terrace, TCAF's first zine fair! Come by to say hi and/or pick up a copy of my new risograph collection of "Babcia". Saturday May 12, 11am-5pm. Sunday May 13, 11am- 5pm @ Cumberland Terrace, 2 Bloor St. W. (Across from the Toronto Reference Library). I'll be sharing a table with the lovely @jasonrbradshaw. #tcaf2018 #tcaf #zine #zines #zinefair #comics #Babciacomic #riso #risograph #selfpublishing #longliveprint

#comics #tcaf2018 #riso #selfpublishing #tcaf #longliveprint #babciacomic #zine #zinefair #zines #risograph

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Little people now have some land to dig #papercut #mining #digdigdig

#digdigdig #mining #papercut

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Front and back cover of my new Babcia comic collection! It'll be available for sale at TCAF's Zineland Terrace, May 12 & 13 at 2 Bloor St west, across from the reference library (and available online after that). . . . . . . . #risograph #comics #TCAF #tcaf2018 #autobiography #historical #memoir #altcomics #zines #publication #printisnotdead

#memoir #autobiography #altcomics #risograph #zines #tcaf #printisnotdead #tcaf2018 #publication #comics #historical

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50 covers folded #risograph #Babciacomic

#babciacomic #risograph

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Just finished folding the interior pages of this new collection of my Babcia comic! Available for the first time at Kazoo fest this weekend. 3 color risograph printing (blue, teal & black), 24 pages. . . . . #kazooprintexpo #kazoofest2018 #kazoofest #comics #Babciacomic #minicomic #zines #risograph #papercut #process #wip

#kazoofest #papercut #kazoofest2018 #risograph #zines #babciacomic #minicomic #kazooprintexpo #wip #comics #process

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Recommended reading for my fellow print folks: Great essay on the publishing philosophy and processes of #HalfLetterPress & #TemporaryServices. Lovely to meet these folks at the Chicago Art Book Fair last year and pick up more of their stuff at @printedmatterinc a few weeks ago #printisnotdead

#printisnotdead #halfletterpress #temporaryservices

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Details... I promise everyone will have faces when all is done. #comics #Babciacomic #papercut #wip

#papercut #wip #comics #babciacomic

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Snipping and slicing! It amazes me how long the writing process can take and how quickly the images-making process can go. Comics, am I right? #papercut #Babciacomic #Babcia #comic #brokenpencil

#comic #brokenpencil #babcia #babciacomic #papercut

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Paper shuffle coming together #Babciacomic #papercut #comics #paper #papercraft

#babciacomic #comics #papercut #paper #papercraft

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First drawing of 2018/Last drawing off 2017. New sketchbook, new year, let's see what comes. #happynewyears

#happynewyears

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Swimming toward the finish line... #comic #papercut #art #Babcia #Babciacomic

#papercut #babcia #art #babciacomic #comic

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Seriously/silly at day 4 of the #chicagoartbookfair with my table buddy Ben from @sometimespublishing. Grateful to sit next to such a sweet person at such an awesome show! Sold out of my calendars!!! More copies on their way for #expozine in Montreal next weekend, the @xpacecc holiday fair in Toronto Dec 16th, and my online shop as soon as I have time to post it. #feelingthelove #funtimes #Chicago (at Chicago Athletic Association Hotel)

#expozine #chicago #chicagoartbookfair #feelingthelove #funtimes

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Arriving for day two of the #chicagoartbookfair at the Chicago athletic association hotel. A person could rly get spoiled... #cabf2017

#cabf2017 #chicagoartbookfair