Silver Cicada Designs

31/07/2024

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27/05/2024

This one was unexpectedly therapeutic. It's been far too long since I made marks just for the joy of it. So many years of panicking over whether or not the work will sell and therefore put food on the table and keep a roof over my head took to much of the life out of my work. Getting to scribble without expectation felt so good on my hand and my heart. Poppies for remberance.

23/03/2024

I've put it off long enough. I'm sad to announce that I'm closing down my studio at Lowe mill. I'll be here limited days through the rest of the month as I work on packing up. I've loved my time here but a sea of contributing factors has made it clear that it's time for a new chapter in my life. Making art is such a deeply ingrained part of who I am, I'll never stop but it's time to put art as income on a back burner.

09/01/2024

What a delightful coincidence. I'm getting around to finally painting my Missmonster owl mask for a personal project. She just announced that she's doing another run of this design! If you love her sculpts but don't trust your skills to finish and paint, I can help with that.

06/01/2024

Now that the holidays are over, I can post some of the art I made as gifts.

22/12/2023

Sometimes you just have to do an impulse project to fight the holiday stress. Progress photos and material list for my patreon supporters

https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-to-finish-95135487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

02/12/2023

Pardon the perpetually messy work space. Mari lwyd has a proper learner bridle

02/12/2023

It's a perfectly gloomy day to do some holiday shopping. Make a difference in a small business bottom line, shop local and independent!

29/11/2023

It's been a slow go but my goal is 1000 subscribers on YouTube before this time next year.

27/11/2023

Finally getting back to working on mari lwyd.

25/11/2023

Iv e decided to give into the urge to put eyes on everything

21/11/2023

Hand painting these wooden pins takes a bit but i think it's well worth it for how cute they turn out.

20/11/2023

Local folks, this is a wonderful chance to get a big chunk of your holiday shopping done without fighting the crowds and you get to support small businesses!

18/11/2023

SOLD!

It's been a bit since I've done a face bag.Thr hanf panted eyes are my favorite part of this one. I'm hoping to do at least one more before the holidays. Leaning towards wolf or fox for the next. These are available for sale in my studio at Lowe mill. I can also take payment online and ship if you see something that makes your heart sing while I don't have an online shop up and running.

11/11/2023

Getting ready to start carving a new stamp.

10/11/2023

Custom mask finally finished and ready for its forever home. The client wanted to pull from the contrast of Persephone both being a bringer of spring hope and the stoic iron queen of the underworld. Her sacred animal was the deer. The gems represent the six pomegranate seeds she consumed that were used to bind her to Hades for the dark half of the year.

01/11/2023

The vendor for custom temp tattoos has been found. Now I'm trying to decide of I want to do a few more designs. Should I do a line of American tradional style Criptid tattoos? (Moth man stickers are already ordered and in production)

29/10/2023

This guy started out as a doodle for part of my halloween costume. I'm so happy with how he turned out that I've added him as a digital download on my patreon and am seriously considering making a batch of stickers and temporary tattoos.

25/10/2023

Working on halloween shenanigans over on my patreon

creating Leather Working, Leather Masks, Stickers, Wood jewelry,

19/10/2023

I had a lovely afternoon hanging out with my mom and sewing mesh into the eyes of my ghost costume. The view is surprisingly clear. I don't think the large blank canvas will last long though. I just can't help myself when it comes to decorating something with so much potential.

13/10/2023

Working on editing the build video for the halloween cat. Be sure to subscribe if you'd like to see how I built the prop out of supplies anyone can get from the hardware store.

I'm an ambulatory hot mess and independent artist. I've made a you tube so folks can watch me make my chaotic messes and hope that it turns out looking prese...

08/10/2023

The cat is out of the bag...and also above the door.

07/10/2023

It's all coming together. I'll be hanging all of my halloween decorations this afternoon at my studio.

06/10/2023

I'm not so bold as to think I can make a living off my patreon but it would be nice if I could get enough backers so it could cover the co-pays for my therapist.

creating Leather Working, Leather Masks, Stickers, Wood jewelry,

29/09/2023

Because my ADHD brain can't just do one thing at a time, starting a second cutout. This actually works out well so I can have something else to work on while paint layers are drying on the first project.

28/09/2023

Starting in on another wooden cutout. I bought a few more than I can comfortably store so that's been great motivation to work through the next several so I can actually get the drawer to close.

24/09/2023

Finally got around to painting one of the wooden cutouts that I started forever ago. Progress photos over on my patre on

23/09/2023

This month I gave my Patreon backers a choice between stickers and a mini print. I'm excited to design something spooky cute. If you join before the end of the month, you'll get one too!

21/09/2023

https://youtube.com/shorts/FwFkr2ZVHCs?feature=share

09/09/2023

New stickers are on their way to this month's patreon supporters.