Join me with Elora and just vibe! As we wish all artists could do all the time. But alas, there is capitalism to survive. But we can still be weird and thrive together. Elora Blessing (she/her) is a queer Tacoma artist with a background in graphic design and a BFA in the field with a minor in printmaking. Most of her work is digital illustration, and centers around themes of feminism, queer identity, and body acceptance. She shares her struggles with perfectionism and how she's working on letting go and putting herself out in the art community and all the beautiful surprises that has brought her.

You can see her three days after this episode comes out at the Brewery District Maker's Market on Thursday, December 18. And be sure to follow her on social media @hello.hysteria and reach out to her about commissions!

References
Cassandra Kuring @cassnackwichez
Phi Pottery
Arts at the Armory
Welcome to Slime Time

In this minisode, I share an update on my intuitive art class, my no-good-dirty-rotten acrylic painting I'm wrestling with, and the revelation that I identify a little too strongly with my own self-doubt.

May my ongoing, uncertain journey be a hand for you to hold along your own ongoing, uncertain journey. We've got this!

Content warning: discussion of death of pets

In this episode, I'm joined by my friends Fox and K, two fat white queer neurodivergent disabled witches, grief tenders, and death doulas, who focus on ritual, shadow work, magic and creativity for processing and integrating healing. This conversation gets directly to the point as we hold space for the grief of this moment in history. We discuss the power of witnessing each other and ourselves during hard moments, and the beauty to be found in processing grief and practicing acts of hope rather than waiting for hope to find you.

This conversation was so special, and I'm struggling to sum it up further. So just go have a listen.

Here's how you can connect with Fox and K:
Fox Welsh: foxwelsh.com or IG @foxwelshewriter
K: IG @ultranerky
Their future death doula work: IG @queergrieftenders

References
The Spirit Spa
24/7 manifestation: IG @latha_jay_