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Anita Heckman

@anitaheckman.bsky.social

Artist, printmaker. Monotypes, collage. Birds, patterns, night sky, spiderwebs, wings. Nature, reflections, wonders & wanders. Nonviolence, justice. Keep hope alive! Instagram: @anitaheckmanfineart website/shop: https://www.anitaheckman.com/

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Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The neighborhood Naked Ladies (amaryllis belladonna) are looking very magenta today. 🌷🌺🌸 #MagentaMon #ColorADay #flowers #botanical #PinkMon #artchallenge #photography #bloomscrolling

Several buds in bright shades of pink and burgundy and one open magenta flower on a purple/gray leafless stem. iPhoto by Anita Heckman.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The sculptural part of my “About Time” monotype, collage, mixed media piece. Unfolded, the fan was 58” wide. Folded and complete, it's 12.5” H x 23”W x 2” deep. #wide #blueskyartshow #monotype #artprocess #printmaking #monotype #originalart #womensart #fan #art

Image of a folded, free-standing fan next to a horizontal version of the unfolded fan. Two turquoise-browed Motmot birds are perched in the center with their tails moving from side to side like a pendulum on a clock; images on the left and right of birds flying toward the center, with patterns and lace. It’s about the passage of time. Blues and yellows signify night and day. Part of the “About Time” monotype, collage, mixed media by Anita Heckman, 2026. anitaheckman.com

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There is still beauty in this world. “Sun is not all. Here we drink fog like rain” —from Eric Barker’s poem “Fog Over Big Sur.” My photo, July 1, 2021 #wide #blueskyartshow #bigsur #panorama #pacificocean #california #eastcoastkin #photography #pano #poetry

Panoramic view of a man standing on a hill in the distance, with fog rolling in over a glimpse of the turquoise pacific ocean in Big Sur, California. Photo by Anita Heckman, July 1, 2021

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A very cute caterpillar: Spotted Tussock Moth. This is its most beautiful stage. The moth it becomes is small, brown and ordinary. Named for the tufts of hair. Tussock is not a word I hear much, but I like the sound of it. 🦋 🐙 #sciart #caterpillar #spotted #moth #invertebrate #phonesthetics #word

West Coast variation of a Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar on a gravel path with a dried green oak leaf nearby. It’s about 1.5” long, and is furry and black on both ends. Numerous thin white lashes arise from two black segments. In the middle it is yellow, with 3 black spots. Photo taken at Neary Lagoon, Santa Cruz, CA

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A very magical treehouse built on the thick trunk of a Redwood tree. Don’t you love the curved shape? The steps inside the trunk were too steep for me, so I admired it from outside. #thicktrunkTuesday #eastcoastkin #trees #treehouse #architecture #inthewoods #magical #fairytale #elves 📷🌲

My photo: vertical image of a curved wall wooden treehouse with two levels, built upon a large redwood tree stump (or two?) There’s one dark green wood-framed window with nine panes, redwood shingles over all, and a curved roof. A small curved door (for elves?) with old long horizontal wavy iron hinges is located at the bottom of the stump. Round river rocks in cement wind up through the middle. The other side, not shown here, has large windows with a view of more trees and a creek.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Closeups of my "About Time” piece. There’s a lot going on, including lots of blue! Not very #uniform, but I missed the #time week. #AccidentalArt #BlueskyMonday #alphabetchallenge #birds 🦉 #weektfortime #printmaking #art ✂️ #collage #fan #fossil #monotype #ArtYear

Top half, closeup monotype/collage. Vertical image: Turquoise ocean waves flow downward into a large hourglass with swirling lace patterns. Small lace bits flow down through more lace. Two lit candles, one tall, one short, are in front. Left side: 3 swallows fly westward above a swirled ammonite. Right: Two bells, an horologium, compass, nocturnum, fan and sundial. A colorful folded paper fan with birds and patterns sits in front of the wall piece., 2026, created for the “Over the Edge— Printmaking Without Limits” exhibit. 23” W x 56” H. Original art by Anita S. Heckman. Monotype, collage, tetrapak drypoint, embossing, gelli printing, chine collé, paper folding. anitaheckman.com

Bottom half: closeup of my "About Time” monotype/collage. Vertical image: Turquoise ocean waves flow downward into a large hourglass with swirling lace patterns. Small lace bits flow down through more lace. Two lit candles, one tall, one short, are in front. Left side: 3 swallows fly westward above a swirled ammonite. Right: Two bells, an horologium, compass, nocturnum, fan and sundial. A colorful folded paper fan with birds and patterns sits in front of the wall piece., 2026, created for the “Over the Edge— Printmaking Without Limits” exhibit. 23” W x 56” H. Original art by Anita S. Heckman. Monotype, collage, tetrapak drypoint, embossing, gelli printing, chine collé, paper folding. anitaheckman.com

Closeup of lace patterns and swallow in my “About Time” monotype/collage. Vertical image: Turquoise ocean waves flow downward into a large hourglass with swirling lace patterns. Small lace bits flow down through more lace. Two lit candles, one tall, one short, are in front. Left side: 3 swallows fly westward above a swirled ammonite. Right: Two bells, an horologium, compass, nocturnum, fan and sundial. A colorful folded paper fan with birds and patterns sits in front of the wall piece., 2026, created for the “Over the Edge— Printmaking Without Limits” exhibit. 23” W x 56” H. Original art by Anita S. Heckman. Monotype, collage, tetrapak drypoint, embossing, gelli printing, chine collé, paper folding. anitaheckman.com

Full image: “About Time” monotype/collage. Vertical image: Turquoise ocean waves flow downward into a large hourglass with swirling lace patterns. Small lace bits flow down through more lace. Two lit candles, one tall, one short, are in front. Left side: 3 swallows fly westward above a swirled ammonite. Right: Two bells, an horologium, compass, nocturnum, fan and sundial. A colorful folded paper fan with birds and patterns sits in front of the wall piece., 2026, created for the “Over the Edge— Printmaking Without Limits” exhibit. 23” W x 56” H. Original art by Anita S. Heckman. Monotype, collage, tetrapak drypoint, embossing, gelli printing, chine collé, paper folding. anitaheckman.com

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I see a fossilized, surprised Mr. Potato Head, a gently smiling dragon’s head, a happy frog waving, and maybe a crusty roll in the middle. What do you see? #pareidolia #IseeFacesEverywhere #wondersofnature

My unaltered photo of a nearby rock garden with three rocks that look like faces among many other rocks of various sizes.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“About Time” - my newest, largest, most complicated monotype/collage ever! It celebrates the passage of time, hopefully flowing into a better future. Details/process in future posts. 🪶 #time #printmaking #art ✂️ #collage #fan #fossil #monotype #ArtYear

Vertical image: Turquoise ocean waves flow downward into a large hourglass with swirling lace and leaf patterns. Small lace bits flow down through more lace. Two lit candles, one tall, one short, are in front. Left side: Three swallows fly westward above a swirled ammonite. Right: Two bells, an horologium, compass, nocturnum, fan and sundial. A colorful folded paper fan with birds and patterns sits in front of the wall piece. 2026, created for the “Over the Edge— Printmaking Without Limits” exhibit at Pajaro Valley Arts, Watsonville, CA. 23” W x 56” H. Original art by Anita S. Heckman. Monotype, collage, tetrapak drypoint, embossing, gelli printing, chine collé, paper folding. anitaheckman.com

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2y ago

More public art today: this is the Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library. Near Millennium Park, it is truly spectacular.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“Essence of Wonder.” Fans represent open-ness and unfolding possibilities. I still have a fan that my uncle brought back from Japan when I was a child & I’ve made numerous works featuring them. 🌺 🌷 🪷 #Februarty #fan #essence #wonder #lotus #painting #botanical

Dream-like horizontal image of a large fan with colorful patterns on it. A large creamy yellow lotus is in the center. Nelumbo species rise above the water’s surface, unlike water lilies. Other lotus buds, stems and fan shapes surround the fan. Yes, the shape in the upper right has real $ bills as collage. My daughter tore some up when she was very young, and I thought I might as well use them. Original art by Anita Heckman. Sold. Acrylic, oil pastel, collage, 1998. 35” x 23” See more fan images at https://www.anitaheckman.com/fans-infinity

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“Ancient Nectar” Kingfishers were revered in ancient Egypt. Lotuses/ waterlilies were gifted to visitors as offerings of goodwill and to remember the dead. 🪶🌺🌷 #fan #fly #Februarty #waterlily #birds #painting #botanical

Horizontal image. A colorful Kingfisher bird hovers over several waterlilies in front of a large fan decorated with an kneeling ancient Egyptian woman holding up large lotus flower. A second Kingfisher is perched in the bottom left and small hieroglyphic-ish shapes grace the top edges. Original art by Anita S. Heckman, 1998. Sold. Gouache, oil pastel. 31" x 23"

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” —MLK Jr. “Night Blooming” by Taiji Miyasaka, Bellevue Botanical Garden, Washington. #Januarty #light #WeekDforDramatic #AlphabetChallenge #EastCoastKin #sculpture #MLK #nonviolence

View from the inside of a hive-like sculpture: “Night Blooming” by Taiji Miyasaka. Daggers of light from a a sunny day split the dark space within, rising to the apex in a tightening spiral. Curved walls are built from square cut timber, with edge-shaped voids determined by the light appear where the boards meet. An altered crib construction method was applied to construct a catenary dome, 10’ in diameter by 13’ 6” high. IPhoto by Anita Heckman, 2023.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Closeup of a very feathery Pincushion Protea, spring, 2025. #WeekCforCloseUp #AlphabetChallenge #Januarty #season #nature #botanicals #flowers #bloom 🌺🌷🌱

Close up of a bright yellow pincushion protea flower just opening, on a sunny day. The center is round, very feathery white and bright red. The background is shades of green. Iphone photo by Anita Heckman

JulieW67 @juliew67.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#Alphabetchallenge #WeekCForCloseUp #BlueskyArtShow #Cold A frosty cobweb at sunrise

Looking at a large cobweb that is hanging underneath at metal railing/fence.
It was a very cold morning and the cobweb is covered in frost.
Behind is an overgrown tree lined field with a golden sun rising in a blue sky

Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights. There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us. This is my favorite guide.

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Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“Tightrope: Behind the Processor #5.” 2023, Elias Sime, SJ Museum of Art. “He’s transforming outmoded technology into … #poems to the present.” —James Cohan. More info=alt text. #Januarty #green #nail #woven #recycling #mixedmedia #abstract #contemporaryart #technology #Ewaste #art #sciart #tech

Detail: Where do our old computers go? Here is a large-scale abstract mixed-media wall art piece by artist Elias Sime. It’s a tapestry made of woven and layered reclaimed electrical wires that are tightly wound and braided, then nailed to a panel. Obsolete circuit boards make a border. Colors are mostly green with gold, purple, turquoise. Sime creates his work by recycling e-waste that he finds at the Menalesh Tera (translated as “what do have?”) open-air markets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He learned the braiding technique from local women, who then collaborated with him. See a fascinating video: “Elias Sime – Tightrope.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Vm8JXYQ3E&list=PLg9bohYNTKk4kJwapygHlkIk-RW0Z-711&index=2

Full image: Where do our old computers go? Here is a large-scale abstract mixed-media wall art piece by artist Elias Sime. It’s a tapestry made of woven and layered reclaimed electrical wires that are tightly wound and braided, then nailed to a panel. Obsolete circuit boards make a border. Colors are mostly green with gold, purple, turquoise. Sime creates his work by recycling e-waste that he finds at the Menalesh Tera (translated as “what do have?”) open-air markets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He learned the braiding technique from local women, who then collaborated with him. See a fascinating video: “Elias Sime – Tightrope.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Vm8JXYQ3E&list=PLg9bohYNTKk4kJwapygHlkIk-RW0Z-711&index=2

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Close-up. #Insect origami. #Januarty #craneFly #invert #wings #sciart #artyear

A deceased crane fly and it’s shadow on a white background look like folded origami patterns.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#Insect origami. #Januarty #CraneFly #invert #wings #sciart #artyear

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It appears that these piers are Mother Nature’s brushes – a true watercolor! #Januarty #brush #alphabetchallenge #weekAforabstract #eastcoastkin #photography #water #artyear #watercolor

It’s a cloudy day. Silhouettes of a wharf corner with several piers that look like large paintbrushes painting dark swirling patterns on the ocean surface. Above, an old wooden boat sits on the wharf. Iphoto by Anita Heckman

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A shadow of my former self looking down at my shadow and Richard Serra’s “Sequence” sculpture at Stanford’s Cantor Museum, December, 2025. #down #Januarty #January2026 #eastcoastkin #shadow #curve #sculpture #art #RichardSerra #Stanford #artyear

A sunny blue-sky day with a headless shadow of myself reflected on the railing of a slightly curved balcony, overlooking a museum courtyard with a smaller version of my whole shadow showing on light tan cement next to a very large infinity-shaped curved 235-ton rust-finished steel sculpture. On the left, the courtyard is lined with tall thin cypress trees and a grassy area. The exterior of the museum building is behind the sculpture. Iphone photo by Anita Heckman.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy Saturday! So #bright that the yellows almost seem to be melting. Chihuly Garden & Glass, Seattle, 2017. #glass #glassart #chihuly #blueskyartshow #art #artistsupport #glow

Vertical image of a mass of bright yellow, red and purple curly, curved and bulbous glass art pieces on a dark background. Chihuly’s art, inspired by nature, utilizes gravity and centrifugal force to let molten glass find its shape in its own organic way. Photo by Anita Heckman, 2017.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Life imitating nature. The Santa Cruz Beach boardwalk colors echo the blooming passion flowers. 🌺🌷🌱 #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink #nature #boardwalk #rollercoaster #photography #EastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #flowers #FlowersOfBlueSky

Vertical image of bounteous pink passion flowers, leaves and tendrils in the foreground of a view of the San Lorenzo River and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California. The Boardwalk has a bright pink tent that’s the same color as the flowers. Light gray and white clouds add to the drama of the photo. Iphone photo by Anita Heckman.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Glorious spiderweb in front of my art studio door, 10/22, before Open Studios. Pretty sure Charlotte Jr. Jr.’s message was “I ❤️Anita’s art!" 🕸️ 🕷️ #spiderweb #spooktober #31daysofHalloween #cobweb #CharlottesWeb #artistsupport #invert #arachnid #web #eastcoastkin #nature #onlybeautifulthings

A large (18” wide+-) sunlit spiderweb with a heart shape woven into its center, in front a multi-paned glass/wood door and windows. Iphone photo, October, 2022, CA

womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · last yr.

Californian Morning' (mid 20thc) by US artist and printmaker Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998) #WomensArt

Print featuring a line of different wild plants in silhouette with a singing blackbird perched in one and a dragonfly flying above, all in front of the ocean under an orange sun

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · last yr.

Art-making keeps me sane! “Glow”- new #monotype inspired by the SF “Bouquets to Art” at the SF DeYoung. The garlic scapes reminded me of a blue & yellow macaw. 🌺🌷🪶 #BlueskyArtShow #Glow #printmaking #bloomscrolling #eastcoastkin #artistsupport #womensart #birds

Vertical image of a bright yellow glowing gloriosa lily and olive-green garlic scape bouquet gracefully twining around an art-nouveau style glowing light green vase that has a blue and yellow macaw on it. The background is blue and blue-green, and green leafy patterns also glow in the bottom background. Original monotype by Anita Heckman. https://www.anitaheckman.com/recent-work

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · last yr.

I truly enjoyed turning the Indiana map blue in this “homage collage” “Jazzed I.” Inspired by @SassyDivaDesigns Bouquets to Art arrangement, SF DeYoung museum, inspired in turn by Matisse’s “Lagoon” collage. ✂️🌷🐟🌺🌱🐠 #santacruzopenstudios #artscouncilscc #Matisse #collage #goldfish #JazzUnbound

A small colorful collage of a bouquet of anthurium in a clear glass that has three goldfish swimming in it, over a blue map of Indiana background with dark blue and red floating shapes that echo the bouquet. Inspired by SanFrancisco DeYoung museum's Bouquets to Art arrangement and Matisse's "Lagoon" collage. Matisse created the Jazz Unbound series while living in France during the German occupation. “Jazzed I ” original collage, 8” x 10” 2025. anitaheckman.com

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · last yr.

See “Stepping Out” at my Santa Cruz, CA Open Studio, Oct. 11/12 & 18/19. Inspired by an inventive arrangement at the 2025 Bouquets to Art at the SF DeYoung museum. 🌺 🌷 🪶 🎨 #visitSantaCruz #floral #printmaking #monotype #bloomscrolling #bird #botanicalart #artyear #eastcoastkin #artistsupport

“Stepping Out.” A white great egret turns its head and neck to the left as it lifts one foot to step out of a bright yellow-gold leafy-patterned vase in the center of the image. Bright colored graceful gloriosa lilies and allium scapes are in the vase. The background is dark purple with patterns. Inspired by @FloralgalKel Kelly Lampotang’s arrangement that was in turn inspired by Chelsea Ryoko Wong’s “Mint Tea in the Sauna during Sunset” painting. Original monotype, 2025, 12.5” x 16.” Can’t make it to Santa Cruz for Open Studios? Visit https://www.anitaheckman.com/recent-work

@FloralgalKel Kelly Lampotang’s colorful floral arrangement is in front of Chelsea Ryoko Wong’s “Mint Tea in the Sauna during Sunset” painting. The painting shows a woman and man drinking tea in front of a window or art that has an island and pastel-colored sunset. The colors and shapes in the bouquet echo those in the painting.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · last yr.

We built a giant puppet! Mother Earth is 10' tall and she's got the whole world in her hands! There’s 4 more puppets… Unveiling 9.21.25 at SC Sun-Day. ARRT is building #hope and #community: defending democracy and working to save our planet. #resist #art #resistanceart #climatechange #nonviolence

Two women hold the shiny green cape of a Mother Earth giant puppet that has long flowing braids and colorful scarves. She is holding an earth globe. Text: Join us! Giant Puppet Unveiling at “Sun’Day” – this Sunday, September 21, Noon- 1:30pm at Mission Plaza Park, Santa Cruz, CA. One of 5 giant puppets. Others are a bald eagle, Lady Liberty, Lady Justice and a dove of peace. All constructed by our ARRT teams: Artists Respond and Resist Together.

3 photos: Front view of a Mother Earth giant puppet that has long flowing braids and colorful scarves. She is holding an earth globe. 2. Closeup of Mother Earth's paper maché head: she has big green eyes, earthy colored skin, and flowing braids. 3. A woman holds two endangered species signs: giant tortoise and the California Condor. These signs and more will be part of Mother Earth's contingent. Text: Join us! Giant Puppet Unveiling at “Sun’Day” – this Sunday, September 21, Noon- 1:30pm at Mission Plaza Park, Santa Cruz, CA. One of 5 giant puppets. Others are a bald eagle, Lady Liberty, Lady Justice and a dove of peace. All constructed by our ARRT teams: Artists Respond and Resist Together.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · last yr.

Lost Constellations 2: New! Highlights 5 constellations that are no longer recognized: Little Owl (noctua), Argo Navis (the ship), Pyxis- mariner’s compass, the giant swallow and hippocampus (seahorse). 🦉 🪶 🔭 #owlishMonday #sciart #birds #constellations #printmaking #drypoint #monotype #sky

A Little Owl is perched on the masthead of a ship. There’s a black starry sky. A large moon is rising behind the ship, and a seahorse is floating next to it. A giant swallow flies up toward a mariner’s compass. These five constellations are no longer recognized. The current 88 northern constellations were established in 1922 by the International Astronomical Union to make a universal pattern for astronomers. Original monotype and tetrapak drypoint, 2025, 12”x12” by Anita Heckman. Available soon at https://www.anitaheckman.com/ Inquiries welcome.

Anita Heckman @anitaheckman.bsky.social · last yr.

Magenta Orchid cactus. Makes me think of a punk rock star with three back up singers swaying to the music. #flower #MagentaMon #coloraday #onlybeautifulthings #dailyflowers #dailybotanicalbeauty #nature #epiphyte #bloomscrolling #eastcoastkin #flowerreport #cactus

A bright magenta orchid cactus flower in full bloom with one finished flower and two buds and in the center and right. Those three are leaning to the left.