Logandria

@logandria.bsky.social

Illustrator of silk scarves and other things. I never release the same scarf twice! linktr.ee/logandria

The symbol of the Three Hares appears on structures and items tied to every major religion in the world. It means different things to different people, but to me, it symbolizes to possibility of symbiotic exchange and mutual appreciation among cultures.

A closeup of the scarf, showing the three hares' beautiful eyesHere's one way to wear it -- tied in a triangle, looped twice around the neck, and tied in the front.

The Three Hares silk scarves are finally here! The Three Hares motif dates back to at least the 7th century, and appears in art from different religions across the globe... (More in alt text) Currently, the scarf is only available to my Patrons, but it will be released publicly this Friday.

An image of a silk scarf illustrated with three hares with interlocking ears, surrounded by a motif of apples. 

The earliest known use of the Three Hares dates back to 6th Century China, when the motif was used to decorate the ceilings of over a dozen rooms within the Mogao Caves, a massive and richly decorated Buddhist temple consisting of hundreds of rooms carved directly into a stone cliffside. By the time the hares were painted, the Mogao Caves had already become a busy desert crossroads along the caravan routes of the Silk Road, and the Three Hares traveled West on textiles and ceramics through the Middle East, across Europe, and finally across the English Channel into the United Kingdom. We see the three hares in art from Buddhist, Islamic, Christian, and Jewish traditions. The image itself remained unchanged in this great journey, but as each religion and region adopted the motif, they assigned their own symbolism and significance to the Hares. To me, the symbol of the Three Hares represents the possibility of symbiotic exchange and mutual appreciation among cultures.

Apples tell a similar story of mutually beneficial trade and cultural syncretism. All varieties of modern cultivated apples are descended from Malus sieversii, a species of wild apple native to both sides of the Tian Shan mountain range. As traders and travelers along the Silk Road routes ate these apples while they traveled, they planted or discarded the seeds as they went. These trees were intentionally and accidentally cross-pollinated with the species native to each area, and the resulting fruits were spread in both directions along trade routes, eventually leading to the 7,500 species of domestic apples that we enjoy today.
Here, I’m wearing the silk scarf tied simply — folded into a triangle, and wrapped twice around my neck with the knot in the front.

Now that I’m a mother, I feel a strange desire to defend my Abortifacient collection against (nonexistent) criticism. As if my choice to have a child and another person’s choice to terminate a pregnancy are not two sides of the exact same coin of reproductive healthcare access.

Logandria@logandria.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Intended as a protest against the state of reproductive healthcare access, the Abortifacients silk scarf is illustrated with (dangerous!) herbs that have been used throughout history to terminate unwanted pregnancies. logandria.com/collections/... $5 from each goes towards abortion funds

Now that I’m a mother, I feel a strange desire to defend my Abortifacient collection against (nonexistent) criticism. As if my choice to have a child and another person’s choice to terminate a pregnancy are not two sides of the exact same coin of reproductive healthcare access.

Logandria@logandria.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Intended as a protest against the state of reproductive healthcare access, the Abortifacients silk scarf is illustrated with (dangerous!) herbs that have been used throughout history to terminate unwanted pregnancies. logandria.com/collections/... $5 from each goes towards abortion funds

I feel like southern food gets a bad reputation for being unhealthy and bland, but that has always smacked of elitism to me. The southern food that I know is nutritious, centered around whatever produce is in season, and beautiful. Here are four meals from this week:

Goat cheese grits, sautéed kale, blistered tomatoes, fried egg, good local hot sauceGoat cheese grits, roasted zucchini, roasted shrimp Black eyed peas (cooked with a ham hock) and cornbreadAndouille beans and rice with cornbread

“Night Shift” A Father’s Day gift for my wonderful husband. He gave me three weeks of all night shift duties while I slept and recovered in another room, and I have such sweet memories of crossing paths with him at 3am when I got up to pump. He and the baby looked so beautiful in pink lamplight.

A painting of my husband and our beautiful baby, illuminated by pink lamplight

I have GOT to memorize the NATO alphabet because I can NOT be on the phone struggling for several seconds to come up with any word that starts with a p that is not penis “No, a P as in.. hehe.. uh um um um um …Pennsylvania….”

Got absolutely roasted by the sporting goods employee helping me pick out a softball glove… “So what position do you play?” “Neither, I just want to play pitch and catch with my dad. But we might join a rec league, we’ll see.” “Sooooo…. Outfield, got it” He’s probably not wrong 😹