Synkitty

@synkitty.bsky.social

Mum, CIND Artist, Lion-maned Rainbow Lover with variable mobility and a 🚀 ♿ 🏳️‍🌈she/her Teia Member #NFTArtist #CleanNFT #DisabledArtist aka @EnableCIND http://deca.art/Synkitty teia.art/Synkitty

Photography has been Ron Jones' (Charleston, USA) passion for thirty years. Over fifteen years ago, he became fascinated with the possibilities of the new digital technology as an artistic tool. Many of his works are composites of several images. Last Light (2012)

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Finished up the second edition of my Natural Dye zine this week and I'm so proud of how it turned out. My own handwritten font, my illustrations, my expertise of over a decade of dyeing with plants and mushrooms. 🧶🍄🌱

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My second part for the fundraiser for #Tez4Pal Triptych photographs from New Years eve to a photo of a sculpture of an Olive Tree yesterday. 19 editions at 3 Tez each with all proceeds going to @INARAorg

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Some Good Environmental News: a new study found that protecting the California sea otter from extinction has led to restoration of coastal marsh habitats, as the rebuilt otter population keeps crabs and other foragers in check.

California Sea Otter swimming through kelp

I took these three beautiful Polaroids out in the snow. Some of the last, incredible Polaroid Type 665 I have. They would make an amazing framed set. All three are available, separately or as a triptych.

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"So far, Crips for eSims for Gaza has sent 1,410 eSims to help Palestinians access the internet. 394 of those eSims are presently active. I was recently able to connect with Jane, Leah and Alice about eSims for Gaza and why the Palestinian struggle is a disability justice issue."

How Disabled Organizers Are Helping Palestinians in Gaza Stay Connected

Amid the struggle to survive Israel’s ongoing military attacks – which have left over 25,000 dead and more than 7,000 missing in Gaza – and the deprivations of a genocidal siege, Palestinians in...

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So far I am finding that natural red dyes are very tricky to extract and impart to a fibre without overheating and muddying the colour to brown. One bonus of an Aussie summer is I don't even need to boil the leaves to extract the #NaturalDye, I just sat it in the shade outside ☀️🥵😂.

A close up photograph of a hand in a large pot of dye. A persons fingers are just beneath the surface of what looks like a dark magenta liquid to show the vivid, ruby colour (against the pale background). The liquid is full of dark green leaves which the colour was extracted from.