Tokenin

@tokenin.bsky.social

They/them, 34, NZ. Follow my patreon for FREE behind-the-scenes ramblings of my artwork and learning: https://www.patreon.com/cw/tokenin

I got very disillusioned as an artist in 2025. Not because of AI, but because of the way the people's creativity is pulverized through a meat grinder of algorithms to dish out as a product to a stressed out consumer. It's affected the beauty I can see in the world, and my own art greatly.

Lately there's this feeling I keep Coming Back to, so I go to the place where it makes sense. "Oh, here again?", the creatures say, and I respond, "Yes, if I may."

illustration of a character in a thorny forest, surrounded by a peculiar dragon-like creature

i feel ike i need a monthly support group to talk about climate change and plastics in my country.. i can stay informed on my own but i need community to make my heart strong.

So I want to make merchandise of my art, BUT: - I can't assure that the working conditions of the people making the merch are good. - The factories that make the kind of merch i want have a way weaker dollar than my country. /1