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Nicole Bergen

@acottagewitch.bsky.social

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From my apartment-shaped hobbit hole on the prairie with books, plants, crafts, tea, & baking. #readaroundtheworld Gardener, herbalist, forager, animist • Data Analyst, MLIS • Autistic • 🩷💜💙 • Canadian in Mohkinstsis https://linktr.ee/NicoleACottageWitch

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · 20d

Inspired by some snowberries on what should be a bison pasture but is about to be suburbs.
Oil pastels are my coping mechanism these days. 🎨

Abstract prairie landscape in blues and oranges

Abstract with the same blues and oranges

Prairie landscape with a large snowberry patch

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · 22d

Sunflowers on a roof and some recent art projects. 🎨

Sunflowers on an apartment roof with a blue sky

A Kandinsky inspired circle piece in oil pastel colours I don’t usually use. Yellows oranges pinks and blues.

A prairie landscape sketch with oil pastels inspired by Scottish painter Joan Eardley

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Sep 13

The reference photo: plants from my balcony.

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Sep 13

More good mess, this time smooshed seed pods from marigolds, purple peas, and calendula. Soft oil pastels are my new coping mechanism, I guess. Thanks to @art.prof and their monthly art dare for the inspiration.

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Sep 8

I got some oil pastels a couple weeks ago and have been making quite a lot of mess since.
🎨 #art #oilpastels #mixedmedia #landscape

Late summer prairie landscape. Mixed media.

Late summer prairie landscape. Oil pastels

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Sep 1

I thought I didn’t like oil pastels but it turns out I only ever used hard ones. Soft ones are so much fun to make a mess with. #art #oilpastel

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Aug 31

Also, some crowberry and red clover.
#art #sketching #fineliner #plantsmakepeoplehappy #icelandsflora

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Aug 31

Today’s doodling from Iceland.
#art #sketching #fineliner

Photo of an Icelandic black beach. Very moody.

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 29

#tarotreadathon #booksky #tarotsky 💙📚 📚🌍

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#tarotreadathon TBR and weekly Wrapup

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 29

So far this year, l've read books from Panama, Bermuda, Malawi, and Paraguay which gets me to 70% of the countries in the world! #readaroundtheworld 💙📚 🌏📚

World map with countries coloured in if I’ve read books from them.

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 25

Bit of fun (and stereotype busting).

#booksky #books #literature 📚🌍 📚💙 #PersianLiterature #IranianLiterature #readaroundtheworld

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DIY Literature Degree: Iranian/Persian Lit

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 22

My week in tarot, books, and art.

#tarotsky #booksky #artsky
📚🌏 📚💙 🎨

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My week in books, tarot, and art

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 17

Here’s a prancing magpie friend for the chubby pigeon.

#artsky #art #drawing. #sketching 🎨🖌️

A black and white sketch of a magpie prancing through the grass.

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 16

My week in tarot, books, and art. Plus garden update.

#artsky #drawing #sketching #booksky #tarotsky 📚💙 📚🌍 🎨 🌱 #gardensky
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My week in tarot, books, and art

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 16

And also sketching plants and animals outdoors.

#artsky #art 🎨🖌️ #drawing

Wild rose, lilac (questionable), willow, and dandelion with wonky grass shadows in ink

Saskatoon berries, black poplar, and burdock leaves in ink

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · Jun 16

My midlife crisis is just getting back into acrylic paints.
#artsky #art #acrylicpaint 🎨 #painting

Sunset from purple to pink orange then yellow

Pink orange and yellow sunset over dark purple foreground

Abstracts playing with mixing shades of green

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 31

#booksky #tarotsky #witchsky #art #artists #artsupplies #sketchbook #littlejoys

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Little joys this week. My week in books, tarot, art, and witchcraft

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 24

#booksky 📚💙 #tarotsky #artsky #craftsky #art #collage #weaving

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My week in tarot, books, and art (plus a garden update)

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Haaretz.com @haaretzcom.bsky.social · Apr 23

Gaza's malnourished children cannot wait. They need food now | Haaretz Editorial

Gaza's malnourished children cannot wait. They need food now | Editorial

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 19

I love it so much! 💜

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 18

I collaged myself a couple of phone case inserts today (I have a clear case) with leftover bits from other projects and I love how they turned out.

#art #collage #artsky #craftsky

One collaged purple case and one with a yellow and orange building with a sunset and with galaxy cutout.

Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 17

#booksky 📚💙 #tarotsky #artsky #craftsky

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My week in books, tarot, and art

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 17

The fact that you have to double check whether a headline is satire or reality these days. 😢

The Onion @theonion.com · May 17

U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
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U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat

WASHINGTON—In a move that significantly restricts the eligibility of thousands of American troops to fight for their country on the front lines, senior U.S. military officials announced Wednesday that all men with girl names would now be forbidden from serving in combat roles. The ban, which goes into effect immediately, prohibits male personnel with clearly […]

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 17

Nanking cherry blossoms are gorgeous. I don't know what variety of lilac this is, but it's fancy.
And this family of Johnny Jump-Ups would like to say hello.

#Photography #plantsplantsplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #flowerlover

White lilac blossoms with tinges of pink and strangely pointy petals.

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Nicole Bergen @acottagewitch.bsky.social · May 16

It’s lilac and spruce tip season!

#herbalism #foraging #lilacs #sprucetips