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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · 6d

Mad push to finish up THEY'RE OUT THERE! zines for the exhibition Black Water, Green Fruit at Basket Books & Art this Saturday, Nov 1st! Opening from 3-5pm!

#risograph #printing #art #snakes #horror #ecohorror #artexhibit #printmaking #zines

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · 9d

One week to go! Art Exhibit / Zine Release on Nov 1st at Basket Books & Art in Houston, Texas. Opening celebration from 3-5pm.

#art #artexhibit #houston #ecohorror #zine #riso #risograph

Snake witch conjuring many snakes. An illustration by Sarah Welch with text Black Water, Green Fruit, Basket Books, Nov 1st

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · 24d

Two Texas events going down this weekend:

Saturday, Oct 11th: Lone Star Zine Fest in Austin, TX!
Sunday, Oct 12th: Rockin and Rollin Prints in Houston, TX!

We'll be at both; see you there!

#printmaking #steamroller #zinefest #zines #risograph #artfair #texas #lszf #printhouston

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James William Beard @jameswilliambeard.bsky.social · 26d

The White Egret, 2023

#blackandwhite #photography #whiteegret #pictorialism #photo #art #foto #monochrome #wildlifedisplay

black and white photograph of a white egret display in the everglades

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Sep 26

Big store update today with four different post card projects!

www.mysticmultiples.com/blogs/update...

New Postcard Prints

An update about four new, postcard prints in the store and a cat who keeps getting involved in the photo shoot of said cards.

www.mysticmultiples.com

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Sep 25

Just restocked at Rising Tide Projects in Galveston! If you're on the island, give them a visit and check out their stationary, art prints, and amazing print shop!

risingtideprojects.org

While you're there, you can visit with our Take What You Need risograph prints 🌞

Illustration of a geodesic dome beach house, with retro compact suv and garden labeled take what you need.

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Sep 24

It's time for the annual LONE STAR ZINE FEST in Austin, TX. We'll be there on October 11th, so swing by this free event to checkout the latest zines and thangs from the community!

www.mysticmultiples.com/blogs/update...

#zinefest #austin #zines #printmaking #selfpublishing #risograph

Lone Star Zine Fest 2025

LSZF is coming up, and we'll be there! See you in Austin, TX, on October 11th for the annual Lone Star Zine Fest.

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James William Beard @jameswilliambeard.bsky.social · Sep 23

Starting a new account for personal projects and musings. 👋

Very inspired by my readings on POSSE at the IndieWeb website:

indieweb.org/POSSE

POSSE

POSSE is an abbreviation for Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere, the practice of posting content on your own site first, then publishing copies or sharing links to third parties (like soc...

indieweb.org

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Sep 15

RAGS make paper,
PAPER makes money,
MONEY makes banks,
BANKS make loans,
LOANS make beggars,
BEGGARS make
RAGS.

Found in the opening pages of Paper-Making by Jules Heller. This quote goes so hard.

#papermaking #quotes #rags

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Sep 13

Houston Friends, we will be at the Untitled Art Fair on Saturday, September 20th, from 12-6pm. We'll be at the table for Lawndale Art Center, running a pop up with prints and ceramics. See you there!

#artfair #untitledartfair #houston

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thinking about the oil derricks that were used in East Texas during the oil boom. Some of these photos are wall to wall platforms!

A lot of money was made in this mad rush of exploitation, and it's made even crazier by the previous timber rush in the region.

#history #oilboom #bigthicket

Stylized photo of oil derricks in east texas piney woods

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wrote up a blog post on our recent trip to Big Thicket National Preserve! We saw pitcher plants, we saw a snapping turtle, we saw a gulf coast toad! And a few notes on the visitor center and its relation to the Museum of Jurassic Technology.

www.mysticmultiples.com/blogs/news/b...

Stylized green and black photograph of the piney woods

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 29

Took our Pitcher Plant Princess print out to Big Thicket to meet some lovely pitcher plants! I could not believe how many we saw along the Pitcher Plant Trail. (duh)

If you're ever in the piney woods of east Texas, you should check it out!

#pitcherplant #artprint #risograph

Art print with illustration of pitcher plant and frog held in a hand by some real life pitcher plants

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 28

Banana Slug Notepads! Back in stock in the online store, and ready to decompose your To Do list. These lil pocket sized notebooks are great for emptying out your brain so you can just write it down and move on.

#risograph #stationary #ephemera #bananaslug

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 20

he's gotta be green apple flavored 😂

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 20

Why hello there!

#redwoods #photography #smileyface

Core of a redwood tree that looks like a smiley face

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 20

Little bud / 'pine cone' found on the forest floor at Redwoods National Park. Does anyone know what this is? I thought it might be from a redwood tree, but now I'm not so sure. Love the coloration and delicate feel it had.

#photography #nature #bud

mysterious delicate green bud found on the ground in redwoods national park

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 19

Also from Battery Point Lighthouse: the old glass lantern! These are Fresnel Lenses, which I do not know much about, but they are very beautiful in person.

#lighthouse #fresnellens #photography #lens

Lighthouse glass on display at battery point lighthouse

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 18

Magical view of the Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, CA. Perfect place to cackle out Kate Bush lyrics while exploring the hill. The blossoms are a type of thrift? Ice flower?

#photography #lighthouse #springtime

Lighthouse on a hill filled with purple pink thrift or ice plant blossoms

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 18

Memento mori! The dimensional cameos on this tombstone are quite nice. Special attention to their luscious locks, which jump out at you with their high relief.

#mementomori #graveyard #tombstone #photography #sepia

Blake tombstone with dimensional cameo portraits of the occupants

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 17

First time spotting a freshly molted cicada! Can't believe how vibrant the colors are -- they looked neon! iNaturalist suggests it's a "Dog-Day Cicada".

#cicada #naturephotography #inaturalist #snapshot #insect

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 16

Felt cute, might return to the wilderness later...

"Wildman" print detail from Bruegel the Elder. Part of a traditional festival / seasonal performance in ye ole times.

#arthistory #bruegel #printmaking #wildman

Wildman image from a print by Bruegel the Elder

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 12

Memento Mori! Here's a great recap on the history of cheerful skeletons and reminders to enjoy your life (while you have it).

ΕΥΦΡΟΣΥΝΟΣ!!!

www.openculture.com/2025/08/meme...

Memento Mori: How Smiling Skeletons Have Reminded Us to Live Fully Since Ancient Times

The expression 'YOLO' may now be just passé enough to require explanation. It stands, as only some of us would try to deny remembering, for 'You only live once,' a sentiment that reflects an eternal t...

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 6

We usually end up creating a fair amount of drawings in the process from idea to print. Usually, we look at the print as the finished artwork, rather than a product of the drawing -- the drawing is a step on the way!

#printmaking #illustration #drawing #brushpen

Illustrating the Queen of Swords for the Gulf Coast Tarot deck as a winged woman with a sword in her lap

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Mystic Multiples @mysticmultiples.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thinking back on visiting the glorious banana slugs of the Redwoods in northern California 🥹

We made it a mission to try to find at least one each morning of the trip 🕵️

#photography #bananaslug #macro #nature

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