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Jesse Cushing
@jessecushing.bsky.social
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Any/All pronouns | Interdisciplinary artist | My work revolves around social engagement, sustainability, and silly little guys

Lots of reposts, so check media tab for my art only

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making progress on art is hard when ur fucked up sleep schedule makes you tired all the time
work in project digital painting of the moth girl in the above post - wearing a pink sweater and poofy green skirt - crouched in a currently unrendered grassy field.
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Quote with your art with horns!
🦌
#arttrain #costume
A white person with long, wavy brown hair standing in front of a concrete wall. They are wearing a long-sleeved collared shirt, long plant pants, and a purple open vest. The are also wearing a thick belt, a ragged, patchwork skirt, black high heels, and multiple necklaces. They are holding up a snake-headed tail. Their face has dramatic contour on their cheeks, bold blue eye shadow and black eyeliner. Red streaks are coming down from their eyes, and there is a large pair of antlers made of yarn on their head.
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Congrats!

here's my son, Wesley
Wesley the Worm: a giant grey worm-like creature with big eyes, stubby arms, and a nervous smile. He sits up at the head of a dining table, where a large painted mug is sitting on saucer in front of him.
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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HUMAN ARTISTS!
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!

#art #plushie
Wesley the Worm: a giant grey worm-like creature with big eyes, stubby arms, and a nervous smile. He sits up at the head of a dining table, where a large painted mug is sitting on saucer in front of him.
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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finished

#art #plushie
a tiny pink owl plush sitting in a crocheted nest with two VERY fluffy white owlets squished in next to it
November 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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💗🐛💗
Blorplesnorf the Joyful - a bright pink creature with six legs, big bulging eyes, dark green back spikes, and a fluffy pink and green tail - sitting on an old scuffed office chair in front of a table supporting a fancy tea cup and saucer
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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moth

#wip #characterdesign
a digital drawing of a the head and shoulders of a femme character with shoulder length pink and yellow hair, green eyes, and little fuzzy antenna like a moth's.
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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🦉
a small pink plush owl and and even smaller plush floofball of an owlet sitting inside a half-made crochet basket
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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my most recent finished pieces
Three textile pieces laid out on a carpet. One is oval, with a dark grey background of woven fabric and a black crocheted border with gold ribbon wound through it. The middle is medium grey and square, with a purple and black ribbon border. The last one is a bright white rectangle, splattered with red and held together with whip-stitich black border. In the center of each piece is a design of two snakes curling around an old fashioned surgical scalpel. They are each colored differently; in the first piece the design is white, with iridescent buttons marking the snakes' eyes; in the second they are decorated with a patchwork of red, blue, and purple fabric with embroidered scales in the same colors, and one snake has a blue eye and the other has a red one; the final one the snakes are white like the background but have lines of bright red stitches running across their bodies while the scalpel is doused in bloody red, these snakes also have one blue and one red eye.
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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its almost halloween! show me your spooky art!!!!

#artshare
no AI slop allowed.
I will be reposting today and tomorrow!
🎃👻🎃
a deviously smiling jack o' lantern over a purple, misty forest. It says "Art Share" in large, curved, spooky font on top.
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Congrats! you absolutely deserve it :)

I'm so impressed with 3D modelers. I've never been able to get the hang of it for anything more complicated.

I did use blender to create this video project earlier this year though: spectra.video/w/spVc4jQFs6...
October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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here some of my traditional art!

AI can't sew 💕
Three textile pieces laid out on a carpet. One is oval, with a dark grey background of woven fabric and a black crocheted border with gold ribbon wound through it. The middle is medium grey and square, with a purple and black ribbon border. The last one is a bright white rectangle, splattered with red and held together with whip-stitich black border. In the center of each piece is a design of two snakes curling around an old fashioned surgical scalpel. They are each colored differently; in the first piece the design is white, with iridescent buttons marking the snakes' eyes; in the second they are decorated with a patchwork of red, blue, and purple fabric with embroidered scales in the same colors, and one snake has a blue eye and the other has a red one; the final one the snakes are white like the background but have lines of bright red stitches running across their bodies while the scalpel is doused in bloody red, these snakes also have one blue and one red eye. Blorplesnorf the Joyful - a bright pink creature with six legs, big bulging eyes, dark green back spikes, and a fluffy pink and green tail - laying with its front legs splayed across a table supporting a fancy tea cup and saucer. The tea cup is filled with water and grass clippings. Wesley the Worm: a giant grey worm-like creature with big eyes, stubby arms, and a nervous smile. He sits up at the head of a dining table, where a large painted mug is sitting on saucer in front of him.
October 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The Gang's All Here! (2025)

I finally finished this thing. It started it's life as a doodle. I decided to turn into a #digitalpainting for an exhibition spring 2024. I missed that deadline for sure 😅

But i'm glad i finished it anyway #art
A digital painting depicting a crowd of weird characters and creatures against the background of a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. From the bottom right to top right, the characters are: 1. The Mysterious He. Next to him are three smaller Hes, one purple, one cyan, and one yellow. The big one has the typical tiny dot eyes and smile, while the other three have slight variations. 2. A figure in a baggy purple cloak with a clock for a face. . 3. The Moon Man, a very vaguely humanoid, pale yellow thing with a crescent shaped face, a round body, and long limbs that end in thick stumps. One eye is is an X. 4. A menacing looking magenta butterfly with yellow diamond eyes and intricately patterned transparent wings. 5. A white cat-like creature comprised of an oval shaped head/body and long thick legs. It's face is upside down and it has large ears. 6. A woman, inspired by Picasso's portraits. She has two open mouths a rosy red nose, and four eyes. Three of the eyes are stacked on top of each other. Her hair is dusty brown and swept behind her head. Her skin a sickly gray. 7. A tall creature with four arms, a heart-print dress, and a golden bird-like face. 8. Little green dude with a long neck. 9. A flower/bird hybrid with a false red head and two eyes on its leaf-mimicking body. 10. An elegant flying serpent with shimmering pink skin and a ridge of yellow and green spines down its back. 11. Paint brush fish. The largest is yellow red, and the three smaller ones orange and blue. They leave flying drops of paint in a trail behind them as they sweep through the air. 12. Four smiling bubbles. 13. Three rusty smiling square heads on crooked bodies. They are cute. 14. A big fluffy storm cloud with large arms, a concerned expression, and sunburst eyes. 15. For Whom the Bell Tolls: A giant eye set atop a dark triangle body. Fleshy arms hold out a set of golden bells.
October 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Lots of warning signs around UC's campus, especially in the science buildings.

#photography
A dimly lit photo of a giant, shiny tank in the corner of an office hallway. A large label wrapping around the top reads: "NITROGEN." The wooden door behind it has a sticker warning of laser useage. A wooden door with a few paper flyers and charts taped to it. There is a bright yellow sticker with a radioactive symbol on it that says" CAUTION: X-RAY." Behind it you can see a very cluttered, messy room. A dingy stairwell. You can see the bottom of one flight of stairs above the camera on the left and another flight doing down on the right. Underneath the first flight, a section of cieling is painted yellow with a red radioactive symbol on one side and a green stenciled bee on the other. A room number "412." It has a bright orange door with several paper information signs taped to it as well as a bright yellow sticker that says "CAUTION: RADIO ACTIVE MATERIALS." There is another radioactivity symbol on it.
October 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Next Friday, Oct. 24, is the opening reception for the Threads of Our Lives group show. Goes from 5-7 pm at the Artworks campus in Walnut Hills. 
You can also stop by to see the show on any Weds-Fri 12-6pm until December 4th
October 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Apparently it's #PortfolioDay

I am interdisciplinary artist from Ohio! I make a lot of different kinds of art in different mediums. my work revolves around sustainability, social engagement, and silly little guys :)

full portfolio: jessecushing.straw.page
video works: spectra.video/a/jessecushi...
Wesley the Worm: a giant grey worm-like creature with big eyes, stubby arms, and a nervous smile. He sits up at the head of a dining table, where a large painted mug is sitting on saucer in front of him. A collage made of cardboard arranged in a round, spiky shape. The surface is covered with blue painters tape and torn pages of text, some of it blocked out with black scribbles. On top is a collage of magazine letters spelling the phrase "THE PESTS CAN POISON YOU BACK." Next to the words is a pen and markers drawing of a possum-insect hybrid (possum body and face, with six legs, green mandibles, and green claws and tail) wrapping its body around a bottle of purple poison. At the bottom, very small text written in pen reads "and they should" with a smiley face analog emote. A pale-skinned person with short, curly hair sits in a high-backed arm chair. They are wearing a soft red collared shirt, glasses, a silver necklace and a black undershirt. They are holding a mug and staring pensively off to the side. The walls come to a corner behind the chair, one yellow and one deep red. The scene is bathed in soft, golden light. Deep shadows are cast in different directions by the different light sources. A white person with long, wavy brown hair standing in front of a concrete wall. They are wearing a long-sleeved collared shirt, long plant pants, and a purple open vest. The are also wearing a thick belt, a ragged, patchwork skirt, black high heels, and multiple necklaces. They are holding up a snake-headed tail. Their face has dramatic contour on their cheeks, bold blue eye shadow and black eyeliner. Red streaks are coming down from their eyes, and there is a large pair of antlers made of yarn on their head.
October 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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almost done......
a large fiber art piece taped up on a white wall. A stitched-together figure with wild brown hair is laid out on a white background. Bandages are zig-zagging halfway up the figure
October 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Three textile pieces laid out on a carpet. One is oval, with a dark grey background of woven fabric and a black crocheted border with gold ribbon wound through it. The middle is medium grey and square, with a purple and black ribbon border. The last one is a bright white rectangle, splattered with red and held together with whip-stitich black border. In the center of each piece is a design of two snakes curling around an old fashioned surgical scalpel. They are each colored differently; in the first piece the design is white, with iridescent buttons marking the snakes' eyes; in the second they are decorated with a patchwork of red, blue, and purple fabric with embroidered scales in the same colors, and one snake has a blue eye and the other has a red one; the final one the snakes are white like the background but have lines of bright red stitches running across their bodies while the scalpel is doused in bloody red, these snakes also have one blue and one red eye.
October 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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the process was trustworthy
#wip
The same face, now with a full head of shoulder-length yarn hair with bangs.
October 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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really entering a "trust the process" phase with this hair here...
A face with dramatic make-up painted on to fabric. There is a line of crochet along the top of the head, that I am in the process of tying yarn to, in order to make it look like real hair. Only a short length at the far end is covered, giving the apprentice that the character is hardcore balding.
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Thanks for hosting! here is a group of some of my recently finished pieces.
Three textile pieces laid out on a carpet. One is oval, with a dark grey background of woven fabric and a black crocheted border with gold ribbon wound through it. The middle is medium grey and square, with a purple and black ribbon border. The last one is a bright white rectangle, splattered with red and held together with whip-stitich black border. In the center of each piece is a design of two snakes curling around an old fashioned surgical scalpel. They are each colored differently; in the first piece the design is white, with iridescent buttons marking the snakes' eyes; in the second they are decorated with a patchwork of red, blue, and purple fabric with embroidered scales in the same colors, and one snake has a blue eye and the other has a red one; the final one the snakes are white like the background but have lines of bright red stitches running across their bodies while the scalpel is doused in bloody red, these snakes also have one blue and one red eye.
October 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Some photos of very interesting signs and flyers people put up around the University of Cincinnati.

Taken for my photo book project, "It's A Strange, Strange, World"

#photography
A lamppost with a sticker and a flyer on it. The sticker has a tiny QR code and says "Balls." The flyer reads, in a big block of text: "DO YOU WANT: FREE SCHOOL TUITION? MEDICARE FOR ALL? THE GREEN NEW DEAL? CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM? GENDER EQUALITY? RACIAL EQUALITY? FREE LAUNDRY AT DORMS? MORE FUNDING TO [Indistinct] HEALTH SERVICES?" Then a link to the a card for UC YDSA and a QR code. A metal door with a printed out digital collage taped to it that says "i do my hair toss, check my snails" in a mishmash of fonts. Below the text is a PNG of Edward Cullen from twilight talking to a PNG of a snail. Edward says "baby how you feeling" and the snail replies "feeling good as shell." The wall outside of an office plastered with three bumper stickers. A green one says "GO VEGETARIAN!" with smaller, unreadable text below. A red and blue one with American flags on either end says "The Bill of Rights: It's Good For Your Constitution." A white one with red text says "Home is where the Safe Birth is!" with a heart drawn around "Safe Birth." A heavy wooden door with a large, prominent keypad lock next to a chalkboard reading "UC Amateur Radio Club." The door and surround wall is plaster with an absurd amount of warning signs like "WARNING: Security Cameras In Use" and "CAUTION: Beyond this point Radio frequency fields at this site may exceed FCC rules for human exposure."
October 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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If you see this post something monochromatic

The sculpture itself is monochromatic. the fuck off bright red background is just so you can actually see it
A pure white paper sculpture. It is completely white and set against a bright red backdrop. It has a square base, with a pyramidal tower in the center, supporting descending lines of ovals - bigger on top, smaller on the bottom - on the front and back. The two sides have a cylinder, circle face facing outward, in front of the tower with a dramatic zigzag line sticking up from the edge of the base. The front and back have a large swooping line in front of the tower, with a rounded wavy line along the edge. The corners are marked with shorter triangular towers, and there are several small holes punched down the sides of the base, letting a bit of red shine through
October 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Can't remember if I've shared this one here or not, but here's one of my favorite projects from my first year at art school.

I should do more performance art, it's way more fun than I thought it would be.

https://spectra.video/w/hhFFCyEV7PmuNJEWtduMck
October 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Thanks for hosting!

I make silly little guys and am currently doing a fellowship at a local art org called ArtWorks :)
Three textile pieces laid out on a carpet. One is oval, with a dark grey background of woven fabric and a black crocheted border with gold ribbon wound through it. The middle is medium grey and square, with a purple and black ribbon border. The last one is a bright white rectangle, splattered with red and held together with whip-stitich black border. In the center of each piece is a design of two snakes curling around an old fashioned surgical scalpel. They are each colored differently; in the first piece the design is white, with iridescent buttons marking the snakes' eyes; in the second they are decorated with a patchwork of red, blue, and purple fabric with embroidered scales in the same colors, and one snake has a blue eye and the other has a red one; the final one the snakes are white like the background but have lines of bright red stitches running across their bodies while the scalpel is doused in bloody red, these snakes also have one blue and one red eye.
October 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM