I’m packaging up some painted coasters for the Salut! 8 Coaster Show at Nucleus Portland. If you’re in or around Portland, Oregon, it looks to be a great event. If you’re from outside that area, artwork will be available online at a later date, so keep your eyes peeled.

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I ended up on the Public Domain Review today while trying to hunt down historical images of ocular migraine visual phenomenon (which is admittedly, probably only fascinating for migraineurs). In the process though, I ended up stumbling across Kay Nielsen’s absolutely astounding images for East of the Sun and West of the Moon and oh my, just look at these gorgeous illustrations.
An interview I did recently, talking about the artwork for Mouseboat, over on Let’s Talk Picture Books.
There are pepper seedlings sprouting here. For the third year in a row, I’m growing Jimmy Nardello Italian Peppers. I was curious about the name, and after a little sleuthing, think the backstory behind these peppers would make a splendid picture book.
Other things that are growing: the below amaryllis is blooming after a year and a half of nothing. Those blooms all the sweeter for the never-ending wait.