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View fullsize Post 3 of 3. Announcing the new section of our offerings we are currently fundraising for- Custom made screens for printing on fabric, paper and more! We’re fundraising for at MiScreen machine, made by RISO Japan, It’ll transfer images f
View fullsize Post 2 of 3. Some new faces here, thanks for tuning in folks! My name is River Takada and I’m a maximalist. My talents include starting projects and getting hype over just about anything, and I’m cursed with self-doubt, amongst other th
View fullsize Post 1 of 3. All these photos I’ve saved over the years from people sharing! Scroll through to see workshops and patches that folks printed or purchased over the past 4 years. I’ve really been missing in-person workshops- I’ve bee
View fullsize I’m back to social media! Post 3 of 3 Hello internet- I had the joy of sitting for @sasss.world back in December for her Fantasy Series- every few years I like to book a photo shoot just for myself to document this mortal body. During my sm
View fullsize I’m back to social media! Post 2 of 3 Let’s be real- I wasn’t totally unplugged from my phone. I wanted to shift my focus away from comparing myself to other people’s fancy photos by appreciating my own work, memories and a
View fullsize I’m back to social media! Post 1 of 3. At the beginning of January, I started a social media detox. I planned one week off IG, tiktok, Pinterest and Tumblr- these time draining scrolling apps were deleted off my phone. 7 days turned into a f
View fullsize I love this on from my shoot with @shootwithbliss out at my storage unit studio in Durham. On the other side of that fence is a flood water retaining pool and I love watching all the nature that happens around there. 🐸🦆🦗🦅 One more photo set just
View fullsize My favorite thing to make right now: Vulva Pillows. Getting to see and combine all the different textures and layers. More to come in future. Excuse me while I take a short social media detox and sew some stuff! In these shots I’m pinning tog
View fullsize Thank you all for showing support to myself, other artists and small businesses this year! I’ve got a few things planned to grow this love craft and share more of the process as I go! Even though it’s been hard to pivot away from my com
View fullsize I have a bad habit (more of a cycle), where I over plan something, try to prevent any problems by thinking of every single risk that could happen. AND THEN I get planning fatigue and just drop the ball on the follow through. It’s frustrating ho
View fullsize I’ve been indulging myself with lots of art therapy- mostly I’ve been experimenting with color! Lots of color- super saturated vibrant synthetic color. Using whatever fabric I can find in my stash, thrift stores, donations and factory re
View fullsize Staying cozy at home. Going over how far we’ve come and how far there is still to go. Lots of hot chocolate and comforting movies. 📷 @shootwithbliss