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Abstract painter, playwright, storyteller, online person. Xingcat everywhere, including MetaFilter. Buy my original abstract art at https://xingcat.bigcartel.com/

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The backs of two cats (one black, one black and white) looking out a window .

The backs of two cats (one black, one black and white) looking out a window .

Birb Patrol.

13.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiding my art around my area for International Art and Found Day!

12.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How many cage fights are FBI agents involved in, generally?

12.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A number of paintings all sitting together.

A number of paintings all sitting together.

Paper bags and boxes with a label on each that says "FREE ART!" on them.

Paper bags and boxes with a label on each that says "FREE ART!" on them.

Today is International Art and Found Day! It's rainy and damp here in North Suburban Massachusetts, so I've had to rethink my drop locations, going somewhere these won't get soaked. Stay tuned if you're nearby to see where you might be able to get free art! Or go to artandfoundday.com

12.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A painting wrapped in a yellow ribbon with a "Free Art" label attached, nestled into a crevice in a statue.

A painting wrapped in a yellow ribbon with a "Free Art" label attached, nestled into a crevice in a statue.

Thursday is "International Art and Found Day," which I've participated in for four years in a row. It's a fun event where artists leave their works in their local area for people to find for free. Maybe someone in your area is doing the same? Check it out here: artandfoundday.com

10.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My mother's very best friend, who she's known since they were in 1st grade, just decided not to seek treatment for an aggressive cancer that showed up without warning. They're both 84 years old, and I know Mom would do the same, and it's so sobering.

10.03.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting ready to paint some new handmade cards for my Card Club's March mailing. If you'd like a hand-painted card sent to you in the mail every month, join Card Club! It's just $4 a month! ko-fi.com/R6R3NQU3/tiers

09.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A man standing onstage, holding both hands up in the air.

A man standing onstage, holding both hands up in the air.

One of the professional shots from The Moth GrandSLAM in Boston last week. Credit: Carlos de Rosa. I apparently was talking about something big!

08.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love how abstract this is while still being recognizable.

08.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so very sorry. Much love to you and yours.

08.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always love your cooking posts. I sometimes think I should post when I cook, but I am so not aesthetic when I'm banging around the kitchen, LOL.

07.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer This lovely near-future foray from Hugo Award winner Palmer (Ghostdrift) skillfully brings hope and humor to a complex postapoca...

My friend @zanzjan.bsky.social has a novel coming out, and it got a fabulous review in Publisher's Weekly. www.publishersweekly.com/9780756419585

06.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They're from the 60s Disney movie called Big Red.

06.03.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Drop something RED

06.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When people in our lives are looking for work, I think saying, "Let me know if I can help," generally means, "If there's an existing position that I can be a reference for at my workplace, let me know," but it's truly humbling to have someone literally make a job I could do.

05.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been living off my savings/the severance and stock options I got from my old job, and I'm not in trouble financially, but I was going to hit the last "comfortable" bit I had, so I'm very glad that I have someone who went out on a limb to help me.

05.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The past week and a half, I've been doing temp work for a friend who basically created a role for me in her company (it's necessary, but also wasn't really priority until I asked for help finding a job). I just sent in my first invoice, and it's SO GREAT to see that money will come in again!

05.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Why the heck did I return to Youtube??
Why the heck did I return to Youtube?? YouTube video by A Simple Karen

My friend @thatotherkaren.bsky.social is back on YouTube! She thinks people won't watch, so go prove her wrong. youtu.be/OB5OZGUSsTU?...

05.03.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Archaeological Hearts Magnets (set of 2) Hand-poured plaster hearts with embedded found metallic and rusted objects. Powerful magnet attached. Set of 2.

Magnets! Hearts! Weird trash I found in antiques shops! Finally, all available together! xingcat.bigcartel.com/product/arch...

05.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trash Bunnies (LIMITED EDITION) These Easter Bunnies are made entirely out of trash. Water enhancer squeeze bottles, spare wire, erasers, nuts, and dessicant bottle inserts...

TRASH BUNNIES! They are Easter Bunnies, made entirely of TRASH! xingcat.bigcartel.com/product/tras...

04.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Victorian Cat Magnets (Spring 2026) Set of 3 3 small gilded frames with hand-colored copies of cats in costumes from Victorian photography.

My best selling item, Victorian Cat Magnets, have 3 new models, all looking dapper in their costumes. Hand painted watercolor over photocopies of Victorian postcards, in cute little gilded frames. Get your set today! xingcat.bigcartel.com/product/vict...

04.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you SO MUCH for coming! I'm sorry I didn't catch you after the show.

03.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for coming, and great to see you there, Jim!!

03.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you SO MUCH for coming!! I wish I'd been able to say hi, but it's always so crazy at the end of a show that I miss a lot of people. There were GREAT storytellers this time around.

03.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so excited to have my Bluesky pals in the audience!!

03.03.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of the Huntington Theatre in Boston from the stage, with text that reads, β€œMoth GrandSLAM Boston”

A photo of the Huntington Theatre in Boston from the stage, with text that reads, β€œMoth GrandSLAM Boston”

Tonight I’m up sixth (right after intermission) at The Moth GrandSLAM in Boston!

02.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Please do! It’s very slow now, lol.

01.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A large flea market booth with a sign above that says β€œXingcat” and has tables with abstract art on sale.

A large flea market booth with a sign above that says β€œXingcat” and has tables with abstract art on sale.

All set up during another (hopefully smaller) snowstorm in Providence, RI today. Despite the weather, there’s a decent crowd.

01.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Their cloud forest cardamom is fantastic.

01.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two bunnies (one larger, one smaller) made out of discarded Mio water flavor bottles, wire, round plastic cylinders, screw nuts and pencil erasers.

Two bunnies (one larger, one smaller) made out of discarded Mio water flavor bottles, wire, round plastic cylinders, screw nuts and pencil erasers.

I made a little family of "trash bunnies" to bring with me to the couple of flea markets I have before Easter. I was originally going to use the bottle and such as a "skeleton" of sort underneath some sculpting clay, but I like them much better made entirely out of trash.

28.02.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0