Splat CoOp

Welcome to the circus, @iriseverbloom.bsky.social !

Tumblr post from - A-loser-with-internet-access “The fact that makeup is considered to be ‘mature’ and ‘sexualized’ implies that being a clown or mime is the sluttiest job out there”

Lol

@slimecloud.bsky.social

Hmm...

And now we have Iris Everbloom! Welcome to the circus!

It helps to post to the right account. 🙄

The latest Spokane Sequential sits on a wooden stand next to the trinket exchange bowl at Splat. Splat's iconic multicolored wall is visible immediately behind it.

The new Spokane Sequential just arrived. Come grab your copy before they're all gone!

Splat is an artistic hub for all things print media and DIY culture in downtown Spokane Back during our nation’s fight for independence, a man named Thomas Paine had some choice words for our friends across the pond.

We sat down with Madison Pearson at the @inlander.com to talk about who we are and what we're about. Have a look!

www.inlander.com/culture/spla...

This is coming from one of Spokane's hardest working and most unimpeachable journalists, so you know it's true!

Thank you so much @merrywanderer.bsky.social !

Catch us on Out and About TODAY at 4:00pm. 88.1 or 92.3 on your FM dial, or at kyrs.org

Age verification? I spent many hours as a kid making a turtle draw pictures for me.

The trolley and the problem. A tall tale by Nanette Cloud

Don't mind me casually shadow dropping a new zine for @splatspokane.org

Oh, did you want a link? Very well...

identityalaska.org/spokane

They take nearly all insurance, including state plans! They're not taking patients yet, but you can sign up on their website RIGHT NOW to be contacted once they do!

The logo of Identity Healthcare: A square blue background. Against it, an aurora of blue, purple, and green reveals a negative image of mountaintops. Immediately below that is the text. The word "Identity" in large lowercase letters in a stylized sans-serif font. Below it in small capital letters: "ADVANCING ALASKA'S LGBT COMMUNITY".

We're partnering with Identity Healthcare to share some exciting news! Two of Spokane's most admired gender-affirming care physicians are teaming up to open up a satellite office of an Alaska clinic that provides focused care specifically for 2SLGBTQIA+ patients.

Another day at the clown factory. We make laughing gas here. That's what we call ink fumes. This is a joke.

Ready for my first regular shift at the clown factory! ^ω^

100% Thanks again, Spokane!

GRAND OPENING OF @splatspokane.org WAS SO GOOD - SPOKANE SHOWED THE FUCK UP!!!!

Several people browse the product offerings at Splat. The counter, with a yellow table cloth and merchandise, is in center frame. Customers are to the right of it, a storekeeper is ringing up a sale to the left of it.

Today was nothing short of incredible! Thank you, Spokane, for showing up and affirming for us that zines and DIY printed art are as vital as we think.

The festivities are over, but we're open until 9pm. If you haven't already stopped by, come say hi!

Today!!1!!!!1!1!!!!!

The Splat clown logomark (purple clown head, white face, one cyan diamond shaped eye, one closed yellow eye with three lashes, magenta nose) against a black background. Below that, in a large serif font, it reads: "Ink different."

Ink different.

Clown car? Hold my milk bottle.

We're gonna be packed

Purple background with the following text from top to bottom... (In large pink hand-drawn lettering): Bookstores Against Fascism (Below that, In a white medium courier-ish font): SAT JAN 31 (below that, in a smaller, pink, Courier): This Saturday, your local Spokane bookstores will be donating a portion of their sales to organizations who support immigrant families in our area. (Below that, in med white again, right justified): PARTICIPATING BOOKSTORES INCLUDE (Below that, small pink again, right justified): Auntie's Wishing Tree Page 42 Jupiter's Eye and more!

We're in! We will be donating a portion of our sales to a local organization that supports immigrant families. Grab a FREE protest sign, sip some FREE tea, enjoy LIVE music, zine making, button making, and more—and feel good about your purchases knowing that they will help support folks in need.

I'll ask on insta.

Three screenprinted patches are binder-clipped side-by-side to a clothes hanger. The fabric appears to be brown tweed or similar. On it is printed in large, blocky, stylized letters: "melt ICE". The outer two are positives (black lettering), the middle one is a negative (black field of ink with non-printed lettering within).

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UPDATE:
Our Grand Opening has been moved up to 10am this Saturday to accommodate the planned protests. We will be distributing FREE artist-designed 11"x17" and 8.5"x14" cardstock signs throughout the day.

Zine making, buttonmaking, and live music will go on as scheduled from 12p-5p. See you then!

Thank you for this lovely shout-out!

We stand in solidarity with the people of occupied Minnesota. Abolish ICE. Dismantle DHS.

A Stack of Splat business cards sit in the foreground on a grey countertop. Next to it in a red basket is an arrangement of card game packages. The yellow label reads: "Burglar Means Me"on white text, and below that, "a card game for two players" in black.

There's so much great stuff coming into the shop—prints, zines, clothing, books—even card games! Come see (and buy) starting January 31!

Splat interior. Nanette Cloud is in the foreground arranging items in a basket, while Ryan Hamm and Basil Zero (Bones & Buggz) review prints.

Today was a whirlwind. 16 artists loaded in (mostly). Now to finish arranging, labeling, and inputting inventory. We can't wait to share this with all of you!

The Splat team will not be at the shop Friday, January 23. We will be standing idle in protest of ICE's dangerous and illegal actions, in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis-St. Paul. We urge anyone who is able to do the same. No work. No school. No spending.