April Castoldi
@aprilcastoldi.bsky.social
Pediatric speech-language pathologist, author-illustrator, activist.
Sharing a little cheer.
February 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Sharing a little cheer.
Starting a new mixed media piece…
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Starting a new mixed media piece…
In my homage to the work of my friend, the illustrator Lizzie Savanella (and as a thank you gift for her), I copied her beautiful design, recreating it as a batik on a silk scarf.
#elizabethsavanella #scbwiillustrator #batik #silk
#elizabethsavanella #scbwiillustrator #batik #silk
February 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
In my homage to the work of my friend, the illustrator Lizzie Savanella (and as a thank you gift for her), I copied her beautiful design, recreating it as a batik on a silk scarf.
#elizabethsavanella #scbwiillustrator #batik #silk
#elizabethsavanella #scbwiillustrator #batik #silk
I’m working on a design for an image that people who are participating in an art show can share on social media. Here’s the current version…
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I’m working on a design for an image that people who are participating in an art show can share on social media. Here’s the current version…
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I’ll show a picture of the whole thing after I gift this to my friend, but here are a few more little samples of the scarf I’m working on.
February 3, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I’ll show a picture of the whole thing after I gift this to my friend, but here are a few more little samples of the scarf I’m working on.
I’m working on a gift for a friend. It’s going to be a surprise, so I’m only sharing a little bit of it here… 😜
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I’m working on a gift for a friend. It’s going to be a surprise, so I’m only sharing a little bit of it here… 😜
And this time I tried acrylic paint. Still not quite there yet, but I’m learning. Oh yes, always learning.
January 25, 2026 at 9:51 PM
And this time I tried acrylic paint. Still not quite there yet, but I’m learning. Oh yes, always learning.
My friend said this was kind of like “Colorforms.” 😜
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 AM
My friend said this was kind of like “Colorforms.” 😜
Response to an art prompt
January 20, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Response to an art prompt
Learning about pastels
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Learning about pastels
I really enjoyed the mixed media art workshop led by London Ladd at the SCBWI Winter conference in New York. I’m excited to keep working on these techniques. I need to buy some Gesso and other supplies so I can really create the layers, but I’m feeling bolder about experimenting.
#scbwiNY26
#scbwiNY26
January 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I really enjoyed the mixed media art workshop led by London Ladd at the SCBWI Winter conference in New York. I’m excited to keep working on these techniques. I need to buy some Gesso and other supplies so I can really create the layers, but I’m feeling bolder about experimenting.
#scbwiNY26
#scbwiNY26
Exploring mixed media with London Ladd at #scbwiNY26
January 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Exploring mixed media with London Ladd at #scbwiNY26
Anyone around here try illustrating a book with stamp art?
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Anyone around here try illustrating a book with stamp art?
Lately, carving stamps is the only art I feel like doing for some reason…
January 13, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Lately, carving stamps is the only art I feel like doing for some reason…
Place settings…
January 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Place settings…
Carved this little kitty from a scrap of leftover carving block.
January 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Carved this little kitty from a scrap of leftover carving block.
More mini scenes
January 7, 2026 at 12:47 AM
More mini scenes
Working on some art to use in speech therapy with my students.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Working on some art to use in speech therapy with my students.
