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Shirley Jackson
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black + korean || she+her
💌: shirley@lioninthetrees.com

I make art—mainly pottery—combining wildlife & folklore;
I can also be found wishing on shooting stars and dancing with my dog.

🌿: shop.lioninthetrees.com
🌼: https://lioninthetrees.com

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Shirley Jackson @lioninthetrees.bsky.social · Jun 19
I'm Shirley, a Black/Korean woman who makes really cool art.

It's Juneteenth, and Black people still have yet to receive reparations. But here are some of the ways you can financially support me today! ✨💖

✨: paypal.com/paypalme/lioninthetrees
✨: ko-fi.com/lioninthetrees
✨: shop.lioninthetrees.com
Selfie of me in my incredible DIY San from Princess Mononoke outfit A colourful collection of pottery featuring little dragon totems, a small barn swallow totem, larger animal totems in the back, and further in the back are mugs/vessels stacked on top of each other. Large sgraffito dragon totem with California Poppy motifs carved into it's side, and gold glaze details on it's spine and antlers. Done with black and orange underglazes. Left side view. Group picture of all of my November Pottery
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A wolf and their raven friend totem that I made as a gift for a friend of mine 🐺✨🖤

#art #pottery #sciart
A ceramic sculpture of a white wolf with a raven perched on it's back. The wolf features a gold California Poppy motif carved and painted into it's side as well as a handmade red tassel with a fortune talisman woven into it hanging from it's mouth.
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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I've been watching a Bald Eagle livestream cam and one of the eggs finally hatched, and it's so cute watching a little baby eagle with it's big ass fuzzy head just bobbling around.
December 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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I wish we could create a new global calendar system that coincided with the actual seasons we experience.
Instead of 12 months there would just be 4 months that would last until the next season. The experience of time and the "new year" feels more natural in that way.
December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Well I do declare! It's the last day of 2025!
December 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Me when it's time to change the wall calendar for the new year
A photo of the Changing of the Guard ceremony that takes place at Buckingham Palace. The photo shows a group of guards in their bright red jackets and their big fuzzy boom microphone hats marching about.
December 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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All pieces are now sold and the final donation has been sent!!
Through these birds, in total we were able to raise $710.89 for Palestine Children's Relief Fund!
Thank you all SO MUCH! 🕊️✨💖🕊️✨💖
Donation receipt showing the amount donated.
December 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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I still want to raise funds for Palestine Children's Relief Fund, so I've reduced the prices on these pieces because something is better than nothing!
100% of proceeds from these pieces goes straight to PCRF. ✨💖

I've got 3 birds left!

shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...

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Ceramic bird shaped wall hanging of a cream coloured bird in a T-shaped pose. The wings are painted to mimic the Palestine flag. There are sgraffito floral details, and a set of handmade red tassels with handmade watermelon charms hanging from it's tail. This version has a red cheek. Ceramic bird shaped wall hanging of a cream coloured bird in a T-shaped pose. The wings are painted to mimic the Palestine flag. There are sgraffito floral details, and a set of handmade red tassels with handmade watermelon charms hanging from it's tail. This version has a gold cheek.
December 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I wish I could see exactly how big the planets and the sun are with my own eyes. I just can't fathom the scale.
December 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Me whenever Jerma talks about Otto
Werner Herzog from The Mandalorian saying, "I would like to see the baby".
December 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Made my annual Christmas croissants for the fam
A beautiful homemade croissant placed on a turquoise plate. A cross-section showing the inside of the croissant where you can see the lamination of the dough.
December 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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I've been working on my arachnophobia for the past seven years. And today, I rescued a spider that was smaller than a grain of rice out of my sink and relocated them to a plant outside instead of squishing them.
Made me feel really good inside.
December 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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I love it when the horse's trot is the perfect pace, and you've got the perfect posting rhythm, and it makes you feel like you're flying.
December 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Me when it's time to trim mugs
Tired Ben Affleck Meme. A photo of Ben Affleck standing outside a door, one hand in his pant's pocket and the other holding a cigarette as he stands with his eyes closed looking absolutely exasperated.
December 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Maybe I should've complained earlier because the sun has finally broken through the fog right now!! LOL

It's amazing to see the blueness of the sky, and the feel of the sun kissing my face once again 😭😭😭
lioninthetrees.bsky.social Shirley Jackson @lioninthetrees.bsky.social · 16d
I thought I was misremembering previous winters here in the Central Valley, but apparently it's abnormal for the Tule Fog to just be parked here literally 24/7 for almost a month LOL

Usually, the fog burns off later in the day and returns in the early AM but since November it's just been grey.
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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I thought I was misremembering previous winters here in the Central Valley, but apparently it's abnormal for the Tule Fog to just be parked here literally 24/7 for almost a month LOL

Usually, the fog burns off later in the day and returns in the early AM but since November it's just been grey.
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Furry friend in the stars ✨
Angled cup featuring a nebula that resembles the Pillars of Creation but also the portrait of a sleeping dog Angled cup featuring a nebula that resembles the Pillars of Creation but also the portrait of a sleeping dog. (Right) Angled cup featuring a nebula that resembles the Pillars of Creation but also the portrait of a sleeping dog. (Left) Angled cup featuring a nebula that resembles the Pillars of Creation but also the portrait of a sleeping dog. (Detail of dog)
December 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Someone on instagram called this a "catfish" and I'm absolutely gobsmacked because omg that is so obvious and so perfect and I was SO CLOSE HOW DID I MISS THAT
lioninthetrees.bsky.social Shirley Jackson @lioninthetrees.bsky.social · 25d
I wasn’t really sure what to call this creature so I settled on “Fish-Cat”. 🥴🥴

I originally saw this sculpture while unpacking a box in a dream I had. I loved it so much I thought it'd be fun to bring them to "real" life! 😂😂

Available here:
shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...

#art #pottery
A ceramic sculpture of a fish but it has four legs like a quadruped animal. They are painted in a way to mimic blue and white porcelain, and have a decorative handmade blue tassel and little bell attached to their chest. They appear as though they are singing the beautiful songs of their fish-cat people.
December 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Br'er Rabbit Totem 🐇🌿✨

My experimental piece for the Black Clay exhibition at Arte Noir!
If you are in the Seattle, WA area, the opening reception for this show is tomorrow evening! ✨✨

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A ceramic sculpture of a rabbit sitting with it's head turned all the way back while also having a paw and a foot raised to give the appearance that they're stuck with tar and thorns all over their body. It's body is done with blue underglaze to mimic blue and white porcelain, with it's lower half covered in the blue underglaze to mimic tar. And gold luster thorns crisscrossing all over it's body. An image of the flyer for the Black Clay opening reception which gives details about the show. It features over 20 artists and will be on Dec 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM at ARTE NOIR, 2301 E Union St Suite H, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Br'er Rabbit Totem 🐇🌿✨

My experimental piece for the Black Clay exhibition at Arte Noir!
If you are in the Seattle, WA area, the opening reception for this show is tomorrow evening! ✨✨

#art #pottery
A ceramic sculpture of a rabbit sitting with it's head turned all the way back while also having a paw and a foot raised to give the appearance that they're stuck with tar and thorns all over their body. It's body is done with blue underglaze to mimic blue and white porcelain, with it's lower half covered in the blue underglaze to mimic tar. And gold luster thorns crisscrossing all over it's body. An image of the flyer for the Black Clay opening reception which gives details about the show. It features over 20 artists and will be on Dec 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM at ARTE NOIR, 2301 E Union St Suite H, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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There's something about watching a Bald Eagle completely passed out and dead to the world in it's nest like damn, everyone needs sleep fr
December 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Live now!

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amyraehill.bsky.social Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 23d
Today's the day! Put our heart and soul into these lil guys. Find a Mars friend to wear around your neck today at 12pm PST / 3pm EST

Previews of each:
sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra...

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Collage of Mars rover jewelry at different stages of the making process. Clay, bisque, unfired glaze, fired glaze showing each pendant with a rover on a red landscape attached to a chain and the sterling silver tag can be seen on the back.
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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PG&E: "Did you know that you used 48% of your energy towards heating your home last winter? Curious 🤔"

Me:
a woman with red lipstick is standing in front of a busy street with cars .
Alt: Duffey from Basketball Wives making a "no shit" kind of expression as though what was just said to her was utterly ridiculous.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I wasn’t really sure what to call this creature so I settled on “Fish-Cat”. 🥴🥴

I originally saw this sculpture while unpacking a box in a dream I had. I loved it so much I thought it'd be fun to bring them to "real" life! 😂😂

Available here:
shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...

#art #pottery
A ceramic sculpture of a fish but it has four legs like a quadruped animal. They are painted in a way to mimic blue and white porcelain, and have a decorative handmade blue tassel and little bell attached to their chest. They appear as though they are singing the beautiful songs of their fish-cat people.
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
lioninthetrees.bsky.social
I wasn’t really sure what to call this creature so I settled on “Fish-Cat”. 🥴🥴

I originally saw this sculpture while unpacking a box in a dream I had. I loved it so much I thought it'd be fun to bring them to "real" life! 😂😂

Available here:
shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...

#art #pottery
A ceramic sculpture of a fish but it has four legs like a quadruped animal. They are painted in a way to mimic blue and white porcelain, and have a decorative handmade blue tassel and little bell attached to their chest. They appear as though they are singing the beautiful songs of their fish-cat people.
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Here's a look at the rest of the pieces I made for the 21st annual Post It Show THIS SATURDAY at Giant Robot! ✨💖

1000s of originals from 100s of artists will be available for $30 a pop!

Peep their blog for more info:
www.giantrobot.com/blogs/giant-...

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A set of 6 sticky notes arranged on a piece of card-stock. The illustrations painted on each sticky note are a variety of animals ranging from horses, an elk, a bison, and a wolf done in an illustrative style similar to my ceramic pieces. They look as though they’re running across a landscape with a red sun, or a crescent moon, high above them. There is also a piece featuring an owl with two big literal googly eyes.
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM