Tonya Lemos
@tonyalemosarts.bsky.social
Multi disciplinary artist + community herbalist, magic maker, community builder, activist. LGBTQia 🏳️🌈
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Tonya Lemos
@tonyalemosarts.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Art that Breathes v.2
The Manifesto
tonyalemos.substack.com
As a way to introduce myself to this platform I will share a post I wrote about my work and the place I have landed at the intersection of art + herbalism, Art that Breathes: the manifesto.
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On Yoko Ono, Art that Breathes, and why participatory, relational art matters—especially in tumultuous times.
I raise a glass to Yoko while she is still with us, foremother, outsider, beacon, and the artist who first taught me that creation is something we do together.
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I raise a glass to Yoko while she is still with us, foremother, outsider, beacon, and the artist who first taught me that creation is something we do together.
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Art as Invitation: What I Learned from Yoko Ono
On tenderness, outsiderhood, and the living art we breathe together; gratitude, participation, and the work that remains.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
On Yoko Ono, Art that Breathes, and why participatory, relational art matters—especially in tumultuous times.
I raise a glass to Yoko while she is still with us, foremother, outsider, beacon, and the artist who first taught me that creation is something we do together.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I raise a glass to Yoko while she is still with us, foremother, outsider, beacon, and the artist who first taught me that creation is something we do together.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I'm excited about this one. Cats, cross-dressing, community, and myth, Leonor Fini’s world was as bold as her art.
Discover her voice in my latest Substack piece.
#greatwomenartists
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Discover her voice in my latest Substack piece.
#greatwomenartists
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Leonor Fini
in her own words
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September 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I'm excited about this one. Cats, cross-dressing, community, and myth, Leonor Fini’s world was as bold as her art.
Discover her voice in my latest Substack piece.
#greatwomenartists
open.substack.com/pub/tonyalem...
Discover her voice in my latest Substack piece.
#greatwomenartists
open.substack.com/pub/tonyalem...
May’s insistence that art is not a luxury feels like both a challenge and an invitation. It invites us to ask:
Who gets to make art?
Who gets to be seen as an artist?
Whose labor is visible, supported, honored?
Questions which feel deeply relevant today.
open.substack.com/pub/tonyalem...
Who gets to make art?
Who gets to be seen as an artist?
Whose labor is visible, supported, honored?
Questions which feel deeply relevant today.
open.substack.com/pub/tonyalem...
June 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
May’s insistence that art is not a luxury feels like both a challenge and an invitation. It invites us to ask:
Who gets to make art?
Who gets to be seen as an artist?
Whose labor is visible, supported, honored?
Questions which feel deeply relevant today.
open.substack.com/pub/tonyalem...
Who gets to make art?
Who gets to be seen as an artist?
Whose labor is visible, supported, honored?
Questions which feel deeply relevant today.
open.substack.com/pub/tonyalem...
Love this. so much to learn from William, Jane and May Morris www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Experience: ‘I live as William Morris for three months a year’
It’s made me feel it’s OK to be an artist with a social purpose, though my wife hates the beard
www.theguardian.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Love this. so much to learn from William, Jane and May Morris www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
My latest #substack missive. (Part 1 of 3) A Love Letter Rooted in Memory, Soil, and Ancestral Wisdom
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May 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
My latest #substack missive. (Part 1 of 3) A Love Letter Rooted in Memory, Soil, and Ancestral Wisdom
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/mediterran...
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/mediterran...
stealth-care vs self-care
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/stealth-care
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/stealth-care
Stealth-Care
A working framework for these times
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May 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
stealth-care vs self-care
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/stealth-care
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/stealth-care
I’ve updated the “Art that Breathes Manifesto” and added a Blessing/Affirmation and Reflection for each pillar of the Manifesto. Let me know what you all think.
#substack
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#substack
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Art that Breathes V.3
🌿A Manifesto of Healing, Ritual, and Relationship ; a perpetually in-process/ in-progress investigation🌿
tonyalemos.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I’ve updated the “Art that Breathes Manifesto” and added a Blessing/Affirmation and Reflection for each pillar of the Manifesto. Let me know what you all think.
#substack
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/art-that-b...
#substack
tonyalemos.substack.com/p/art-that-b...
Shit do I miss this?
Kamala Harris has rarely spoken out after leaving Washington in January. In her first major address since then, she acknowledged Democratic fears and warned of a constitutional crisis. Read more: nyti.ms/4cUxR7v
May 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Shit do I miss this?
"Art that Breathes" Artist talk at the Intersection of Art and Herbalism
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April 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"Art that Breathes" Artist talk at the Intersection of Art and Herbalism
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It’s horrific that there are students who lived through Parkland and are now going through a second school shooting at FSU.
The government has failed our children. It doesn’t have to be this way.
The government has failed our children. It doesn’t have to be this way.
April 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
It’s horrific that there are students who lived through Parkland and are now going through a second school shooting at FSU.
The government has failed our children. It doesn’t have to be this way.
The government has failed our children. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Dear @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Why is it that you are undecided on how to vote on the SAVE act which disenfranchises millions of American Voters, largely women? Save act saves nothing but a repressive government’s attempts to hold on to illegal powers. I thought you were one of the good ones
April 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Dear @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Why is it that you are undecided on how to vote on the SAVE act which disenfranchises millions of American Voters, largely women? Save act saves nothing but a repressive government’s attempts to hold on to illegal powers. I thought you were one of the good ones
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boston globe editorial board: harvard is making the right decision, and universities should band together to fight.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/o...
April 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
boston globe editorial board: harvard is making the right decision, and universities should band together to fight.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/o...
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Handwritten recipes for dyes used in William Morris’s fabric designs, from the Merton Abbey Dye Book (1882-91)
April 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Handwritten recipes for dyes used in William Morris’s fabric designs, from the Merton Abbey Dye Book (1882-91)
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!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
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Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
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so many great and truthful lines/statements from @booker.senate.gov yesterday. One of my favs
"If America hasn't broken your heart, you haven't loved her enough."
"If America hasn't broken your heart, you haven't loved her enough."
April 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
so many great and truthful lines/statements from @booker.senate.gov yesterday. One of my favs
"If America hasn't broken your heart, you haven't loved her enough."
"If America hasn't broken your heart, you haven't loved her enough."
lets keep up the momentum, and disruption.
what's next, where do we put our collective energy?
what's next, where do we put our collective energy?
Wisconsin cannot be bought. Our democracy is not for sale. And when we fight, we win.
Congratulations, @crawfordforwi.bsky.social!
Congratulations, @crawfordforwi.bsky.social!
April 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
lets keep up the momentum, and disruption.
what's next, where do we put our collective energy?
what's next, where do we put our collective energy?
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We just secured the liberal majority on Wisconsin's Supreme Court thru 2029! Susan Crawford's big win keeps the highest court in this battleground state from falling into MAGA hands. Thank you for all you did to elect this Indivisible-endorsed candidate (and make Elon Musk waste over $20 million)!
April 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We just secured the liberal majority on Wisconsin's Supreme Court thru 2029! Susan Crawford's big win keeps the highest court in this battleground state from falling into MAGA hands. Thank you for all you did to elect this Indivisible-endorsed candidate (and make Elon Musk waste over $20 million)!
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are going after your Social Security.
Why?
So they can use the money you paid into Social Security to fund for tax cuts for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
I joined @booker.senate.gov on the floor to sound the alarm.
youtube.com/shorts/CdEco...
Why?
So they can use the money you paid into Social Security to fund for tax cuts for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
I joined @booker.senate.gov on the floor to sound the alarm.
youtube.com/shorts/CdEco...
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are going after your Social Security.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are going after your Social Security.
Why?
So they can use the money you paid into Social Security to fund for tax cuts for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
I joined @booker.senate.gov on the floor to sound the alarm.
youtube.com/shorts/CdEco...
Why?
So they can use the money you paid into Social Security to fund for tax cuts for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
I joined @booker.senate.gov on the floor to sound the alarm.
youtube.com/shorts/CdEco...
"THIS IS NOT A RIGHT VS LEFT MOMENT, IT'S A RIGHT VS WRONG MOMENT" @booker.senate.gov 5:55PM
April 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"THIS IS NOT A RIGHT VS LEFT MOMENT, IT'S A RIGHT VS WRONG MOMENT" @booker.senate.gov 5:55PM
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Wisconsin! Judge Susan Crawford will work to protect your rights and freedoms. So get out there and vote today by 8pm. You can find your polling place at wisdems.org/vote.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
Find Your Voting Locations | WISDEMS Voter Protection Team
This searchable map shows you early voting and dropbox info for hundreds of villages, towns, and cities across Wisconsin. Enter the address you're registered at and your options will pop up!
wisdems.org
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Wisconsin! Judge Susan Crawford will work to protect your rights and freedoms. So get out there and vote today by 8pm. You can find your polling place at wisdems.org/vote.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
Looking forward to digging in to this one.
15 Native American Women Artists to Know www.artnews.com/list/art-new... by Petala Ironcloud for Artnews
15 Native American Women Artists to Know
This Women’s History Month, we delve into art from 15 Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women
www.artnews.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Looking forward to digging in to this one.
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is meeting this perilous moment in American history — taking an exceptional stand for ALL of us.
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…
April 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is meeting this perilous moment in American history — taking an exceptional stand for ALL of us.
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…