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Ann
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Mythology is History. Water is Life. Coppersmith. Photog. Jeweler. Author.

#EastCoastKin member
#JuneSea host

🌈 she/ they/ any

writing: 👩‍🚀🌊 Sci-Fantasy
reading: 📚🎧 Book That Wouldn’t Burn
forging: ⚒️🐙 Sunshine Zone

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For #juneSea theme #family bracing for the wave with boundless joy 🌊

#BlueSkyArtShow #getOutside #smArtist #instinct #artYear #eastCoastKin #art #photography
A child with red hair in black pants and a blue jacket stands in the Atlantic Ocean with arms partially outstretched in anticipation and excitement as two waves come towards them
June 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Day 28 of the June water art challenge 🌊

For #JuneSea our theme is #family

A day on the beach or those residing in the natural world, let's see your water art with families 🦀

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art
Header text: “June 28th” Body text: “#JuneSea, family” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a digital drawing of an orange father seahorse smiling surrounded by many of his yellow or green babies
June 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Day 27 of the June water art challenge 🦀

For #JuneSea our theme is #turn

Whether rotating in place or taking turns at a task, let's see your water art with turns 🌊

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art
Header text: “June 27th” Body text: “#JuneSea, turn” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a painting of a happy goldfish turning in place while swimming
June 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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For #juneSea theme #grey / #gray the muted shades of the ocean on an overcast day 🌧️🌊

#artYear #sensoryArt #perspective #smArtist #classicMono #eastCoastKin #art #photography #seascape
A closeup of small sea waves in the Atlantic Ocean. The water is a pale green or grey color. In the background trees are on the left and right corners of the horizon, and the sky is overcast
June 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Day 26 of the June water art challenge 🐚

For #JuneSea our theme is #grey (or #gray)

A muted shade brought on by dim light or foggy days, let's see your grey water art 🌊

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art
Header text: “June 26th” Body text: “#JuneSea, grey” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a splash of textured paint in a grey hue
June 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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For #juneSea theme #resilience this little red crab is missing legs and has barnacles on their carapace, but continues living with an enduring strength 🦀

#artYear #smArtist #eastCoastKin #alphabetChallenge #weekZForZoology #sensoryArt #perspective #art #photography 🌊
a red crab with at least one missing leg and several white barnacles on their carapace sits on a yellow rock foraging for small bits of algae and other things to eat. In the background is seaweed and algae on rocks and shells at low tide along the Atlantic Ocean
June 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Day 25 of the June water art challenge 🌊

For #JuneSea our theme is #resilience

Showing strength or navigating hardship, let's see your water art that incorporates resilience 🐚

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art
Header text: “June 25th” Body text: “#JuneSea, resilience” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a purple watercolor painted jellyfish
June 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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#smArtist #respect

“don’t let other people’s projections interfere with how you love yourself” signed @poetrybyboots

If you search this @ on here, you’ll see other quotes folks have found from the same writer/ artist

#tagTuesday #contemporaryTuesday #art #eastCoastKin #sensoryArt #perspective
Blue or black stencil letters read “don’t let other people’s projections interfere with how you love yourself” signed @poetrybyboots Found on the sidewalk at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire USA
June 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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For #juneSea theme #two a pair of snails clinging to a rock at low tide 🐌

#tidesOutTuesday #twosDay #RockinTuesday #sensoryArt #perspective #alphabetChallenge #weekZForZoology #mollusks #eastCoastKin #artYear #smArtist #art
Two snails cling to a rock covered in white barnacles and red seaweed. A large 5mm yellow snail is on the left, and a small 1mm red snail is on the right. The background is blue on top from the sky and green on the bottom from the low tide scenery of rocks, seaweed, and Atlantic Ocean in Maine, USA
June 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Day 24 of the June water art challenge 🌊

For #JuneSea our theme is #two

Pairs, duos, partners. Let's see your water art that has two of something 🦀🦀

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: “June 24th” Body text: “#JuneSea, two” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a watercolor painting of two coral branches in purple and blue
June 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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For #juneSea theme #sand A statue made earlier this month. It was only on display for a short time; a snippet of impermanent beauty. Title: The Creation of Mermaid by Ilya Filimontsev, displayed at Hampton Beach

#eastCoastKin #artYear #onlyBeautifulThings #photography #sensoryArt #perspective
A statue made of sand. The statue is comprised of a sea god with long hair and a long beard, and shells for ears and a crown, holding a mermaid in his hand. Made by Ilya Filimontsev at the 25th Hampton Beach Sandcastle Competition in June 2025 at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA. Entitled: The Creation of Mermaid
June 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Day 23 of the June water art challenge 🌊

For #JuneSea our theme is #sand

Smoothed out by the waves turning the shore, let's see your water art that incorporates sand 🏖️

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: “June 23rd” Body text: “#JuneSea, sand” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a drawing of sand with two rocks and a bit of water at the top
June 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Day 22 of the June water art challenge 🐚

For #JuneSea our theme is #swimming

Under the waves or on the surface, let's see your water art that incorporates swimming 🌊

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: “June 22nd” Body text: “#JuneSea, swimming” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a watercolor painting with 9 pink and green fish swimming with confetti shapes around them
June 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Day 21 of the June water art challenge 🐚

For #JuneSea our theme is #green

The color of growth and life in the natural world, let’s see your green water art 🌊

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: June 21st Body text: “#juneSea, green” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of a June water art challenge At the bottom is a splash of paint in brown and green
June 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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#juneSea theme #critter located in the very center of the image is the lovely home this tiny snail chose for themself 🐌

Might appeal to #insectThursday

#smArtist #unique #sensoryArt #safe #artYear
#eastCoastKin #art #mollusks #onlyBeautifulThings
In the very center is a live snail attached to the inside of a broken larger snail shell left over from a previous snail. Their shell home is resting on a rock surrounded by other rocks with barnacles and seaweed
June 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Day 19 of the June water art challenge 🌊

For #JuneSea our theme is #critter

Cute little friends living on the shore or in water, let's see your water art that has critters 🦀🐟

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: “June 19th” Body text: “#JuneSea, critter” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a pink and orange drawing of a cute hermit crab with a striped shell surrounded by yellow 4-pointed stars
June 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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For #juneSea theme #restore the piping plover males build nests on the beach, so a program has been established to support their habitat needs 🐣

#sensoryArt #safe keeping bird families safe

#alphabetChallenge #weekYForYellow #LLJP #colour #color
Yellow rope

#eastCoastKin #art #artYear #smArtist
An area of Hampton Beach on the Atlantic Ocean is sectioned off with a yellow rope. A sign is posted declaring the area closed due to this being a habitat where piping plover birds have been building their nests
June 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Day 18 of the June water art challenge 🐚

For #JuneSea our theme is #restore

Bringing balance to nature or peace to your heart, let's see your restorative water art 🌊

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: “June 18th” Body text: “#JuneSea, restore” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a painting of a pile of green rocks balanced in an artistic way.
June 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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For #juneSea theme #sculpture

I am endlessly astounded at the artistry that exists in our world even if only for the briefest of moments 🏺

#eastCoastKin #contemporaryTuesday #smArtist #tidesOutTuesday #artYear #LLJP #colour #color #art #photography
A closeup of a creation or statue made of sand. In this creation a vase lies on its side with a woman's hand placed on it. The empty vase and left side of the woman are cracked and broken. Behind the statue is a sandy beach and distant Atlantic Ocean during low tide at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA. This piece is entitled "It Won't Stay Forever" by artist Dmitry Klimenko constructed at the 25th Hampton Beach Sandcastle Competition
June 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Day 17 of the June water art challenge 🐚

For #JuneSea our theme is #sculpture

Constructed of sand, metal, or stone, let's see your water art that incorporates sculptures 🌊

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: “June 17th” Body text: “#JuneSea, sculpture” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of the seasonal botanical art challenge At the bottom is a painting of a fancy sandcastle formed from a tan colored sand
June 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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For #juneSea theme #wave

The waves twisting and turning, washing the shoreline clean 🌊

#blueSkyMonday #blueMonday #eastCoastKin #artYear #art #smArtist #photography
A closeup of a wave a few meters from shore. parts of it have started to turn over into sea foam, while other parts are still raised up showing mostly the green color of water. In the background is a cliff with rocks and shrubbery to prevent landslides, with houses on the cliff, and an overcast sky
June 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Day 16 of the June water art challenge 🐚

For #JuneSea our theme is #wave

Water moved by the winds or pulled by the moon, let’s see your water art with waves 🌊

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: June 16th Body text: “#JuneSea, wave” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of an ocean and water art challenge At the bottom is a painting of a blue and white swirl to represent an abstract wave suspended in the air
June 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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For #juneSea theme #celebrate, what's more worth celebrating for a bird than finding a lovely snack by the seaside? 🌊

#stun #stunDay #eastCoastKin #photography #artYear #art #smArtist #onlyBeautifulThings #birdSky #birds #animalArt
a seagull with brown, gray, and white feathers eats something on the ground as the ocean waves move the sand, exposing bird-approved snacks. The bird's reflection is on the ground from the thin layer of water, and 3 waves are in the background. Photo taken at Hampton Beach along the Atlantic Ocean
June 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Day 15 of the June water art challenge 🌊

For #JuneSea our theme is #celebrate

From quiet moments to the biggest of successes, what do you celebrate? 🦀

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: June 15th Body text: “#JuneSea, celebrate” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of an ocean and water art challenge At the bottom is a painting of a pink crab wearing a blue striped party hat raising their claws in the air. The crab is smiling and there’s confetti everywhere
June 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Day 14 of the June water art challenge 🌊

For #JuneSea our theme is #clouds

Stormy dark skies or sunny days full of delicate puffs of white. Let's see your cloud water art ☁️

In the comments of this post I’ll share a link to the challenge info thread

#artChallenge #artShare #eastCoastKin #art 🎨
Header text: June 14th Body text: “#JuneSea, clouds” referencing the hashtag and daily theme of an ocean and water art challenge At the bottom is a painting of a blue sky with a row of white clouds across the middle
June 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM