Gabrielle Reith
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Gabrielle Reith
@gabriellereith.bsky.social
Scottish Illustrator, artist & mum, inspired by family life & cats.
gra-small-stories.co.uk
Activism with badges, small acts of defiance, subtle ways of making your views known. Let’s talk #whitepoppyforpeace for a moment. I’ve worn a white poppy since my teens, understanding that there’s no glory in dying in war. War brings grief, pain & trauma with long lasting effects for generations.
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Yes, I know it’s Samhain, the night to go guising & reconnect with spirits, but… I have my first Festive Fair - Tomorrow & Sunday you’ll find me at @abdnartmuseums
Followed by V&A Dundee, Glasgow Kelvingrove & Bowhouse Fife.
You can always find me online at gra-small-stories.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New very Ltd edition boxy fit T-shirts in my online store now. I will give money from every sale to Good Law Project.
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If you’re going to wear a sweary, anti fascism Tshirt, the time is now!
September 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Very happy with all my new brooches!
All are now available in my online shop gra-small-stories.co.uk
Which one is your favourite?
September 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
More wiggle giggle worm fun stuff to go with my coasters and cat print coming soon..
#worms #loveworms #canofworms
September 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
My placard to #stoprosebank #stopgazagenocide with Aberdeen Climate Action & SPSC!
Overwhelmed by ignorance & hatred shown by far right. Police confiscated a lrg Palestinian flag but do nothing about Nazi saluting fascists. I don’t understand.
We’re in a dark place. Please join peaceful protesting.
September 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Had fun with these today.. anyone who follows me knows how much I love cats, how much I love alliteration & how much I love to inject a bit of humour into my work..
Thoughts please on my political cats & their messages… badges, T-shirts, patches? Hmm..
Thanks for your feedback wonderful people!
August 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sweary designs.. Would you like me to make some swearing brooches or other products? Would you wear them? What messages would you like to see or should I just start with these? What are you most angry about?
August 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
An annual reminder that this beautiful harmless beastie is a Wood Wasp. What May look like a sting is actually an ovipositor for laying eggs.
My son keeps telling me how many kids in his school are terrified of hover flies, bees and wasps so I wonder what they’d think if they saw a Wood Wasp!?
August 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Absolutely delighted to share a recent collaboration with Morning Glass.
See Gordon’s instagram post for all details but it’s an internal memorial window for Cults Parish Church.
I have worked with him a number of times & it’s always a joy to see the results! I feel my illustrations translate well.
July 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Great turnout for #antitrump protest in #aberdeen 🧡 banners! Here’s ours.
Let’s mak sure the tangerine twat knows he’s nae welcome & say aye turbines! Our taxpayers ££ could have done good not security for Trumps wee holiday!
Scotland detests Trump!
Another protest is planned on Mon at 3pm #menie
July 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Can’t believe I’ll be setting up for Tall Ships Aberdeen tomorrow! Been preping for ages. These 4 decorations with scenes of our maritime history will be available from me at the event.
Did you know that the 1st Greenpeace #rainbowwarrior ‘Sir William Hardy’ was built here!?
Hopefully see you there!
July 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A new cut & sew tea towel to make bunting celebrating the return of @tallshipsaberdeen to my city in a few weeks!
Featuring scenes of Aberdeen, local built ships, semaphore, morse code, etc.
All you need to make this is some bias binding, a sewing machine or needle & thread.
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June 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
My new ‘Fash’ range is coming together. The design looks like old scientific illustrations/school posters - all numbered & named. Doric names came from a pal in a local fishing town & an old document I found. As far as I know the rest of Scotland says ‘fush’.
Here is my tray.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m so happy to share my new addition to the Doric food family of products, a bonnie birch ply tray, made by hand in Sweden!.
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#tray #teatray #doric #rowie #buttery #aberdeen #skirlie #seeninthedeen #aberdeenbakery #scottishwords #doricwords #scottishdesign
June 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Bairns not Bombs!
Im feeling very preoccupied at the moment.
I am a pacifist, I do not believe in war.
War only benefits the few, making some very wealthy. Peace has always been possible & should always be the first choice.
Our world’s children should be safe.
Sadly, there is always money for war.
June 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’m raffling ’Madleen’ whale in aid of Palestine.
Tickets are on my website
gra-small-stories.co.uk/products/gaza-flotilla-whale-raffle
Tickets are £5 & 1 ticket gives you 1 entry. It’ll be drawn on June 14th.
UK only.
My thoughts are with the amazing people onboard the Freedom Flotilla Coalition!
June 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Speak up for Gaza! Do what you can to spread awareness & have conversations. It is never okay when more than 17,000 women & children have been killed in one year!
Being of Jewish decent I find this so difficult in so many ways but it is ever more important to speak up.
#stopthegenocideingaza #peace
June 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
At the start of this year I was delighted to be asked by the Rowett Institute to make an illustrated identity for their #wildedibles project.
You can get involved, be a #sorrelseedsowers join their #citizenscience community on FB, find out about wild foods & get a packet of sorrel seeds in the post.
June 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Now for my other new #risoprint Jasper Cat, who loves lounging on his Persian rug. It’s available in my online shop
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Thanks again to Peacock, Aberdeen for a fab morning printing!
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#catlady #catlover #catprint #catart #catclub #tabbycat #catperson #scottishillustrator
May 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Flora Cat is now a riso print thanks to a fantastic productive morning spent at Peacock, Aberdeen.
She is available in my online shop gra-small-stories.co.uk
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#lovecats #cat #cats #riso #risograph #printmaking
May 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Gaza needs food.
Gaza needs peace.
Ceasefire now!
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#ceasefirenow #peaceforgaza #stopkillingchildreningaza #peaceforgaza
May 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I’ve been making some cat paintings too.. It’s been fun and good for me to get back to painting; to find the place where illustration and painting meet.
Hope you like these too.
May 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Today is my son’s 14th birthday so I made him a celebratory badge as always. He is currently building a den/treehouse in our back garden after his den in the woods got destroyed.
Happy birthday V! 🤎
Thanks to @peacockandtheworm for laser cutting the pieces for me!
May 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
And here are a few of my whale paintings on paper. Thank you so much for all the love you showed my wooden whale paintings! 🩵 it’s so appreciated!
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#whaleillustration #whales #savethewhale #kidlitillustration #scottishillustrator #whalepainting #smallstories
May 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM