Gabrielle Reith
@gabriellereith.bsky.social
Scottish Illustrator, artist & mum, inspired by family life & cats.
gra-small-stories.co.uk
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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
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.
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
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
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
Followed by V&A Dundee, Glasgow Kelvingrove & Bowhouse Fife.
You can always find me online at gra-small-stories.co.uk
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!
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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
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!
gra-small-stories.co.uk
If you’re going to wear a sweary, anti fascism Tshirt, the time is now!
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?
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
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?
All are now available in my online shop gra-small-stories.co.uk
Which one is your favourite?
More wiggle giggle worm fun stuff to go with my coasters and cat print coming soon..
#worms #loveworms #canofworms
#worms #loveworms #canofworms
September 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
More wiggle giggle worm fun stuff to go with my coasters and cat print coming soon..
#worms #loveworms #canofworms
#worms #loveworms #canofworms
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
Thoughts please on my political cats & their messages… badges, T-shirts, patches? Hmm..
Thanks for your feedback wonderful people!
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
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?
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!?
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
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!?
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!?
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
Did you know that the 1st Greenpeace #rainbowwarrior ‘Sir William Hardy’ was built here!?
Hopefully see you there!
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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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.
gra-small-stories.co.uk
June 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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.
gra-small-stories.co.uk
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.
gra-small-stories.co.uk
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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Here is my tray.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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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Here is my tray.
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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
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#tray #teatray #doric #rowie #buttery #aberdeen #skirlie #seeninthedeen #aberdeenbakery #scottishwords #doricwords #scottishdesign
June 24, 2025 at 1:06 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!.
Gra-small-stories.co.uk
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#tray #teatray #doric #rowie #buttery #aberdeen #skirlie #seeninthedeen #aberdeenbakery #scottishwords #doricwords #scottishdesign
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#tray #teatray #doric #rowie #buttery #aberdeen #skirlie #seeninthedeen #aberdeenbakery #scottishwords #doricwords #scottishdesign
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
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!
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
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
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
Being of Jewish decent I find this so difficult in so many ways but it is ever more important to speak up.
#stopthegenocideingaza #peace
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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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
Now for my other new #risoprint Jasper Cat, who loves lounging on his Persian rug. It’s available in my online shop
gra-small-stories.co.uk
Thanks again to Peacock, Aberdeen for a fab morning printing!
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#catlady #catlover #catprint #catart #catclub #tabbycat #catperson #scottishillustrator
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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
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
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
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
She is available in my online shop gra-small-stories.co.uk
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#lovecats #cat #cats #riso #risograph #printmaking
Gaza needs food.
Gaza needs peace.
Ceasefire now!
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#ceasefirenow #peaceforgaza #stopkillingchildreningaza #peaceforgaza
Gaza needs peace.
Ceasefire now!
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#ceasefirenow #peaceforgaza #stopkillingchildreningaza #peaceforgaza
May 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Gaza needs food.
Gaza needs peace.
Ceasefire now!
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#ceasefirenow #peaceforgaza #stopkillingchildreningaza #peaceforgaza
Gaza needs peace.
Ceasefire now!
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#ceasefirenow #peaceforgaza #stopkillingchildreningaza #peaceforgaza
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.
Hope you like these too.
May 21, 2025 at 10:46 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.
Hope you like these too.
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!
Happy birthday V! 🤎
Thanks to @peacockandtheworm for laser cutting the pieces for me!
May 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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!
Happy birthday V! 🤎
Thanks to @peacockandtheworm for laser cutting the pieces for me!
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
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#whaleillustration #whales #savethewhale #kidlitillustration #scottishillustrator #whalepainting #smallstories
May 4, 2025 at 9:04 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
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#whaleillustration #whales #savethewhale #kidlitillustration #scottishillustrator #whalepainting #smallstories