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• Luna moth •

Gouache paint on paper, vintage botanical encyclopedia pages, pressed flora, glass/mirror 💫 2022.
Artwork of Luna Moth stained glass mixed media piece. Circular piece with two borders of frame. Luna on black paper at center of piece. Middle border has pages of floral encyclopedia cut to circular frame. Outer border is made up of golden mirror with a rust and silver colored patina, bisected by glass diamond bevels and circles containing pressed flowers - rosebud, Japanese anemone, silver lace fern, wild leaf petals. Set on green display with books, crystals, and dried flowers surrounding artwork. Close up of top left corner of artwork, showing inner Luna month painted on black paper, middle curved border of vintage book pages, and outer border of golden glass and circular piece of glass contained pressed Japanese anemone flower - white rounded petals with yellow and dark brown/black center Image shows better detail of painted Luna moth. Luna is shades of green and blue in wings, with yellow golden lines at the edges of wings. The body of the moth is white and has a segmented lower half. There are circular that almost look like eyes near the center of each wing, they are yellow, pink, and blue. The bottom of the moth wings turn into points and are light pink. Image shows bottom right of artwork. The flower that shown in a circle is a dark red rosebud with green leaves. The border on either side is mirror that is shining gold and silver. The central ring border shows book pages and the inner frame with the Luna month on black shows the artist’s signature - Katie LeVan
February 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
Take back your attention.
January 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
katielevan.bsky.social
Somewhat different.

Make art for David Lynch! Make art for you!

I know at the surface my art doesn’t directly seem impacted by DL, but his ideas on consciousness, creativity, negativity, positivity, the process, meditation, individuality. They are all parts of me now. And you too. The continuum.
Artwork of a Cicada painted on paper with found words saying “somewhat different” on top. The art is a tab glass square with pressed rose petals at the center back, the cicada resting on top. With pressed rose buds and wild flowers and leaves framing the piece at the bottom. There is a chain at the top of the piece for hanging. Photo is outside in front of green grass. Close up of the painted cicada and rose petals at center. Artwork of a Cicada painted on paper with found words saying “somewhat different” on top. The art is a tab glass square with pressed rose petals at the center back, the cicada resting on top. With pressed rose buds and wild flowers and leaves framing the piece at the bottom. Cicada artwork held in front of the sun to show the light singing through the opaque tan backing glass. Artwork of a Cicada painted on paper with found words saying “somewhat different” on top. The art is a tab glass square with pressed rose petals at the center back, the cicada resting on top. With pressed rose buds and wild flowers and leaves framing the piece at the bottom.
January 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
katielevan.bsky.social
A portal to ? 🪞

Gouache painted landscape, pressed Queen Anne’s lace flower, glass with found poetry 💫 2024. Sold.
Artist hand holding artwork. Artwork is a long hexagon made with an inner piece and outer frame. Inner gouache painted hexagon is a landscape in yellows, oranges, and blacks of trees on both sides of a body of water with a reflection down the center. A large open white circle in the center of the piece. Tree leaves shadow the sides. The outer hexagonal frame is black glass with pressed queen Anne’s lace set between glass. Entire image is edited to have borders of green alternating with original image. Artist hand holding artwork with a rainbow and plants behind them. Artwork is a long hexagon made with an inner piece and outer frame. Inner gouache painted hexagon is a landscape in yellows, oranges, and blacks of trees on both sides of a body of water with a reflection down the center. A large open white circle in the center of the piece. Tree leaves shadow the sides. The outer hexagonal frame is black glass with pressed queen Anne’s lace set between glass. Close up of found poetry on the back of piece. Artist cut out words from old books to make up found poetry. Part of artist’s signature is visible at the bottom. Poetry reads - The quiet emotions, Are awakened by listening to the song of birds 5. Peace to the number of trees marvelous in their construction, Photograph of walking path in late October. My own place of inspiration. Image has a dark aesthetic with hues of orange and red leaves both partially left on the trees and all over the ground, dark purpley grey sky peeking through above, and stalks of black trees. Photo taken in .5 mode, so it has a “fish-eye” feel.
January 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Here’s something to think about as you kick off 2025: ✨We are all stardust.✨

Every atom of oxygen in our lungs, of carbon in our muscles, of calcium in our bones, of iron in our blood—was created inside a star before Earth was born.

Image: NASA Hubble Space Telescope, CC BY 2.0, flickr
January 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
katielevan.bsky.social
Hi I’m not AI and I make stuff with my hands like this 🤲

Wait for flowers, world of wonder.

Gouache on paper, pressed wildflowers, glass 💫
Painted abstract landscape in pinks, blues, and greens with circle accents in a diamond style shape. With a glass border frame made of two layers. The inner layer is textured clear glass, the outer layer is light pink wispy glass. At the bottom of the artwork there is a circular piece of glass containing pressed wildflowers (white daisy like with yellow centers).
January 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM