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Mystic Multiples
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Risograph / Letterpress publishing imprint run by artists Sarah Welch and James Beard. Makers of the Endless Monsoon comics, the Holdouts universe, and Welcome to my anticapitalist swamp. We make a lot of green art. Houston, TX.

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Mad push to finish up THEY'RE OUT THERE! zines for the exhibition Black Water, Green Fruit at Basket Books & Art this Saturday, Nov 1st! Opening from 3-5pm!

#risograph #printing #art #snakes #horror #ecohorror #artexhibit #printmaking #zines
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One week to go! Art Exhibit / Zine Release on Nov 1st at Basket Books & Art in Houston, Texas. Opening celebration from 3-5pm.

#art #artexhibit #houston #ecohorror #zine #riso #risograph
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Two Texas events going down this weekend:

Saturday, Oct 11th: Lone Star Zine Fest in Austin, TX!
Sunday, Oct 12th: Rockin and Rollin Prints in Houston, TX!

We'll be at both; see you there!

#printmaking #steamroller #zinefest #zines #risograph #artfair #texas #lszf #printhouston
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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October 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Big store update today with four different post card projects!

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New Postcard Prints
An update about four new, postcard prints in the store and a cat who keeps getting involved in the photo shoot of said cards.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Just restocked at Rising Tide Projects in Galveston! If you're on the island, give them a visit and check out their stationary, art prints, and amazing print shop!

risingtideprojects.org

While you're there, you can visit with our Take What You Need risograph prints 🌞
September 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It's time for the annual LONE STAR ZINE FEST in Austin, TX. We'll be there on October 11th, so swing by this free event to checkout the latest zines and thangs from the community!

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#zinefest #austin #zines #printmaking #selfpublishing #risograph
Lone Star Zine Fest 2025
LSZF is coming up, and we'll be there! See you in Austin, TX, on October 11th for the annual Lone Star Zine Fest.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Starting a new account for personal projects and musings. 👋

Very inspired by my readings on POSSE at the IndieWeb website:

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POSSE
POSSE is an abbreviation for Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere, the practice of posting content on your own site first, then publishing copies or sharing links to third parties (like soc...
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September 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
RAGS make paper,
PAPER makes money,
MONEY makes banks,
BANKS make loans,
LOANS make beggars,
BEGGARS make
RAGS.

Found in the opening pages of Paper-Making by Jules Heller. This quote goes so hard.

#papermaking #quotes #rags
September 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Houston Friends, we will be at the Untitled Art Fair on Saturday, September 20th, from 12-6pm. We'll be at the table for Lawndale Art Center, running a pop up with prints and ceramics. See you there!

#artfair #untitledartfair #houston
September 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Thinking about the oil derricks that were used in East Texas during the oil boom. Some of these photos are wall to wall platforms!

A lot of money was made in this mad rush of exploitation, and it's made even crazier by the previous timber rush in the region.

#history #oilboom #bigthicket
August 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Wrote up a blog post on our recent trip to Big Thicket National Preserve! We saw pitcher plants, we saw a snapping turtle, we saw a gulf coast toad! And a few notes on the visitor center and its relation to the Museum of Jurassic Technology.

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August 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Took our Pitcher Plant Princess print out to Big Thicket to meet some lovely pitcher plants! I could not believe how many we saw along the Pitcher Plant Trail. (duh)

If you're ever in the piney woods of east Texas, you should check it out!

#pitcherplant #artprint #risograph
August 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Banana Slug Notepads! Back in stock in the online store, and ready to decompose your To Do list. These lil pocket sized notebooks are great for emptying out your brain so you can just write it down and move on.

#risograph #stationary #ephemera #bananaslug
August 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
August 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Little bud / 'pine cone' found on the forest floor at Redwoods National Park. Does anyone know what this is? I thought it might be from a redwood tree, but now I'm not so sure. Love the coloration and delicate feel it had.

#photography #nature #bud
August 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Also from Battery Point Lighthouse: the old glass lantern! These are Fresnel Lenses, which I do not know much about, but they are very beautiful in person.

#lighthouse #fresnellens #photography #lens
August 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Magical view of the Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, CA. Perfect place to cackle out Kate Bush lyrics while exploring the hill. The blossoms are a type of thrift? Ice flower?

#photography #lighthouse #springtime
August 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Memento mori! The dimensional cameos on this tombstone are quite nice. Special attention to their luscious locks, which jump out at you with their high relief.

#mementomori #graveyard #tombstone #photography #sepia
August 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
First time spotting a freshly molted cicada! Can't believe how vibrant the colors are -- they looked neon! iNaturalist suggests it's a "Dog-Day Cicada".

#cicada #naturephotography #inaturalist #snapshot #insect
August 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Felt cute, might return to the wilderness later...

"Wildman" print detail from Bruegel the Elder. Part of a traditional festival / seasonal performance in ye ole times.

#arthistory #bruegel #printmaking #wildman
August 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Memento Mori! Here's a great recap on the history of cheerful skeletons and reminders to enjoy your life (while you have it).

ΕΥΦΡΟΣΥΝΟΣ!!!

www.openculture.com/2025/08/meme...
Memento Mori: How Smiling Skeletons Have Reminded Us to Live Fully Since Ancient Times
The expression 'YOLO' may now be just passé enough to require explanation. It stands, as only some of us would try to deny remembering, for 'You only live once,' a sentiment that reflects an eternal t...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We usually end up creating a fair amount of drawings in the process from idea to print. Usually, we look at the print as the finished artwork, rather than a product of the drawing -- the drawing is a step on the way!

#printmaking #illustration #drawing #brushpen
August 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Thinking back on visiting the glorious banana slugs of the Redwoods in northern California 🥹

We made it a mission to try to find at least one each morning of the trip 🕵️

#photography #bananaslug #macro #nature
August 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Memento mori! I like to look out for graphic motifs at the graveyard. This photograph came from an obelisk monument that also featured grain, lilies , and a draped curtain. Is it a handshake goodbye? A gentle caress? A connection beyond this life?

#photography #mementomori #graveyard #cemetery
August 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM