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Sidra Kaluszka Artist of Many Things.
@sidrak-art.bsky.social
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I'm an artist that wont be confined to one area, creating works with watercolor, cyanotype, print making, jewelry, and ceramics. In addition I'm an organic gardener, foodie, native plant enthusiast, neurodivergent, and human right activist. <3 🌈✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
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Caring is so rebel, and so are we!

We were able to collect all of these donations at our Small Business Saturday event for one of our local food pantries. Anyone in the know knows that pantries are struggling keeping up with the high demand. If you are capable, donations are always welcome <3
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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I turned my back yard into a haven for some love birds, literally. Carolina Wrens mate for life, and stay in their habitat year round. I had a pair show up a year or two ago and they are adorable. <3
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Caroli...
Carolina Wren Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
In summer it can seem that every patch of woods in the eastern United States rings with the rolling song of the Carolina Wren. This shy bird can be hard to see, but it delivers an amazing number of de...
www.allaboutbirds.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Whoop whoop! I won an award! It always feels good, and I'm grateful my new series of work is being well received. :)

Japanese American Internment WWII, with my mothers childhood kimono, and gold watercolor.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Putting together a food drive is nothing new to me. I have been helping run a pantry/rounding up donations, or dropping off stuff myself for probably 6-7 years now.

Anyone can host a food drive, even you :)

#fooddrive #foodinsecurity #food #humanity #community
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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I just put the garden to bed for the season. Trying something new this year, just cover cropping what will be walkways next season. 4ft cover crops are a bit much for me to handle by myself.
#organic #notill #companionplanting #environment #biodiversity #heritage #bees
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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If you are in Virginia remember to go out and vote. I was early voting number #1710 for my small city yesterday! Election day is Tuesday Nov. 4th!

#vote
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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I have been going through audio books on pure binge cycle since around this time last year. New term for me today "2E".

Hello world, my name is Sidra and I'm 2E!
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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#glutenfree #organic lentil oat #bread. Whole lentils, rolled oats, and physllium husk. It's so nice to have finally found a few simple GF bread recipes with whole ingredients vs. buy these 20 types of flour and additives.
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Plant #love for all <3

#Nativeplant indigo bush, #monoprint with soy #ink tinted with #watercolor.

#Appalachia, #virginia, zone 7a/6b.
October 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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I went from a spring of rejection to a busy fall show schedule! Jurors like the winds of fate are also fickle. Perhaps some of you might actually be close enough to go check out one of them.
#art #shows #cyanotype #watercolor #nature #japaneseamerican #womanartist #appalachia #virginia #nrv
October 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Honestly I'm struggling, but I still managed to do some good in the world. I donated my new personal record 4+ft, 15lb squash, & a few others to the soup kitchen. The chef who has been cooking my squash donations for the past few years was kind enough to pose.
#foodsecurity #farmtotable #hope
September 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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So.. Is a slushy the frappuccino of the soda world??

First slushy in probably 20 years. Adult me apparently prefers frappuccinos now.
July 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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I'm glad to add these pitcher plants to my 9 gallon micro ponds. I picked these up at Botanique Nursery in VA. A super cool place to nerd out. (yes micro add environmental interest for local wildlife)

#nativeplants #watergarden #garden #pitcherplants #littleshopofhorrors #organic #japaneseamerican
Pictured: Garden with a range of green native plants growing around a small 9 gallon, approximate 21inch round black micropond. In the pond are 4 containers, 2 with native irises (past bloom), and two with pitcher plants. Both are tall, around 15 inches. One has smaller pitchers that are a little bit ruffled on the edges. The top 3-4 inches are colorful, White with deep red veining. The second has smooth pitchers. The very top of the pitcher is a coppery bronze that then leads to copper stripping a few inches down the pitcher. The fully grown copper pitchers are about 3 inches wide, while the red/white ones are about 1.5 inches. This pond has had: damsel flies, tadpoles, blood maggots, rat tail maggots, and a number of other things I can't identify.
July 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Finished up doing a small #watercolor study on Arches oil paper. It's not my best work, since it's just a study. My goal was to learn how this paper handled the medium. It has some perks and downsides. Holds a surprising amount of paint, while allowing for lift.

#learning #art
Pictured: On top a printed off photo with 3 red pears standing upright in a line on a mostly white surface. Below on a small approximate 4x6 inch piece of paper are two red pears similar to the ones photographed above. The pears are deep read with hings of burgundy and orange red, topped off with brown stems. Pears are a bit asymmetric with textured skin and satin highlights. Surface does have some layering of watermarks typical of the medium are present.
July 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Not sure if I miss pizza or burritos more, after having to go gluten free.

At least I have tacos.

Totally miss a good bowl of ramen too. :'(
June 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Today I voted in the VA primary. Today's the last day of early voting.

(getting my eyes dilated Tuesday, I don't think I would be able to read the ballot that day)

#Vote #bipoc #JapaneseAmerican #artist #democracy
June 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I'm actually doing it! Times are jacked so I'm working on building a grassroots community support group in my town. We will focus on networking, community building, bartering, gardening/exchange/environment, education, small business know how, and of course food insecurity!
Be the change you want.
June 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Guess who just bought some more native plants?!?!!!

<<<<< This girl! <3

Woop Woop!!

(Also came home with a jar of duck weed and tadpoles!!!!!)
June 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Looks like I might have a new life goal. A raised bed pond, because why not?!

Think of all the native plants I could add to this!

USA, NC, Chapel Hill Botanical Garden.
Beautiful, rustic raised bed pond, about 4x8ft, and 2 ft deep. Filled with an assortment of plants. Iris, water lilies, & grass with dappled sunlight. Framed with rustic grey weathered wood planks.
June 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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I just finished putting together this fabulous pair of argentium sterling silver, pearl, and shell #earrings! They were a special #commission to go with a necklace that I had previously made. Requirements were #shells, #pearls, #silver, and BIG.

#womanartist #japaneseamerican #bipoc
Long dangle earrings about 4 inches long. Argentium sterling silver, with white/cream mother of pearl shell, that have a pearl mounted in the middle, then attached to a length of chain to form a long dangle. Consisting of 5 shells in graduated size, and a few extra pearls here and there. Topped with hand made french wires. Argentium sterling silver has a slightly higher silver content and is more tarnish resistant. Shells were gathered over the years from coastal Virginia beaches. They make a tinkling noise with the shells bumping into each other.
June 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Say hello to my little friend!

Planting natives makes a huge difference!

Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly, VA, Zone 7a (formerly 6b)

#nativeplants #environment #butterfly #caterpillar #friend #organic #garden
May 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Continuing to learn in the studio. First time trying to set faced stones. Winging it based on my resources.

Hammered copper, with a surfer patina, and amethyst.

Tumbler for polishing is a disappointment though.
#womenartist #jewelry #learning #earrings #bipoc
two dangle earrings with 8mm faced amethyst mounted in hammered copper with a dark patina on them. Arched door shape with stones on he bottom.
May 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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VA zone 7a (still closer to 6b). False Indigo Bush. This is the first year it's bloomed. I will admit the blossoms aren't as showy as I hoped. I thought it might look closer to a butterfly bush. However, the small flowers were in no way a deterrent from the bumble bees finding it!
#nativeplants
May 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Say hello to my Appalachian Dream Catchers :D

Embracing the Appalachian way (and Asian) of holding onto things till you find a new use for them. The canning bands are past their prime for canning but will live on in dreams.

Plastic free, using remnant wool & cotton yarn.
#Appalachia #dream
Appalachian Dream Catchers. Up-cycled canning bands are used as the ring. With a spider web on the inside using remnant wool (store yarn, hand dyed, & hand dyed/hand spun), and cotton. They have labels with my facebook, instagram, and bluesky handles.
May 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Normally I want people to keep their eyes *up here* if you know what I mean.

However, in this case... Pleaseee check out my rack! Stare at it, ogle it, and fondle it's glorious content!

I'm considering making a sign that says "Check out my Rack"

#art #womenartist #printmaking #originals #rack
Black metal display rack, magazine style, with rows of original matted, and some framed work. Cyanotypes, watercolor, monotype with soy ink, and gelli prints. Nature based, most using organic plant material.
May 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM