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Chris Yates
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Multimedia artist living and working in Butte, Montana. Makes a lot of jigsaw puzzles for some reason or another. www.chrisyates.net
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For some reason or another I got a bunch of miniature tin shipping containers, covered them with miniature graffiti and filled them with mystery puzzles and pompoms, like any normal person would.
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A pair of small metal shipping containers covered in graffiti, filled with handmade wooden puzzle pieces. Amazing! A pair of small metal shipping containers covered in graffiti, filled with handmade wooden puzzle pieces. Amazing! A pair of small metal shipping containers covered in graffiti, filled with handmade wooden puzzle pieces. Amazing! Four pairs of small metal shipping containers covered in graffiti, filled with handmade wooden puzzle pieces. Amazing!
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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"Three Koi", 2020 (One of my favorite features of my old Boulder house was the koi pond. Due to the nature of my work, cats and dogs are not optimal pets, but fish generally don't mess with my pieces)
A colorful hand cut and painted 2-layer wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting three koi fish chasing each other in a square pond
November 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Hey I made some new wooden Lucky Cactus friends that also happen to be nifty (and strong) magnets! Crazy! Limited quantities available here: chrisyates.net/products/luc...
A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Baffler #2152 "That's Not A Toy", designed by the crazy talented @beckyandfrank.com, 2012
A colorful hand cut and painted wooded jigsaw puzzle designed by Becky Dreistadt and produced by Chris Yates, depicting a funky orange cat noticing a funky little dog chewing on their tail
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Meow.
A close photo of a cat whimsy from a hand-cut wooden puzzle in progress
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Hey I’ve just released 19 new hand-made puzzles for November, perfect for holiday gifts or just treating yourself!
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A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an abstract blue and pink mountain landscape A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting a chunky paisley pattern A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an abstract array of blocks A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an abstract landscape featuring floating islands with a variety of buildings
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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more refreshing than F5
a simple 3 panel comic depicting the appeal of the beverage Fresca amongst a friendly pair of anthropomorphic clouds
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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"Ominous Hillside", made in 2021. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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*phew* sorting pompoms so you don't have to!
October 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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It is again time for the most serious and important aspect of my work
Getting ready to sort a medium quantity of pompoms chromatically, as one does
October 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Top of the bench trail
A view of the Gallatin Valley in Montana
October 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Here's a set of Chinese cloisonné patterns that I worked into a laser-cut multi-level tinted acrylic prototype puzzle in 2016.
A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons
October 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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ITS CRAB TIME
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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the same lego model of Uluru, but shown from above.
October 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Uluru, Australia
A 5"x5" topographic model of Uluru made out of red and yellow Lego. Made in 2016
October 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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truly the darkest of days
A simple 3 panel comic depicting a slug and a computer reacting to the possibility that there is a finite limit to the amount of Pokemon. This was drawn in 2012, who knew this would still be relevant
October 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Mt. Fuji

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A hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting Mt. Fuji
October 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Y’know I was really trying to work but then my awesome sister has to send me Chris Candy
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Today's Colors! (making some wacky chameleon puzzles because why not)
A bunch of 1/4" thick MDF wooden puzzle pieces with bright stenciled paint jobs
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Well autumn was nice while it lasted
A snowy morning in Butte America
October 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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true story
A simple 3-panel comic about a popsicle with a unibrow who has very assertive beliefs - drawn in 2013
October 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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just shifting the burden of responsibility
A simple 3 panel comic depicting a sentient ship on the high seas and the overly confident popsicles inside it. drawn in 2012
October 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hello! Here's some fresh new wooden Baffler puzzles for October! chrisyates.net
A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting a two-layer hollow cube A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting Mt. Fuji, Japan A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an unlikely trio of musical animals A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting a mountain lake landscape
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Todd Barry right before he had me removed from the premises haha (Ellen Theatre, Bozeman) @toddbarry.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Making some more ghost friends! If you're looking for handmade Halloween treats: chrisyates.net/products/min...
October 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM