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nearlytuna
@whimsycottage.bsky.social
She/They
artist | perfectly adequate dungeon master | permaculturist | book club enthusiast | zine gremlin
Otago, Aotearoa
Follow the whimsy!
whimsycottage.net/links
Flashback Friday!
From lino cut to intaglio etching, ceramics, lithography, drawing, painting, sculpture, bookbinding and papermaking - I was hooked! (though I never did quite get the hang of figure drawing or lithography xD)
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Thought it would be swell to do some vibing on the past month or so, since starting this shindig up again. First blog post is a chronicle of finding my creativy again and getting the ball moving! #artist #writer
Behind the Scenes: November — Whimsy Cottage
Something has shifted - in fleeting moments of clarity and inspiration, I’ve pushed myself back into a creative mindset and almost tailored a new process for myself.
www.whimsycottage.net
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I’ve conceded that having an online presence beyond just my website is probably for the best - despite my constant desire to disappear into the forest and mountains to become a real-life hobbit hermit. #introverted #artist #hobbitlife
December 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Finally, I have space to unwrap all of the cool art pieces I bought from / recieved from my art school pals and display them! After living in a van for more than a year, feels good yo!
December 1, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Hello! I'm nearlytuna, an artist in Otago, Aotearoa NZ. My artistic practice most often explores the themes of belonging, trauma and home and embraces my need for whimsy, cottage/forestcore aesthetics, coziness and hints of everyday magic. whimsycottage.net #art #sculpture #artist #nzartist
November 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Throwback Thursday! One of my first ever woodcut prints - Infinity Chores (2019) still very fond of this one for sure. :3 #printmakingart
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
On the table this week! Full work coming soon(tm) #wipart #procreate
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Hey NZ artists! Where are you? I want to follow my fellow local artist accounts! <3 #nzartist #otagoartist
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Discovering that I can mute specific tags on bluesky is a gamechanger omfg
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's a tough life for a studio dog 🥹😄
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This is it. The deep end. Throwing myself back into artistic work with the same energy I worked so hard for while I was a student. Let's see if I can still do this!
November 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Reposted by nearlytuna
He's Just Like Me!

#dnd #ttrpg #dnd5e
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Desperately trying to find artistic meaning in the last half an hour that I spent washing my dog, after she rolled in the compost pile. I'm.. I'm sure there's *something* in it.
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM