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I’m very excited to be participating in North Coast Open Studios for the first time!
I’ll be opening my studio space to show others how I make my art! Folks can come in to view my projects in process and peruse/purchase my art pieces!
Saturday & Sunday, June 6-7 & June 13-14 from 10am-5pm
https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/
#ar #MastoArt #ArtistLife #Artist #Studio #ArtStudio #RedwoodCoast #NCOS
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I’m very excited to be participating in North Coast Open Studios for the first time!
I’ll be opening my studio space to show others how I make my art! Folks can come in to view my projects in process and peruse/purchase my art pieces!
Saturday & Sunday, June 6-7 & June 13-14 from 10am-5pm
https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/
#ar #MastoArt #ArtistLife #Artist #Studio #ArtStudio #RedwoodCoast #NCOS
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I’m very excited to be participating in North Coast Open Studios for the first time!
I’ll be opening my studio space to show others how I make my art! Folks can come in to view my projects in process and peruse/purchase my art pieces!
Saturday & Sunday, June 6-7 & June 13-14 from 10am-5pm
https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/
#ar #MastoArt #ArtistLife #Artist #Studio #ArtStudio #RedwoodCoast #NCOS
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I’m very excited to be participating in North Coast Open Studios for the first time!
I’ll be opening my studio space to show others how I make my art! Folks can come in to view my projects in process and peruse/purchase my art pieces!
Saturday & Sunday, June 6-7 & June 13-14 from 10am-5pm
https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/
#ar #MastoArt #ArtistLife #Artist #Studio #ArtStudio #RedwoodCoast #NCOS
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I’m very excited to be participating in North Coast Open Studios for the first time!
I’ll be opening my studio space to show others how I make my art! Folks can come in to view my projects in process and peruse/purchase my art pieces!
Saturday & Sunday, June 6-7 & June 13-14 from 10am-5pm
https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/
#ar #MastoArt #ArtistLife #Artist #Studio #ArtStudio #RedwoodCoast #NCOS
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I’m going to be here later this afternoon and tomorrow: Mother’s Day @the Acres.
Come see me for your bird art and greeting cards! I have new stuff this year!
https://coreyartusimagery.com/
#Birds #BirdArt #RedwoodCoast #MothersDay #GreetingCards #Art #ArtFair #Festival
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I’m going to be here later this afternoon and tomorrow: Mother’s Day @the Acres.
Come see me for your bird art and greeting cards! I have new stuff this year!
https://coreyartusimagery.com/
#Birds #BirdArt #RedwoodCoast #MothersDay #GreetingCards #Art #ArtFair #Festival
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I’m going to be here later this afternoon and tomorrow: Mother’s Day @the Acres.
Come see me for your bird art and greeting cards! I have new stuff this year!
https://coreyartusimagery.com/
#Birds #BirdArt #RedwoodCoast #MothersDay #GreetingCards #Art #ArtFair #Festival
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I’m going to be here later this afternoon and tomorrow: Mother’s Day @the Acres.
Come see me for your bird art and greeting cards! I have new stuff this year!
https://coreyartusimagery.com/
#Birds #BirdArt #RedwoodCoast #MothersDay #GreetingCards #Art #ArtFair #Festival
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I’m going to be here later this afternoon and tomorrow: Mother’s Day @the Acres.
Come see me for your bird art and greeting cards! I have new stuff this year!
https://coreyartusimagery.com/
#Birds #BirdArt #RedwoodCoast #MothersDay #GreetingCards #Art #ArtFair #Festival
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Happy #PortfolioDay !
I’m Corey, an indie artist making Art Nouveau-esque bird and fairytale greeting cards and prints. I sell them on my website, at local fairs and festivals along the Redwood Coast in northern California, and wholesale. 🎨🐡🪶
coreyartusimagery.com
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Had a nice Spring Brunch at a local restaurant to celebrate the day and then took a quick 5-min drive to the Pacific Coast nearby.
It is a gorgeous day here in Humboldt County, CA along the Redwood Coast. The sun is bright and the temperature is balmy. Just a flat out lovely lovely day.
#RedwoodCoast #Ocean #PNW #HumboldtCountyCA #Sunny #Spring #Beach
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My recently completed Night Heron just won an Honorable Mention at the Redwood Art Association’s 68th Annual Spring Exhibition! Woohoo!
So happy!
You can see the exhibition pieces online here: https://www.redwoodart.net/exhibitions/redwood-art-association-%E2%80%90-68th-spring-exhibition
And you can purchase it here: https://coreyartusimagery.com/products/night-heron-11x17-limited-edition-print
#art #mastoArt #Birds #Birdart #NightHeron #heron #RedwoodCoast #Gallery #ArtExhibition
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My little exhibition at the local bagel shop is finally up!
https://coreyartusimagery.com/blogs/musings/my-first-personal-exhibition
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I swear every day I live in some kind of fantasy fairytale land up here in Eureka, CA along the Redwood Coast in northern California.
This is literally the city park. I mean, deep redwoods, 10 minutes away from everyone’s house. It’s like stepping into another world. I keep expecting to see some Big Bad Wolf step out from behind a giant tree.
That being said, there are indeed bears.
They just don’t talk.
As an artist, I can tell you that I am blessed with an overabundance of photo reference. Ha!
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Today I do a bit of a reconnection to my local art world by volunteering as the Docent in their member-run gallery for five hours this afternoon.
I try to volunteer somehow once a week or so. It is *deeply* validating. It’s a happy place for me.
I get to work on my art surrounded by beautiful pieces made by new friends. I get to listen to soft music, converse with visitors, handle sales.
I can’t tell you how good it feels to be useful, to be actively engaged in contributing to something that brings light and hope and positivity to the world. I could go to a soup kitchen or help with some environmental efforts, but I feel like this is something I can do that others can’t. It parlays my skills into something that needs doing, that others can’t really do.
It makes me feel needed. Relevant. Hopeful. And it’s something I can choose to do to help cleanse my darkening soul a little from feeling utterly depressed and helpless. It’s not a lot, but it’s at least *something*. Every bit of positivity helps.
So I’ll take my iPad and an art history book I’m working on, and simply contribute by being there. It does truly help.
#art #artistlife #Artlife #Volunteering #RedwoodCoast #EurekaCA
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I’m volunteering today for art check-in at my local art co-op gallery for the next show. I get to see all the artists who bring in their work for the exhibition—all deeply creative locals just trying to express themselves.
I have a lot of fun doing it. It gets me out of my head. I get to interact with real people. We all joked and laughed so hard last time I did this! Of course, most of them have known each other for years now, so it was like a friendly meetup. It was a wonderful experience!
Afterwards, I’m joining a fellow artist friend tonight for a drink at a local inn’s lounge, which has a yummy comfy interior and a fire place. And we’ll talk about art and life, and share our anxieties and laugh with each other some more.
It should be a good day!
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Today, I'm sharing my second set of Redwood Coast bird greeting cards. These images were requested by various folks who stopped by my booth this last year, seeking bird cards I hadn't made. As they requested them, I learned more and more about the local flora and fauna, and I've slowly been working on pieces featuring local birds.
This set includes an Osprey, a Northern Spotted Owl, a Marbled Godwit, a California Brown Pelican, a Raven, and a Blue Heron.
#Art #Illustration #GreetingCards #Birds #Birdart #RedwoodCoast #IndieArtist #MastoArt #FediGiftShop
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So yesterday, a block of downtown Arcata, CA burned to the ground taking several businesses and upstairs residences with it. It was ten minutes north of where I live.
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2026/jan/2/updating-huge-fire-downtown-arcata/
Ironically, many of the occupants had just moved in—a new gaming store called Dandar's had just relocated there a couple months ago and had a growing, devoted community.
A local public transit bus driver had just moved in a month ago and was notified while they were on a route.
Yet another couple had just completed moving in all their belongings *that very day* and were sitting in their new living room with their two cats when they smelled smoke.
Northtown Books had just become their own employee-owned bookstore after forty years and were excited about the future.
Nothing survived.
Arcata is a lovely old Victorian-styled town, home of Cal Poly Humboldt, fiercely liberal, and sometimes derided by outsiders as a "Hippie Mayberry". But the people there love each other, and there’s a history of openness and acceptance. And the quaint shop where I have some of my greeting cards was literally across the street.
The businesses have insurance, I’d think, but will have to start completely over. The employees are without jobs. And the residents literally lost everything...
If you can find it in your hearts to help, here’s a linktree to all the current fundraiser drives:
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #ArcataCA #RedwoodCoast #NorCal #Bookstore #Gaming
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Just completed my 21st event of the year as an art vendor, having moved here to Humboldt County in northern California eight months ago.
i’m deep tired.
But I’m proud that I did it. From shifting my career away from academia toward freelance art, I found a home that would encourage me and events where I could find my people. I started making work that was of interest to the people of my region, and learned a whole lot about what they wanted and needed.
These events have been exhausting and validating at the same time. I couldn’t have asked for a softer landing after choosing to relocate to a new home with no safety cushion, no acquaintances, and no orientation to the area. It was the most terrifying leap of faith I’d ever done. And it is slowly paying off—maybe not in money but in community networking and encouragement.
So I’m tired now. I’m going to pick up the pieces this next week and assess what comes next. Tonight, however, I am indulging in an adult beverage and a warm yummy comfort-food dinner or cheesy hamburger rice. And a good audiobook I’m enjoying.
Whew. Big time exhale.
#art #artlife #artistlife #RedwoodCoast #EurekaCA #IndieArtist #artvendor #Craftfair
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Today I’m wrapping up all the packaging and printing I can get done for my last holiday market craft fair this weekend in Arcata, CA.
I got my bookmarks tassled & all the greeting cards I could make before running out of ink.
Now it’s time for a haircut.
Woosh, it’s all coming to a close. Oy!
#artlife #artistlife #craftfair #artmarket #holiday #RedwoodCoast #Arcata
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Today I’m wrapping up all the packaging and printing I can get done for my last holiday market craft fair this weekend in Arcata, CA.
I got my bookmarks tassled & all the greeting cards I could make before running out of ink.
Now it’s time for a haircut.
Woosh, it’s all coming to a close. Oy!
#artlife #artistlife #craftfair #artmarket #holiday #RedwoodCoast #Arcata
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Today I’m wrapping up all the packaging and printing I can get done for my last holiday market craft fair this weekend in Arcata, CA.
I got my bookmarks tassled & all the greeting cards I could make before running out of ink.
Now it’s time for a haircut.
Woosh, it’s all coming to a close. Oy!
#artlife #artistlife #craftfair #artmarket #holiday #RedwoodCoast #Arcata
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Today I’m wrapping up all the packaging and printing I can get done for my last holiday market craft fair this weekend in Arcata, CA.
I got my bookmarks tassled & all the greeting cards I could make before running out of ink.
Now it’s time for a haircut.
Woosh, it’s all coming to a close. Oy!
#artlife #artistlife #craftfair #artmarket #holiday #RedwoodCoast #Arcata
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Today I’m wrapping up all the packaging and printing I can get done for my last holiday market craft fair this weekend in Arcata, CA.
I got my bookmarks tassled & all the greeting cards I could make before running out of ink.
Now it’s time for a haircut.
Woosh, it’s all coming to a close. Oy!
#artlife #artistlife #craftfair #artmarket #holiday #RedwoodCoast #Arcata
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I’ve been getting prepped the last couple days to do an event this coming weekend, the last fair/festival I’ll be doing this year. It’s the Arcata Holiday Craft Market.
https://www.cityofarcata.org/368/Holiday-Craft-Market
I’ve been printing illustrated birds in Santa hats greeting cards and my new 2026 calendar like crazy. I kept selling out of them this last weekend at another holiday fair, so I’m hoping they’ll do well at this next one, too.
#art #illustration #IndieArtist #Fair #Festival #RedwoodCoast
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Oof. Seriously, deeply wiped out after my first three-day holiday vending event. Sold out of several item repeatedly, which meant I had some short nights staying up to reprint more stock, and the space itself wasn’t heated well so we were constantly chilled the entire time… It was an interesting endeavor, but monetarily it was worth it.
I am sore, exhausted, and ready for a deep sleep. I’m gonna defer unloading the car until tomorrow.
Time for pain medication, cider, and some vegetation time.
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Tomorrow is the Humboldt Artisans Craft and Music Festival here in Eureka, CA in northern California.
I’m a vendor this time, and I’ve never done it before. I’m nervous. It’s three days long, and I’m hoping I have enough stock. I’m lucky in that I can print things each night here in my own studio if I run out a particular item, but it’s still going to be a long weekend.
Should be cool—they turn off the lights, so it’s all wintery and fun. All the vendors have to have their own lighting. And there’s holiday music in each of the three buildings, so It’ll be nice. My building apparently has electrical and heating issues, so I’m a tad concerned about that, but I use my own battery, so I should be okay.
I’ll be selling some new holiday greeting cards along with all my other stuff, as well as my new 2026 Bird Calendar, so I’ll have seasonal stuff that’s appropriate.
Wish me luck!
#fair #festival #craftfair #musicfestival #indieartist ##artfair #RedwoodCoast #HumboldtCounty #EurekaCA #Artistlife
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Volunteering again today at the Redwood Art Association Gallery. Their current Fiber Art and Sculpture exhibition/show, “Off the Page”, will have its Judges Talk today as well. The invited Judge will award prizes to pieces they feel are noteworthy to them. Today they’ll do a walk-through and explain why they chose what they did, and proffer insights into how a person might view the various pieces.
It’s always really informative, and I’ll get to sit behind a desk this afternoon and work on my own pieces as well. It’s always something I look forward to!
#art #ArtistLife #Volunteer #gallery #ArtScene #RedwoodCoast #IndieArtist
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Volunteering again today at the Redwood Art Association Gallery. Their current Fiber Art and Sculpture exhibition/show, “Off the Page”, will have its Judges Talk today as well. The invited Judge will award prizes to pieces they feel are noteworthy to them. Today they’ll do a walk-through and explain why they chose what they did, and proffer insights into how a person might view the various pieces.
It’s always really informative, and I’ll get to sit behind a desk this afternoon and work on my own pieces as well. It’s always something I look forward to!
#art #ArtistLife #Volunteer #gallery #ArtScene #RedwoodCoast #IndieArtist
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Volunteering again today at the Redwood Art Association Gallery. Their current Fiber Art and Sculpture exhibition/show, “Off the Page”, will have its Judges Talk today as well. The invited Judge will award prizes to pieces they feel are noteworthy to them. Today they’ll do a walk-through and explain why they chose what they did, and proffer insights into how a person might view the various pieces.
It’s always really informative, and I’ll get to sit behind a desk this afternoon and work on my own pieces as well. It’s always something I look forward to!
#art #ArtistLife #Volunteer #gallery #ArtScene #RedwoodCoast #IndieArtist
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Volunteering again today at the Redwood Art Association Gallery. Their current Fiber Art and Sculpture exhibition/show, “Off the Page”, will have its Judges Talk today as well. The invited Judge will award prizes to pieces they feel are noteworthy to them. Today they’ll do a walk-through and explain why they chose what they did, and proffer insights into how a person might view the various pieces.
It’s always really informative, and I’ll get to sit behind a desk this afternoon and work on my own pieces as well. It’s always something I look forward to!
#art #ArtistLife #Volunteer #gallery #ArtScene #RedwoodCoast #IndieArtist
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Volunteering again today at the Redwood Art Association Gallery. Their current Fiber Art and Sculpture exhibition/show, “Off the Page”, will have its Judges Talk today as well. The invited Judge will award prizes to pieces they feel are noteworthy to them. Today they’ll do a walk-through and explain why they chose what they did, and proffer insights into how a person might view the various pieces.
It’s always really informative, and I’ll get to sit behind a desk this afternoon and work on my own pieces as well. It’s always something I look forward to!
#art #ArtistLife #Volunteer #gallery #ArtScene #RedwoodCoast #IndieArtist
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I’m proud to announce my 2026 Redwood Coast Birds calendar is available for purchase on my shop! It’s a 7x10” flip calendar with a stylized list of dates that really get out of the way of the beautiful bird imagery. It’s essentially a collection of twelve mini-prints, perfect for one’s office or rooms with little wall space.
Each bird can be seen on the Redwood Coast here in the Pacific Northwest in the US, but especially here in Humboldt County. Most of the illustrations were requested by patrons who visited my booth over the summer, asking if I could do specific birds because they had connections to them or stories they cherished.
This is a deeply personal collection for me. It is the beginning of my connection to the residents of my new community to which I moved at the beginning of the year.
https://goimagine.com/2026-redwood-coast-birds-flip-art-calendar-7x10/
#2026Calendar #Birds #Birdart #FediGiftShop #IndieArtist #Calendar #ShopHandmade #REdwoodCoast #HumboldtCounty #Eureka #HumboldtMade
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I had such a good day volunteering at the Redwood Art Association today. It’s one of several local art co-ops, and has a large member-run gallery where we did “intake” day for the next upcoming show.
I got to check-in artists as they dropped off their pieces for the new show or picked up entries from the previous exhibition, meeting them and seeing their work. I got to sit with some long-time volunteers who delightful and positive, and we laughed and told stories the whole time. It felt like being part of a family.
The new show was focused on fiber art and sculpture, and there was everything from quilts to protest art, mobiles and wooden assemblages. 87 pieces total, i think? I can’t imagine how they’re going to hang some of it.. The creativity was off the hook!!
It was a really really good day. I needed it.
#art #artistlife #artlife #IndieArtist #RedwoodCoast #EurekaCA #HumboldtCounty
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Got this done on my livestream tonight. It's a piece I'm calling "Trillium, Trio, and Tree". It features fauna present in Eureka, CA's Sequoia City Park. It includes trillium, ivy, clover, ferns, and a Redwood branch and trunks, as well as a grove of Redwoods in the upper picture plane.
I like texture and Art Nouveau-esque stylization, so I often combine them. It's entirely done in Procreate by hand, not using any generative image slop tools. This piece will be a greeting card and a print.
Speedpaint: https://makertube.net/w/1sHos6Exrkz4jkr6KY6BnS
Artist Links: https://coreyartusimageryinfo.carrd.co/
#art #MastoArt #Procreate #IndieArtist #RedwoodCoast #EurekaCA
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My local county library has an organization called “Friends of the Redwood Libraries” that raises money for programs at our local Humboldt County libraries.
Yesterday they had one of their quarterly used book sales. $1 for hardbound, 50¢ for softcover. They’ve raised $750K since 1966.
I bought so many books!!! I can’t wait to dive into them!
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So the forecasted rain has finally hit Eureka this afternoon, and Humboldt County is blanketed in gray skies, wet roads, and dripping roofs.
Apparently, the California Redwood Coast area isn’t known for it’s sprawling vistas of orange and red leaves as deciduous trees turn colors. Most of the area is covered in coniferous trees that don’t change.
So autumn here, in some ways, means a bit of a return to hibernation, of warm fires, of cozy.
Rain doesn’t stop these hearty folks up here. But it is a herald of the return of the area’s signature Pacific Northwest climate, which is relished and enjoyed by most.
Tonight, I will have a cappuccino bomb made by a local candy-maker I met this summer whose booth was beside mine at some local street fairs. I’ve had one before, and they're delicious! Our wood stove is cranking out delicious heat.
And a feeling of tired warmth, of withdrawal, of protection and fatigue settles in.
I sewed sheer curtain walls for the interior version of my booth today out of cheap plastic organza. I think they will look nice.
And I listened to the rain begin.
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Today I’m volunteering at the Redwood Art Association’s member-run gallery as their afternoon Docent. I’ll handle all the sales, tally who comes in (it’s free, by the way), and also get to do some of my own work as I sit behind the desk.
The current show, a Plein Air competition, comes down tomorrow, so I expect I’ll have a few folks trying to squeak in to see it while they still can.
https://www.redwoodart.net/exhibitions/humboldt-open-paint-out-2025
Should be a good afternoon!
#art #RedwoodCoast #RedwoodArtAssociation #artistlife #artlife #gallery
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Tonight is the last night of the Friday Night Market series. After a summer of evening street fair events featuring local artists, makers, food, and music, the event is finally wrapping things up. Soon it will be colder, wetter, and the days will be shorter making outdoor venues like this impossible.
But today, the sun is out and the temperatures are a nice lower 60s—perfect for a nice stroll through booths of community artisans doing their thing they feel passionate about. Me included.
I hope to see you there.
https://www.humboldtmade.com/arcata-friday-night-market
#art #IndieArtist #Streetfair #Festival #HumboldtMade #RedwoodCoast
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Going to a HumboldtMade mixer tonight, meeting other makers here in the region. Mostly food-makers (good good food!), from pierogis to hot sauces to ciders to chocolate… It’s amazing what’s local here behind the #RedwoodCurtain!
I met another artist who is doing that I want to be doing at last month’s gathering, and just the chance to hobnob was great. It has been so fun to meet new folks!
#humboltMade #HumboldtCounty #shoplocal #shopsmall #indieartist #redwoodCoast
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Going to a HumboldtMade mixer tonight, meeting other makers here in the region. Mostly food-makers (good good food!), from pierogis to hot sauces to ciders to chocolate… It’s amazing what’s local here behind the #RedwoodCurtain!
I met another artist who is doing that I want to be doing at last month’s gathering, and just the chance to hobnob was great. It has been so fun to meet new folks!
#humboltMade #HumboldtCounty #shoplocal #shopsmall #indieartist #redwoodCoast
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Going to a HumboldtMade mixer tonight, meeting other makers here in the region. Mostly food-makers (good good food!), from pierogis to hot sauces to ciders to chocolate… It’s amazing what’s local here behind the #RedwoodCurtain!
I met another artist who is doing that I want to be doing at last month’s gathering, and just the chance to hobnob was great. It has been so fun to meet new folks!
#humboltMade #HumboldtCounty #shoplocal #shopsmall #indieartist #redwoodCoast
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Going to a HumboldtMade mixer tonight, meeting other makers here in the region. Mostly food-makers (good good food!), from pierogis to hot sauces to ciders to chocolate… It’s amazing what’s local here behind the #RedwoodCurtain!
I met another artist who is doing that I want to be doing at last month’s gathering, and just the chance to hobnob was great. It has been so fun to meet new folks!
#humboltMade #HumboldtCounty #shoplocal #shopsmall #indieartist #redwoodCoast
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Going to a HumboldtMade mixer tonight, meeting other makers here in the region. Mostly food-makers (good good food!), from pierogis to hot sauces to ciders to chocolate… It’s amazing what’s local here behind the #RedwoodCurtain!
I met another artist who is doing that I want to be doing at last month’s gathering, and just the chance to hobnob was great. It has been so fun to meet new folks!
#humboltMade #HumboldtCounty #shoplocal #shopsmall #indieartist #redwoodCoast