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NPR Weekend Edition Interview!

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ALA READ poster, Chooch Helped

ALA READ poster, Chooch Helped

Chooch Helped ALA READ poster and bookmark

Ruth Muskrat book announcement

Ruth Muskrat book announcement

Ruth Muskrat Bronson picture book biography announcement

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Let’s slow it down ✨ . Painting and magic on

Let’s slow it down ✨
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Painting and magic on this rainy Santa Fe day
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The @americanlibraryassociation READ poster is out

The @americanlibraryassociation READ poster is out, with art inspired by Chooch Helped! I’m honored to have created the art for such an important organization. To purchase your own poster and to support the ALA, follow the link in the @americanlibraryassociation bio. It’s never been more important to show the ALA your love! 📚♥️
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I had fun designing the branding for my kids’ sc

I had fun designing the branding for my kids’ school FunRun fundraiser, which happened to be on Earth Day!
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@cielohandcrafted has moved, and their new space i

@cielohandcrafted has moved, and their new space is incredibly inspiring! The light, the color, the art…
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My cards and prints can be found in their gallery, alongside their other wildly creative artisans
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“Mountain Thistle” handmade block print is now

“Mountain Thistle” handmade block print is now available on my website 💫
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8x8” linocut print on handmade cotton paper
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Work in progress! Studio time and bright sunny ski

Work in progress! Studio time and bright sunny skies melting the snow on this April day in Santa Fe
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Many years ago, we dreamed of making a book about

Many years ago, we dreamed of making a book about our great great Aunt Ruth Muskrat. Today, we are honored to announce that we will bring her long-overdue story out of obscurity and into the light, as a picture book biography. We love that children will be the audience for this story of hope. Ruth lived a life of truth, resilience, and strength, and worked tirelessly to lift up Native Americans. She was a brave Cherokee woman, a poet, and an activist. Ruth, we stand on your shoulders! A big thank you to our publisher @levinequerido for believing in this book, to Ruth’s relatives who also hold her story, and to our Mom and our Granny for being our family historians. Publication set for Fall 2026. In observance of Women’s History Month, we celebrate Ruth Muskrat!
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So much fun at the @tucsonfestivalofbooks! Wonderf

So much fun at the @tucsonfestivalofbooks! Wonderful panel with Andrea L Rogers, @mattdelapena and @thelorenlong. Sweet reunion with @annebroylesauthor. Incredible mural by @david_christiana_art at @wow_reads. Kind people, new friends, beautiful cacti, cool city. Grateful
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