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Rainford, the budgie supervisor, walking on risograph print sheets for zines

Last Events of 2025, 12/6 +12/13

Announcing two events to wrap up the 2025! Come see me in Indianapolis and Bloomington, Indiana. And take a look at the cutest studio helpers just because.

Two event posters side by side, BAMF Bloomington Alternative Media with woodland critters and cut out letters. BIG GAY HOLIDAY market poster with snow, a snow rabbit and a cute little guy in a winter coat

Last Events of 2024, 12/7-12/8

By: renskstudio November 26, 2024February 25, 2025

Eventsbloomington, Events, festivals, fests, gifts, holiday, indiana, lgbtq, markets, queer artist, zine, zine fest, zinesLeave a Comment

Announcing two back-to-back events to wrap up the 2024 year! Come see me in Indianapolis and Bloomington, Indiana.

Risograph print of a person and dog standing in front of a nuclear power plant in neon orange and green

Becoming Lake Erie REDUX

By: renskstudio September 5, 2024February 25, 2025

Poetrydetroit, downriver, environment, environmental justice, environmentalism, free form poetry, free verse poetry, michigan, mths zine, photography, plant art, queer artist, riso, risograph, wildlife art, zines

A More-Than-Human Society vol 2 zine has launched, so I want to reshare my ode to Downriver area of Detroit, Michigan in its final risograph form!

To Mama Tripod

This post is in part an ode to my lady, Mama Tripod the doe, who roamed the woodland next to my college apartment. The rest are thoughts about how past work informs the present, zines, artist books and some exciting related updates!

Becoming Lake Erie

By: renskstudio January 29, 2024February 25, 2025

Poetrydownriver, free form poetry, free verse poetry, photography, plant art, queer artist, wildlife art

I wrote this poem for an upcoming zine themed on “place”. Downriver, Michigan is a place that is a part of me. I am always in awe of its beauty and neglect.

sketch of the rocky mountains in black ink outlines and colored with mint gouache, cropped in on the top of the mountain and pines

5′ Mountain

Back into writing poetry after a long hiatus… again. This piece was written in response to a Long Covid flare-up and the lessons learned from places I’ve met.

Hand painted patch of a raccoon jaw bone and teeth in flowering moss on rust colored denim.

MOSS CLOUDS

By: renskstudio March 13, 2023February 25, 2025

Poetryanimal art, bones, flowers, free verse poetry, moss, painted patches, patches, plant art, punk art, queer artist, raccoon, river, sewing, wildlife artLeave a Comment

Back into writing poetry after a long hiatus, or at least back to sharing these words the world. Also announcing my new hand-painted patch project!

Risograph print of a Whippoorwill and moth in flight in steel blue ink, neon red ink on warm cream colored paper

Blood Moon Risograph Print

On the evening of the last full lunar eclipse until 2025, I finally finished a piece that I started in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s the behind the scenes!

Pride rainbow stickers spread over a table, heart shaped that say "Stay Proud"

‘Stay Proud’ Heart

By: renskstudio June 22, 2021June 21, 2021

Artistic Processanalog illustration, brush lettering, calligraphy, gouache, hand lettering, ink, lgbtq, painting, pride, queer artist, rainbow, watercolorLeave a Comment

Here and queer! See the artistic process that transformed this LGBTQ+ ‘Stay Proud’ painting to a final sticker design. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

I AM HERE I AM

By: renskstudio June 7, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetryanimal art, brood x, brush lettering, cicada, colored pencil, free verse poetry, gouache, hand lettering, ink, queer artist, sketchbook, toned paper, watercolor, wildlife artLeave a Comment

Brood x cicadas are arriving! Observing them around metro Detroit inspired me to create this sketch and poem.

Close up of an abstract painting of space with a pressed strawberry flower. EMPTINESS is written around it in silver metallic ink.

The Laborers Are Free

By: renskstudio May 18, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetryabstract art, brush lettering, free verse poetry, hand lettering, ink, pandemic, pressed flowers, queer artist, sumi inkLeave a Comment

‘The Laborers Are Free’: take a look at a new painting based upon a poem I wrote at the onset of the pandemic.

Cropped image of abstract circular illustration of covid-19 virus in blue, teal and ochre. B117 written around it.

B117

By: renskstudio April 26, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetryabstract art, brush lettering, covid, free verse poetry, hand lettering, ink, pandemic, queer artist, watercolorLeave a Comment

Had fun with a compass while illustrating an abstract COVID-19 virus. Check out this piece and my free-verse poem ‘B117’.

Sketchbook open to a drawing of a bird skull with moss growing on it, text behind says "SHOULD BE A GOOD AWAKENING"

Should Be A Good Awakening

By: renskstudio April 19, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetrybirds, colored pencil, complementary colors, free verse poetry, gouache, hand lettering, moss, queer artist, sketchbook, toned paper, watercolor, wildlife artLeave a Comment

Read my new poem “A Good Awakening” with an original mossy illustration!

Featured cropping of the illustration of two robins singing with speach bubbles that say 'Robin's Song'

Robin’s Song

By: renskstudio April 14, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetrybirds, brush lettering, colored pencil, free verse poetry, gouache, hand lettering, ink, Poetry, queer artist, robin, watercolor, wildlife artLeave a Comment

Check out my newest painting and poem featuring the iconic bringers of spring, American Robins!

Sketchbook open to a drawing of four garner snakes in colored pencil and ink. Hand-lettering over it in transparent ochre ink says "PANDEMIVERSARY"

PANDEMIVERSARY

By: renskstudio April 5, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetrybrush lettering, colored pencil, free verse poetry, garner snakes, hand lettering, ink, pandemic, Poetry, queer artist, sketchbook, snakes, toned paper, watercolor, wildlife artLeave a Comment

A poem to mark the full year of the pandemic and a sketchbook illustration featuring four garner snakes.