Sorry spell casting witches, you are no longer able to sell your spells on Etsy. Something that was commonly sold in the witch community under a few rules and guidelines, like selling something along with it like downloadable materials, and of course strong disclaimers if those unsatisfied customers surface. But now in the most recent updated policies some adjustments were made banned some things, like spells. Any service that does not yield a new, tangible, physical item is not allowed (for example: tailoring, restoring or repairing an item, photographic retouching or color correction). Maybe they can work their way around it? Will magic be used to counter act this policy? Only…
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Daughters of Diaspora by artist Ojo Agi
Canadian artist Ojo Agi explores the mixture of race, beauty ideals and as she says “The duality of growing up between two different cultures.”
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Happy Never After
The power of the series lies in contrast. Saint Hoax uses polished, recognizable imagery and overlays it with bruises, swelling, and expressions of exhaustion or fear. The result is deeply uncomfortable, but that discomfort is central to the work’s purpose. Domestic violence is not abstract or distant, and the artist removes the option for detachment by placing it within a visual language that most people recognize instantly.
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Soft Ghetto, Hella Dope or Hella Nope.
I was a little thrown back by the term. Initially I found it confusing and insulting, why? Maybe I just like being insulted. The thought of someone not giving the time to fully commit to a style and simply saying it’s soft… [ezcol_1half] I was a little thrown back by the term. Initially I found it confusing and insulting, why? Maybe I just like being insulted. The thought of someone not giving the time to fully commit to a style and simply saying it’s soft something, (soft grunge, soft goth, soft punk, soft blueman group. etc) I saw it as lazy. But I stand corrected. I’ve now learned to love…
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau Paintings Animated
Look at these beautiful paintings from William Adolphe Bougueraeu come to life with animation. “William-Adolphe Bouguereau November 30, 1825 – August 19, 1905) was a French academic painter and traditionalist. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due…
