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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Jul 19

My death paladin demanded a sketch so here we are...I am good at focusing on one craft

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · Jul 18

Now there's a tattoo

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Jul 12

Some beading 'craft snacks' I've been doing. Craft snacks are short projects that let you feel accomplished while slogging away on big stuff. A little nibble between full meals
#beading #jewelry #craftsnack

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Jul 12

This is beautiful

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Jun 8

The expressions are perfect

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · May 22

This coronet set is done, I'll get some fancy pics later today and delivery Saturday
#metalsmith #Mysca

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · May 20

Very glam stage of polishing

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · May 15

Coronets coming along, it's crunch time now
#mysca #metalsmith

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · May 14

A heralding themed Laurel medallion I made recently in pewter
#metalsmith #mysca #jewelry

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 28

If you need to create solidarity amongst divergent crafting groups, they all have an object that is necessary to function that always goes missing. Instant comraderie, sewing mains have a seam ripper problem, garage mains always missing the chuck key

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

Carivaggios version feels like an influencer posing. It makes me feel the same way everyone feels about Katy Perry in 'space'

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

In a world with women's rights under attack, and rising tyranny I find myself drawn to the emotions that this depiction brings up for me.

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

Artemesia's version is my favorite because of the rage. Judith isn't soft, or passive, she's in it and mad. She is also a self portrait of the artist, and I have heard, but cant verify, that Holofernes was modeled after her rapist. It's a striking image of feminine determination and rage.

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

The basic story of Judith slaying Holofernes is that he is a foreign general threatening Judith's home. She uses his own lust for her to get close to him, get him drunk and then kill him. Which saves her home. Which is why pmdepictions of this moment are seen as an allegory for fighting tyranny

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

The story of Judith and this version in particular are so weighted with meaning for our current times. Buckle up for some art history

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

Finished up this illustration of a pendant I'll hopefully get to make over the summer, inspired by Artemesia Gentileschi's Judith slaying Holofernes
#jewelrydesign #digitalart #procreate #jewelry

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

In a world where women's rights are threatened and tyrants grow in power, I find myself reminded of this story and painting often.

Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

Artemesia's version is notable for being less soft than many versions, and she also used herself as a model for Judith. I have also heard that Holofernes was modeled after her rapist, but I'm not sure of the truth of that. Either way it's a strong image of using feminine power and rage.

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

The basic story is that Judith's home is threatened by a foreign general, Holofernes, so she uses his own lust for her to get close to him, get him drunk and then kill him. Saving her home. Which is why images of the scene are often seen as an allegory for the fight against tyranny.

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 22

The tale of Judith slaying Holofernes, and specifically that version of it both have so much weight that I think fits with the world right now. Buckle up for some art history

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 16

This coronet project feels like it's taking forever to look like anything but a pile of parts
#metalsmith #mysca #medievaljewelry

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 14

The angst, I love it

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 11

Everything about this is beautiful, the cloak draped over Jayce's arm is perfection

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Fen the Harpy @fentheharpy.bsky.social · Apr 7

Posting old stuff because I love it still, my cosplay of Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn, shot by the incredible Vang Her
#cosplay #cosplayer #aloy #horizonzerodawn #hzd

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miles blackbeardskneebrace @edteachsbadknee.bsky.social · Apr 4

working on something sick as hell

a medieval style digital drawing in progress. there’s an ornate border around the edges, with gold hearts filled with flowers and pink and blue scrollwork, with some spaces left to be filled by little beasts. in the center, a sainted knight with brown skin, wearing the trans flag as a cape, sits on horseback and stabs a long spear into a dragon. there’s gothic text over the top and bottom of the image reading “A world without trans people has never existed and never will”

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