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Jess Taylor

@loadofolbobbins.bsky.social

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Textile artist and Illustrator in Portsmouth, UK. 🎨 Inspired by nature, books and coosplaying pigeons. 🐦 https://www.loadofolbobbins.co.uk/

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · Jan 22

I thought I’d do a proper intro post with links 👋 I’m Jess aka Loadofolbobbins a textile artist and illustrator inspired by nature, books and coosplaying pigeons. 🐦❤️

Shop: www.loadofolbobbins.co.uk
Birb Zine Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/loa...
Newsletter: eepurl.com/hZtidz

A flat lay of a selection of original bird illustration prints by Loadofolbobbins. They’re all muddled together overlapping to create a joyful mass of birds. The birds you can see as illustrations are a goldfinch, pukeko, white browed tit warbler, curl crested aracari, brown hooded kingfisher, Californian sage grouse, king penguin, red billed oxpecker, bluejay, harpy eagle, Bluethroat, white created helmetshrike and a red and yellow barbet.

A selection of laser cut wooden jewellery featuring illustrations inspired by ivy and the wildlife it attracts. Working from left to right, a small vibrant variegated ivy necklace with a jersey tiger moth stuck to the leaf, a pair of ivy stud earrings (left one is variegated with lime green border & slightly darker green centre, right stud is dark green ivy leaf with light green veining), small wooden charm of an ivy mining bee, a swallowtail moth lapel pin on a illustrated ivy backing card, a large dark green veined ivy leaf necklace with red admiral butterfly stuck to bottom left, a jersey tiger moth lapel pin on a backing card full of ivy illustrations, pair of matching ivy mining bee stud earrings on a backing card, a small wooden charm of a golden hoverfly, a small vibrant variegated ivy necklace, a large dark green veined ivy leaf necklace with a golden hoverfly stuck to the bottom left and a red admiral butterfly lapel pin. Text says Ivy League by Loadofolbobbins

An original digital illustration of a Cassowary bird by Loadofolbobbins. The illustration focuses on its neck and head. A very dinosaur looking bird the Cassowary has a bright reddish orange wrinkled neck and wattle that transitions to a bright intense blue face with sharp angles of the skull visible underneath its skin. It has a beak slightly elongated and pointed downwards. It has a large eye with a yellowy orange iris that is glistening in the sun. On top of its head is a casque, which is an enlargement of the bone from its upper skull and looks almost like a Mohawk and is an array of greens in colour. The background is a splash of light grey ink.

A photo montage of pigeon themed product from Loadofolbobbins. Clockwise from top left a hardback book of illustrations called 100 days of Coosplay by Jessica Taylor and Fred the pigeon, a laser cut wooden necklace showing an illustration of a pigeon coosplaying as a unicorn, a series of three laser cut wooden pins showing illustrations of a pigeon coosplaying as Elizabeth the first, an artist and a roller derby player.

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 2h

😂 call and I shall answer…with pigeons! 🐦

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Steph Richards She/Her @stephrichards.bsky.social · 6h

Yesterday, a representative of the Council of Europe (CoE) warned the UK government that they were likely in breach of human rights (ECHR). The crux of the issue is that trans men want to live in manhood and trans women want to live in womanhood.

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CuttleDreams 🪱🪳 @cuttledreams.bsky.social · 7h

Took me a hot minute but I'm finally back in the game 🥓 #Invertober

1: Japanese Sea Nettle
2: Red-banded Leafhopper
3: Giant Green Anemone

Three drawings of arthropod animals in squared formats. The first is a gold and brown jellyfish, the second a red and blue leafhopper, and the third a cluster of green sea anemones in various states of retraction.

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Jagal @jagalart.bsky.social · 20h

dung beetle

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 15h

With the rewards going out for my first BackerKit campaign I've got a fun feathery festive plan on the horizon.... click to follow the campaign and find out when it launches...

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

#PigeonSky #Illustration #Pins #ArtShop #Pigeons #CuteArt

Get Ready for Coosplay Christmas Wooden Pins - Festive Pigeon Fun!

From Loadofolbobbins - Get Ready for Coosplay Christmas Wooden Pins - Festive Pigeon Fun!

www.backerkit.com

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 15h

Get Ready for Coosplay Christmas Wooden Pins - Festive Pigeon Fun!

From Loadofolbobbins - Get Ready for Coosplay Christmas Wooden Pins - Festive Pigeon Fun!

www.backerkit.com

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · May 7

TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · 1d

Only ten spaces left for anyone to get all four Strangehollow books! Each book does stand on its own, but if you wanted to grab the set, now is your chance. Campaign ends on Thurs! buff.ly/Mg3qB6F
#artbook #fantasyart #folklore #fairytales #creatureart #watercolour

a mockup of four colourful books, a green one, Strangehollow, a grey one, secrets of strangehollow and a blue one, seas of strangehollow and a pink and green one, savage strangehollow!

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 1d

I've just started using Sticker It, love their range of eco stickers and just printed my mahussive order of moths with them and very happy with results.

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Thanda ✨ @thandaart.com · 1d

Sometimes it looks like I know how to paint

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

I am seeing a lot of people reposting Lakota Man today bc it's Indigenous Peoples Day. A reminder that he is not well liked amongst many (most?) Natives on social media. Many of us blocked him a long time ago. Some of the reasons why are in this article.

www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...

Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?

John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.

www.dailydot.com

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Oni @onidraws.bsky.social · 4d

Helping my awesome creatures artists pals since the times are difficults to get commissions. So check them out and give them a ko-fi, patreon or a little commissions. Anything helps 💖

The list is complete so I can't add anyone anymore.

go.bsky.app/C4cqmZp

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 2d

The Gyrfalcon frustrates me so much 🦅! I’ve spent months in the Arctic ❄️, and I still DREAM of seeing one 👀.
Drawing it without having seen it feels almost like tempting fate 😬
#Birdtober – #Gyrfalcon #FalcoRusticolus 🦅🖤

🐡 #bird #Birdtober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Black ink drawing of a cute gyrfalcon portrait.

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 3d

SIGNED BOOK NEWS!

Kathy Burke @kathyburke.bsky.social has written a memoir!

It's called "A Mind of My Own" and it's published in 12 days time.

The lovely publishers sent me an advanced copy & I can confirm that it's ACE!

Order your SIGNED copy HERE

biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

Me holding a proof copy of Kathy's new memoir. WHICH I LOVED!

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · 3d

Phineas is one of my favourite monsters I've made. Such a happy fellow. #watercolour #monsterart #monster #creatureart #cutemonster

a teal blue and pink monster with four little legs and a curly tail. He has a smile on his face and his eyes are closed and lots of tentacle type things on the back of his head

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 3d

I wouldn't put it past it! 😂

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 5d

My current down time project is stitching my Fortune Fish needlepoint kit. Created by my very talented sister The Makers Marks. If you find yourself in London this weekend she’s at the Knit + Stitch show, stand C44 at Ally Pally.

#CraftSky #Needlepoint #AllyPally #Tapestry #Stitching

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Abi Stevens: MCM N16 @abistevensart.bsky.social · 3d

My Super Seconds Festival sale ends tomorrow night! Still time to grab some bargains!
abistevens.etsy.com
#artShop #artistSupport #bsnm

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 3d

Regent parrot chicks getting weighed are just so absurdly adorable and undignified 😂😭😇

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 6d

Lovely selection of goodies folks bought during my sale... which is still going on, just in case these entice you to check out what I've got..

www.loadofolbobbins.com

15% OFF full price goods with code SUPERSECONDS too, just saying 😉

#BirdArt #SciArt #Illustration #PigeonSky #ArtShop #NatureArt

A collection of items created and sold by Loadofolbobbins. Clockwise from top left an illustrated 100% organic cotton tea towel of a robin on perched on a branch with mistletoe, a laser cut wooden statement nekclace also of a robin on perched on a branch with mistletoe, the berries are standing proud of the necklace which is in a lovely gift box, a shrink plastic brooch showing a pigeon cosplaying as princess leia, a pair of wooden pigeon stud earrings, a pair of wooden classic literature stud earrings inspired by Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. They show a small silhouette scene of Mr Rochester galloping towards Jane.

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks 😁

Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 4d

Ooh if this is still open then yes please! www.loadofolbobbins.com

Loadofolbobbins

Shop bold and beautiful sustainable statement jewellery and prints created by Portsmouth based textile artist and illustrator Jess Taylor aka Loadofolbobbins. Inspired by nature, books and coosplaying...

www.loadofolbobbins.com

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Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · 4d

It will be a crime against comics if @pigeonface.bsky.social's THE ECSTASY OF JENNY D doesn't get funded. Just 12 hours to go so please spread the word! (And if any of my followers with big following numbers can repost I would be eternally grateful.)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...

The Ecstasy of Jenny D - New original comic by Pigeon!

Bridgerton meets the dancing plague in this surreal tale of sisterhood, repressed queerness and divine intervention.

www.kickstarter.com

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Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · 4d

Back this!!

Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 5d

Hey everyone! This amazing comic by @pigeonface.bsky.social really needs your help to get over the Kickstarter finish line. Kamila is one of the most exciting indie voices working in the UK and this totally deserves your support. Please back or spread the word! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...

The Ecstasy of Jenny D - New original comic by Pigeon!

Bridgerton meets the dancing plague in this surreal tale of sisterhood, repressed queerness and divine intervention.

www.kickstarter.com

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Ryoga Rocket @ryogarocket.bsky.social · 5d

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

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