J. B. Bartram
@jbbartram.bsky.social
Illustrator, ceramicist, graphic designer, studio gnome. She/her.
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J. B. Bartram
@jbbartram.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Hi there, #portfolioday ! I’m an illustrator, graphic designer, and potter who specializes in book illustration (currently illustrating my 5th kids book & working away slowly at a graphic novel) & design/illustration for NGOs & other similar organizations!
📖 www.jessicabartram.ca
📖 www.jessicabartram.ca
I haven’t made these ungulate pals in aaaaages & it’s lovely to be back to them! They’re so soothing to make, somehow.
February 5, 2026 at 3:36 AM
I haven’t made these ungulate pals in aaaaages & it’s lovely to be back to them! They’re so soothing to make, somehow.
He definitely doesn’t hold even the tiniest tealight to Nimoy, but the way he played off of Pine’s Kirk worked for me!!
February 5, 2026 at 2:27 AM
He definitely doesn’t hold even the tiniest tealight to Nimoy, but the way he played off of Pine’s Kirk worked for me!!
My instinct is 20s/30s, but maybe it’s older? (I’m thinking of that really modern-looking fossil-inspired set that’s somehow from the 1800s)
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
My instinct is 20s/30s, but maybe it’s older? (I’m thinking of that really modern-looking fossil-inspired set that’s somehow from the 1800s)
Urban was such a good McCoy! I did also enjoy Kirk/Spock, but not as much as the originals (I just find Pine v charming & like Quinto’s quiet performance)
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Urban was such a good McCoy! I did also enjoy Kirk/Spock, but not as much as the originals (I just find Pine v charming & like Quinto’s quiet performance)
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Secure your own squid first before helping others.
(I'm disproportionately proud of this drawing.)
(I'm disproportionately proud of this drawing.)
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Secure your own squid first before helping others.
(I'm disproportionately proud of this drawing.)
(I'm disproportionately proud of this drawing.)
They look so silly!! How can you resist letting them have a little waddle & grapple time? It’s enrichment for everyone involved, really 😂
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
They look so silly!! How can you resist letting them have a little waddle & grapple time? It’s enrichment for everyone involved, really 😂
It’s been such a consistently cold winter that last night as I was falling asleep I was thinking fondly on walking outside in air that doesn’t hurt at all. Felt impossible but I know it’s coming!! (On the bright side, -6 feels almost warm now so uhh that’s neat? 😅)
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
It’s been such a consistently cold winter that last night as I was falling asleep I was thinking fondly on walking outside in air that doesn’t hurt at all. Felt impossible but I know it’s coming!! (On the bright side, -6 feels almost warm now so uhh that’s neat? 😅)
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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
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Let's GO!
Official Poster #1 for OCAF designed by Rebecca "Beccs" Champagne! @beccschampagne.bsky.social
We have three illustrations made by stellar local artists! ✨️
Spot 'em around the city in these coming months.
#ottawa #ottawacomics #ocaf2026 #ottawacomicsfestival
We have three illustrations made by stellar local artists! ✨️
Spot 'em around the city in these coming months.
#ottawa #ottawacomics #ocaf2026 #ottawacomicsfestival
February 1, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Let's GO!
Indeed! It’s a design I’ve made before, but I was definitely referring to them like that in my head (also I used one of the Peter Peter tracks from the Cottage ep in the process video I posted about them on insta…just as a wink to anyone who Knows 😂)
January 31, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Indeed! It’s a design I’ve made before, but I was definitely referring to them like that in my head (also I used one of the Peter Peter tracks from the Cottage ep in the process video I posted about them on insta…just as a wink to anyone who Knows 😂)
All set up! It is so cold in here!!
January 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
All set up! It is so cold in here!!
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Also, I’ll have a bunch of mugs and the market is called 613flea 👍
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Also, I’ll have a bunch of mugs and the market is called 613flea 👍
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Oh yeah, this is done now! And I am SO in love with it???? It’ll also be on my table at my upcoming market this weekend (see my last two posts for details!) even tho I don’t want to sell it, I just want to keep it in my house & stare at it forever.
January 29, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Oh yeah, this is done now! And I am SO in love with it???? It’ll also be on my table at my upcoming market this weekend (see my last two posts for details!) even tho I don’t want to sell it, I just want to keep it in my house & stare at it forever.
Oh yeah, this is done now! And I am SO in love with it???? It’ll also be on my table at my upcoming market this weekend (see my last two posts for details!) even tho I don’t want to sell it, I just want to keep it in my house & stare at it forever.
January 29, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Oh yeah, this is done now! And I am SO in love with it???? It’ll also be on my table at my upcoming market this weekend (see my last two posts for details!) even tho I don’t want to sell it, I just want to keep it in my house & stare at it forever.
Thank you!! I’m working with a new underglaze brand (kiwi) & it holds up so well in the glaze fire 👍
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Thank you!! I’m working with a new underglaze brand (kiwi) & it holds up so well in the glaze fire 👍
He is!! I just picked the biography (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_P...) up because I’m obsessed with the Franklin Expedition, but I ended up falling in love with Rae and all his adventures instead.
Fatal Passage - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 PM
He is!! I just picked the biography (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_P...) up because I’m obsessed with the Franklin Expedition, but I ended up falling in love with Rae and all his adventures instead.
Also, I’ll have a bunch of mugs and the market is called 613flea 👍
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Also, I’ll have a bunch of mugs and the market is called 613flea 👍
Oop, I’ve been slow to post about my rescheduled market this weekend — I’ll be at Aberdeen Pavilion (Ottawa) from 10-4 this Saturday, January 31st & these are some of the pals I’ll have with me!
January 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Oop, I’ve been slow to post about my rescheduled market this weekend — I’ll be at Aberdeen Pavilion (Ottawa) from 10-4 this Saturday, January 31st & these are some of the pals I’ll have with me!
That makes sense 🥲
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
That makes sense 🥲
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ceramic grubs in their gribs (grub cribs) receiving their legs and soon to get more decor and become grub effigies
January 29, 2026 at 7:03 AM
ceramic grubs in their gribs (grub cribs) receiving their legs and soon to get more decor and become grub effigies
(If you haven’t read Ken McGoogan’s biography of him, I recommend it. I’m not a big non-fiction person, but it was so interesting & well written!)
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 PM
(If you haven’t read Ken McGoogan’s biography of him, I recommend it. I’m not a big non-fiction person, but it was so interesting & well written!)
John Rae was pretty cool (listened to the Inuit re: what happened to Franklin Expdt, generally treated Indigenous people like human beings. Also he was good at incredibly long walks). Not that he’s an unproblematic hero, but he definitely stood out amongst the other Arctic explorers of the age!
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 PM
John Rae was pretty cool (listened to the Inuit re: what happened to Franklin Expdt, generally treated Indigenous people like human beings. Also he was good at incredibly long walks). Not that he’s an unproblematic hero, but he definitely stood out amongst the other Arctic explorers of the age!
The few concerts I’ve seen in the last 10yrs have hit SO hard due to how little live music we see (tho we do go out to a cool quarterly event put on by some of the members of the NAC orchestra where they play weird modern stuff & that’s a ton of fun!)
January 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The few concerts I’ve seen in the last 10yrs have hit SO hard due to how little live music we see (tho we do go out to a cool quarterly event put on by some of the members of the NAC orchestra where they play weird modern stuff & that’s a ton of fun!)