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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · Sep 6

WE DID IT! Thank you so much to everyone who pledged, shared, supported, and helped Sirenetta swim to the finish line of our Kickstarter. I can't wait to share this film with you. 💖

Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · Sep 5

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A fundraising thermometer (in the shape of a mermaid tail) with $60k at the top, $45k, $30k, $15k down the side. The green & pink liquid inside is full all the way

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · Aug 27

One more shoutout to human artists making human art that resonates with human hearts and minds 🫶

Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · Aug 27

Hear what @ashleighheaton.bsky.social, the voice of Sirenetta, loves so much about the team of animators working on "Sirenetta: Part-Time Mermaid"

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Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · Aug 21

sad girl summer

four panels of a teen bumming around her room

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · Aug 14

👀

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Natasha Cánepa @tashanimation.bsky.social · Aug 13

In case you have missed it, I am one of the animators for @tinysiren.com 's Sirenetta Part-Time Mermaid which is currently running their Kickstarter so please share this around with your friends!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

#indieanimation #indie #crowdfunding #kickstarter #mermaids

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Anthony Ray Morales @tonyrayva.bsky.social · Aug 13

Got permission from @mattbr.bsky.social to share this scene from the Sirenetta movie. So happy to see my character, the Witch's assistant fully animated! Loved working on this project with @tinysiren.com. If you're able to please consider donating to our kickstarter to help finish up this fun story.

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · Aug 12

Oh hey! It’s me!

Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · Aug 11

Spend some time this #MermaidMonday with our main mermaid’s voice: @ashleighheaton.bsky.social! After 13 years she’s swimming back for another adventure!

You can help us on that adventure by pledging to our Kickstarter today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattimation/sirenetta-part-time-mermaid

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Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · Aug 11

Spend some time this #MermaidMonday with our main mermaid’s voice: @ashleighheaton.bsky.social! After 13 years she’s swimming back for another adventure!

You can help us on that adventure by pledging to our Kickstarter today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattimation/sirenetta-part-time-mermaid

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Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · Aug 9

We’re so close to 20% funded! Do you think we can hit 25% in our first week? That’s only $3,200 more by Tuesday!

Sirenetta - the Indie Animation Mermaid Movie!
Launched 5 Aug, 2025 | Deadline 5 Sep, 2025

$11,800 pledged
19% funded
46 backers
27 days to go

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · Aug 9

This is @albinwonderland.bsky.social vibes

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Laura Vivanco @lauravivanco.bsky.social · Aug 7

I know lots of you have strong opinions on this topic, so I hope this will be of interest:

"You are being asked to participate in a survey of romance authors and readers that is being conducted by Prof. Bridget Kies in the Film Studies and Production program at Oakland University."

Romance and AI Survey

Survey of romance authors' and readers' attitudes toward generative AI

oakland.az1.qualtrics.com

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Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · Aug 2

You can help us make yet another Sirenetta adventure by signing up for Kickstarter notifications and donating when we go live! I would love to hit 75 followers by Tuesday, and we’re only 11 away!

Coming soon: Sirenetta - the Indie Animation Mermaid Movie!

Help us finish our feature-length indie film, starring drag superstars Jujubee and Jinkx Monsoon!

www.kickstarter.com

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Maren 🦎💚 @rennerei.bsky.social · Jun 28

🌟THE SONG WE COULDN'T WRITE 🌟

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · Jun 25

In NYC, the rule of thumb is whoever is on the Dem ticket wins the general election in Nov (down the ballot.) It’s how we ended up with Eric Adams—he ran as a Dem.

Obvi still months to go; Cuomo running Ind. would be a hurdle. But winning the primary makes winning the general *almost* a sure thing.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · Jun 25

Turns out there was a more exciting message than better things aren’t possible

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · Jun 20

But for real…fantastic ASMR sounds here 😌

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𝓢𝓮𝓷𝓪 𝓗𝔂𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓱🌙🌿| Vgen @hyeleth.bsky.social · Jun 6

Pride potion | Bisexual Brew

#Pride #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA | #Art

Pride month potion print design.
Symbolism:
The hydrangea and trillium flowers have become a symbolic representation of bisexuality, because scientists historically used to describe flowers with both male and female reproductive parts as "bisexual". Despite of the terminology being inaccurate, these flowers gained a strong association with bisexuality within the LGBTQIA+ community.
I went with the symbol of a sun and a moon to honor the witchy and magical side of (many) bisexuals.

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A.D.🍀🦩 @adwills.bsky.social · Jun 4

Good morning✌️🍀

Gandalf from the animated lord of the rings, wearing a grey robe, and a blue wizard's hat while he raises his hands in conjuring something up and the image is captioned "ooooooo self-doubt and self-loathing are over oooooo you're capable and worthy and sexy ooooooo"

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Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · Jun 2

In case anyone is looking for new, queer projects to back this Pride month...we've got one surfacing soon 👀

Coming soon: Sirenetta - the Animated Mermaid Movie!

Help us finish our feature-length indie film, starring Jujubee and Jinkx Monsoon!

www.kickstarter.com

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Meg Adams (ArtbyMoga) @artbymoga.bsky.social · Jun 1

HAPPY PRIDE!!! 🩷💜💙

Meg says “pride makes my bisexual heart sing!” A person says, “bisexual? But you’re married to a man. Meg inhales deeply.

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kami @karekareo.bsky.social · May 22

🌱 Background artist collaboration interest form 🌱
Last call got a number of replies so I've put up the second round of the BG artist interest form for folks interested in working on indie and/or client projects! *If you emailed with samples you do NOT need to answer this.
forms.gle/W7YbZ2LLUSyy...

Background Artist Collaborator Interest Form (Pt2)

Hello! This form is for background artists who are interested in working together on future animation work, for client work (freelance) and/or original independent animation work (animated films, shor...

forms.gle

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💥 @dynamoe.bsky.social · Dec 29

Stop Forcing A.I. Into Every Fucking Thing!

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · May 17

Love it! 💕

Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · May 16

Yay Sirenetta! 💖

Tiny Siren Animation @tinysiren.com · May 16

#IndieAnimationDay in #MerMay!? The only way for us to celebrate is with an updated WIP reel for our indie feature film, "Sirenetta: Part-Time Mermaid!" Rough animation, storyboards, early comps, and more from EVERY SCENE currently in process!

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Ashleigh Heaton @ashleighheaton.bsky.social · May 15

This is the crossover event I didn’t know I needed 😍

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