JAMDrops
@jamdrops.bsky.social
Illinois artist specializing in radiant reuse. I post about art and art career opportunities. Trophy ex-wife. CFI Secular Celebrant. She/Her/Mom
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JAMDrops
@jamdrops.bsky.social
· Sep 25
Save the date! The reception for 'Oasis' my solo exhibition at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg, IL is Friday, November 7, 2025 from 6:30 to 8:30. Free and open to the public. For more info visit jamfinearts.com or prairiecenter.org.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I heard a loud crash. For a moment, I feared it was an art work falling off the wall, but everything is out on display. Checked the house; must have been ice sliding off the roof.
December 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I heard a loud crash. For a moment, I feared it was an art work falling off the wall, but everything is out on display. Checked the house; must have been ice sliding off the roof.
How artist can apply for a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant:
www.pkf.org/apply/how-to...
www.pkf.org/apply/how-to...
How to Apply - PKF
www.pkf.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
How artist can apply for a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant:
www.pkf.org/apply/how-to...
www.pkf.org/apply/how-to...
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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Niki de Saint Phalle 'shot a painting' in 1963 to mark the 800th anniversary of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
#art 🏛️ #painting ♀️ #paris 🔫 #girlpower 🎨
#art 🏛️ #painting ♀️ #paris 🔫 #girlpower 🎨
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Niki de Saint Phalle 'shot a painting' in 1963 to mark the 800th anniversary of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
#art 🏛️ #painting ♀️ #paris 🔫 #girlpower 🎨
#art 🏛️ #painting ♀️ #paris 🔫 #girlpower 🎨
Today’s ArtDrop is an 18th century social satire oil painting by William Hogarth “Marriage a la Mode” or “La tête à tête” from 1743.
A married couple are sitting near a dwindling fireplace after hosting a gambling card party.
A married couple are sitting near a dwindling fireplace after hosting a gambling card party.
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today’s ArtDrop is an 18th century social satire oil painting by William Hogarth “Marriage a la Mode” or “La tête à tête” from 1743.
A married couple are sitting near a dwindling fireplace after hosting a gambling card party.
A married couple are sitting near a dwindling fireplace after hosting a gambling card party.
Damn. I want a curry, but I have something else in the slow cooker.
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Damn. I want a curry, but I have something else in the slow cooker.
MAHA needs a new catchy chant like "Lock her up!"
"Nasty, brutish, and short!" is perfect.
"Nasty, brutish, and short!" is perfect.
December 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
MAHA needs a new catchy chant like "Lock her up!"
"Nasty, brutish, and short!" is perfect.
"Nasty, brutish, and short!" is perfect.
Today’s ArtDrop is a Dutch oil painting, 'Interior with a Family and Two Nurses before a Fire' by Cornelius de Man, c. 1670.
The image shows a busy winter well-to-do household where activity surrounds the care of infant twins.
The image shows a busy winter well-to-do household where activity surrounds the care of infant twins.
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today’s ArtDrop is a Dutch oil painting, 'Interior with a Family and Two Nurses before a Fire' by Cornelius de Man, c. 1670.
The image shows a busy winter well-to-do household where activity surrounds the care of infant twins.
The image shows a busy winter well-to-do household where activity surrounds the care of infant twins.
Gottlieb Foundation has a generous granting opportunity for artists who have been working for 20 years plus.
www.gottliebfoundation.org/individual-s...
www.gottliebfoundation.org/individual-s...
Individual Support Grant — Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation
www.gottliebfoundation.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Gottlieb Foundation has a generous granting opportunity for artists who have been working for 20 years plus.
www.gottliebfoundation.org/individual-s...
www.gottliebfoundation.org/individual-s...
I am deep into weaving tiles for the Library of Babel series. The first piece will be a 40" tall column vase called Tower of Babel. I'm spiraling 1" hexagons up the column in the color of brown leather-bound books. There will be a crimson hexagon too.
December 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I am deep into weaving tiles for the Library of Babel series. The first piece will be a 40" tall column vase called Tower of Babel. I'm spiraling 1" hexagons up the column in the color of brown leather-bound books. There will be a crimson hexagon too.
Today’s ArtDrop is a surrealist oil painting by René Magritte from 1938 called ‘Time Transfixed’. It is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Today’s ArtDrop is a surrealist oil painting by René Magritte from 1938 called ‘Time Transfixed’. It is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Pillars of 👀
🔭🐡🧪🎨
🔭🐡🧪🎨
December 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Pillars of 👀
🔭🐡🧪🎨
🔭🐡🧪🎨
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The Physics Behind the Design of a Typical Coffee Mug laughingsquid.com/coffee-mug-p...
The Physics Behind the Design of a Typical Coffee Mug
SciShow explains how the design of typical coffee mugs is questionable at best, particularly since coffee sloshes more than other liquids.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Physics Behind the Design of a Typical Coffee Mug laughingsquid.com/coffee-mug-p...
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♪♫♬ It's beginning ♪♫♬ to look a lot ♪♫♬ like FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU—
With this weekend's snowstorm, Chicago is seeing the snowiest start to the winter season since 1978 — which is the snowiest winter in recorded history.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
♪♫♬ It's beginning ♪♫♬ to look a lot ♪♫♬ like FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU—
Today’s ArtDrop is an oil on canvas by Gustav Klimt titled ‘Lady by the Fireplace.’
The image shows the a lady reclining in front of an implied fireplace. She is in profile facing left where a red ochre glow emanates.
The image shows the a lady reclining in front of an implied fireplace. She is in profile facing left where a red ochre glow emanates.
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today’s ArtDrop is an oil on canvas by Gustav Klimt titled ‘Lady by the Fireplace.’
The image shows the a lady reclining in front of an implied fireplace. She is in profile facing left where a red ochre glow emanates.
The image shows the a lady reclining in front of an implied fireplace. She is in profile facing left where a red ochre glow emanates.
Today’s ArtDrop is an illustration from a 14th-century Latin translation of a 10th-century Arabic health manual. The artist is unknown.
December 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Today’s ArtDrop is an illustration from a 14th-century Latin translation of a 10th-century Arabic health manual. The artist is unknown.
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Passed the MOCA test...
...like some invincible fucking Einstein...
...or something...
...like some invincible fucking Einstein...
...or something...
December 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Passed the MOCA test...
...like some invincible fucking Einstein...
...or something...
...like some invincible fucking Einstein...
...or something...
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Sorry for the late upload, this week’s podcast is now live. We discuss Constable vs Turner, Caravaggio (and for some reason, rats in art 🐀).
December 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sorry for the late upload, this week’s podcast is now live. We discuss Constable vs Turner, Caravaggio (and for some reason, rats in art 🐀).
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "todays" (281×)
2. "artdrop" (239×)
3. "painting" (133×)
4. "image" (116×)
5. "shows" (76×)
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1. "todays" (281×)
2. "artdrop" (239×)
3. "painting" (133×)
4. "image" (116×)
5. "shows" (76×)
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Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025 - Bluesky Wrapped
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest: your comprehensive Bluesky Wrapped for 2025. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your year in the ATmosphere.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "todays" (281×)
2. "artdrop" (239×)
3. "painting" (133×)
4. "image" (116×)
5. "shows" (76×)
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
1. "todays" (281×)
2. "artdrop" (239×)
3. "painting" (133×)
4. "image" (116×)
5. "shows" (76×)
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
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Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids
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Some of my favorite Guys from the MFA's Rachel Ruysch exhibit 🎨
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Some of my favorite Guys from the MFA's Rachel Ruysch exhibit 🎨
🙄Aww. Aint that kewt. Widdle guy got a participation trophy today. 🙄
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🙄Aww. Aint that kewt. Widdle guy got a participation trophy today. 🙄