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Chris Yates
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Multimedia artist living and working in Butte, Montana. Makes a lot of jigsaw puzzles for some reason or another. www.chrisyates.net
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Hey I made some new wooden Lucky Cactus friends that also happen to be nifty (and strong) magnets! Crazy! Limited quantities available here: chrisyates.net/products/luc...
A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet A hand cut and painted wooden cactus-shaped magnet
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Baffler #2152 "That's Not A Toy", designed by the crazy talented @beckyandfrank.com, 2012
A colorful hand cut and painted wooded jigsaw puzzle designed by Becky Dreistadt and produced by Chris Yates, depicting a funky orange cat noticing a funky little dog chewing on their tail
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Meow.
A close photo of a cat whimsy from a hand-cut wooden puzzle in progress
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Hey I’ve just released 19 new hand-made puzzles for November, perfect for holiday gifts or just treating yourself!
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A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an abstract blue and pink mountain landscape A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting a chunky paisley pattern A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an abstract array of blocks A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an abstract landscape featuring floating islands with a variety of buildings
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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more refreshing than F5
a simple 3 panel comic depicting the appeal of the beverage Fresca amongst a friendly pair of anthropomorphic clouds
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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"Ominous Hillside", made in 2021. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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*phew* sorting pompoms so you don't have to!
October 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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It is again time for the most serious and important aspect of my work
Getting ready to sort a medium quantity of pompoms chromatically, as one does
October 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Top of the bench trail
A view of the Gallatin Valley in Montana
October 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Here's a set of Chinese cloisonné patterns that I worked into a laser-cut multi-level tinted acrylic prototype puzzle in 2016.
A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons A fancy tinted clear acrylic multi-level jigsaw puzzle prototype which never saw mass production because of reasons
October 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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ITS CRAB TIME
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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the same lego model of Uluru, but shown from above.
October 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Uluru, Australia
A 5"x5" topographic model of Uluru made out of red and yellow Lego. Made in 2016
October 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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truly the darkest of days
A simple 3 panel comic depicting a slug and a computer reacting to the possibility that there is a finite limit to the amount of Pokemon. This was drawn in 2012, who knew this would still be relevant
October 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Mt. Fuji

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A hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting Mt. Fuji
October 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Y’know I was really trying to work but then my awesome sister has to send me Chris Candy
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Today's Colors! (making some wacky chameleon puzzles because why not)
A bunch of 1/4" thick MDF wooden puzzle pieces with bright stenciled paint jobs
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Well autumn was nice while it lasted
A snowy morning in Butte America
October 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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true story
A simple 3-panel comic about a popsicle with a unibrow who has very assertive beliefs - drawn in 2013
October 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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just shifting the burden of responsibility
A simple 3 panel comic depicting a sentient ship on the high seas and the overly confident popsicles inside it. drawn in 2012
October 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hello! Here's some fresh new wooden Baffler puzzles for October! chrisyates.net
A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting a two-layer hollow cube A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting Mt. Fuji, Japan A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting an unlikely trio of musical animals A colorful hand cut and painted wooden jigsaw puzzle depicting a mountain lake landscape
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Todd Barry right before he had me removed from the premises haha (Ellen Theatre, Bozeman) @toddbarry.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Making some more ghost friends! If you're looking for handmade Halloween treats: chrisyates.net/products/min...
October 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The Great Lakes
A 5"x5" lego model of the Great Lakes region of the US & Canada
October 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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gotta back it up
A simple 3-panel comic depicting a computer backing up
September 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM