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Art — Painting, Drawing, Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture
michelwin
- Art by Michele Wilson is where you will find michelewln's imaginative fantasy art. Find something romantic for your wall here! Don't miss Michele's extraordinary photos -- you will find them here. Great prices on beautiful art!
Boran
- boran2 has fine art paintings in acrylic -- visit his gallery on Facebook and find something special for your walls!
DavidW
- David Woodward Gallery is the place for watercolor fine art -- landscapes, custom portraits, and pet portraits are available. Kossack DavidW is the artist.
- Deviant Arts is BobX's page where you will find select fine art prints for sale. If you see something you want but is not available let him know and he'll make it so.
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- elenacarlena draws designs to order! For wall art or to be placed on shirts, mugs, calendars, or any other items available at either her Teepublic or Zazzle shop. You can ask her to design a cartoon just for you, caricatures of you, your family, friends, or pets! Or ask for a reproduction of her cartoons as seen in Breaking Pawlitics, Aminal Nooz, and Les Beastiables. Just contact her here with a KosMessage.
- Hawaii Loves Art is a shop with lovely, tropical batik and digital art inspired by the islands of Hawaii -- by Kossack Msongs
Hawaii art
- jtg offers fine art James Thomas Green Art. From cats to golfers, the art is varied and colorful. He is also a Freelancer Graphic Design; contact him through James G.
Inner Planet
- James Craig Photography has fine art B&W Photography with a book coming out "The Moon has been Eaten" – Images from a Year on Easter Island. This is a perfect gift for lovers of exotic locales and fine art photography, and other books are also available. Author is Kossack qua.
- Lyne Art is where you can find the fine art of Kossack dot farmer and his wife.
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Contact them through the website to enquire about purchasing their lovely work.
- mamajo2k runs The Heritage Photo Shoppe: where family history & photos meet digital scrapbooking. Turning old family photos into Heritage Photos, identifying relatives and ancestors for yourself and preserving family history for the next
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generation, and generations to come. Kosmail her for more information. More information in this diary.
- Naomi Duffey makes porcelain and porcelain/mixed media sculptures, up to 22 inches in size. You can see a sampling of her work in this video. She'd be glad to discuss her work with you by kosmail, or at her email, naomi@naomiduffey.com. (If you email her, please use “Artwork” for your subject line so you don't get thrown out with the spam!)
- Wings: NDN Silver Exquisite Native American silver jewelry by Kossack Aji’s husband, Wings -- the beautiful spirit in this jewelry is palpable. Treat yourself or someone you love! THIS IS OUR STORY. NDN Silver s not just for jewelry -- Wings also is an art photographer! Use the Contact for on Wings’ website to inquire about purchase. Must see Native American workmanship!!!!!
Arts and Crafts
Asterkitty
- asterkitty — Alexandria Levin has a site for her colorful oils and watercolors. Beautiful, strange, and colorful magical realist oil paintings; featuring animals, trees, landscapes, and abstractions. Plus newer watercolors. She also creates one-of-a kind-beaded glass and stone jewelry. Her Redbubble site has over 200 designs on clothing, stickers, magnets, and more. Along with her published books — here.
Quilts!
- Beadlady has top quality homemade quilts in her Quilts Unique Etsy Store. Handmade from start to finish with top grade cottons. Hopefully there won’t be tariffs on cotton! Free shipping.
CathyM’s
- CathyM's Etsy shop has handmade jewelry, Xmas patchwork stockings in season. Cat, dog and chicken themed items, vintage patterns, aprons, t-shirts, and tote bags, some using her own designed fabric - which you can find over at Spoonflower. She has also written many books. Newest one “The Dream Hunt” can be found here at her website.
rcbowman work
- David M Bowman is a shop for patinaed brass metalwork -- candlesticks, Menorahs, vases, clocks, jewelry and more...this is a father/son family business. They also have an Etsy site here. Run by Kossacks rcbowman and dabu
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CatMats are little quilts with catnip strewn all through the batting. Large size is about 15x21. Medium about 9×13. Small mats are variable in size, intended for playing. If your cat likes catnip, they will love their CatMat! Made by strawbale. Scroll down her webpage to order.
Cat mat
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Rump Roaster offers protest-legal sign posts, as well as political, humorous, and motivational buttons. “I am very pleased with my latest sign post design, and hope more people will like it. It is much easier to use than the standard duct-tape to a mailing tube variety,and accepts standard 22 x 28" posterboard.” Check out his Etsy shop Iridescent Feather.
Rumproaster
- Wings: NDN Silver Beautiful Native American silver work -- and more, by Kossack Aji ...... THIS IS OUR STORY
Books and other writings
- akmk Crystal Images Photography and Publishing, www.akmk.com carries Alaska/Yukon/Arctic photo books.
Akmk
- Albion1 has 299 recipes for 30 different wild mushrooms!!! Geared for the homecook Wild Mushroom Cookbook. She also creates puzzles! Coming up with a great way to supplement her income! Free shipping. DM her and she’ll send you pictures of all her gorgeous puzzles made from their own photos.
Albion puzzle!
- Chloris Creator has written several novels; from Jane Austen Fan Fiction (murder mysteries), to novels based on Greek mythology (stories of Jocasta, Antigone, Clytemnestra and Niobe), and even a book about writing fiction. Her Amazon listings.
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Longtime Kossack DebtorsPrison posts regularly about books on Daily KOS: Nonfiction Views book review diary runs every Tuesday evening at 10pm EDT, 7pm PDT (9pm EST when the clocks fall back.) He posts a weekly curated list of new books of interest to BIPOC readers, as a comment in Tuesday afternoon’s Black Kos diary. He also runs a brick and mortar bookshop in Sedona, AZ and an online shop: The Literate Lizard Online Bookstore. 15%Off discount to Kossacks; just use the coupon code DAILYKOS in checkout.
Literate Lizard
- Ellid's writing has been published a number of times. Click the link to find details on her scholarly work about Medieval clothing and antique quilts -- and, under another name, some erotica! Kossack Ellid
Garbage flowers
- ericlewis0 has a book out, Garbage Flowers, which shows you how to recycle "trash" into flowers and bouquets. Create beauty from the contents of your junk drawer!
Andy!!
- James Craig Photography offers a limited edition book of fine, B&W photos taken on Easter Island during a year's sojourn there, "The Moon has been Eaten". This is a perfect gift for lovers of exotic locales and fine art photography, and other books are also available. Author is Kossack qua.
Jeffersonian
- Kelly McCullough (kossack KMc) writes science fiction and fantasy for adults and children. Two series from ACE (Penguin Random House) books WebMage and Fallen Blade are aimed at adult readers. And School For Sidekicks and Magic, Madness and Mischief are middle grade published by Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan).
Kelly’s book
- Kevvboy In Georgia Bottoms, Mark Childress proves once again his unmistakable skill for combining the hilarious and the absurd to reveal the inner workings of the rebellious human heart. His newest is One Missisippi.
- Matt Z (Matt Zimmer) has a Free Online Comic on his website "Gilda And Meek And The Un-Iverse". It costs nothing but time well spent: gildaandmeekandtheuniverse.blogspot.com/…
Fugitive Princess
- Mercy Ormont has a new book The Fugitive Princess out on Amazon. The Fugitive Princess is a cross between Fantasy, Science Fiction, and a family saga, and has a mystery to be solved if the reader is so inclined.
- mHainds has a 5 star rated book out, Border Walk, about a journey along the Mexico border.
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Book Publisher
Pisgah Press
- Pisgah Press — owned by NC Doug at Kos. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, mystery (including the new "Bob & Marcus" gay detective series by H.N. Hirsch), and some youth and kid lit.
Childrens Department
Dr. Arch
- Twelve Days of Christmas is a Christmas-themed card strategy game suitable for kids 12+. What a stocking stuffer! Kossack Shakludanto says, "It's simple enough for family fun, but game geek tested!"
Clothing
ACA Pillow!
- Kossack elenacarlena Check out her Teepublic Shop, and her Zazzle Shop. She also does designs to order! For wall art or to be placed on any items available at either shop. Just contact her here with a Message
Tea cup!
- Ericlewis0 has Animal Nuz t-shirts! Email animalnuz@gmail.com with your specific order. Supplies are limited. $20 + $4.75 shipping. add $5 for sizes XXL and XXXL.
Craft Supplies
Supplies!!!
Jewelry
- Kossack Satine makes handmade replicas (her own design) of Princess Leia's necklace that she wears in the final "medal ceremony" scene of Star Wars: A New Hope. Her Etsy website is lapinkrouge.
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Miscellaneous
Mt. Airy Bikes
Music, CDs, DVDs
- critton hollow is the Web site of Kossack Joealan, selling CDs of both vocal and instrumental traditional American music.
- millionmonkeys.us is a website where you can find music by Kossack PianoGuy, including a musical in progress, "Iron and Gold", about robber baron Jay Gould and labor leader Martin Irons.
Vetwife album
- Vetwife has an album on iTunes and Spotify and Amazon; the Album is called Hey by Amanda Kato, and all proceeds go to help needy veterans and their families. Just 99 cents per song. What a talent! Check it out!
Services
- mamajo2k runs The Heritage PhotoShoppe. Where Family History & Photos meet digital scrapbooking. Turning old family photos into Heritage Photos, identifying relatives and ancestors, for yourself and preserving family history for the next generation, and generations to come. Kosmail her for more information. More information in this diary.
- rubyr has twenty-five years experience copy editing, fact-checking, researching and proofreading for international law firms and pharmaceutical/medical education advertising agencies in New York City. She can work for you via the Internet, in a timely fashion, on jobs sent from anywhere in the world. Kos mail her for more info and rates.
- SharonKaplanTherapy.com A Dkos member who has been a Marriage, Family Therapist for 27 years. She lives in Santa Cruz, CA, but can do virtual appointments or phone calls. Dkos member VeganPlanet
Software and Webdesign
Dovetail
- 2thanks: William and his wife, Beth, write, edit, create graphic designs, and maintain web pages. Beth creates beautiful logos, banners, restaurant menus, etc. Please kosmail 2thanks if you need any of these services, or contact Beth directly at Dovetail Designs.
- citisven specializes in helping small businesses, organizations and individuals set up WordPress websites that are quickly designed, affordable, and easily editable and navigable by the client upon launch. Contact him and get connected!
Moonlight Design
- Moonlight Design Studio does graphic and web design for small businesses with an emphasis on community. Kossack baspringer runs it and has written about some of her work for Small Towns Wisconsin here.
Vendor listings are for active members of Dkos. Commented at least once within the last year and/or a subscriber to Dkos. If you are an active DKos member and wish to be listed as a vendor, please DM your website and DKos profile links to Beadlady or CathyM. As a current vendor, if you have a new book, new items, etc., you would like to list, also DM Beadlady or CathyM with your new information.
