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Dear hearts,<\/p>\n

I am going to try keeping this patreon thing on billing-pause until I catch up, and then consider what I want to do with this next.<\/p>\n

Largely this is due to a year of Rather Much. In consequence, I’ve fallen behind again. (And somewhat too frequently felt unskilled and uncreative, although I know sheer stubborn practice will solve that, if I can clear the way!) I may still continue to post sketches (as I’ve been doing this year), but I think it’s better for everybody if I formally stop adding to the backlog.<\/p>\n

I wish you all love and mysterious joys!<\/p>\n

You’re welcome to ask any questions if you want; that’s fine. I’m also open to suggestions!<\/p>\n

The image — IF I can get this to upload in the header — it’s failed several times now — is of a postcard I made for a class called binoculars to binomials<\/a><\/u>. The course is sort of an introduction to data visualization through the use of cool birding data and (importantly!) actually going birding. I’m already behind in that too* but I’m liking it.<\/p>\n

Love, Kir<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

* one reason I am slightly behind on birding is that in the last week or so I found five ticks on me on four different days, and then it (finally! Hooray!) rained for a few days. You can understand my reluctance! Art is less easily explained. Maybe I should draw the ticks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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