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Here are a few pictures of what's on the Free Art Supply Cart at Other Books at the moment. I try to stop by for a restock every other week or so. Today I dropped off loads of colored pencils, some pads, pens, tiny toys, and paint. If there's anything you'd like me to try and stock on the cart, just leave me a comment and let me know what :->

These are some index card doodles I drew for an upcoming group exhibition at Giant Robot Gallery. This was a lovely change of pace for me. Whittling wood sculptures is fun and all but it's also very time consuming. And nothing beats doodling! I like how these turned out but I'm not sure anybody else will give a darn about them. Oh well! This show opens on Saturday, July 11th and it's probably worth checking out in person if you can?

I make a lot of tiny Capsule Castaways wood toys and have a few standard types that I make in perpetuity. But to break up the monotony of whittling the same little guys over and over again, I also make special dudes that require a little more thought and creative energy on my part. The following tiny toys are some of the special ones that I made recently. I hope you enjoy looking at them! Let me know if you have a favorite :->

  This is another in my series of tiny dioramas that I've been making for Giant Robot Gallery shows. I made a last minute change to the piece that added so much time to the process but I think it paid off? (I had to change the cat's car color so it popped more.) This group art exhibition opens today (6/20/26) and if you get a chance to see my piece in person I hope it agrees with you :->

Here's another piece I finished while sick. I felt miserable when I was making it, but I think this little cutie turned out alright? The Kaiju Show group exhibition opens on Saturday, May 30th at Giant Robot Gallery so get your butts over there or check it out online!

Just as I was about to finish this small series of tiny dioramas, I got super sick. It's the first time I've been sick since before the pandemic!! What should've taken hours to complete, took days instead. But they're done now! These will be on view at Giant Robot Gallery alongside lots of other art starting on Saturday, May 9th.

Have you had a chance to stop by Other Books and check out the Free Art Supply Cart yet? The cart was set up by LA Zine Fest in 2023 and I have been helping organize and restock it since some time in 2024. But LA Zine Fest is no longer managing the cart so now it's down to me and Other Books to keep it going. To mark this change, I've constructed a sturdy new wood sign. Come grab some free art supplies sometime! Or let me know if you have stuff to donate :->