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    • (2008-2009) Lovebots
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    • (2012) Zoetic Cover Art
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Katherine

Kat in her home studio circa 2017Katherine Valdoria makes stuff.

This is her detritus of mostly half-baked, sometimes fully-baked projects. In addition, she delights in curating her collection of dolls and miniatures, bemoans her sporadic reading habits, and is a hula hoop enthusiast.

She currently resides in San Jose with her husband, Ben, and their Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Science.

She does not usually make a habit of referring herself in third-person

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Thank you @sortafaerytale for this @sugarxnova pin Thank you @sortafaerytale for this @sugarxnova pin! #enamelpins #pingamestrong #paintwatercup
Biorhythm Algorithm. The prompt for today's #wecre Biorhythm Algorithm. The prompt for today's #wecreate408 is "Big Dreams." I don't think I really dream big because I have so much trouble navigating the noise in my head on a regular day. My biggest dream is to consistently create music I like with an intentionality that outweighs my need to create cathartically. I wrote this song shortly after moving to San Jose. My anxiety and depression were magnified by the peculiar loneliness of living with no community in a populous area. it made me think a lot about identity and the fluidity of the self in isolation versus in relation to others. #singersongwriter #originalmusic #originalsong #lyricist #songstagram
Wellspring. I wrote this song roughly at the begin Wellspring. I wrote this song roughly at the beginning of the pandemic, though it has less to do with the pandemic and more to do with the seasonal depression I struggle with during the spring and summer months.
The Protege and the Prado are synthetic sables, th The Protege and the Prado are synthetic sables, the Onyx is a synthetic squirrel, and the Black Velvet is a natural/synthetic squirrel blend. The Protege is an 8 because that's the closest one I had to compare, so not a totally fair comparison. All are very satisfying to paint with, but if I had to choose only one, I'd pick the Escoda. The bristles are thirsty and the snap is so good that fine and broad strokes seem effortless and consistent. I think I could satisfyingly do a painting without switching between brushes if I were painting with the Escoda, which makes it a pretty ideal travel brush. Love that the handle is also a cap. #brushcomparison #brushgeek #watercolorbrushes
One of my gerbera daisies lost its head so I had t One of my gerbera daisies lost its head so I had to wear it. Re: My slobbery furry flower - she is stuck in a cone because of an ulcer on the surface of her eye.
Swatching my new #kuretakegansaitambi and one of t Swatching my new #kuretakegansaitambi and one of the names gave me pause. Turns out it's named for the botanical illustrator who developed it.
Did a little #plenair #watercolor #sketching today Did a little #plenair #watercolor #sketching today. Missed a great opportunity to paint with the variety of greens in my  #primawatercolorterrain palette because I was too mesmerized by the vulgar undulations of this massive tree. I could have stayed all day trying to paint it but I neglected to pack a lunch, so I guess it will have to wait for another time. #lapstudio #absentstudiobao #absentstudio #pochade #primawatercolorconfections
We have a little squatter! The other day I noticed We have a little squatter! The other day I noticed one of the little ones who haunts the tree in our yard disappear into the eaves of our house. We noticed this ping pong ball-sized Thing last year and I had a suspicion about it, but it never had anyone in it. I didn't want to touch it in case it belonged to Something Else Not As Pleasant, but also I hoped it was a hummingbird nest and that they would return. I am pretty sure disturbing them is as illegal as "keeping" them, so I'm glad the birds are back, and I put out the feeder for them. #backyardbirding #hummingbirdphotography #hummingbird #hummingbirdnest
I have silly hobbies. More photos on my doll/toy i I have silly hobbies. More photos on my doll/toy insta @shiny.jumble #smartdolloceana #azonedoll #miniatureguitars #istillplaywithdolls
#teenytinypottery with #vintagemylittlepony for sc #teenytinypottery with #vintagemylittlepony for scale. First halfway decent thing I've thrown, and even then you can see how unbalanced it is in the painting video. This #minipotterywheel is adorbs tho
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Welp, I tried recording this as a duet with myself Welp, I tried recording this as a duet with myself with the second part on my cello, but unfortunately I could not fix the lag in the recording, so you just get the vocal and #ukulele half. We'll all be home for Christmas 'cause of Covid-19 🎶 #christmascarol #illbehomeforchristmas #applelele
Maligayang Pasko! Doesn't this kitty bank from @it Maligayang Pasko! Doesn't this kitty bank from @itthingy and @lyrexit seem like it should be the centerpiece of a Christmas village?
I #handcarved these #stamps to make #festive #wrap I #handcarved these #stamps to make #festive #wrappingpaper because I'm apparently a #christmasochist
Last dregs of cosmic flame Last dregs of cosmic flame
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  • “I wish I could do whatever I liked behind the curtain of ‘madness’. Then: I’d arrange flowers, all day long, I’d paint; pain, love and tenderness, I would laugh as much as I feel like at the stupidity of others, and they would all say: ‘Poor thing, she’s crazy!’ (Above all I would laugh at my own stupidity.)

    I would build my world which while I lived, would be in agreement with all the worlds. The day, or the hour, or the minute that I lived would be mine and everyone else’s – my madness would not be an escape from ‘reality’.”

    – Frida Kahlo

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  • “Art must be ballsy; well-hung.”
    – Paul Cézanne

    “Art is what you can get away with.”
    – Andy Warhol

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