2026-10-26T14:41:07Z https://nostr.now Paul Griffin (he/him) https://nostr.now/npub1pfmx3xllk3dhxv9336y2g0hnnzx75tcdyj2se5xc25vrvsrdx0ms6fwqt9 https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/195/604/798/433/237/original/b072e57c1add0098.png https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/195/604/798/433/237/original/b072e57c1add0098.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zhxlm8agl3s0z4ppmllex0trxp5xw3d9z25sj8jen2sut5m7m0szyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwy97e4x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8hgemrkvxytsqy2f33e65v5njn7fmy8xksv8rxj6jdlxdluuh0mqvjqh6l'>nevent1q…qh6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For me I think it comes down to an acute awareness that we live in a world that runs on hype and grift, a world that wants nothing so much as to pull us all into that system too. Make us all hustle, make us all grift, make us all willing to sell any part of ourselves for just a whiff of the carrot it dangles in front of us. And self-promotion feels like participation, feels like complicity. 2026-10-21T01:38:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5h5cy8sa58mz9w5h59l7v90tejxzpmstsw7uyfg69l8ypxt68rgzyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwcfqel9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz6n4q492ww7kzlxv4fgku2l6c7a8uwtrehm0xfm8s0rh5zajh53smznqxc'>nevent1q…nqxc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have thoughts and just haven&#39;t had a moment to sit down and collect them. Mostly writing this reply so I don&#39;t forget! 2026-10-19T17:40:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9947ufhzt2p5e797fsjtu3rt8vpdzfhx742wnk0chpd0wutnfh2gzyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwyaw8jp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcca2zxeu6vvetkdtkf7gc0vzwtxlemqqxdjnqdyx24780vavxqg5zqa5d'>nevent1q…qa5d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, this is such a great concept! And it&#39;s a beautiful vase, the curves and proportions are very pretty. 2026-07-21T23:02:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5ap4lles3fpc4h07glq7m9glfc4j7wjdqdp08e795zq93l7qxuqzyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elw2w5283 I&#39;ve been teasing that I have another project in the works for the past few months, and I&#39;m VERY excited to finally unveil what has been an incredibly fun collaboration with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1l2eqpyyy5htyjw0mqwgzg7hrjlsn07twv2rdquyhj8we2lvu392qpd9u6w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>socool</span> (<span class="italic">npub1l2e…9u6w</span>)</a></span> !<br/><br/>We&#39;ve been having a blast swapping ideas and reimagining each other&#39;s work and now you get to enjoy the outcome of all that as a new 7-track EP!<br/><br/>&#34;Dreams &amp; Riddles&#34; releases 7/31/2026!<br/><br/>#myMusic #electronicMusic #chillOut #dub #techno #downTempo #idm #triphop #vibes<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/959/639/005/298/233/original/db38c8b16316531b.png"> <br/> 2026-07-21T19:41:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw52qm0rets35ld40ln09yapmgnvp3mu4fe53l0g9g94julzj945szyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwh0vvex Well I have finally gotten around to setting up a mirlo account today 🥳<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been meaning to do this for ages and finally found the time. If bandcamp isn&#39;t your thing, you can now get both of my EPs (Facets and Descends) on mirlo! <br/><br/>Happy listening!<br/><br/><a href="https://mirlo.space/paul-griffin/releases">https://mirlo.space/paul-griffin/releases</a><br/><br/>#electronicMusic #myMusic #techno #idm #chill #ambientTechno 2026-05-30T18:00:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9aslxhx928jg2knmxpfjy0k6dyqgy247l7lnnh9ngs9a6quyvlaszyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwkr02e2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsguaf7vgp2pwm0el7yft2zqp7ucehprtl434degaqr0vkwmzz042cv8ydry'>nevent1q…ydry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congrats, they look great! 2026-05-10T21:01:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8vsj4mj27rz4ejx6glvcmq8ghd0j42f8yww5jyuhnpera2japyqzyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwzjj5at In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8yajmxflkn6v0zmljy2530k4tdwt27ktpq42u2j5td0karl6r0wg9q0mlq'>nevent1q…0mlq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your work always has such a great use of color and tone. That narrow range of tones for the background and leaves still works incredibly well because you&#39;ve alternated warm and cool colors. And then you have that much brighter area between the cardinals, as well as a few pops of brightness around the nest.<br/><br/>It&#39;s not just the red of the cardinals that draws your eye, the whole background pushes your eye back to them. Just beautiful work! 2026-02-25T14:25:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgvyymye0py2xn90qrnhak996sct298567090m84xascrtn5dwuxczyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwf6y76s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg9a6t6lmj8lumwwskmw2srkzwml7sz2dmaftp43z8uuvszye4v2q4c6x9s'>nevent1q…6x9s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And to give you an idea, here&#39;s a closeup from a project last year that shows how well it holds fine detail.<br/><br/>Doesn&#39;t seem like you&#39;re going for this level of detail, but you definitely won&#39;t have splintering issues with this wood:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/804/426/001/802/796/original/d3a38671f7ceb0c0.png"> <br/> 2025-12-29T19:13:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg9a6t6lmj8lumwwskmw2srkzwml7sz2dmaftp43z8uuvszye4v2qzyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwe56q65 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf97a0ve5hvxpw3qqdvs6q73jntwgnrgjhwt3dw8dgfglgcdtqgkcyr23rx'>nevent1q…23rx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I got my last batch from Jackson&#39;s: <a href="https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/japanese-katsura-13mm-side-grain-wood-block">https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/japanese-katsura-13mm-side-grain-wood-block</a> 2025-12-29T19:07:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgq23z8dv4jvv38909q6g65lg6gxx3k0tu8gvfr7s2sm7742xt5rczyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwj5cgwg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxpke6fwdjfa3ztu5es5623k7tgch2fk55aduz3esad6v2k2lf9pq569w94'>nevent1q…9w94</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>all that to say, YES, printmaking is always a learning experience, and being able to adapt to challenges is always part of the process. Your final print looks great! 2025-12-29T18:47:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxpke6fwdjfa3ztu5es5623k7tgch2fk55aduz3esad6v2k2lf9pqzyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwn8fcwz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstlnrs6nxwdwgg9jxt8064m28mygnv79z8j4vrqr09ntjnmkt7yggqwx4ly'>nevent1q…x4ly</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seems like the wood you were using was too soft. Some of my first projects carving wood blocks were very frustrating because the wood I was using was very soft with a loose grain, and it splintered constantly.<br/><br/>Harder wood (Cherry or boxwood are probably the best, but are difficult to find and very expensive) is much better for fine detail. I&#39;ve been very happy w japanese katsura (which is easier to find and cheaper) lately , it holds fine detail very well. 2025-12-29T18:46:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgdk56pear6qnlj3p9hk0jhzu4x2udye4mhykajv8awnmjfk6wwqczyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwrzvzft In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspdxynj5fahuzl6xfcfkzytywhftdadg679ap5uja8p7e7j8smf3sh7euf5'>nevent1q…euf5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Beautiful! I am extremely jealous of your brayer 2025-10-01T14:04:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrsld7yg9chs5clhvztkfcft6mqdxkk6qs4zh65vf4ddamrl53htqzyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwnwxgcn For #bandcampFriday, I&#39;ve picked up albums from:<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13ttkmv34j75klycc8hhxc58m775t4knq26njd6m9dpmkp7nvgqvsswch79" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Default Media Transmitter</span> (<span class="italic">npub13tt…ch79</span>)</a></span> <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hvrxdzd3p8m5hlgmp2qq6v6cg45gwvgvrzeh8ymg99c6ujh9j67sz24qpa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>𝗟𝗲𝗵𝘁𝗼✨</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hvr…4qpa</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m03jjvs0ng3tw2d5k3vcqu7wdve3fy8wqja7y43jzkljttqqxeyqjp9wdc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Skysonix ☾</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m03…9wdc</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>If you haven&#39;t already, go check out their music! 2025-05-02T14:12:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvkqyguqqewxhzyg5ympdm3w8nvasf38uwsp5hpuemtg3y2k4g82szyq98v6yml769kueskx8g3fp77wvgm630p5jf2rxsmp23sdjqd5elwqmx8s2 I think what I like about #TextureTuesday is that the mere awareness of the tag puts me in a more observational mode when I&#39;m out and about. I notice more detail and find interest in things I might otherwise consider mundane or just overlook.<br/><br/>I&#39;m sure I&#39;ve walked by this wall dozens of times and never noticed this little detail carved into it:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/876/053/643/237/547/original/48d5b8de460ca737.png"> <br/> 2024-07-30T15:28:37Z