Epidemic Ghost Story: Ten thousand words to stop a pestilence

This translated folktale tells of how a condemned ghost and a lowly human worked together to stop an epidemic.

Wolfberry Studio's projects

Wolfberry Studio's creations:

• Storenvy shop - fantasy and scifi art prints
• RedBubble shop - masks, stickers and other cool products
• Wolfberry Studio's Patreon - translated folklore and histories of cats, spirits and LGBTQIA+ folk
• Cat Garden - feline art
• Wolfberry Studio's Instagram

Wolfberry Studio's curated collections on Google Arts and Culture:

• Cat art by non-European artists through the ages
• Dog art from non-European cultures
• People with feline companions - artworks centering people of color or created by non-Europeans
• People with canine companions - artworks depicting people from non-European societies
• Anthro art from Africa, Asia and the Americas

Bookmark https://wolfberrystudio.blogspot.com/p/wolfberry-studios-projects.html for updates.

Berry Passion Kitty

My friend's business. He's worked superhard on making the best quality ice cream for years. If you're in the Dallas area, check it out! They deliver. :-) POC-owned.

Happy International Cat Day! For the Cat Lovers: Non-Eurocentric Cat Art

Dear cat art aficionados, wishing you a Happy International Cat Day on 8/8!

Tired of paging through the some arts app's mostly Eurocentric highlights looking for work created by artists from the global majority?

Good news. I've put together the following collection in Google Arts and Culture for your enjoyment :-)

Cat art from non-European cultures -  52 images of cats created by non-European artists in ancient and modern cultures

Nakimera

Detail from Cloud Programmer.

Merfolk from Around the World (Happy Mermay!)

Merfolk from Around the World from Wolfberry Studio on Vimeo.

13 Names: Atatiana Jefferson, Kuanchung Kao + 11

Content warning: mention of injury or death by violence.

Kuanchung Kao and Atatiana Jefferson lived on opposite sides of the country and died 22 years apart. They were both professionals in STEM fields. Atatiana had a biology degree from Xavier University and worked in pharmaceutical equipment sales; Kuanchung was a microbiologist working in quality control. Both lost their lives after neighbors summoned police to their residences.

Mask Up and Protect our Communites!

Covid vaccine rollouts bring us hope, but it's still a good idea to keep our masks on. (See PBS's 5 reasons to wear a mask even after you’re vaccinated.) And check out the new fitted 3-layer masks in Wolfberry Studio's RedBubble Store!

Jade Hare manifests as genderfluid healer to battle epidemic

Last April, when I posted the old Beijing legend of Sir/Dame Hare stopping an epidemic, I didn't think that the pandemic would still be with us now. This illustration is dedicated to the non-binary and transgender healthcare workers, health officials, community organizers and frontline workers who are working hard to support our communities during this pandemic, often in the face of prejudice from an unappreciative society. Here are a few of them:

• Chennai's hijra community organized to distribute relief during COVID-19 lockdown
• Lorena Borjas, a community activist who spent decades advocating for immigrant transgender women in NYC, passed away from Covid 19 in March 2020. Before her passing, Lorena Borjas had started a fundraising campaign to support transgender people who had lost their incomes during the pandemic.
• Dr Rachel Levine, as Health Secretary of Pennsylvania, led the state's COVID-19 response.

Cloud Programmer

Bringing together inspirations from fashions of the Baganda people of Uganda and the anime "Summer Wars."

Happy New Year, my beloved friends! May your creative dreams and your hopes for a better world come to fruition.