Tiki Tales

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This is my fave character, MerCess. Her diet makes everything taste interesting and sweet. She is happiest when creating art. She was born knowing how to go with the flow. Unpredictable colors perpetually flow from her mane.

Octopus feathers are the things that make creativity flow and make dreams take flight.

When life feels heavy, and the paint feels like it’s dull and drying up, Octopus feathers are the things we we collect that restore our color and flow.

You collect Octopus feathers in moments of simplicity and connection … while walking in that place where the sea meets the land … while sipping a warm cup of coffee on a sleepy morning while listening to the birds wake up, the mo'o chirp, and your dog breathe, as the warm butter melts and puddles onto your hot toast 🧈🍞☕️🦎🐾 🐓

When we feel the suffocating weight of limitations, Octopus feathers remind us that we are indeed limitless.

Octopus feathers multiply exponentially when you do anything at all to help dreams take flight …

1 becomes 2, 2 become 4, 4 become 8 …

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Thanks for all of the Octopus feathers. I’m ready to make more art …

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Maui Author/illustrator Judi Riley is competing in Johnny Depp’s People’s Artist contest. 🎨🖌️

Judi Riley writes books about the Hawaiian islands and she uses her decades of high school teaching experience to share her love of the islands and to teach about the rare, endangered animals 🦭🌺 🐦‍⬛🌺🪶

Woot woot thanks for your daily votes 🗳️



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