Artist & wife. Lover of life, color, tattoos, history, & kick-ass tunes. I help contribute to the collective prevention of world boredom through the creation of original art. www.heatherfish.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3m4zjsn4vmc25I have a lot to say about these sites. This older blog post of mine still holds true. If you see my work on any of these sites, rest assured it is not me and the use of my images is unauthorized. #intellectualproperty #imagetheft https://heatherfish.com/blogs/heatherfish-musings/wish-ripping-off-artists-daily https://heatherfish.com/blogs/heatherfish-musings/wish-ripping-off-artists-daily07 Nov 2025 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4zjsn4vmc25https://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3m4xkba7yxs2nI love opalite glass so much and design with it every chance I get. 🩵 #hairjewelry06 Nov 2025 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xkba7yxs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3m4veylbgc22d"By the power of truth, I while living have conquered the universe."05 Nov 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4veylbgc22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3m3qafvhrrc2bBusy doing what I do. #jeweler21 Oct 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3qafvhrrc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3m3fsow6wd22wWell... it's time. My hair has become way too heavy. It's time for a trim. I had to quit wearing my jewelry because of the added weight, and I miss it. 😩 #longhair #longlocs #longdreadlocks #gulfofmexico #beach17 Oct 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fsow6wd22whttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3m3fsg7tvvs2wOne of my polished brass hair jewelry designs. These are compact and intricate, but I love a good challenge. #hairjewelry #locs #dreadlocks #braids #brassjewelry #heatherfish17 Oct 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fsg7tvvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lrpsdsp3zs2aI finally finished this Arkansas quartz torque necklace. 12+ hours and a few blisters later, and I'm pleased with how it turned out.🤘 Available on my website: heatherfish.com16 Jun 2025 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrpsdsp3zs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lqsgkpwimk2yThis is the branch structure of my Spiny Black Olive #bonsai tree. I removed a major limb to correct a bar branch flaw, and it is a wonderful example of the natural way this tree grows... like a geometric pattern. I felt compelled to share. 💚04 Jun 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsgkpwimk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lpxdegke4s2bI worked on my #windswept #literati #bonsai today. I'm bad at this style, so I made this tree initially to try and improve my skills. This is its second major styling. Not a terrible start...24 May 2025 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpxdegke4s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lo7m75inxk2uMy bougainvillea bonsai. No styling work so far. I rescued it after a hurricane 3 years ago, & it had zero good roots. I have been waiting for it to gain strength & vigor. Outside of some needed carving & a potting angle change, I'm torn about next steps for styling. My greatest challenge so far.02 May 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo7m75inxk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lngg2o6bhc2jCommisioned set of #Norse #dreadlockbeads Elements include Baltic amber, hessonite garnet, antler, & jeweler's brass. My goal with this set was to explore and strike a balance between new & old techniques. The brass elements are raw & unsealed, just as they would have been in the bronze age.22 Apr 2025 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lngg2o6bhc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lnge5pocvs2jA beautiful, quality little #bonsaipot by @brambledragon.bsky.social It's a relatively young tree, so it needs more work & growth time, but this pot is perfect for it... especially when it blooms with little cream/white flowers in the spring. This little dude is part of my permanent collection. 💚22 Apr 2025 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnge5pocvs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lmv6pgvjxs2mBench update! All my small #bonsai trees received maintenance and hair cuts today. Some are looking rather naked, but they will recover. I'm going to look for some proper pots for a few of them soon.15 Apr 2025 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmv6pgvjxs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3llx4koxfrk23Another of my #parsoniijuniper #bonsai trees. I let berries grow on it this year while it takes a break from wire. In the spring, it will get a different potting angle and wirework.04 Apr 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3llx4koxfrk23https://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3llx4dwxea223My cascade style #ficus #bonsai on it's new pedistal. It needs some repositioning in the pot, and I'm hoping to get some back budding in a few places, but I'm happy with the design so far.04 Apr 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3llx4dwxea223https://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lk5knyhuhk25I don't know how Bluesky became the social media I post all my bonsai content to, but why not? The #bonsai community here is so great. :) I've been working on a Bonsai showcase area in the garden recently. Will update when done. :)12 Mar 2025 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk5knyhuhk25https://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lippgewqfc2oSome more new hair jewelry designs are available in my stores! These dudes went through nearly a year of wear-testing. I'm pleased with the results. The clear coat holds up nicely.21 Feb 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lippgewqfc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lilelabnbk2rJust updated a heatherfish classic on my website and Etsy store! Varied set of ten brass hair beads. Custom size and finish options are available. 😊20 Feb 2025 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lilelabnbk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lhtklroels2nWhy is finding raw material for garden trees(niwaki) so difficult here?! Surely it would be normal for nurseries to sell native trees? Sigh. I think I'm missing something.10 Feb 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhtklroels2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lhobudfhuc2tGood morning from Florida! Everyone got their spring haircuts yesterday. I still have a lot of wiring to do. #bonsai #springtime08 Feb 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhobudfhuc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lhjjcadl3224Did some major bend work on this parsonii juniper pre-bonsai... Apparently, I'm a masochist and like working with as many challenging species as possible. 🤷‍♀️06 Feb 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjjcadl3224https://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lgsnh5llnk25Despite being weakened by a sudden scale and fungal infection this year, this little Christmas Cactus in my garden is showing off in a grand way. It is recovering nicely.28 Jan 2025 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgsnh5llnk25https://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lgijbkneek2tYears ago, when I used to do nails, a woman walked into the salon with these earrings on. I complimented them. She took them off and just gave them to me. She wouldn't entertain refusal. I never met her again. She was a kind soul and I have treasured them since. I wonder where she is now...24 Jan 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgijbkneek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lgiieawgos2tI'm modeling one of my copper metal hair cuff designs. My birds-nest fern(to the right) is three times that size now. I can't believe how small it is in this photo.24 Jan 2025 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgiieawgos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lfleput2xs2nCape Honeysuckle #bonsai (bright orange flowers). Grown in nusery pot for 3 years to thicken trunk. Left some redundant branches & wired for protection. Hoping for back budding.The pot was one I had laying around. Will definitely put it in a better one at some point. Good potential in 10+ years.12 Jan 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfleput2xs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lfin5n7y4s2yBrought my trees inside due to a cold snap, so I did a little minor work on this variegated schefflera during a work break. It needs a bit of repositioning, but since this is only its first year in a pot, I'm going to wait for a more established root system before I stress it any further. #bonsai11 Jan 2025 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfin5n7y4s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3ld7aaw5bck2yWhoever said mixing metal tones is bad was boring. 😝 Side note, I much prefer the aluminum pronunciation of "allowminium". It just flows better. But, if I walk around saying that here in the States, folks think I'm mental. haha. . . . #copper #oxidizedaluminum #hairjewelry #locs #dreadlocks13 Dec 2024 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld7aaw5bck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lcznioemcs2rY'all! I took some behind the scenes shots & realized I could actually see my chin! I haven't seen it in years. 😭 It may seem trivial, but I've been working my ass off to get healthy, & it's a little reminder that my work is paying off. For those of you who are trying to reach a goal, keep going!!11 Dec 2024 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcznioemcs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lcm6koebts26Well... I was going to share a video of my polishing process tonight, so I recruited my hubby to film for me while I worked. The result was 20+ minutes of my arm. Just... my arm. 😂 #taketwotomorrow06 Dec 2024 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcm6koebts26https://bsky.app/profile/heatherfish.bsky.social/post/3lcjpgs4p6s23www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NYBX5V/ I get requests for studio videos. I still think watching me work is boring, but folks like it. So, maybe pour yourself some coffee for this, and make sure to wear some cozy pajamas... I am. 😅 I'm making 7mm hair cuffs in multiple diameters and metal types. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NYBX5V/05 Dec 2024 03:18 +0000at://did:plc:bocqhmb2uez7moftjehtvu2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcjpgs4p6s23