#rami replied

[rachamemories]

thought you'd like to know that i was at a new shul for tikkun liel shavuot and i saw someone wearing one of your kippot! i complimented it and we ended up chatting for a bit and waiting for our ubers together outside. it was cool seeing art i like in public and it made me feel a bit more welcome in the space

(also if this ask is published and the person sees this, hi! hope to see you at kabbalat shabbat!)

🥺That really, really is so sweet and i love that so much, and it's kind of funny how just like. Seeing someone has something you recognize on someone can be the perfect ice breaker to lighten things and feel like you have a potential little buddy and I love it!! One time I saw a stranger wearing one of my kippot here and we only made some eye contact because it was so busy, but also don't know if they knew it was mine, I don't assume everyone knows what I look like. But it did similarly make me feel like I maybe had another homie in that new environment.. I hope your homie may see this and I hope that you both have many fun future memories in your community together! :)

[rachamemories]

hello! i know you havent been doing the absolute best lately, and i hope this can make you happy even if its a small happiness

Oh wow, you're so, so sweet.. Thank you very much, it did make me smile! 😭 You're an incredibly kind person and I hope you never change in that way 💗 Have a safe and happy New Year!!! 🫂

[rachamemories]

Would you ever do a shirt like the one you made a while ago - the ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ one? 🙏🏼

I will :) I need to do my current preorders of my sunflower design, but I do plan on opening pre-orders on this blog for that shirt, hamsas and pomegranates in my next batch!

[rachamemories]

I was glad to hear your thoughts on Jewish art and characters that aren't happy. Don't get me wrong, I love to make happy Jewish art, but it does feel stifling. Anything less than peaceful and perfect is subject to intense scrutiny, and I'm not sure I'm ready for that. Especially with characters. I'm so afraid of presenting my OCs, who aren't perfect, for fear of people viewing them not as "an imperfect man who happens to be Jewish" but instead as "an imperfect (or worse) man *because* he's Jewish."

But regardless of what kind of art you create, you create it from your heart, and I'm happy to see it. Even the less than joyful things. Take care of yourself <3

I'm glad you understand.. There's so much worry that comes with expressing anything that doesn't look 100% happy or sad in an acceptable way. I still feel anxiety about the drawing I ended up making... I dislike that with the context of the drawing removed, someone out there is bound to villainize the statue of the character more people can tell is Jewish (even though both were) I wouldn't be surprised if some antisemite made a joke of it. But.. Let a Jew hold a knife please? Can I objectify a Jew with a knife please. People love knifeplay with everyone else. Let me have Jewish yaoi knifeplay please Anyway, I hope that you'll feel good expressing yourself too! Be more shameless. Try to not worry so much. I'll try too

[rachamemories]

could we get an estimate on the cost of the kippot if possible? :0

They will be $38, or two for $70 (and that discount stacks per extra kippah) I'll also be hosting a guest artist and incredibly supportive friend who's made some beautiful clips to go with them. Little evil eye pin sets :)

[rachamemories]

Just wanted to let you know that your art is so good and that you inspire me to want to make more queer Jewish art

That makes me happy and you absolutely should because I need more 👁️👁️🤲

[ramiplss]

I love how astarion looks and I want to read fanfics about him, but I don’t know how to get started with the lore help????? I just came across him one day on tik tok and then all of the sudden he was in my dash 😭 help

This might be a boring or obvious reply but honestly I recommend playing Baldur's Gate 3 to get the best grasp of Astarion and his storyline in the way the game has the player unravel it all. If that's not an option, then I'd go to some playthrus on youtube! Videos focused on his romance/story are plentiful, and it's very worthwhile while to watch and listen to Neil Newbon's performance as Astarion. He adds so much to the character's depth that it's unreal.

I haven't read but a few fanfics around him or BG3 so I'm unsure where to point you there. The ones I have read I've been lucky enough to stumble upon on here on my dash.

If anyone has recommendations for lore or fics pls share! ♡