#soilmate

[chipmunkweirdo]

I made a special gift for my best bud in the whole world. My soilmate @afluffylittlerodent

These are their versions of the Chipmunks and Chipettes (who can change into humans because Simon invented a formula that allows it.)

They are so special to me and I had this sketch in my WIP folder for AGES! It’s so nice to finally bring it to life!

[kishiqo]

I think kaze would say this

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[beautifulbizarremagazine]

Sure, it's nice to enjoy the signature aesthetic of artists we know and love. Visual comfort = happy eyeballs. There are some artists, however, who fly directly into the sun, ever in search of their next creative high. We certainly applaud THOSE daredevils. The art world may not want them to deviate from a certain 'look', but anyone who has the guts to tap into the true adrenalin of creative exploration is a-okay in our book. This is a 2016 mixed media piece from Erin Nicole Henry (aka @soil.mate on Instagram) who certainly embraces that artistic approach. Although this portrait may look a little different from what she's currently doing, it's still quite a dazzler. 🥰 ••• posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CNXIdWrLG1A/

[midden-maiden]

Tagged by @chaotic-archaeologist

Egg: Scotch

Steak: medium rare

Milk: Chocolate of any provenance

Alcohol: Don't drink but I think I would like peach wine

Warm drink: Elderberry BlackBerry tea

Tagging: @towalkinyourlight @winterhalcyon @e11evenseggos and anyone else I dont know people yall

[chaotic-archaeologist]

In a recent ask you said you are a historical archaeologist, what are the different sorts of archaeologists? (And I know arch is different from anthro is different from paleo etc).

There are many kinds of archaeologists, but they kind of differ from place to place. For example, historical archaeologists in the United States are operating from a much later time period than those in Europe, simply because written records were introduced later. (there's a whole debate to be had over oral histories and how often European influenced archaeologists tend to ignore them, but that's another rant for another day)

If there's a specific time period (Classical, Medieval, Prehistoric, Industrial, etc) there's probably a set of archaeologists that specialize in sites and artifacts specifically relating to that time.

When I say I'm a historical archaeologist, I mean than I specialize in things happening from sort of 1700 to 1970. This is in contrast to someone like @midden-maiden who deals almost exclusively with prehistoric (pre European contact) stuff.

-Reid

[midden-maiden]

Can we please have some stories of various digs you've been on? Thank you! P.S. @chaotic-archaeologist told be to ask you about the time you were shot at and broke all of the blood vessels in your ankle.

AH yes. So it's a fairly long story but long story short we were on private land doing some salvage archaeology and the wife allowed us to be there but the husband didnt know so he started shooting at us as we hopped the fence back to the truck.

As to the ankle, we were doing a survey to decide where to drop test trenches and I stepped straight through a packrat midden (hence the name, I have had 3 run ins with pack rat middens) and totally crunched my ankle BUT we found a gorgeous elko point.

Then there was a dig in Idaho and we accidentally killed a kangaroo rat and its tail dangled in the unit for 2 weeks.

I have so many stories it would take ages

[chaotic-archaeologist]

@midden-maiden sent me a jar of emotional support soil which arrived just in time for the end of finals week! I treasure it.

[chaotic-archaeologist]

What's a soilmate?

A soilmate is the archaeological version of a soulmate. @midden-maiden is my soilmate.

-Reid