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THE ISLAND OCTOPUS BLOG

November News

11/4/2023

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Our November events this month include the First Friday Art Walk, Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, a Thanksgiving craft project at Sanibel Public Library, Holiday Market at Shangri-La Springs, and the Sanibel Community House Arts & Crafts Fair! Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Sunrise on Sanibel. We will also be releasing a new sticker design and discussing several projects this month. 

Photo above:  orchids spotted at Edison Ford Winter Estates this month.
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October News

10/4/2023

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Our October events this month include the Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, a candy corn craft project at Sanibel Public Library, Fall Festival at Edison Ford Winter Estates, and the Sanibel Community House Arts & Crafts Fair! Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Halloween Nights. 

On Instagram, Melissa is releasing new art/sketches for the 2023 Drawtober art challenge.

Photo above:  a very stylish shell we found a few months ago
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September News

9/8/2023

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Our events this month include the First Friday Art Walk, Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts and a "how to paint" event at Sanibel Public Library! Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Autumn Equinox. 

We will be releasing several new items in the shop this month, including some tank tops and a sticker design. We have some autumn-themed artwork in progress as well!

Photo above:  pelicans floating near Captiva Island
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August News

8/4/2023

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Our events this month include the Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts and a "how to draw" event at Sanibel Public Library! Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Sandcastles & Cephalopods. 

We have several new items in the shop, including Matt's new incense blend: Birth of Aphrodite, some new card & postcard designs, and a dolphin sticker! We are also finishing some new shirt designs. Check out the new arrivals.

Photo above:  dolphin at Tarpon Bay Beach (Sanibel)
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July News

7/3/2023

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Our events this month include the First Friday Art walk, Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, and a "how to watercolor" event at Sanibel Public Library! Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Seashells & Sunshine. This will be the month of dolphins on Patreon and in the shop - multiple new dolphin-themed products and artwork will be created and shared.

Matt will also be releasing a new incense blend named the Birth of Aphrodite. This was delayed from last month since the artwork is taking Matt a bit longer than expected. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter for details.

Photo above: A preview of the Birth of Aphrodite incense artwork
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June News

6/10/2023

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Our events this month include the Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, a "how to draw" event at Sanibel Public Library, and a Virtual Summer Party! Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Summer Solstice.

We will be releasing several new t-shirt designs and a sticker design this month. Matt will also be releasing a new incense blend. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter for details.

Photo above: Recent sunset near Sanibel Island
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May News

5/7/2023

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Our events this month include First Friday Art Walk, Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, and UnicornFest. Melissa also enjoyed attending Saturday Crafterday at Sanibel Library and leading a "how to draw a frog" class in the children's section. Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Pirate Gold and will feature art and sketches by Matt and Melissa, a simple incense recipe to try at home, an activity, and more.

We will be releasing a new sticker design this month, and subscribers to our Fiddler Crab, Manatee, and Gum Limbo tiers will receive one in the mail!


Photo above: Fiddler crab spotted on Sanibel Island
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April News

4/3/2023

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Our events this month included First Friday Art Walk, Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, and a Riverside Pop-up Shop. Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our next digital zine! This one will be themed Southwest Florida Plants and will feature art and sketches by Matt and Melissa, a simple incense recipe to try at home, a game, and more.

We will be releasing a new sticker design this month, and subscribers to our Fiddler Crab, Manatee, and Gum Limbo tiers will receive one in the mail!


Photo above: Seashells collected near Marco Island, Florida
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March News

3/13/2023

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Our events this month included the Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, the Shangri La Sunday Market and Millennial Brewing's Irish Festival. Learn more on our local event page.

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our third digital zine! This one will be themed Spring Equinox and will feature art and sketches by Matt and Melissa, a simple incense recipe to try at home, a a feature on Sanibel Island, and more.

We will be releasing a new sticker design this month, and subscribers to our Fiddler Crab, Manatee, and Gum Limbo tiers will receive one in the mail!


Photo above: Sunset over the Caloosahatchee River

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February News

2/2/2023

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Our events this month include First Friday Art Walk, the Wednesday Night Market at Alliance for the Arts, Tampa Bay Chocolate Festival, and Crafts on the River. Learn more on our local event page.

We are excited to be vending at the Tampa Bay Chocolate Festival next weekend! We will also be releasing some new tote bag designs and magnets this month!

On Patreon this month, we will be releasing our second digital zine! This one will be themed Love and Chocolate, and will feature art and sketches by Matt and Melissa, a simple incense recipe to try at home, a wildlife feature, and more.

Photo above: Sunset at Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers
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