marycapaldi

End of month reminder - tiers are switching!

It's October in only a couple days, so this is your final reminder to switch to a new tier if you haven't already! I really appreciate you all and want to make sure you don't miss taking action before the new tiers go live and the old ones cease fulfillment. Thanks so much to everyone who has already taken care of this for bearing with me, too! If you still need to switch and want a reminder of the details, you can read the 2023-09-29 19:25:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Reminder to Switch Tiers!

Hi everyone! We're a little over halfway through September now, so this is your reminder to switch to one of the new tiers if you haven't already. Thanks so much to all who have so far!! If you missed the earlier announcements or need a refresher on what's going on, you can read the initial tier update announcement here and the post 2023-09-18 19:27:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Tier Updates Now Live! Switch by Sept 30th!

Hi again, folks! It's September now, and as explained previously in the tier update announcement post, the old campaign tiers are retiring and being replaced with new tiers going forward. This month is the last time original pledge tiers will be fulfilled. I have unpublished the old tiers, and the new ones 2023-09-01 23:37:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Tier Update Announcement!

Hi everyone!! It's time for some much-awaited news on the future of this campaign! Can you believe I've been on Patreon for seven and a half years - since early 2016? Some of you have found me relatively recently, while others have been part of this journey since just about the very beginning. Every bit of support has been very meaningful, and I hope you have overall been happy with the type of work I've been able to produce and the process I've been able to share with you along the way. Much...

IT'S NATIONAL MOTH WEEK!

My celebratory sale returns this year with 10% off everything through July 30th - just use code "BUGKING" at checkout! 🐛🛒👉 shop.mothmonar.ch

I've been so delighted by the response to my work recently. There have been unexpected kind messages and lovely notes left on shop orders and a few of my posts have gotten a lot more attention than usual on tumblr (which bodes well - the bug...

Off to Anthrocon!

Hello, friends and patrons! 🐛 I will shortly be on my way to Pittsburgh for Anthrocon - hope to see some of you there! I'm super excited about the spread I'll have as well as the amount and types of art assets I've contributed to the con's visual character this year. You'll definitely see my work around if you're attending!

In the Dealer room during open hours, you can find me at table F20, which is easily accessible close to the main entrance! I'll have the newly returned h...

Honeybee Bandanas Restock Preorders!!

The Honeybee Bugdanas are coming back next - the  Original athletic gold & the Black Gold Metallic editions first! Preorders are open now and expected to ship by mid-July!! 🐝
👉 shop.mothmonar.ch ✨

I'm so excited to be able to bring more of the bandanas back and hope to get some work in on potential new designs in late summer/early autumn after Anthrocon. Please spread...

Two Quiet Years

I've been debating with myself for months about whether to write this post. I don't have to, I know. I don't owe the internet my life story. But I've thought about it enough to know that I want to talk about what's been going on - why I've been quieter in recent times, not made as many new original pieces or designs as I once did, not able to complete as many commissions as quickly as I once did. We've all been dealing with the many immediate and lingering effects of the pandemic, an...

Moon Meditations Restock Preorder!

WE'RE BRINGING BACK THE BUGDANAS starting with MOON MEDITATIONS!
🌑🌔🌓🌕🌗🌖🌒
With silver metallic moon phases, this 22" sq screen printed cotton bandana is a unique and functional piece of art! Preorders are making it happen & getting the word out is vital!

Above as worn by ...

Bringing the Bandanas Back?

One of my first merch adventures & an item that has probably remained among the most in demand from me is the bugdanas. I made my first tiny batch in 2014 and expanded over the years into many new designs and colors. I love making them and seeing how folks use them both as practical and decorative objects!

However, during the course of the pandemic, I wasn't able to restock  designs due to a number of complications in production, funding, and fulfillment, and I eventua...

🐝 THE SHOP IS BACK FOR 2023! 🦋

New stickers and notecards + restocks of popular pins, old designs on clearance and more yet in the works!
✨ TAKE A PEEK, GOOD BUGS AWAIT 👉 http://shop.mothmonar.ch ✨

Early Holiday Sale Now Live!

I'm having my Black Friday sale a week early so I'll have enough time before heading to MFF to ship orders out! Everything shopwide is 15% off today through Saturday with code "SNOWBUG22" 🐛❄ 

Head over to shop.mothmonar.ch for unique creations to get yourself or give your favorite bug fan!

URL change & updates to come!

Just a little heads-up - after a very long time reflecting on my identity and presentation as a creator and a person, I've decided going forward that all my art and efforts will be rolled together under the Moth Monarch name. One of the first things I've changed is the URL for this Patreon. You can now get here via patreon.com/mothmonarch, though it looks like the original URL may redirect you to the same page as well for at least a while!

I'll be transitioning online r...

Little Dance, Little Bugs!

do a little dance 🐜
you're a little bug 🐝
get down tonight 🐛

✨ This is a new print & apparel design available now! ✨
Thank you so much to patrons & supporters for helping sponsor the creation of new, fun things like this! You rock!

👕 Get it here: 🖼
Prints in my own shop (special stickers coming ...

Mothboy Monthly: A Queer Bug Anthology Zine

Have you heard? 🐛📣💥 

I’m a contributor in Mothboy Monthly, a queer anthology zine on Kickstarter organized and edited by the creator of Coelary! It’s for adults only 🔞 - though my own contribution isn’t explicit and the campaign and previews are SFW! Get a peek at the contents and learn more about it right here - more than 20 artists and writers worked hard to bring this together: 2022-10-14 17:49:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Posca Pride Moths: Rainbow #1 - original available!

Of the set of four Pride moths I put in the Anthrocon art show (all shown below), one is still looking for a home! You can snap it up here in my shop, framed and ready to display. (Bug Club patrons can use their discount on this like anything else, by the way!)

I'm so gla...

Celestial Insects Enamel Pins 2: Sun & Moon now on Kickstarter!

☀ CAMPAIGN NOW LIVE! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO! 🌙

The "Celestial Insects" enamel pin series continues the exploration of the great and the small with all-new designs! The sun rises and the warmth of day appears after the starry night in this collectible set featuring highly requested ...

Shop Update!

Update time! More glow-in-the-dark Firefly pins are here! 🌟 The restock can be purchased in the shop right now if you’d like your own little spark of summer.

Celestial Mantises and Spiders have also restocked, so the full collection of eight is now available again!

2021-06-30 10:15:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Pair at Pride

All decked out in their colors, including a couple patches from @CoelaryCity! ✨

🌈 May you find good company in celebrating your truth even as the struggle continues.

Happy pride from this agender & asexual artist!

Duality Mantises!

The third design in the duality series is here! 🌟 Dark & light mantises show off their starry wings and powerful front legs. These are inspired by the jeweled flower mantis! Holographic stickers just like those featuring the millipedes and moths are already in production, and the design is up now on DesignByHumans for on demand apparel & home goods!

2021-03-15 10:43:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Duality Moth & Millipede Stickers now in the shop!

They're here early, and they turned out GREAT!

These bright and bold designs have a touch of magic and mystery in their symmetry 🐛✨ Both now available in the stickers section of the shop! The millipedes are also available print-on-demand through 2021-02-22 11:32:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Posca Peacoat Moths & Question!

These are some new little originals for the Bug Club, already on the way! Your recent feedback was very helpful in deciding some of the upcoming rewards: I did note  a few people mentioned they really liked the little wizard moth Posca cards I sent last year, so I decided to do another set on a new theme! I hope all my lovely Bug Club patrons will enjoy receiving these. Each one is made out to the recipient personally on the back. 🐛💖 They're technically the January reward, so I tha...

Happy Valentine’s Day 2021

Courtesy of Aster and Rose! 💖

Happy Holidays 2020

Just a little doodle from my heart to yours! May you find some happiness these holidays, even in a year like this. Stay safe & let your loved ones know they are cherished. 🐛🎄 Thinking of and thankful for you all.

Mistletoe

smooch the moth?

y/n

Black Friday 3-Day Sale!

It's that time of year again! I'm getting back into the swing of things (with a little help as I heal) and the shop has returned with all the buggy best! This year, the sale is three days long - take 15% off everything I've got with "HOLIDAY2020" at checkout. Pins, stickers, charms, bandanas, masks, art prints and more are ready to go!

✨ MaryCapaldi.com/shop ✨

Thanks for all your patience ...

Elementals: HOPE

A commission just finished from the Elemental commission series: Digi as a HOPE Elemental!

Despite all you have endured, despite all who tried to deny your nature and crush your spirit, despite the dark and cold of the world, despite everything, the spark of light at the core of your heart has never gone out. At times it has dimmed, or your light has been veiled, but the weakness you have felt has only ever been the weight of so much bearing down on you. Your true strength is greate...