#halp!

they're here and they are gorgeous!

now, do i want to reread them and annotate my first ever books

or

So I really like these shutters:

I like them mostly because they fit the windows that I use pretty much all the time well, so I use these shutters a lot, too. Also, they have three channels, so using them can add more interest to house's exterior.

The only thing I (sometimes) don't like about them are the hearts in the upper panels. For more "cutesy" houses I like the hearts just fine, but for other lots, I'd like the shutters better if the hearts weren't there. So I thought, hey! I'll clone the set and make a version of it without the hearts.

So, I tried to do that…only I can't figure out how to edit out the hearts. LOL I tried just editing out the heart in the texture image, and that didn't work. I thought maybe I did the cloning wrong, so I did the same edit in a copy of one of the original files, but that also didn't work. Then I thought, "Well, must be in the mesh, then" and I don't really know how to edit meshes at all but thought this might be a good, easy project to try to learn....except that it doesn't appear that there is a mesh? I looked in all 10 files of the set of different size/tile placement shutters. Aren't meshes the GEOM resource? These files don't have GEOMs.

Dem brows and smirk KILL ME EVERY DAMN TIME!

Me:

Science + Art appreciators, we need your help!

We're working with the East Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!

We need your help to fund this project!

Here's why this is important ⬇️

Reason 1: Biodiversity education Here in Philadelphia, we share our neighborhoods with hundreds of species, but the biodiversity we live among can be easy to miss. This mural will highlight our local species and have information on how to protect our local biodiversity!

Reason 2: Art as a science communication tool Here at SaS we use a wide range of tools to communicate science. We know any one method is not going to be effective with everyone! In Philly, murals are a huge part of our culture. Weaving science into public art connects new people with biodiversity.

Reason 3: We love Kensington We're based on the border of Fishtown & Kensington. Fishtown has a lot of money, both from the people & businesses who live there, & granting orgs that only support within certain neighborhoods of the city. Kensington has a bad reputation, and gets way fewer resources.

Reason 4: Art on schools Getting kids to care about biodiversity when they're young is important for a lifelong appreciation of the ecosystems with live within. On top of that, schools in the wealthier neighborhoods all have murals nearby, and this one does not. Let's spread some art around.

Reason 5: This location rocks Community murals work best when they are low and long. This is helpful because we want many people to be able to paint simultaneously and we don't want community members in danger on ladders. This wall is loooong and low. Perfect spot for this project.

Reason 6: We are getting the whole community involved This is a project with BOTH a school AND a neighbors association. That means we'll be bringing families out who go to the school, & people from the pizza joint, & the single people w/2 dogs. We're getting everybody together for science & art!

So, in short, this project rocks. We've done murals before, so we know what we're doing. All we need now is help from people like you.