it was dark she should have been afraid, and she was but not of the darkness but the dark nestling inside her waiting for the one person she felt, she could open herself up to but he didn’t come that day
and a mist was surrounding them, grounding their souls, connecting them like a string of starlight. it felt like a soft touch, soothing and comforting. Post link
I just love the combination of ceramic and metal I’ve got a bit of a break before my next show and I’m looking forward to taking some time to explore and create without that added pressure . . . #ceramicearrings #silversmithing #silversmith #riojeweler #metalsmith #metalsmithing #ceramiccabochon #blackcats #blackcatclub #witchyaesthetic #witchcraft #witchsfamiliar #catlady #catlord #catlover https://www.instagram.com/p/CcqIopXOFcD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Somebody’s gonna have to fight me for this cutie, it’s just so adorable how can you go wrong with cats, plants, and pentagrams? . . . #ceramics #ceramicartist #swirlware #agateware #satanic #satanism #thesatanictemple #catsandplants #catlover #witchyaesthetic #witch #witchcraft #wheelthrownpottery #pagan #wicca #wiccan #hedgewitch #forestcore https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTMRMbplNi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Forest sacrament In a dark forest with a full moon, the witch is ready to reveal her secrets. But not all secrets and not for everyone By the way, you can already find colored wallpapers for your phone and desktop with this cute witch in my Patreon. And for this you do not have to go to the forest and wait for the full moon. Just check the link in the Highlights✨ As for the original, it is available in my Etsy. Link in my profile . . . #halloweenart #witch #witchtober #witchcraft #witchtober2020 #witchaesthetic #witchart #witchy #witchythings #witchyart #witchyaesthetic #inktober #inktober2020 #inktoberchallenge #inktoberart #inkdrawing #inkart #inkwork #inkdrawings #inkillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvD5xZn92l/?igshid=2si0uchzafl3
Over the weekend I decided to play around with some translucent clay. These tiny Flickering Fungi nightlights are the brainchild of that experimentation. ^^
These are now available through the shop and I’ll be giving away one next week as part of a Goblet Draw on my Patreon. :)
Dogs actually do have a language center in their brains. They process language just the same way we do, just not as well.
Theydo understand our words. This is not true of all domesticated animals (horses, for example, can only manage to distinguish a relatively small number of spoken commands…but boy do they know what you’re really saying).
They don’t understand “just your tone of voice” as a lot of people think.
As of 2016 the record vocabulary for a dog demonstrating understanding of words is over 1,000.
So if you give them a way to talk back, they’re going to use it.
The development of language skills is probably a side effect of domestication and of being kept in close contact with humans. A dog that was a better hunting partner would be kept and bred and over time they developed a better understanding of language.
In other words, dogs are pretty dang smart because we need them to understand us.
And also that is a very good boy.
^ Would like to agree and make one amendment - very good GIRL. This is Stella the dog!
Check out the owner Christina’s Instagram: one of the first things I saw was a video where the dog started barking and, when prompted by the owner, said “outside, look look look look look look look, come outside.” Which is basically exactly how one would expect a dog to speak.
The owner described bringing an unknown package into the house, and the dog ran away to push the buttons for “help no no help help” which is also about what I expect goes on in a scared pup’s mind.
In another video, the dog tried to push a button, and the button wasn’t working. The dog paused and then pushed the buttons for “No. Help.”
In yet another (which the owner seemed impressed by), Stella said “come eat come play.” The owner asked the dog which she wanted to do, to eat or to play? And the dog clarified “come eat.” After eating, then the dog tried to instigate play. So the dog may have been able to understand a short spoken question, and how “questions and answers” work, and also understands sequences, even if she can’t express them (”I want to eat, THEN I want to play”)
Stella can even recount short-term memories, like when her family returned from the beach for dinner and she said “water good, no eat, play”
By the way, the owner uses the buttons as well, which probably really helps reinforce their meaning. She uses them to say things like “Stella all done eat” or “Stella and Christina go outside, bye!”
Wanna know my favorite part? Stella sometimes pushes the buttons for “Stella good” when she’s done a good job. Stella IS good! :D She also makes phrases using “love you,” like “Christina, love you, come play!”
It’s one of my favourite IG accounts ever. Christina documents Stella’s progress, and she can be seen asking questions, commenting on things that make her happy, ask about a family member when they’re not around to express that she misses them, ask for help, have conversations with four or fives exchanges, etc. One time iirc the button for “beach” was broken so instead she said “water outside” which imo demonstrates incredibly complex thinking. It’s like she couldn’t wait to be able to talk!
