About

Everyday things—mugs, pillows, totes, journals, postcards, magnets—become talismans here. In uncertain times, they carry a whisper from the natural world, reminders from Spirit Animals who walk with us.

This project has three mothers: a daily art practice, a lifelong love of animals, and an immersion in myth and story. When the school where I taught closed during Covid, my daughter handed me an iPad. I began painting. Rooster came first—insistent, as roosters are—and wouldn’t rest until he stood on a mug. That’s how PittaPat began.

We are not separate from Nature; we are of her. Each design is meditation and offering, a gift from my daily practice, infused with intention and love—an invitation to:

• rest when needed, like Hedgehog
• seize the moment, like Hare
• cherish community, like Penguin
• manage energy, like Walrus
• speak truth, like Parrot
• embrace mystery, like Crow
• dive deep, like Whale

As I go through my daily art practice, an animal calls to me, asking me to dive deeper, to listen to their wisdom. Our dialog becomes my blog.

With gratitude, as we journey through this passage, guided through the crack where the light shines.

Pat