Letters from my studio, read out-loud by me, Kristin M Roach. See the original hand-written/drawn letters in the show notes.
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This week’s letter was written at the Dot Cafe in Ames, Iowa on September 3rd, 2026. Listen to the audio for expanded randomness or read the substack transcript if you find my handwriting tricky.
Print of Stargazer Now Available (https://www.kristinmroach.com/shop/p/stargazer-print)
The original painting has sold and the 8x10 print is now available exclusively online.
Next Week in Ames, Iowa
Friday, Sept 11, 2026: Zine Club + Zine Distro Open Hours Every 4th Friday from 4-7pm, coming up next week. Free and open to the public. Supplies included. More info about that here. (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/roach-motel-zine-club-wpr74-3axtn)
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If you’d like to reply, please feel free to comment or send a handwritten reply to: 138 Main Street, Ames, Iowa 50010. Letters received are always a bright spot. Let me know if I can share it online, otherwise I will default to it being a private correspondence.
Until Next Time,
Kristin M Roach
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9 Aug 2026
Painting White Fawn Lily... I think
This week’s Letter was written August 2, 2026.
* Original White Fawn Lily Painting (https://www.kristinmroach.com/search?q=elderberries) SOLD (https://www.kristinmroach.com/search?q=white+fawn+lily)
* Prints are now available. (https://www.kristinmroach.com/search?q=white+fawn+lily)
* Learn more about the Whiterock Conservancy 2026 Residency & see all the artwork it inspred. (https://www.kristinmroach.com/journal/whiterock-residency)
* See this and the rest of the (https://kristinmroach.substack.com/)handwritten letters (https://kristinmroach.substack.com/) from my studio to you (https://kristinmroach.substack.com/).
* See the (https://www.kristinmroach.com/journal/cf5v8tncnxwjs3z04bvxuc77lfm2pu)full botanical series (https://www.kristinmroach.com/journal/cf5v8tncnxwjs3z04bvxuc77lfm2pu).
* Purchase Originals & Prints (https://www.kristinmroach.com/shop/backyard-ecology/gouache-paintings)
Passing through Central Iowa?
See my work in person at my tea shop & gallery Little Woods Herbal (http://www.littlewoodsherbal.com/) (136 Main Street, Ames, Iowa).
Join me for Zine Club most 2nd Fridays of the Month (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/roach-motel-zine-club-wpr74) in my downtown studio (138 Main Street, above Little Woods) from 4-7pm. RSVP for August Club (https://www.kristinmroach.com/shop/p/roach-motel-zine-club-valenzine-make-a-long) to reserve a seat, no registration required for stopping by to check out the distro and say “Hello”.
Come stitch with me! Mending at the Octagon most 4th Thursday of each month (https://app.getoccasion.com/p/n/Vs49VPp3/v5) from 5:30 - 8:00pm. RSVP to reserve a seat. (https://app.getoccasion.com/p/n/Vs49VPp3/v5) $5 suggested donation for mending tutoring/assistance, free to attend and co-mend with us! All textile arts welcome.
Until Next Time!
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21 May 2026
Bloody Dock's Bloody Nature
Prints and Original Painting Available (https://www.kristinmroach.com/search?q=bloody+dock)
Save the Date
mending @ the Octagon (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/mending-social-kalce-9d8xt-zj2f4-ystpk-ddbxy-e6myn-het2w-xzrct-chhgt)
* Thursday, May 28, 2026
* 5:30 PM 6:30 PM
Join me for the ongoing monthly mending social at the Octagon Center for the arts. Bring your project and a favorite beverage to enjoy. View Event → (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/mending-social-kalce-9d8xt-zj2f4-ystpk-ddbxy-e6myn-het2w-xzrct-chhgt)
Roach Motel Zine Club (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/roach-motel-zine-club)
* Friday, June 5, 2026
* 4:00 PM 7:00 PM
Grab a tea from Little Woods and head up to my studio to make your own political zine! Get inspired by the Roach Motel Zine Distro & Reading Library, then dive into an afternoon of cutting, pasting, and professing your love. Bring your scraps—and come solo or with friends! The zine distro and reading room will be open during zine club. View Event → (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/roach-motel-zine-club)
Art Walk + Debut of Backyard Botanicals: Whiterock (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/art-walk-debut-of-backyard-botanical-whiterock)
* Thursday, June 11, 2026
* 5:00 PM 8:00 PM (Private Preview 1:00 - 5:00 PM)
View Event → (https://www.kristinmroach.com/events/art-walk-debut-of-backyard-botanical-whiterock)
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