Lynn Finnegan, a Quaker based on the north coast of Ireland, is doing a year-long art and storytelling project called Fig & Ishka. It involves illustrated stories about two friends who paddleboard, grow food, read, hike, and sit around the fire together. They are also trying to show up to the world’s current ecological and social crises without jumping ship to complacency, cynicism or despair. Fig & Ishka often draws upon wisdom found in the teachings of Quakerism, systems thinker and activist Joanna Macy, and Buddhist Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.
The illustrations are done with tea, ink, water and her dad’s old typewriter. They are released every Friday for one year, starting from February 2024: you can browse them all, and subscribe to new weekly posts, at www.lynnfinnegan.substack.com.
website: www.lynnfinnegan.ie
instagram: @lynn.finn.egan
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