Art is Craft is Design

nature-based offerings that say FU to colonial hierarchies

two bookmarks on top of a blank journal. The back of one has the Art is Craft is Design logo and says: AIsCIsD.com Chromatogram made in 2023 using white tea from hoisan. The front of the other bookmark shows tans and reddish browns radiating out
pear chromatogram of golds bursting out of the center of the print like a sun or sunflower
red tea square chromatogram with yellows bursting out of the center of the print and surrounded by reds and greens so dark they look brown or black. Light wood poster frame bars are at the top and bottom of the print with dried flowers on them.
chromatogram of black tea that looks like the edge of a river reflecting the landscape into its waters on a morning so misty everything is blurry and abstract

Hand Stamped Coloring Book and Prints

Debuting at the SAD Fair is my hand stamped coloring book! Each page was made with stamps I hand carved then used to create a professionally printed coloring book.

coloring sheet laying on grass with flowers stamped on it, some oth which have been colored in with pencils. colored pencils and a bug are on top of the sheet.
Coloring book page with three cats leaping over two dandelions with swaying leaves. Text says: Fight for the more-than-human world. Fight for ourselves.

an excerpt from the book

Want an original piece of artwork you can embellish or frame? Buy hand stamped coloring sheets on hot press watercolor paper so you can color or paint them in your preferred media. Each sheet is a one-of-a-kind composition.

partially painted coloring sheet laying on grass with a paint brush and wooden palette. Text on the sheet says: Let Love Lead You to Rebellion. Sheet is filled with flowers, bees, and ladybugs

SAD Fair Exclusive!

As I was making the coloring book pages, I made a bunch of test prints. Instead of throwing them away, I marbled them a rainbow of colors. Each sheet is one-of-a-kind, and most have prints on both the front and back.

To make them accessible, I’ve priced them as pay-what-you-want, up to 50% off of the list price.

a block print of a growing bundle of rice; it's been printed twice. The paper's background is a swirling mass of red, purple and blue that is made up of tiny dots

Soil Chromatography

Using this alternative photography technique, I extract compounds and bacteria from plants. Then I illuminate them using silver nitrate, revealing the unseen vitality in the land beneath our feet.

I’ve spent the past 2.5 years expanding the artistic capabilities of soil chromatography, a soil science test commonly used by farmers.

A whole world lives inside of every plant. Without the aid of a microscope, see the normally invisible compounds inside plants and the bacteria that live on them. Each color and striation in the chromatograms denotes a different compound or bacteria.

tea chromatogram with blue leaves filling the page like a mountain range. A tan chromatogram spreads from the bottom of the page. This rectangular print has a light wooden frame around it with small white flowers with lots of green leaves
chromatogram of black tea that looks like the edge of a river reflecting the landscape into its waters on a morning so misty everything is blurry and abstract
pear chromatogram of golds bursting out of the center of the print like a sun or sunflower

Giclee Prints

Click on each print to learn more about these high quality reproductions of my original chromatograms.

Priced affordably because everyone deserves to be able to have art.

red tea square chromatogram with yellows bursting out of the center of the print and surrounded by reds and greens so dark they look brown or black. Light wood poster frame bars are at the top and bottom of the print with dried flowers on them.
square chromatogram of a pear in a white frame. Red splotches form an off-center square with a big red splotch in the middle of the square
pear chromatogram of golds bursting out of the center of the print like a sun or sunflower. This square print is framed with two light wood poster bar frames and two dried flowers sticking out of the top bar
square chromatogram directly affixed to a wall with small white flowers off to the side. The chromatogram is made of reds, pinks, and dark browns that form an irregular grid across the print
two bookmarks on top of a blank journal. The back of one has the Art is Craft is Design logo and says: AIsCIsD.com Chromatogram made in 2023 using white tea from hoisan. The front of the other bookmark shows tans and reddish browns radiating out
tea chromatogram with blue leaves filling the page like a mountain range. A tan chromatogram spreads from the bottom of the page. This rectangular print has a light wooden frame around it.
chromatogram of a white tea dragon ball hanging on a wall. Tan, brown, and black lines run horizontally and vertically across the print, intersecting at a diagonal line across the print. Dark wood poster bars hold the print with a flower
long rectangular chromatogram of chives in a black frame. It's made of bright reds and deep browns that have flower and fern-like abstract shapes repeating across the image.
black tea chromatogram of tans and browns radiating from a line running horizontally across the paper, which is framed with two dark wood poster bars at the top and bottom of the print. Dried flowers are coming out of the top frame

Cyanotypes

Cyanotypes are photographic blueprints. Choose from original and giclee prints as well as curtains.

blue and white streamers hanging on a gold stand in front of a lake. The streamers are flowing in the wind.

Decorate your home in ethereal curtains. Each streamer is a unique print that can’t be replicated.

three strips of paper with cyanotypes of tree branches and bark on them, the images appear in fractured geometric shapes

The Cai Modeling Materials

DIY compostable and recyclable, plastic-free modeling materials

a light skinned hand holding a lantern, the body of which is made with cai board and computer paper, and the is made from cai clay

Pasta Water for Designers

I developed the Cai Modeling Materials for my graduate thesis using traditional paper making techniques. I chose this line of research because as creatives, we make things but we rarely make our own materials and tools. My hope is that by helping others make their own custom materials, we can all become a little more autonomous from corporations while lowering our negative impact on the planet.

Chefs use pasta water to flavor and thicken food. Designers need to think like chefs and give waste materials new life. The “Pasta Water for Designers” eBook and printed workbook teach you how to make the Cai Modeling Materials using home waste materials and tools in your kitchen.

Want to experiment with your own recipes? Check out the printed workbook!

two copies of a spiral bound book. The front shows a close up picture of a white and blue, rough textured material and says: Pasta Water for Designers V1.0 by Mari Miller. The Back of the book shows the same material as waves, penguins, and jewelry
paper that has been printed on with purple cai clay to say "Pasta Water for Designers", the stencil used the print the paper, and impressions made on relatively flat and round pieces of cai clay using woven baskets

Thank you for looking at my work!

a light skinned non-binary Eurasian person wearing red sunglasses and crouched down outside, reaching to the plants in front of them while holding a red parasol

Hi! My name is Mari (they/she).

I am a Eurasian Toisanese maker who thinks that art, craft, and design are at heart the same things. Colonialism made them into hierarchies, but the same creativity that goes into making art is used in cooking, crafting, and so much more.

Everyone is creative. Down with hierarchies.

Does my range of products seem wide? Well, that’s what happens when you’re an AuDHDer who loves to learn new things. The link tying them all together is a love of process and experimentation, with inspiration from nature, science, and history.

One of my diagnoses is MCAS, and my major triggers include many of the eight common allergens, so all of my products have been made without coming into contact with wheat, dairy, or eggs. I live with two cats, and try to keep them separate from any art I sell, but cannot guarantee totally cat allergen-safe products for people with strong allergies.

Contact Mari

E-mail
Hello@DesigningWithWaste.com

Instagram
@art.is.craft.is.design