South Park Little Free Art Library

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A little free art library in South Park, San Diego, CA

An embroidery on pink cowboy bandana fabric of a horse made of appliqued brown fabric with a black plaid banner that says "horse girl!!" in rainbow. The horse has brown and rainbow hair made of braided embroidery floss.
A painting of the side view of a woman's face and shoulder looking out over a field of gold under a sky of blue. Her hair is auburn and her eyes are green. She wears a white dress. The paint strokes are visible and intentional, directing the movement of your eye around the painting.
The little free library which is bright peach inside and sage green outside with California poppies is open and bursting full of art. There's a Tunisian color work hanging of a bear, a blue ceramic candle holder, a print of a fish human doing a backend and chest stand, two colorful paper craft insects, a colored pencil drawing of an orange creature against a mottled blue sky and green ground, a friendship bracelet making kit, and some lovely embroidery thread.
A block print in black ink of a fish person hybrid doing a chest stand with their legs bent over their head. They have a fish head and mostly human body with gills on their legs and back. They are smiling.
The little free library which is sage green outside and bright peach inside. It's full of art! There's a picture of a big black cat on a blue background, a Tunisian hanging graphgan of leaves on a teal background, sage wrapped in brightly colored yarn, a zine with a poppy on the cover, a rainbow colored fabric patch that says "queer" with barbed wire around it in a heart, a trans pride heart punch needle pin, and lots more stuff.
An inside view of a corner of the little free art library which is painted bright peach inside. On a small gold shelf, there's a beautiful abstract painting in grey, blue, white, and peach framed in light wood and in front of it rests a crocheted bookmark in the shape of a flower. You can see three fabric prints - "queer" in barbed wire on a rainbow fabric, "we keep each other safe" on black and a Luna moth. There's a tiny watercolor of the sky, a zine called "ambulent" and another called "arboreal nightmares". There are three punch needle pins - a dripping purple eye, a trans pride heart, and a raven silhouette in a blue circle.
The inside of the little free art library which is painted bright peach. On a small gold shelf, there's an abstract grey, blue, and peach painting in a wooden frame. There's a large painting of a big black cat against a vibrant blue sky. There's an old wood box full of old postcards and a tiny watercolor painting of a matcha tea. There's a bunch of block prints on fabric - one says "we keep each other safe", another has a Luna moth, and another says "abortion access saves lives". Hanging from the top is a punch needle piece which says "cutie". Come touch our art if you like!
The little free art library with its door open revealing a peach painted interior full of goodies. There are 3 visible Tunisian crochet color work wall hangings - one is purple with a pill bottle containing a smiley face, there's a teal green and peach snail on a brown background, and a possum on a variegated light blue background. A few craft kits in plastic bags lean against the walls, colorful zines are all over - in piles, on small easels, and in an organizer in the corner. You can see a pile of coloring pages with a set of markers, coloring pencils, and glitter pens.
A Tunisian color work crochet hanging piece of a bumblebee on a purple background. It has a gold trim and three strands of honey colored beads hanging from the bottom. The back, which you can't see, is also gold and has a honeycomb pattern.
A little crochet chick that is a perfect ball. It's body is a variegated blue wool yarn and it's beak and feet are a dark terracotta red. It's comb is peachy pink and he has two black plastic eyes. You are welcome to touch anything in the library!
The little free library with its front door open. Inside is lots of art, a few books, and loads of zines. There's a silly crocheted pigeon, an abstract blue and white painting that evokes the ocean, a watercolor of a skull with a gold halo on a blue sky with clouds and grass below, some abstract salt watercolors, a rock painted with a beach scene and two woven pieces - a purple and blue piece with a bow and a teal and rainbow speckled book mark with a big fringe on the top and bottom. There are some crocheted tapestries: a rainbow and teal t-rex, a black scorpion on hot pink background with a dripping bead from its tail, a flying pig on a sparkly blue background, and a sparkly white goat on a blue background with peach flowers.
A group of mostly older white people chanting and marching towards ICE officers who are retreating to their van. The ICE officers have rifles but the people do not back down.
A small crochet succulent with three stalks and red flowers in a cream colored crocheted pot with peach trim.
In the center of the image is a blue and white painting that looks a bit like the ocean with blue streaks pushing up into white and it has orange pushing up into the blue from the bottom. It's surrounded by other art: a creamy white needle felted creature sitting on a cloud with sparkly tear drop eyes, a crocheted taco, and edges of other pieces we can't make out.
A gel plate print in green paint of different types of leaves and pink flowers on neon green paper little white puff flowers and small leaves fill in the blank spaces.
A peach cabinet full of colorful art - a Tunisian crochet color work of an alien holding up peace fingers, a needle felted creature sitting on a cloud with raindrop eyes, a painting of a bumblebee on a poppy, four gouache and watercolor bookmarks, an embroidered pink and denim patch that says "he/him" in yellow, a row of paper zines and more things which you are welcome to touch!
A small "little free library" type cabinet with a plexiglass window on the door and an a-frame roof. It has cedar roof shingles and is painted sage green with California poppies growing up the sides. The trim is a darker shade of green. The front says "LITTLE FREE ART LIBRARY" in orange with gold outline. On the door it says "Take some art, leave some art."