New Video: Moon Spoon

Moon Spoon!

And... it's a full moon today, too.

Moon spoon has been a thing for a couple years now, but like a lot of what I do, I haven't shared it publicly. I'm still figuring out what kind of artist/thinkyperson I want to be in public, what kind of things I want to share or make videos about for the youtube internet, and all that. 

So this is a bit of an experiment, sharing a project from 2022 that I kept private to a small circle of friends (and which spread to their friends) at the time. All the footage is from private videos I made in 2022, so I thought it would be not too hard to wrangle it into a single video for the modern day (turns out it was just as hard to make as any video I've made).

But the fact is, I still like my moon spoons, and the evidence that other people also like moon spoons has become irrefutable! So I decided to share.

I hope you'll share your reaction, as I imagine moon spoon magic is a bit outside what some people expect to fund on this Patreon, and honestly I'm not quite sure what to expect. I guess it's not nearly as weird as a lot of things I've done, but I'm a bit sensitive to exploitative pseudoscience and I know there was a way to do this video that would've come a bit too close to promoting that general kind of thing. 

I like how it came out in the end, though. I think moon spoon is a fun creative and self-reflective activity anyone can do at home, and with my people I've found moon spoons to be a good opener for conversations about what's going on in our lives and in our heads.

I will be reflecting more about all of this, but for now, here's notes from the video description:

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Thank you M, Darla, Erin, and Michelle for giving me permission to include your moon spoon content!  

M can be found at: blinkpopshift.com  

Michelle’s original moon spoon comic: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjYZVVLLFsa 

The original moon spoon booklet can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1taYSxa34L8McNRhhQr-RqiUcjw4gRTyMPopvm-ngkLg/edit?usp=sharing It’s formatted for printing, so the pages are out of order. Check the notes for instructions.  

Statement on Gettin That Sweet Sweet Moon Spoon Money:  

“Moon Spoon is never the same,” which is why I decided not to mass produce and sell moon spoons. Also there’s some bad practices in the uh, magical things industry, that I’d like to avoid. So make your own, or make them for each other! Selling/buying them is fine too, as long as they are hand made with love and intention. You have my permission and blessing to make, share, sell, etc, with moon spoon, including the moon spoon booklet, as long as it is YOU making and selling them (not using a manufacturer or outsourced labor).  

Also note: vials of moonwater are very fun, but are likely to leak or explode, so don’t ship them or carry them around in a pocket with your cell phone unless you’re really sure about your materials and methods. I speak from experience.

🐌🌙,

Vi

Moon Spoon (YouTube)