Carol Creech
@ccreechstudio.bsky.social
Artist, maker and medical librarian inspired by science and nature. Curious about everything! Amateur naturalist with a background in geography and public health. Sciart 🐡 | Botanical 🎨 | Bookbinding | Gardening 🌱 | Nature | Libraries
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It has been minute since I introduced myself. Hello! I am Carol, the artist and maker behind CCreech Studio. Curiosity leads the way here! More specifically, curiosity about the natural world and a deep pull to create. I do lots of drawing, but also love the tactile challenge and satisfaction of
Small bookbinding model update! This one is the Australian binding or Australian reverse piano hinge. This structure allows for a great deal of flexibility, lays flat, and has removable pages! The key is the accordion inserted into page that is secured with a piece of card stock. #reversepianohinge
October 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Small bookbinding model update! This one is the Australian binding or Australian reverse piano hinge. This structure allows for a great deal of flexibility, lays flat, and has removable pages! The key is the accordion inserted into page that is secured with a piece of card stock. #reversepianohinge
SciArt September, Day 30: Carbon. Last day! I finally finished. This is a carbon nanotube. Some are single-walled and others multi-walled. These exhibit remarkable properties, such as exceptional tensile strength and thermal conductivity. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #carbon #nanotubes
October 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
SciArt September, Day 30: Carbon. Last day! I finally finished. This is a carbon nanotube. Some are single-walled and others multi-walled. These exhibit remarkable properties, such as exceptional tensile strength and thermal conductivity. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #carbon #nanotubes
SciArt September, Day 29: Pelt. Many animals have fur that camouflages them in the environment. Leopard fur has beautiful, patterning that resembles the dappled sunlight of their surroundings. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #pelt #leopardfur
October 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
SciArt September, Day 29: Pelt. Many animals have fur that camouflages them in the environment. Leopard fur has beautiful, patterning that resembles the dappled sunlight of their surroundings. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #pelt #leopardfur
SciArt September, Day 28: Linen. Linen is thread made from the fibers of the flax plant. This is a cross-section of the stem of a flax plant. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #linen #flax
October 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
SciArt September, Day 28: Linen. Linen is thread made from the fibers of the flax plant. This is a cross-section of the stem of a flax plant. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #linen #flax
SciArt September 2026: Quill. This is a messily rendered lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) It is a small mammal found in Madagascar. It has quills, some of which can be detached in defense. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #quill #tenrec
October 1, 2026 at 2:16 AM
SciArt September 2026: Quill. This is a messily rendered lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) It is a small mammal found in Madagascar. It has quills, some of which can be detached in defense. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #quill #tenrec
SciArt September, Day 26: Cedar. Thuja plicata, also known as western red cedar, is a large coniferous tree in the cypress family, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Its aromatic and rot resistant wood is used for many purposes. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #cedar
September 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
SciArt September, Day 26: Cedar. Thuja plicata, also known as western red cedar, is a large coniferous tree in the cypress family, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Its aromatic and rot resistant wood is used for many purposes. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #cedar
SciArt September, Day 25: Jade. These are Mesoamerican Olmec earflares made of jade from approx. the 10-14th century BCE. 🐡🎨#sciartseptember2026 #jade
September 28, 2026 at 1:40 AM
SciArt September, Day 25: Jade. These are Mesoamerican Olmec earflares made of jade from approx. the 10-14th century BCE. 🐡🎨#sciartseptember2026 #jade
Beautiful Harvest Moon last night! 🌕 #harvestmoon #fullmoon
September 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Beautiful Harvest Moon last night! 🌕 #harvestmoon #fullmoon
SciArt September, Day 24: Down. One of my favorite birds, herons, have powder down feathers. These grow continuously in strategic areas of the body (like the chest) and the tip breaks down into a fine, talcum-like powder that the birds use to clean their feathers, much like a dry shampoo. 🐡🎨
September 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
SciArt September, Day 24: Down. One of my favorite birds, herons, have powder down feathers. These grow continuously in strategic areas of the body (like the chest) and the tip breaks down into a fine, talcum-like powder that the birds use to clean their feathers, much like a dry shampoo. 🐡🎨
SciArt September, Day 23: Copper. This is a copper spear point from the Old Copper culture from the Archaic period of North America’s Great Lakes region. 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2026 #copper
September 24, 2026 at 2:31 AM
SciArt September, Day 23: Copper. This is a copper spear point from the Old Copper culture from the Archaic period of North America’s Great Lakes region. 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2026 #copper
SciArt September, Day 22: Silk. I did not realize how many different insects create silk. These are green lacewing egg sacs suspended on a rigid silk strand that is excreted and hardens after it is stretched out. The structure is unique and being researched as a biomaterial. 🐡🎨 #silk #greenlacewing
September 23, 2026 at 1:45 AM
SciArt September, Day 22: Silk. I did not realize how many different insects create silk. These are green lacewing egg sacs suspended on a rigid silk strand that is excreted and hardens after it is stretched out. The structure is unique and being researched as a biomaterial. 🐡🎨 #silk #greenlacewing
SciArt September, Day 21: Kaolin is a clay mineral used for many things. QuikClot is a brand of wound dressing that is impregnated with kaolin which works as a hemostatic agent to stop hemorrhaging. 🎨🐡 #kaolin #sciartseptember2026
September 22, 2026 at 1:34 AM
SciArt September, Day 21: Kaolin is a clay mineral used for many things. QuikClot is a brand of wound dressing that is impregnated with kaolin which works as a hemostatic agent to stop hemorrhaging. 🎨🐡 #kaolin #sciartseptember2026
SciArt September, Day 20: Meander. This, of course, made me think of waterways. I decided to feature the three rivers of Pittsburgh, near where I grew up in western PA. 🐡🎨 #meander #threerivers
September 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
SciArt September, Day 20: Meander. This, of course, made me think of waterways. I decided to feature the three rivers of Pittsburgh, near where I grew up in western PA. 🐡🎨 #meander #threerivers
SciArt September, Day 19: Star. This is the nose of the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) which is a semi-aquatic mammal native to eastern North America. Its nose has 22 fleshy appendages to help detect prey in darkness. 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2026 #star #starnosedmole
September 20, 2026 at 3:15 AM
SciArt September, Day 19: Star. This is the nose of the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) which is a semi-aquatic mammal native to eastern North America. Its nose has 22 fleshy appendages to help detect prey in darkness. 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2026 #star #starnosedmole
SciArt September, Day 18: Almond. As I looked up almonds, I realized I had never heard of green almonds! These are almonds before they have had a chance to ripen. With a fuzzy outer skin, similar to a peach, the flesh inside is creamy, pale and almost jelly-like—and you eat the whole thing! 🐡🎨🌱
September 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
SciArt September, Day 18: Almond. As I looked up almonds, I realized I had never heard of green almonds! These are almonds before they have had a chance to ripen. With a fuzzy outer skin, similar to a peach, the flesh inside is creamy, pale and almost jelly-like—and you eat the whole thing! 🐡🎨🌱
SciArt September, Day 17: Eyelet. Eyelet shapes resembling small windows form in plant leaves like Monstera. These can influence photosynthesis by affecting light absorption and gas exchange. 🐡🎨🌱 #sciartseptember2026 #eyelet #monstera
September 18, 2026 at 2:35 AM
SciArt September, Day 17: Eyelet. Eyelet shapes resembling small windows form in plant leaves like Monstera. These can influence photosynthesis by affecting light absorption and gas exchange. 🐡🎨🌱 #sciartseptember2026 #eyelet #monstera
SciArt September, Day 16: Scallop. Scallop are a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve molluscs, which are found in all of the world’s oceans. 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2026 #scallops
September 17, 2026 at 2:43 AM
SciArt September, Day 16: Scallop. Scallop are a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve molluscs, which are found in all of the world’s oceans. 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2026 #scallops
SciArt September, Day 15: Honeycomb. Fossil coral often has a honeycomb-like pattern from the mineral replacement of the original, calcium carbonate skeletal structures over millions of years. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #fossilcoral #honeycomb
September 16, 2026 at 1:43 AM
SciArt September, Day 15: Honeycomb. Fossil coral often has a honeycomb-like pattern from the mineral replacement of the original, calcium carbonate skeletal structures over millions of years. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #fossilcoral #honeycomb
SciArt September, Day 14: Crescent. Caulobacter vibrioides is a bacteria with a unique structure that forms a crescent. It is known for asymmetric cell division, producing two distinct daughter cells: a mobile “swarmer” cell and a stalked cell. 🐡🎨 #crescent #sciartseptember2026 #bacteria
September 15, 2026 at 1:39 AM
SciArt September, Day 14: Crescent. Caulobacter vibrioides is a bacteria with a unique structure that forms a crescent. It is known for asymmetric cell division, producing two distinct daughter cells: a mobile “swarmer” cell and a stalked cell. 🐡🎨 #crescent #sciartseptember2026 #bacteria
SciArt September, Day 13: Diamond. I thought of the diamond-shaped paper packaging that I have been playing with lately. The structure is very flexible and can be stretched as needed. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #diamond
September 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
SciArt September, Day 13: Diamond. I thought of the diamond-shaped paper packaging that I have been playing with lately. The structure is very flexible and can be stretched as needed. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2026 #diamond
Sneak peek! A collection is coming together! 😁 Here are a few more of the sycamore cyanotype series I have been working on. I have completed about 12 pieces so far. I love seeing what the shapes tell me as I start so add the line work. What is your favorite part of working in a series? 🎨
September 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Sneak peek! A collection is coming together! 😁 Here are a few more of the sycamore cyanotype series I have been working on. I have completed about 12 pieces so far. I love seeing what the shapes tell me as I start so add the line work. What is your favorite part of working in a series? 🎨
SciArt September, Day 12: Teardrop. Tektites are natural glass formations from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts. Moldavia is a rare, green gemstone that is also a tektite, found in parts of the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany. 🐡🎨 #tektite #teardrop #moldavite
September 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
SciArt September, Day 12: Teardrop. Tektites are natural glass formations from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts. Moldavia is a rare, green gemstone that is also a tektite, found in parts of the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany. 🐡🎨 #tektite #teardrop #moldavite
SciArt September, Day 11: Heart. Both octopus and squid have not one, but three hearts! There is the main, systemic heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body and two branchial hearts that pump blood to the gills to be oxygenated. 🐡🎨🦑 #sciartseptember2026 #heart #squid
September 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
SciArt September, Day 11: Heart. Both octopus and squid have not one, but three hearts! There is the main, systemic heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body and two branchial hearts that pump blood to the gills to be oxygenated. 🐡🎨🦑 #sciartseptember2026 #heart #squid
SciArt September, Day 7: Woad. Woad is a plant that produces a blue dye. Since the prompts this first week are focused on color, I broadened my subject and went with a blue/green algae, or Cyanobacteria. This often produces toxic blooms on bodies of water. 🐡🎨 #woad #cyanobacteria
September 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
SciArt September, Day 7: Woad. Woad is a plant that produces a blue dye. Since the prompts this first week are focused on color, I broadened my subject and went with a blue/green algae, or Cyanobacteria. This often produces toxic blooms on bodies of water. 🐡🎨 #woad #cyanobacteria
SciArt September, Day 9: Ivory. Fascinates to learn about different animal ivory via cross-sections. Here, elephant ivory has a distinctive cross-hatch pattern (Shreger lines) vs narwhal ivory which is more hollow in the center and has concentric growth rings. #sciart 🐡🎨
September 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
SciArt September, Day 9: Ivory. Fascinates to learn about different animal ivory via cross-sections. Here, elephant ivory has a distinctive cross-hatch pattern (Shreger lines) vs narwhal ivory which is more hollow in the center and has concentric growth rings. #sciart 🐡🎨