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Nate James (Nater Tater ✨)

@akwardartz

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I am a conjurer of metals and paint, in the business of transmutation from emotion to matter ✨
wire wraps, heady jewelry, and miscellaneous mediums 🦥

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I’ll be taking a hiatus from making/vending art so I can focus on my health and school. A step back from social media has also been on my mind for a while, I don’t like the compulsion to check it as much as I do

I’m planning on doing a gallery end of fall where all of my work for the year will be showcased, and will make an event for that when everything is ready to go.

Love y’all, hope the spring time brings you new growth and prosperity 🌱 taken in Tulsa, Oklahoma by @akwardartz

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Felt cute, might delete later by @akwardartz

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4 months ago

My cup is overflowing after a fun weekend with the fam out at @terpfloatoklahoma 🥹

Beyond grateful that we got to showcase our talents with our favorite people and artists. Me and Austin have been working on this installation for the past 6 months and we are incredibly proud of the outcome. After almost a decade of wanting to build something like this it finally came to life 🌱

I haven’t made the Instagram for our installation/visuals company yet, but stay tuned for what 333 Visuals has to offer. We are now officially taking bookings dm for more info 🙏

📸: @soul__flow so glad I got to flow around with you this weekend, can’t wait to burn those freshies with you soon 🔥 by @akwardartz

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2 months ago

Wowzer what an absolutely solid weekend with the homies out at @wakaanfest 🥹

I had the fortune of being selected to live painted with some of my favorite people and I’m so grateful to be included with these extremely talented artists that I get to call friends. You guys inspire me more than you know and I’m still beaming from all the art and laughs we shared over the weekend. @bonzai.bruce @venusian.visions @babcockfinearts

Huge shoutout to my boi @finewirecustoms for coming out and helping me set everything up and hype me up, check out his work for some sick work and stay tuned for some collabs in the future 👀

I am incredibly grateful for all of the support for my art. All the kind words, intimate moments, and sales mean so much to me and I couldn’t do this without everyone’s kindness. Words can’t express how much ya’ll mean to me 🙏

Catch me next out at @hillberryfestival teaching wire wrapping classes (Thursday @ 12:00pm and Friday @ 1:30pm) and live painting 💃 by @akwardartz

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Wheeew what a weekend ya’ll! 🦥🧙🪩

As always I am absolutely terrible at getting pictures with my friends but the memories will be engrained in my brain for an eternity.

I had an absolute blast painting with the squad and being an absolute goblin with all the homies on the dance floor! I got to meet some of my favorite artists and show them my art, and I feel so grateful for all the love from everyone.

I feel so inspired after this weekend, and I feel it in my heart that my dream of making art my career is right around the corner. I worked so hard the past two months preparing for this festival run and it’s not over yet, just wait and see what I’ll be working on at Wakaan 😈

See ya’ll at @wakaanfest tomorrow for the pre-party! Let’s all cross our fingers for good weather 😅🤞 taken in Astral Valley Art Park by @akwardartz

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Thank you so much @nocturnalvalley for all the love! This was forreal one of my favorite events I’ve ever attended. I have a lot to say about it but for now here’s a shot of me in the zone during @emancipator 🧙 by @akwardartz

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Just a reminder that I’ll be teaching an Intermediate Wire Wrapping class at @hillberryfestival this year! Each class is capped at 20 people so make sure you get there on time as it’s first come first serve 🌱 all materials will be provided for you!

Thursday @ 12pm
Friday @ 2pm by @akwardartz

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Beyond excited to be on the live painter roster at @wakaanfest this year 🌄🧙😭

This is a massive step for me on my journey and I’m so grateful to be here. I started my painting journey after COVID and really fell in love with it. Ever since my first festival at Sonic Bloom over a decade ago I was enthralled with the art gallery. I told myself one day I could do that, and I’ve applied to so many festivals and got rejected to every single one of them. After a while I got used to it and expected it, but just kept applying anyways.

Don’t give up, put yourself out there and keep on grinding 🌱 by @akwardartz

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A custom project for the unc of all unc’s @918mattingly 😘

I still need to add a backplate with a lot more components but I’m considering the front side done 🫡

Let me know what y’all think! I rarely ever work in silver/gold because of how expensive it is and really enjoyed making this by @akwardartz

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Second half of my burn at tribal roots last weekend 🔥 by @akwardartz

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Would love to get some more of these commissions in the books for fall time after this festival run 🙏

I can work with any idea you have and mesh it with my style, let’s make you a centerpiece for your home! 🌱 by @akwardartz

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Fun lil burn out at @tribalrootscollective last night!

Had to break in these freshies I got as a birthday present from the boyz, I have the sweetest friends so grateful for you guys 😘 @soul__flow @918mattingly @nosocialmediajoe by @akwardartz

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