Maizi's Blog

From Ideas to Reality

Hello everyone! Maizi here again! The weather has been incredibly hot lately, which means I am continuing my tradition of avoiding the outdoors whenever possible. Thankfully, things have been going...

Cherishing the Little Things

Hello everyone! Maizi here again! It has already been a difficult and emotional summer. Recently, we had to say goodbye to our oldest cat after a battle with cancer. It has been nearly a month, and...

Art and Life

New Art Content! 🖤

Hello! Maizi here again! It’s summer now and the weather is too warm personally for me but I like the longer days of daylight. I haven’t really got too much of an update except I might have big cha...

#behind the scenes

A Few Creative Updates!

Hello everyone! Maizi here! Lately things have been moving into a pretty comfortable routine. Life has felt manageable and I have been able to keep a steady rhythm with everything going on. Not too...

#ArtWorkflow

VERY Late Happy New Year!

It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog! The new year arrived quickly, and the first two months of 2026 have already felt both exciting and challenging. Balancing a full-time job with creative ...

#behind the scenes

Update 🖤

Talking about EVERYTHING that has happened since the last blog post.

This is an image when Maizi was traveling in Taiwan. We went to see Jiufen, the Miyazaki film was inspired by. This is a beach near there that had cool rock formations. This is an image of a circular one with rocks in the background.

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Who am I?

Me? No face or socials? Hello! Maizi here! Read more about me as best as I can explain!

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How Did It Start?

How did this collective come to be? Why am I here? What's the goal? Hello! Maizi here! Come read more about how ACI came to be from my perspective, why I joined and what my goal is.

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