Bisha Underground

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This site is a celebration of the playful and the profound. My hope is that visitors leave having felt, thought, questioned or discovered something new.

If you're in the mood for reflections, you can wander through the essays and narratives scattered throughout the garden.

If you'd rather explore its cultural curiosities, visit the legacy pages, home to the manifesto, bookshelf, projects, shrines, zines, and mutuals.

Or, if something else calls to you, you might enjoy browsing the layouts, reading the poetry, or experimenting in the lab.



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About the Webmistress

I’m a web curator with an M.A. in mass media who designs for active participation. My mission is to slowly turn reading into an interaction; where viewership joins a shared journey rather than passively scrolling without thought.

When I'm not busy nurturing this site, I enjoy museums, industrial art and soaking up everyday experiences. I enjoy finding humor in the little ironies of life that might otherwise make me scream, such as careful planning that's been derailed.

Some of my hobbies include: chess, documentaries, cooking, and painting, including miniatures (yes! with the magnifying glass and everything). I'm passionate about citizen science, wellness and stepping into my highest self despite setbacks.

You can chat me up on Discord: just.bisha

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Fine Art

My artwork spans across a variety of mediums including polychromes pencils, gouache, watercolor, cray pas, oil pastels and the use of a drawing tablet like the Huion. The style that most defines my bedside manner; as an artist is deeply rooted in abstract impressionism, which is often celebrated for its expressive brushwork, vibrant colors, and layered textures. I'm continually drawn to exploring complex moods by transcending literal representation, tracking therapeutic nuances to facilitate expression and exploring subjectivity in a sensory oriented world. I'm able to convey emotions that might otherwise allude us in the pursuit of perfection. Needless to say, each piece becomes a story unfolding that the viewer bears witness to.

Bird Apples in polychromos Rose

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Blog Entries

024- Attitude is All

It's good to try and be rooted in something deeper so that when shit hits the fan (SHTF); we’re not left completely scrambling to make sense of it all. Life is not exactly, as I had imagined it these days and things might be this way longer than I imagine. As a result, I find myself searching for ways to take back some power. Even if I can do small things like make my bed in the morning, I’ve met a goal and am beginning to think of it as a small victory that counts for something but sometimes the struggle you have isn’t always the struggle you want. What this means is that...

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003- The Tyranny of Other People's Recommended Reads

I've sometimes found myself browsing through other people’s recommended reads on their web pages. While this is usually fascinating because we get to peek into someone’s brain and track the subtle nuances that reveal who they are; it can also...

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025- Privacy is its Own Currency

In an age where so many people are occupying youtube with videos of themselves; privacy seems like a luxury but it's not. Being able to go out on a bad hair day without trending, walk into a store without being recognized and enjoying the simple practice of living without judgment isn't optional. Many of us require this to feel as if we exist independently; as if we're human, our own and unhinged to our surroundings...

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029- The AI Talk

In light of the anti AI campaign brewing around Neocities, a fellow neocitizen asked me what my thoughts were regarding the topic. Some people like it, some people hate it and some of us are sitting on the fence but her question reminded me of an initiative I ran across that finds the middle ground between man and machine. The site is called Brain Made and

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021- The Trouble with Retro Web Design

The biggest problem with retro web design is trying to make your retro design fit into the parameters of modern web design when everything is built around grids. Right now we are mostly being reduced to 1, 2 & 3 column layouts or templates and its been this way for the last 10 years or so. Website uniforms focus on accessibility and responsiveness. Interactivity didn’t stick around too long, if you remember. Consequently, most of us don’t know anything different and those of us who do are just too old to give a fuck. We’ve moved on to other shit...

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031- The Ultimate Nerd Pilgrimmage

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