worms

04.15.2025.

i was recently gifted a worm— a rubber toy worm that sort of looks like fishing bait— by a friend. ella said her friend had a bunch of them for a piece of artwork they were making and though i would love a worm. she was right. i do love that worm. she’s been in my pocket for the past two weeks and i love her to pieces. this is my love letter to her i think.

gift giving has always been one of my favourite love languages and this was a wonderful example of that for me.

this was me minutes after receiving the worm.

additionally, this worm resurfaced an art book i stumbled upon years ago called ‘the unfortunate life of worms.’ i’m absolutely infatuated with all of art the author noemi viola. i’m particularly obsessed with her website.

i’ve been thinking about worms and their ubiquity. during my time with the billion oyster project i have seen my fair share of tube building bristle worms that have a beautiful crown of feathery gills on their heads. i’ve seen many many many blood worms as well which always put a smile on my face. they’re kind of silly because their teeth are metal— some kind of a copper compound— and they allow the worm to eat! blood worms are a part of the phylum taxonomical classification annelida “worms” and the class taxonomical classification polychaeta “polychaete worms” or “bristle worms” apparently they can bite but i’ve never been bitten by one. i think it’s because they like me.

i drew some aquatic bristle worms today.

serpulid tube worm

feather duster worm