Pinned Ptera

You ever look at your calendar and think… “okay, this is manageable chaos”? 🌸🐞

May and I are keeping things cute this month—busy enough to stay interesting, calm enough that I might actually know what day it is.

Here’s where the bug circus is popping up:
✨ 5/9, 5/23, 5/30 McKinney Farmers Market
✨ 5/15–5/17 Grapevine Main Street Fest
✨ 5/24 Pinned Ptera Workshop - tickets launch tomorrow, doing my best 🥇🥹

A few markets, one big festival, one workshop, and hopefully at least several opportunities for me to financially justify my coffee addiction. Come say hi, shop weird, and support your local insect woman. 🖤 LOVE YOU MEAN IT!!

🌸 APRIL IS hereeee & you do NOT want to miss these 🌧️

We’re popping up at some of the biggest spring festivals in North Texas, and this is hands-down the best time to come see Pinned Ptera in person.

✨ Where to find us:
• Arts in Bloom (McKinney) — 120+ artists, live music, wine, and a full weekend downtown experience - FREE ADMISSION!
• Red Poppy Festival (Georgetown) — massive crowds, artisan vendors, parades, live music, and all the spring energy 🌺 
• Buffalo Hirsch Garden Party (Lewisville) — cocktails, vendors, and a curated garden market vibe- dress for high tea!!
• we’re back EVERY Saturday at McKinney Farmers Market 🖤

🦋 If you’ve been waiting to:
— see the specimens up close
— pick your piece in person
— or just experience something different

👉 THIS is your month.

Save this post, grab a friend, and come find us.

🏃‍♂️🌿 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆 – 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀!
THIS SATURDAY, March 28th, the McKinney Farmers Market, at Chestnut Square Historic Village, will be open with extended hours from 9 AM – 2 PM as our community hosts the exciting BMW McKinney Historic Half Marathon!

It will be a perfect day to run on over and shop local while enjoying the energy of this great community event.
📍 Things You’ll Want to Know:
🕘 Market Hours: 9 AM – 2 PM

🚗 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:
The North Parking Lot will be reserved and managed by city staff for MARKET GUESTS ONLY. Remember there is also parking in the Davis On The Square Apartments' parking garage.

🗺 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁:
Please check the access map before heading out. The easiest route appears to stay south of Louisiana Street on HWY 5 (McDonald Street) heading north— it’s a straight shot into the market parking lot.

🧺 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
Be sure to check our social media pages and vendor map leading up to the event to see the list of vendors who will be joining us.

🚩 Marathon ends at 11am, and all roads will be fully reopened, with lots of time to still visit and enjoy the market.

With runners, visitors, and our incredible farmers, ranchers, and makers all coming together, it’s shaping up to be another great day in McKinney history.

𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡!💚🌞🥕

McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square
315 S. Chestnut Street
McKinney, TX, 75069

March market schedule is live 🌿

You can now find Pinned Ptera every Saturday at McKinney Farmers Market, plus a handful of special events across North Texas this month.

Come say hi, see the specimens up close, and take home a little piece of the natural world.

Save this graphic so you know where to find us.

We are so happy to announce our partnership with the McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square! The market has been rated the best in TEXAS, and has consistently demonstrated servant leadership for its community and vendors. We hope to see familiar faces this season and bring our artwork to the beautiful people of historic chestnut square. ♥️

🌛 BABE OK WHAT 🌜

I met this absolute baddie at the and she had two stunning silk moths tattooed across her chest, and I just happened to have BOTH of those exact specimens hanging side-by-side on my grid wall.

She’s a silk moth lover through and through:
a Yellow Comet Moth from Madagascar ✨
and our native Luna moth 🌿

Of course she took them home.
Of course the universe aligned.
Of course life is more beautiful now

We love the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival and want to amplify how amazing this team is and can’t wait to see them grow!

Celebrating 35 years of art, music and community, we're embarking on an exciting new chapter. This year, the returns to its roots at the North Texas Fairgrounds—home to Spring Fling from 1980 to 1989. Join us September 11-13 for a bigger, better and more unforgettable festival experience!

FEBRUARY IS STACKED 🐞✨ BUGS. BOOKS. BEER. VALENTINE’S 💘

Markets, expos, workshops, book fairs, and late-night hangs 🍻 I’ll be out and about all month. ❤️

Swipe through to see where you can find Pinned Ptera in February, including:
• weekly farmers markets
• Valentine’s events + pinning workshops
• World Oddities Expo
• Get Lit Book Fair, omg I made bookmarks pls come!!
• live music markets + festivals

Save this post so you don’t lose it, and come say hi if you’re nearby 🖤 we love you!!!