Welcome to Painted Hippo Studio. I’m Keri Bas, and I create stories in textile and fiber, in paint and pencil, and in words. I enjoy telling tales of hope in the face of despair, of surreal worlds alongside our own, and of the power of people to shape their worlds.

Join me for a Creative Social (and join the Meetup), an opportunity to meet other local artists while working on portable projects. While COVID-19 is still a danger, all meetings will be virtual, through Zoom or another online tool.

I run the Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Meetup, a place for aspiring and accomplished writers of all ages and speculative genres to meet, commiserate, learn, and grow. We will also be meeting virtually for the foreseeable future.

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Houston SFF Writers Social

Topic: December Free-For-All. Since we can't meet in person, our usual games-and-chat for the winter season will be postponed to ...
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Monday, December 14, 2020 7:00 pm

Online Sketch Social with VAA

Join me and the Visual Arts Alliance live on Zoom for some crafty time with other folks. We'll share thoughts ...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 7:00 pm

Online Sketch Social with VAA

Join me and the Visual Arts Alliance live on Zoom for some crafty time with other folks. We'll share thoughts ...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021 7:00 pm

Recent Stories

September 21, 2020

Mini Series Sew-Along Finish

At long last, I finished the Sew-along I started in March, with Alison Glass and Giucy Giuce. Using Alison Glass patterns for mini paper-pieced blocks, ...
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June 17, 2020

Dad’s Obituary & Service

Peter Paul Bas IIIOctober 8, 1945 - May 20, 2020Peter Paul Bas, III, 74, died at home in Houston May 20, 2020 after a valiant ...
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May 21, 2020

Goodbyes are terrible

My dad died yesterday. He was an amazing person, and we were so so lucky to have him. Whenever I had to tell anybody about ...
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