Yes, it's what you think it is. But, please bear with me because this is a perfectly example of why creativity isn't a linear path (and how some of my weird ideas come about).
I drew and digitized a POOPsicle after a summer-long fascination with creating the the creamiest homemade popsicles ever. After eating many, many popsicles, what I was truly hankering for was a J-shaped popsicle stick — something with a hook on which I could hang my finger.
The J-shaped stick reminded me of a cat's tail, so Catsicle was born!
It was hard to stop thinking about that little wooden tail, and I wondered if Catsicle would have something else besides just a tail-stick underneath all her slush.
I made a melting version of Catsicle where a skull is beginning to be visible, and finally a completely melted version with nothing left but her full skeleton and a kitty spirit rising from a sticky puddle.
After I finished all three Catsicle illustrations, I really wanted to make real popsicle sticks in the shape of cat skeletons. But I was pretty much done with making popsicles, so next logical choice: Catsicle jewelry!
