Step inside the home of Portland area artist Mar Talavera, and you’ll be overwhelmed by cuteness. Boxes of mushroom-shaped plushies, furry snails and merchandize covered in rosy cheeked cartoon characters have taken over the garage. The living room walls are lined with rainbow-colored shelves of stickers, stationery and keychains. It’s all adorable. And totally unplanned. Talavera, 25, intended to study art therapy in college, but the pandemic delayed those plans. Instead, she founded Mar de Luna Arts in 2020 and began selling her art online, where she found a loyal following for her cute creations. mardelunaarts Read more at the link in our bio! 🍄🐌🌲💞 #artist #cute #kawaiiart #kawaii #independentartists #smallbusiness #mardelunaarts #portland #pdx #snail