Hi, my name is KP Friess, also known as somesmalltoken. I am a queer, nonbinary, born and raised Detroit artist (and legal worker by day), with a focus on altoid miniature dioramas and pop-up papercraft.
Although I have always been a creative hobbyist and attended a tuition-free fine and performing arts high school for 3D art and creative writing, it wasn’t until COVID in 2020 that I began to dedicate significant time and attention to my craft and fell in love with altoid miniatures, through the process of making dioramas for the friends and places I missed the most during that most isolating first year. Since that time, my interest in altoid miniatures has never waned and my interests have since grown to include pop-up art and other forms of papercraft as well.
I have been sharing my artworks online under the name somesmalltoken since early 2023, where I quickly found my niche and a beautiful online community of creators, and have also sought to show my art locally in various group exhibitions around the city. I continue to be a full time legal worker by day, but my art is my passion and all my spare time goes to this labor of love.
My Artist’s CV
- August 2025 – Swords Into Plowshares 40th Anniversary: A People’s Gala (Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery)
- Swords Into Plowshares (donated for silent auction)
- May 2025 – Artists At Work (Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery)
- Do Not Save
- September 2024 – More Alley Culture! Fundraiser (Alley Culture)
- Alley Culture (donated for silent auction)
- July-August 2024 – The Artist Must Take Sides (Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery)
- My Name Is Aaron Bushnell
- Free Congo
- Hind’s Hall
- June 2024 – Pride Month Display (Ferndale Public Library)
- Heartstopper pop-up art – Charlie’s Room
- Heartstopper pop-up art – Nick’s Room
- May 2024 – Spring Art Show (Ferndale Public Library)
- Belle Isle Aquarium #1
- Flower Day At Eastern Market
- Paczki Day At New Palace Bakery
- Jan-Feb 2024 – Ecosocialism or Extinction (Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery)
- Let’s Move To The Country #1 & #2
- Nov-Dec 2023 – Community Power: Artists Demand More From DTE (Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery)
- Transformer Fires Can’t Keep Us Warm
- Broadcast From A Mosque In Gaza