Where the literati meet the glitterati
My aunt has custom ordered a pillow. She wanted a dirty pillow, but something “more subtle.” So I’ve chosen an image with less graphic sex depicted, and used a softer color floss to embroider on the busier fabric.
I’m really pleased with how it turned out.
Happy post turkey all. Are you still as full as I?
I’m setting up my Etsy store, and I’ve been reading the rules and regs; good thing I did. They have rules about the listing of explicit materials. I can show photos of the works, as a whole, only in the secondary and tertiary photographs, the primary photo can’t depict sexual images. I’m glad I found out before all of my listings got flagged.
So, I took new photos this morning, close ups and clean bits. It became a sort of game and challenge; some pieces were harder than others. Here, then, are some more, cleaner, teasers…
These two are on super bright mod floral! I love this fabric!!!
Oh, and happy Thanksgiving!! Be careful out there.
I’m droppin’ stitches to pay for my bitches! Yeah, that’s right ya’ll, I’m starting a business! What what? Yea yea (I hope you heard that hip-hop in your head)!
This is just a taste, and the etsy store doesn’t open until 12/1, because I said so, but to whet your appetite, and with no further ado….
here are…
MY
DIRTY
PILLOWS!!!
Hey everybody, my artwork has been featured today on Mr. X Stitch’s blog!!! It’s a great blog all about stitched art, mostly embroidery and cross stitch, but they’ve put my Beastie Boy portrait, They’re Crafted, up on the site. Thanks guys!!
I’m very excited. I’m all hopped up on me!
I found a blog recently, A Lonely Craftivist, that really inspired me. The author is a crafter in the UK who uses her crafting politically. I thought I’d jump on her band wagon, and so have done my first piece.
It’s on a bus stop on Melrose at the corner of Spaulding, in West Hollywood. It came out even better than I hoped. The cops rolled by once while I was stitching (from 10.30pm until almost midnight), but didn’t hassle me. What would they have said? “Ma’am, step away from the yarn?” We’ll see how long it lasts.
Yay!
Again I have been remiss in the writing, but only because I’ve been making. Behold, “Untitled Buddy Christ #9.”
Meant to post about this when it came to my attention, but life get’s busier than I’d like. So…
Ladies in the UK knitted a replica of their village!!!
How cool is that?
A woman came into the restaurant Friday night wearing a self-made sweater that was so great, I had to run and grab my camera.
You can check out more by Lisa Anne Auerbach at stealthissweater.blogspot.com. Her stuff is terrific!!
There’s an embroidery show next month in NYC called Forget Me Not at Gallery Hanahou, 611 Bway, suite 730. Opening reception: February 6th, 6-8 pm; the images I’ve seen are great. Here’s what’s making me desirous:
I’ve been remiss (and a bit fermished), but I finally wanted to post pics from the show, which was a rousing success. The show itself was huge – you could barely move, it was like a night club – and both my pieces sold the first night. Hooray! They’ve asked me to participate in the summer show, Crazy4Cult, so… Look out world, here comes the needlepoint!
Okay, that said, in no particular order, here’s a bunch of pictures of the show and work from the show besides mine. If you want to, you can go back and see what I did. The show is still up at Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose) and will be on display through January 29th. And now, with no further ado… Under the Influence: The Official Art Tribute to the Beastie Boys!
me with Cookie Puss, super excited, dorky (if you look closely, you can see the “sold” dot)
crowded
good crowds
really hard to move
The Adoration of the Magi – Chris Roth
Beastie Posse in Effect – Shepard Fairey
Los Beastie Boys – Michael Alvarez
Meanwhile in Beastieville – Sean Clarity
Beastie Bot #003 – Matt Burlingame & Tom Neely
B-Boys Unite – Casey Weldon
Me ‘n my aht.
