More Paper Towel (sc)Roll images

To see more images of the (sc)Roll, please click here and here.

Thanks so much. I hope to complete this project by mid-September!

Glasses

If this shirt makes sense to you, click here to make a purchase. $10.00 from each sale will be donated to the family of Carlos.

Please consider making a donation via Paypal! Click here for more information.

Huge thanks to Steve Pestana, who gave me the idea to make the shirts, and also to Heidi Tullman- she had drawn an image of Carlos' glasses for the benefit flyer. Although I took certain liberties while crafting the design (to make it easier to embroider), I definitely was inspired by her drawing!

If people are interested in seeing this design screenprinted, let me know and I'll whip something up. (Screenprinting will be more affordable if there is enough of an interest)

Hustlin'

Go to my store and buy my embroidered goods! The above two items are among my most recent sales. If you're in Williamsburg, you can stop in at 1:46 Watch Repair & Designer Collective, at 146 N. 7th, between Bedford and Berry Streets. They carry some of my bags...

Thanks, folks!

Last Supper Canvas - Part 2

I transferred most of the animal sketches onto the canvas (although I still have a bit to add, as well as need to redo the dodo, which I'm not happy with, and sketch in the table, etc), and have begun the laborious act of embroidering. I think this one is going to take awhile, but I look forward to seeing the canvas fill up with color, and think it will come out looking nice...

Another man's needlework...

A couple days ago I posted a couple images of Marc Dombrosky's embroidered art pieces. Paige West of Art Addict commented, "Another 'man doing women's needlework' to check out is Nathan Vincent."





Paige was right... Nathan Vincent is amazing. The boxing gloves especially appeal to the kickboxer in me (another subversion of traditional gender roles, huh?!).

Of his own work, Nathan has written:

"Men I have known spent much of their time in the garage with tools getting greasy and doing the heavy duty lawn work. They watched Sunday afternoon football on their recliners with the remote in hand. My uncle was a body builder, which to me was the physical epitome of masculinity. I remember my father getting home from work, propping his briefcase on the bed and removing the paperwork. And, I distinctly remember longing to be tall enough to use the urinal in the men's restroom like the big guys. By crocheting the objects that are linked to these masculine ideas I am breaking down the barrier of traditional gender permissions. The objects are no longer rough and manly, but soft and inviting. They evoke the feminine. The non-traditional sculpting process of crochet allows me to draw attention to the challenges of defining gender identities."

Check out Nathan's site for more info/images.

Can't stop wearing these!

How cute are these little slippers over which I embroidered little gold roses?! I made them over the weekend, and haven't been able to take them off (OK, I'm exaggerating slightly... I have yet to shower with them). Wearing them reminds me of 4th-9th grade, when I wore nothing on my feet except for this type of shoe (OK, again I'm exaggerating... there was that one favorite pair of Keds that had holes in the toes).

Feel free to contact me directly or check my shop for more info/pricing.

If you're in Brooklyn, please stop in at the Brooklyn Collective artisan gallery and check out more of my shoes as well as clothing and bags!

I've sold two of these the last couple of days... Cool, huh?

Go to my store for more information, to see images of other pieces I've embroidered, or to place an order! You might also be able to pick up one of these great sweatshirts at the Brooklyn Collective!