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the bourgeois pig | lawrence, ks

if you are around march 15th at 7pm you should go to my opening at the pig. it's on 9th street just east of mass. but if you can't make the opening, my work will be up for the following month :)

prints for bishop elementary gifted students

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Uploaded - 2\26\09-2 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign these are the finished prints - print size is 2"x3", stock is 1/8th inch chipboard - there are "cherry bombs" in red and black and headphones in black and silver :) they turned out nice..took about two hours to print...the 1/8th inch chip is kind of tricky with it's inflexibility... and I included a link to my etsy store on the back :) there parents will either think it's cool or ask the principal (my friend) what crazy artist she brought in to talk to the kids! :)

bishop elementary presentation gifts

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Uploaded - 2\26\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign this was one of two blocks I printed...essentially it turned out to be two editions of 12 each I think...

decor8 | holly becker

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was reading dooce as many do and discovered a GREAT site...up there with design for mankind the site is decor8 fresh finds for hip spaces love it!

local retail representation

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I would have to lower my (reasonable) prices and then a standard split with the owner if I want to have my work in the shop... it's still tempting... but I think I'll wait till after the spring art fair before I seriously consider it... both venues have told me my pricing is good...I just have to find the right places to show/sell... :( better days I guess...

art house print exchange

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http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/printexchange deadline 8/1/09 edition of 22 11"x15" paper size show is 8/28/09

http://filthedesign.blogspot.com

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http://filthedesign.blogspot.com Originally uploaded by filthEdesign I accidentally and unknowingly changed my flickr account from English to Portuguese (which does not auto cap like the word English interestingly enough) but I couldn't read where to click to turn it back! :) it's fixed now...luckily :)

it's elementary (school) my dear watson :)

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lame subject...I know :) but I have been asked to come speak to the 4th and 5th grade gifted classes at one of my old elementary schools :) (I technically went to 4 different ones). they've talked about Japanese block prints and have carved and printed their own...I'm kind of just there for a Q&A mostly as the representative "real" artist :) but I think I'll talk a little bit about the other printmaking mediums and then show them some of by less subversive work :) and talk about my process a little...it's pretty low key luckily...maybe 10-15 minutes and then questions :) networking isn't so bad :) maybe I can print up some cards for them with my etsy store...I get conflicted though with kids...and more importantly their parents...given my studio/design name is filthE :)

emily on the radio | blog talk radio | interview hosted by alaina r. alexanger

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blog talk radio Originally uploaded by filthEdesign click on the logo and you'll go to my flickr photostream, but click on this link and you will go to the interview of myself by alaina r. alexander on blog talk radio :) i was very nervous but i think it turned out okay :) i have not had a chance to listen to the whole thing again and make sure i didn't sound dumb :) but it was fun...alaina is a friend from high school and she's great. you can learn more about here on her website :) also she does her radio show weekly and is always looking for interesting people from the creative arts to interview :) you can ask me for contact info or just go to her website and hit her up - she is VERY approachable :) anyway, i hope you enjoy the interview :)

all laid out

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Uploaded - 2\21\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign I need about 100 more eyelets and then I can start lacing the squares together like an intricate corset...

carpe diem! BoMo | bohemian modern

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BoMo is the storefront that the owner of the phoenix recommended as a possible venue to sell my work... I made an appt. for 2 o'clock today to find out if she's interested...I'm not getting my hopes up but I would love to have my work represented there! wish me luck! :)

blog talk radio | unobstructed

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tomorrow I have to remember to call in at 5:05 CDT for my interview! hopefully I can be relaxed :) and hopefully alaina (Alexander) can fill in the gaps :) I'm trying not to be nervous :) who cares what anyone thinks right :P only trouble is I have mild social anxiety - especially on the phone...something about not being able to make eye contact I think...the beauty is though no one really knows I have social anxiety because I fake it pretty well...but whatever right :) I need to make a list of things I want to talk about...influences, etc. I'll post a link when it's live on the web :)

partially laid out before the lacing begins....

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Uploaded - 2\17\09-1 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

eyelet mania

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Uploaded - 2\17\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

target 5x9

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target 5x9 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

biohazard 5x7

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biohazard 5x7 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

gun 5x7

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gun 5x7 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

biohazard 8x10

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biohazard 8x10 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

target 5x7

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target 5x7 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

happy valentine's day

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my work is too "edgy" and "hip" for the gallery I spoke with on Friday. sort of a bittersweet comment. a compliment really, I was just hoping for some representation in a storefront downtown...the owner did suggest another retail venue though so I'll try there next... I sent an email about a year ago maybe to eve ensler on her V-Day site... I thought she might like my work...that it could represent the efforts to end violence against women. I got an "out of office" auto-reply...but nothing after that... she probably never saw my work... I think about who to send work to as gifts, ideally for publicity...but I haven't yet...

Friday the 13th

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Ivory & Ebony

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Ivory & Ebony Originally uploaded by the_dza be there :)

pheonix gallery

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the owner is pretty full on 2D work... but she agreed to meet with me today anyway. I'm hoping to knock her socks off with my work so she will WANT to find a place to put it! :) otherwise my day job went filter crazy on the Internet and house renovations and recessionary times leave us without home Internet... so that's why posting has been limited to nonexistant...to the dismay I'm sure of my 5 readers :) have a great weekend! if you're in the Lawrence area there is a show tonight you should check out - ebony and ivory - I'll post the flier next. I think there is also a photo sow opening at the pig. and of course there's the jr. high valentines dance if you're 12-15 y/o :) we're not chaperoning this one but our son's GF can't go due to family stuff :-/ but we picked up a skittles heart for him to give her today. just a token gift - they are only 13 :) so yeah have a spooky Friday the 13th (I got married last Friday the 13th) :) and a happy valen

another quilt square detail

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Uploaded - 2\7\09-6 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

another square detail

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Uploaded - 2\7\09-5 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

one of the "quilt" squares

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Uploaded - 2\7\09-4 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

for robyn

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Uploaded - 2\7\09-3 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

needlework detail

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Uploaded - 2\7\09-2 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

happy birthday!

13 years ago i gave birth to an amazing son. i am loving parenting and letting him grow in to an amazing young man. he has a 4.0GPA he is very intelligent he is learning to play electric guitar he has played violin for nearly 2 years he loves to play basketball he is not aggressive nor risk taker which makes his love of playing basketball perhaps greater than his skill he is kind and funny he is a master negotiator he is extroverted and i would venture to say he's popular (having no idea what that's like personally, it's really only a guess) :) he is a brown belt in tae kwon do he is a division II and B level swimmer he is an expert at guitar here and likes to play video games he loves to read and when he's on a roll he'll read a book in 2 days and up to 4 books in a week he is really getting into music - green day, the ramones, the beatles, nirvana... he needs a lot of external motivation but when he gets it he meets every expectation he's a good kid and my hus

the perfect valentine gift | heart strings

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only $20 click on the image to see the listing the print is matted, framed and signed frame size is 4"x6" print size is 2"x3"

this makes me nervous...

unobstructed 2/21/09 - check it out :) if you want...it's blog talk radio and i'll be alaina alexander's guest that day :) very nervous!