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kcai alumni art auction donation piece

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Uploaded - 3\30\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign this is it laced into it's frame. i need to relace the frame laces tonight because the knotty side of the frame should be the bottom - NOT the left - totally random :) i was just so excited to see it in it's finality, i didn't even pay attention. luckily i do the lacing with knots that can be retied! :) it turned out so well though...it's sitting on our coffee table which is galvanized metal - i will shoot it on a white background for the show guide submission. but i am extremely pleased with how it turned out. i'll have better photos including some details later - this was a phone shot with me on a step stool looking over it on the galvanized table :) i think the subtlety of the colors is totally lost in this shot, the muted red is nice, but the blue behind the dress is too washed and the embroidery border of the dress pattern square is a dirty gold that you can't see hardly at all... anyway, it turned out

sometimes i google myself :)

they are mostly just listings from blogs about the opening at the pig...but still cool to see :) review-magazine.org twosometees.com the pitch

sonic spectrum | present magazine | free form radio

if you don't live in the KC area (or even if you do) and you love good, eclectic, sometimes obscure, indy, etc. check out sonic spectrum on 96.5 FM saturdays at 6pm or listen to the podcast by clicking the link :)

a great etsy find

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6x6 series

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Uploaded - 3\28\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign I'm submitting 3 to a show at the pig (where i'm currently showing solo) and figured I'd print and embroider 20 or so while I'm at it :) the deadline is april fools day :)

domestic | domesticated

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domestic | domesticated Originally uploaded by filthEdesign my donation to the kcai alumni auction in progress...still need to construct the frame, put in the eye hooks and lace it to the frame...

john | track meet 03.26.09

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john Originally uploaded by filthEdesign he's on the left :) he always wears skate shoes so it's a little bit weird (in the good way) :) to see him in running shoes and a track uniform :) he complained that the shorts were too short, which is totally generational...he needs to watch the will ferrel basketball movie again and see some pics of us in the 80s :) the boys wear soccer shorts at his school, literally...umbras...and the girls wear regular running shorts. it's too bad we didn't have john watch the track and field part of the olympics this year - especially the jamaicans...anyway, i think he'd be surprised to see the teeny bikini bottoms shorts the olympic runners wear :)

runners

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runners Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

runner

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runner Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

runner2

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runner2 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign fun with the iphone at the cold cold jr. high track meet

kcai alumni art auction

i printed the dress, i have a biohazard already printed on a dress pattern that works perfectly...then i cut the border strips and set the 88 eyelets (22 on each) for them. i need to set another 44 eyelets in the dress print...and embroider the dress pattern to the dress print. jason agreed to make the frame :) he said "of course, it's pretty much 'contractual' at this point" :) that he help me with my art where i need him :) so hopefully i can have it embroidered by the weekend, then stain the frame on friday or saturday and then set the eye hooks in the frame and lace everything on sunday :) yay :) the piece will be very cohesive, the dress is printed on a blue, wallpaper card stock and then a deep red for the border strips and then the pattern is like a filthy white and then the biohazard is printed in white - so it's kind of a folksy americana feel and then the border of the pattern will be embroidered with a dark golden embroidery floss that conjures feel

life | track meet

today is my son's first track meet. he is running sprints and the 100 meter dash and then he wants to do the long jump and the high jump, but he might run the 200 meter. the max is 4 events. it was also a struggle this morning to get him to take a 2nd bag for track stuff...so he'd be warm and would be less likely to lose stuff! 13 man...they think they know more than somebody who's been there and is trying to help them! he's totally a teenager :) i'm just hoping he makes it through with enough experience and independence to appreciate his parents on the other side! :) and to of course be a good man who does good. the teenage years (though i've only JUST started them) are f'ed up. you get very little return on your investment and the only reason they see the light of day sometimes is because you've already put 13 years worth of blood, sweat and tears into their development :) he's a very good kid overall...it's just frustrating some times... i loo

great links to check out

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KCAI alumni art auction 2009

i need another frame...i'm going to take a 12" square i've already printed and then lace it with the 2" red borders and then lace that to the frame - a 1 square version of the "quilt" i made for robyn... this will be my donation to the kcai alumni art auction. i have to submit the form, and a 300dpi image of the piece by april 3rd in order to get mentioned in the pre-auction stuff and then the image gives me a chance at getting in the "sneak preview" published piece :) i think this is do-able, it will just require probably a full saturday or sunday for finishing. the paper stock and the patterns are already printed i'm pretty sure...just need to embroider them together - set some eyelets - drill pilot holes for eye hooks - and lace... well and make a frame, but i'm hoping my husband will be willing to do that part...oh and that will need to be stained...hmm...if we can get that done by the weekend or on saturday at least, then i can work on

framed again

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framed again Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

framed

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framed Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

hooked and laced

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Uploaded - 3\23\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

frame

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frame Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

the fire starter

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the fire starter Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

deconstruction

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deconstruction Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

the nest

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the nest Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

new for work... intuos 3 | 6x8

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new for work... Originally uploaded by filthEdesign i asked for one at work... i've never used a graphics tablet before, but i think with my fine art background and the possibility of engaging in "hand work" on the computer, i might just love it :) or hate it...seems most are at one end of the spectrum or the other... i have serious deadlines this week so i don't know if i'll get to give it a test drive, but if anyone has any suggestions or hints for getting started - feel free to pass it along :)

to do list

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to do list Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

photo shoot and the other great thing

i get to direct a photo shoot for my "day job" where i'm a graphic designer/art director/whatever. i'm a little nervous about doing a good job, i've never been on a photo shoot though i have been on 2 video shoots. i'm going to talk to john johnston because he's really good and we went to art school together...but it also depends on where our clients' facilities are as they will need to be location shots - equipment in use in a commercial facility. first we're putting together a shot list and compiling images we like that we find in magazines and on the web. then we'll talk specifics about style and narrow our list. i hope i get to travel somewhere :) and the other thing from february that i totally forgot to mention - that's the month i met my husband :) just over 5 years ago :) it's so weird...february...

february into march

happy st. patrick's day for all the irish and not :) RIP: rachel chan february is a month of history for me... in chronological order... my dad died my grandma died my great-grandma died i terminated a pregnancy i had a baby i left my babydaddy i think i'm forgetting something...but that's a lot for a single individual over the course of 15 years... i haven't had anything MAJOR happen in february since 1999 though...whew...and *knock on wood*... except of course the major event every year in february - my son's birthday :) and i firmly believe in learning from the past and focusing on enjoying the present and looking toward the future...but i always remember...and then february goes by and it's the wearing of the green and the remembering of rachel, my high school best friend at the time...we were both artists, we both worked at chick-fil-a...she's the first person i told when i had sex for the first time :), ahh the memories...birkenstocks, sting in concert

Yum

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Uploaded - 3\15\09-2 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

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Uploaded - 3\15\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

Lawrence.com | best bets | filthEdesign

check out Lawrence.com Best Bets :) it's the listing for my opening :) nice! you can go directly to the event listing here . and as a bonus - I sold a piece in etsy store :) good day! I need to get the statement and pricelist printed out!

like I like my men...

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like I like my men... Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

me | 03.11.09

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me | 03.11.09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

to do list 03.11.09

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to do list 03.11.09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

art opening

3.15.09 the bourgeois pig 6 e. 9th st. lawrence, ks 7pm - 9pm domestic | domesticated some images

the last game...

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Uploaded - 3\7\09-4 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign they won by 2 :)

chema madoz | le reve des objets

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chema madoz | le reve des objets Originally uploaded by filthEdesign a view from my space at work...it's a postcard that I love...picked it up at the Denver museum of art

emily eakes | filthEdesign

Emily Eakes aka filthEdesign, is an emerging artist with a degree in printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute. She engages in a variety of mediums that include graphic design, oil paints, relief prints and embroidery. Her current series of work is called Domestic | Domesticated. With the use of patterns, layers and embroidery, Emily combines symbols to evoke a reexamination of "women's work." Emily has recently shown in Lawrence, Colorado Springs and Atlanta, GA. She has also been a featured artist on MyArtSpace.com, FierceandNerdy.com and MyStyle.com. You can learn more about her projects and exhibits by visiting filthedesign.blogspot.com or shop her onlie store at filthedesign.etsy.com.

domestic | domesticated

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domestic | domesticated Originally uploaded by filthEdesign I have finished the commission...I was going to give it to robyn and let her frame it...however I have designed a frame and have yet to produce it...so another 2 weekends I think...

icicles

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icicles Originally uploaded by filthEdesign we haven't even started renovating the exterior...which is why you get a black and white photo...I hate blue vinyl siding! but the icicles were severe! :)