filthedesign

i like a 2 day work week...well 2 days at the "day job"...long enough to get my panties in a bunch, but at least i get another break tomorrow. i'll be finishing up my last piece for the art fair...and just mentally preparing. art fairs take a lot of energy. set-up is at 8am, doors "open" at 10am and close at 5pm so it's not a bad gig. traffic at the holiday art fair was down about 75% the guy at the booth next to me said...hopefully traffic on sunday is good. i think there are those who've fared the recession okay - managed to stay employed - and they're ready to act like we're on the back end of this thing. then there are those losing their homes and defaulting on their credit cards and are truly the casualties of this recession. makes me sick to think of all the sadness. i hope i sell lots and lots of work to reduce the chance of becoming a casualty. i'll have the iphone in case someone wants to pay by paypal. credit card merchant accounts

• emergence piece for KU Natural History Museum - due 6/30 (?) • Utrecht submission due 9/1/09 (up to 3 pieces) • "quilt" square drop off at the guild gallery 4/30 • paypal pro account...?????????? TODAY! • pick-up art at starbucks and from molly • call for artists art guild @ library and 2nd show at gallery (find more info)

a happy plate :) Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

2 great links! spoon flower - get your graphic printed on 100% cotton fabric for $18/yard teeny tile 2" square tiles customized with your imagery for $5/tile

saw this tag at walmart...yeah walmart Originally uploaded by filthEdesign it made me laugh :)

Japanese fireglow maple Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

our Japanese fireglow maples :) Originally uploaded by filthEdesign they are gorgeous this spring...and of course i'm thrilled they didn't die in the ice storm last month!

robot onesie Originally uploaded by MIKO DESIGN i love this robot screen print by miko design click on the image to go the flickr stream for miko design or click on the link above to go to the etsy store - great stuff! :)

if you have an etsy shop, this is a great link to see if your work is featured in a treasury. i think most people notify the sellers when they put their work in a treasury, but still - this is a pretty great search feature... craftopolis

click on the image to go to the article: 20 Amazing Examples of Art from Obsolete Technology some great stuff!

the animal rescue site please click on the link above and vote for the lawrence humane society lawrence, ks to win grand money! you can vote once a day and spread the word! thanks!

back yard this morning Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

Uploaded - 4\20\09-1 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

Uploaded - 4\20\09 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

we bought some perennials - grasses and flowering plants for our rings in front. and 6 tomato plants though we need six more. we'd planned all husky cherry tomatoes but home depot had none so we got 3 grape and 3 roma plants. i'll take some before and after photos of our gardens :) we have a pretty small house with a pretty small yard, but we make the most of it :) we are also trying to grow grass...again... :) we don't have too many weeds, we've gotten rid of dandelions and wild onions over the years, but not crab grass - so that's the task this spring...i'm feeling confident :) but today we're in topeka so we're going to check out lowes for husky cherry tomatoes

you may have seen her work on tiny showcase but if you haven't, check out marci washington love!

a million little pictures dot com sign-up! tell your friends! it's a great group and a great project - you don't even have to be an artist or a photographer :) DO IT! :)

click the image to go to the listing in my store. it's framed, signed and ready to hang. it's linoleum block printmaking on a preprinted card stock with a linoleum block print on a dress pattern that's been overlayed and embroidered in layers. it's pretty and it's layered and it's thought provoking :) take it home and enjoy! :)

john Originally uploaded by filthEdesign best.kid.ever.

leave it to beaver Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

flower_box Originally uploaded by filthEdesign this one is a little more flowery...literally :) i have better photos of the "leave it to beaver" box and then there are 2 that are packed up in totes that i can't access - much smaller... and then there's one that has a mirrored background and it's very difficult to photograph...but hopefully more photos tomorrow :)

danger_box Originally uploaded by filthEdesign more ceramic work... the piece on the left has pins in the middle, the center piece has a broken bottle, the right razor blades. these pieces are from 2002...i'd forgotten about them till a potential opportunity to display 3D work arose. i'm not sure the venue is ready for ceramic vulvas assemblage :) but doesn't hurt to ask :)

anyone local to lawrence, ks? or close enough for me to make a morning's drive to get to you (from lawrence)? do you have a canopy i can borrow? my space is 10'x 10' but the canopy doesn't have to be that big. ideally something people can walk up-right in :) and something w/o netting or netting that can be disappeared essentially :) the fair date is 5/3, a sunday. i could pay you a small rental fee. please comment here or e-mail me at filthedesign at gmail dot com

6x6 | the bourgeois pig Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

6x6 | the bourgeois pig Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

6x6 | the bourgeois pig Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

group show at the pig Originally uploaded by filthEdesign my work in the 6x6 show at the pig. the opening was last night, it was pretty cool. some work took me back to first semester of art school, but some work was really great. it was nice to see such diversity within the 6"x6" confines :)

baby maker Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

mrs. cleaver Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

lovely Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

mirror Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

pearl necklace Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

leave it to beaver Originally uploaded by filthEdesign ceramics and assemblage piece - shot on phone - will hopefully have some better SLR camera photos later but I'll post some iPhone details just for fun :)

hallway Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

office Originally uploaded by filthEdesign the way-back machine...this was approximately 2 years ago :)

a great opportunity to some extra dough: handmade news is the news site for artfire.com which is a site for selling and buying handmade wares (like etsy.com but different - i'm still learning about them) but i follow them on twitter and hear more and more about artfire so it's worth checking out i think. i wish i was more of a writer :) and i think you have to have a login to even see the application, but registering is painless. so anyway, just thought i'd share, freelance money is often the sweetest :)

thank-you on vellum with handmade vellum envelope sleeve Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

sba.gov online training ...for my own reference.

click the image to view the listing on etsy love this piece :)

night vision Originally uploaded by filthEdesign

i think i need to start designing clip art. seems a lot of people search for it online. wonder if there's a way to capitalize on that...

6x6 Originally uploaded by filthEdesign hope to see you there! i believe i will have 3 pieces in the show. they are in the domestic | domesticated series. i'll be curious to see the 29 other artists works :)

i'm already a business owner to some degree with "filthEdesign"...wait, i'll start at the beginning... went to drop off the piece below to my great friend robyn who commissioned the piece. she lives in wichita and she and her husband own a graphic design business that they started from scratch with the help of the wichita state small business development center. they had lots of great information to share and lots of positive energy. i also got to meet their 3 daughters and there are no words for how great they are :) their oldest was at least in part named after me which is a huge honor to me! she's sweet and kind and reminds me a lot of her mom :) and their middle daughter is intense and i'm thinking perhaps a genius...seriously...and their youngest is adorable and vivacious :) anyway :) jason and i have just started to look through information...we'll need to fill out a form and then see if we can make an appt. for counseling with the lawrence small biz

quilt Originally uploaded by filthEdesign a slightly better photo of the 9 square "quilt" i made for my wonderful friend robyn :)

i'm not a quilter, but my mother is...and i do think the art of traditional women's crafts has influenced my work. i did crochet, crosstitch and candlewick when i was young...and i like how knitting is becoming so hip and the subversive crosstitch is is great :) and the history of quilts is amazing, i'd like to learn more... here is a link to a story about joanne's fabrics censoring an issue of "quilter's home" magazine - it's a great read in addition to showing a great selection of edgy quilts design-crisis.com

the NY Times article and the court's decision was unanimous! this is a huge step! :)

my friend jerry is writing songs and they're fun, above is the first of many to come, listen and share! subscribe to his youtube channel to hear more as they're produced :)

domestic | domesticated Originally uploaded by filthEdesign i think this is the photo i'm going to submit for the kansas city art institute alumni art auction catalog. if my photo/piece is good enough it will be included in the preview guide. it's a school of artists so i'm not holding my breath, but regardless i am hopeful :)

this is the best :) click on the photo to read the full story. it's genius, it's awesome, it's hilarious :) i've read a couple of their improv stories now and they are amazing down to the finest details. this one in particular is choice because of their location. love.

if you're unfamiliar etsy.com is a great source for all things art, craft, vintage and handmade. their home page features a matrix of pieces picked by etsy users called a treasury. a link that better explains the treasury is here . andrea selected one of my pieces to be in her treasury. it's a great opportunity for more visibility and it's just nice to know someone likes your stuff :) anyway, the link to the listing: treasury the more clicks and comments it gets, the better chance it has of making the home page (i think.) is there someone out there who could take a screen shot and e-mail it to me? at work i have a firewall and can't access it and otherwise, my internet is mobile and therefore no flash player...i would really appreciate it :) my e-mail is filthedesign at gmail dot com...please and thank you! :)