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February · 18 · 2010

happenings: a photo cache

in the last two weeks:

broken street and caution tape (post water main break)
surveyed damage from the water main break around the corner

pedro the magnificent - painting in the sun
savored the sunshine and began a painting of Pedro the Magnificent, taking advantage of the rare window light

pink boots and white snow
frolicked in the snow,…

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July · 27 · 2009

i gocco-ed!

sleepy, drooping eyes
the computer looks so bright
i think it’s bedtime.

gocco whale, all inky

I made my screen, printed about 30 little whales spouting hearts, then spent a good hour or so cleaning the screen!…

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June · 8 · 2009

whale tees!

urgent news alert:
i am obsessed with grapefruit.
thank you, that is all.

whale screenprint tees, all in a row
victory!

screenprinted whale t-shirtI must say that screenprinting is one of the most stressful arts I choose to dabble in. The entire…

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June · 6 · 2009

screenprinting and such

forget negatives.
slurp, spongelike, from life’s goodness,
a nectar so sweet.

staple gun and screenprinting

Yesterday was just so blatantly gross outside that I needed to rebel against it by making something extraordinarily awesome. Something out of…

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June · 3 · 2009

lots of flat whales

even with eyeballs,
flat whales don’t do much swimming.
they’re really just… flat.

pile of flat whales

A quite daunting pile of flat whales. They’ve all got eyeballs now, so they’re ready to be stuffed and stitched…

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January · 21 · 2008

winter weather advisory: whale flurries!

fleece polka dot scarves with embroidered whales

Every Christmas, I make something new and (hopefully!) exciting for my friends. The challenge: finding the perfect balance between fun, functional, and easy. I want them to love it, I want to be able to personalize it for each…

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August · 19 · 2007

a wave of whales!

a wave of whales!

Four new mini whales, Dottie (shown), Windy, Wilbur, and Jane, have been added to the shop. Each has its own personality and little story, and they each have a different & special tummy fabric!

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August · 5 · 2007

whales like swings, too

A week or so ago, my brothers and I decided to head to the park down the street. We have a swingset in our backyard, but the park has the good swings. I realized that the new baby whales,

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