We were cute!

So, I'm continuing my scan project of old photos...check these out:

Travels, Projects, Good-times Fall-time

Travel is over (mostly)! Yay! ^_^
It is really nice to know I just have some day trips left. I'm a day-tripper, yeah.

I have so many projects I am working on at home, I want to be home! Speaking of recent projects...I went to the 2nd Skin Fashion/Textiles show at the New Hope Arts Center on Saturday.

I have...maybe 15 pieces in there - 8 or 9 outfits. The show was well put together & a lot of work was shown. I had a great time (artists' reception) hanging out with C! There is the fashion "show" part this Saturday (17th), but I will not be able to attend b/c I'll be in Rhode Island for work (just for the day/evening). Bummer! I'm sure I'll see pictures...

I did take a few pictures (which are on my flickr), but here is a pic of my favorite piece in the show:

(vintage gloves, up-cycled red fabric, satin: finished September 2009)

I also really like these pieces:

This is a neck piece I finished right before the show (Sept. 09) made from an "up-cycled" old hat (alpaca), scrap super-soft leather (blue), and orange silk-velvet. It is amazingly soft and snuggly to wear. It is hand & machine stitched. I L<3VE this piece, and will be kinda sad if it sells! Haha...not that sad...I can always make another. I really liked it paired with the aqua pop-corn knit top & pink/orange petals (hand dyed) top (also below).

AND...my "Party Dress!" This is a yellow rayon-knit (with yarn donated by a Ms. E of ArtStar...thanks!), pink satin, & novelty yarns.

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In other news...

E turned 18 this past week!!! 18!! Wow. She is a gift from the world to me every day. There is a long blog about her below, so I won't go on & on, BUT I am SO thankful to have her in my life. What luck!


I am taking a screenprinting class with M this semester. I'm glad I am in it & I am looking forward to making some stuff! Yay for free classes! If anyone is thinking about taking a screenprinting class in Philly, you should totally take one with her b/c she is a fantastic teacher (clear, hip, excellent at what she does, flexible).



I have officially been at UARTS for 5 years! 5 years! Wow, that was fast...I am invited to a "Years of Service" lunch b/c it is my 5 year anniversary thrown by Staff Council. That's nice.



In New Hampshire, I did a mini-Goldsworthy (one of my fav. artists). This little tiny bit took me an hour...gives me new appreciation for his works! North of Boston is just spectacularly beautiful...sigh...

Setting: High School College Fair
Moment: Student makes the comment that taking a pencil from the US Army table is "kinda stealing."

Okay, first issue - the US Military branches print SO MUCH CR*P! What a waste! They always have Army Frisbees, Army key chains, Army Tee-shirts, Army pens, pencils, stickers...and all one that table AT THE SAME TIME. It's not as if they print one & then another. Nopers. They print all & give them away like crazy.

Second issue - I am essentially paying for that sh*t. My tax dollars are going to Army Frisbees. GREAT. When that girl said she was "kinda stealing" from the US Army, I wanted to tell her that you were just taking what her dad and mom had paid for.

Gotta love when the gov't uses large amounts of tax dollars for this kinda stuff. It may seem small, but there is an army dude at every high school college fair in the country. Do not doubt it.

Also, I was talking to the army rep & he was saying that his FULL-TIME JOB is to be a recruiter for ONLY 3 HIGH SCHOOLS. Now, that is a good use of personnel. One army recruiter (who is an active member of the military) for every 3 high schools?! I'm sure not every high school has an army recruiter, but again...not the best use of resources there.

sigh.