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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Press your ear to my heart

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Stitching my poetry fragments onto vintage linens. Press, 2013. Hanging them on a little board I made next to my bed. French kno...
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Stones in a heart, a crooked spine & other confessions

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Confession: I'm worn out. Light box spine sketch. Dull to read. But it is true. And if I'm not honest with myself, what ...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

Notes from Mr. Bergstrom

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I knew I wanted to do his for a long time. 2013. Mr. Bergstrom's note to Lisa Simpson has always meant so much to me. I've f...
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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Stand in the place where you live

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Look around at your town, city or hamlet. Geer St. Beer Garden. For years, I just wanted to get out of mine. To live in some othe...
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Monday, January 28, 2013

More from the land of Large & Messy

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I need to stitch these two words for myself: Large & Messy. Getting messy with charcoal in my drawing class at the Durham Arts Coun...
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

#imapiece of the puzzle

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You are a piece of the puzzle. Move. Shipping my pieces to the U.K. to join a large installation of pieces. I participated in the #im...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Higgs Boson Particle Wins Coveted Olisa Corcoran Award!

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Winner of the fiercely competitive, glamorous and woefully under-publicized 2012 Olisa Corcoran Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Fi...
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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Boom, Redux!

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Boom, Redux, 2013. Ever the editor... I wasn't happy with the original Boom that I made for my squeeze for Xmas. It was the we...
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Monday, January 14, 2013

The Little Things are Huge

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The little things make me hugely happy. Little Ennui Girl, 2012. Like sending beautiful, precious Little M a postcard of my Little En...
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

NSFW Big Yes! 99 Doilies by Ellen Schinderman

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LA-based artist Ellen Schinderman's latest series blows me away. For the folks who have a snapshot of my blog on their blog roles.  ...
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olisa
Durham, NC, United States
I’m a Durham-based stitch artist & blogger, with a focus on text, self-portraiture & texture. I embroider, sketch, paint and experiment. This blog is a place to share my creative exploration of my world. You can also find my monthly column, Inspired to Stitch, on Mr X Stitch. Other passions: Travel, baseball, stories & cooking. I’m Nuyorican and my dial is turned to 11! Thanks for stopping by. Leave me a comment, mijos.
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