Profile Patches - Social Stitchworking

From the top: Lazerlight (with phospherescent thread,) Optical Recognition, Dot Mouthtrix, Cybereyes

These were created for the Trap\door 10cc show at the Bowman in the glass cases. All works had to be 10cm x 10cm. Super, duper small.

These images are from my own profile pictures (world's cheapest model) on various social networking sites. I re-sized the profile pics and changed them to gray scale. Then the images were printed on to inkjet cotton. I then hand embroidered various interventions. Once embroidered, the patches are then heat n' bonded to canvas and machine embroidered around the end.

I like the dichotomy of fabric patches and computer coding patches. I'm also a little obsessed with curating profile pics. I have some ideas percolating for residency proposals in regards to social networking and profile pictures.

I've misplaced my camera cable, so these images were scanned and the resolution is a little weird.

If you are interested in these patches they are $25 at the Bowman Arts Centre for the Lethbridge Art Walk starting Friday, September 18th.

Ways I Didn't Break My Ankle

New embroidery pieces created for a drawing show at the Bowman. Based on more fictional stories about how I broke my ankle rather than the truth - "I was walking."


Ways I Didn't Break My Ankle: Training a Domesticated Narwhale
Pencil, hand-embroidery on Rives BFK paper 11"x 15" unframed.

Ways I Didn't Break My Ankle: Falling From a Circus Trapeze
Pencil, hand-embroidery on Rives BFK paper 11"x 15" unframed.

Female Merit Badges

Argh. So I've broken my ankle which means a lot of surfing on my cheap little laptop.

I came across this from jezebel. My guilty celebrity gossipy pleasure.



Female merit badges by Mary Yaeger. These are so awesome. I would wear them with pride.

Felty Goodness

Stephanie Metz creates intricate, biological skulls, baby animals, and people. Gorgeous to the extreme.

Thanks to boingboing.

New Zine on the Scene - DIY CITY

This online Zine, DIY CITY MAG, is very NY based. It's chock full of goodness. I wish it was a paper magazine so I could carry it in my bag and take it out and oooh and ahhh, and make people jealous.

From Handmade Nation.

Burrowing Owls

I'm addicted to these little owls. Too bad my kitties would eat them in real life. You can buy this owl at Magic Pony. It was created by Tania Sanhueza.

The link is from Magpie & Cake.

Tricot Machine

The lovely Emily tipped me on this amazing video by Quebec group Tricot (Knitting) Machine. I'm sure I've watched it a dozen times. I want a knitting machine now. Desperately.

From Yarn-A-Go-Go!