The Quilts of Gee’s Bend created by some 45 Alabama artists, African-American women from a rural community in the Black Belt.

These are phenomenal.

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I don’t know if you can buy these sneaks, but I’d think about it. Read the full interview with megan (that cover picture is really great, no?).

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well, it’s sorta outrageous how good she is with knits.

sandra backland

did someone say ’80s redux??

the king of pop’s putting the car on cement bricks and shilling his treasures for cash.

i try not to advocate consumption on this blog, and I am certainly not bidding on any of these items, but i do really admire the lot.

wow. Circa 1995 (!) this would make me lol just every day. And yet as I type this, I keep whispering to myself who’s bad ??

I would put these with the sneaks from the last post and not think twice about it (don’t think twice, i won’t think twice, hoo!)

go on! look at the rest. this particular brand of bad doesn’t come along every day.

A couple of our favorites from the stitch spectacular exhibit.

1. anna keck

2. allison manch

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Elsa Mora is hard at work! She is probably best known for her detailed paper cuts, but I really enjoyed the execution and arrangement of her porcelain work below.

She is making lovely work in a variety of mediums, so go have a look!

work by Nava Lubelski.
A Lie About Birds and Bees, 12” x 12”, thread, lace, acrylic paint and ink stains on canvas, 2007

Spock. Pop culture embroidery by Jared Brown.

Markmaking by Tilleke Schwarz

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See, you can convey complex emotions with a well-timed stuffed animal.

made by kropserkel

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Megan Whitmarsh made a lot of noise a couple years back with her paintings embroidered with cotton detail. For those of you not familiar with her work, it’s a fiesta of fun.

I thought you might want more… Go here and here.