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Online telepathy
Awareness
Andy Warhol
Fiction
Reality Sandwich
stencils:
Several years ago I was greatly inspired by Lacan’s psychoanalytic reading (and Derrida and others’ subsequent critiques) of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, “The Purloined Letter.” In the story, a letter is hidden in full sight on the mantle while the police turn the house inside out looking for it. My experiments have shown that this is also the best way to do graffiti— right out in full view of everyone during rush hour.  I dress in business casual, like I just got off work.  I sport a wig in the latest generic woman’s hair style—lately it’s been the Rhianna pompadour—jet black and very chic.  It’s amazing how the right pair of shoes will make the world get out of your way and let you do whatever you want.  More specifically I mean expensive Italian ones that I can run like hell in without making any noise. Tod’s are always a good choice. They match my laptop bag filled with spray cans.  The stencils are tucked in the fake fur-lined front pouch. I work methodically—at a steady pace that’s neither too fast nor too slow.  My earbuds are in but my iPod is off and my glasses are on as I focus on positioning the stencil upon the wall I’m going to spray upon.  It’s at this point that I often attract a few onlookers.  Sometimes they ask me what I’m doing and I answer “PR”.Several years ago I was greatly inspired by Lacan’s psychoanalytic reading (and Derrida and others’ subsequent critiques) of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, “The Purloined Letter.” In the story, a letter is hidden in full sight on the mantle while the police turn the house inside out looking for it. My experiments have shown that this is also the best way to do graffiti— right out in full view of everyone during rush hour.  I dress in business casual, like I just got off work.  I sport a wig in the latest generic woman’s hair style—lately it’s been the Rhianna pompadour—jet black and very chic.  It’s amazing how the right pair of shoes will make the world get out of your way and let you do whatever you want.  More specifically I mean expensive Italian ones that I can run like hell in without making any noise. Tod’s are always a good choice. They match my laptop bag filled with spray cans.  The stencils are tucked in the fake fur-lined front pouch. I work methodically—at a steady pace that’s neither too fast nor too slow.  My earbuds are in but my iPod is off and my glasses are on as I focus on positioning the stencil upon the wall I’m going to spray upon.  It’s at this point that I often attract a few onlookers.  Sometimes they ask me what I’m doing and I answer “PR”.

Several years ago I was greatly inspired by Lacan’s psychoanalytic reading (and Derrida and others’ subsequent critiques) of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, “The Purloined Letter.” In the story, a letter is hidden in full sight on the mantle while the police turn the house inside out looking for it. My experiments have shown that this is also the best way to do graffiti— right out in full view of everyone during rush hour.  I dress in business casual, like I just got off work.  I sport a wig in the latest generic woman’s hair style—lately it’s been the Rhianna pompadour—jet black and very chic.  It’s amazing how the right pair of shoes will make the world get out of your way and let you do whatever you want.  More specifically I mean expensive Italian ones that I can run like hell in without making any noise. Tod’s are always a good choice. They match my laptop bag filled with spray cans.  The stencils are tucked in the fake fur-lined front pouch.

I work methodically—at a steady pace that’s neither too fast nor too slow.  My earbuds are in but my iPod is off and my glasses are on as I focus on positioning the stencil upon the wall I’m going to spray upon.  It’s at this point that I often attract a few onlookers.  Sometimes they ask me what I’m doing and I answer “PR”.

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“Mona Woody With The Andy Warhol Diaries”—it almost sounds like a rock show in Williamsburg.“Mona Woody With The Andy Warhol Diaries”—it almost sounds like a rock show in Williamsburg.

“Mona Woody With The Andy Warhol Diaries”—it almost sounds like a rock show in Williamsburg.

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Here are some stencils for FTW Shirts drying on my DJ table.  Up here in the tiny factory, everything happens closely alongside everything else. I was hoping to get the first batch mailed out this week but it’s taking a little longer, since I have to cut a few new stencils from scratch.  That said they are turning out doper than dope. It’s quite liberating to spend a few hours getting dirty and making real things that you want people to wear after staring a screen all day and night. Please click here to find out more about FTW shirts.  I’d love to make one for u. xoHere are some stencils for FTW Shirts drying on my DJ table.  Up here in the tiny factory, everything happens closely alongside everything else. I was hoping to get the first batch mailed out this week but it’s taking a little longer, since I have to cut a few new stencils from scratch.  That said they are turning out doper than dope. It’s quite liberating to spend a few hours getting dirty and making real things that you want people to wear after staring a screen all day and night. Please click here to find out more about FTW shirts.  I’d love to make one for u. xo

Here are some stencils for FTW Shirts drying on my DJ table.  Up here in the tiny factory, everything happens closely alongside everything else.

I was hoping to get the first batch mailed out this week but it’s taking a little longer, since I have to cut a few new stencils from scratch.  That said they are turning out doper than dope.

It’s quite liberating to spend a few hours getting dirty and making real things that you want people to wear after staring a screen all day and night.

Please click here to find out more about FTW shirts.  I’d love to make one for u.

xo

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I’m going to make a stencil inspired by this Evan Gruzis painting so that I can spray infinity on T-shirts.I’m going to make a stencil inspired by this Evan Gruzis painting so that I can spray infinity on T-shirts.

I’m going to make a stencil inspired by this Evan Gruzis painting so that I can spray infinity on T-shirts.

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One of the questions I often return to ponder is which happened first:  did Elvis eat America or did America eat Elvis?  Is resistance futile? Is it possible to turn the giant BLOB of capitalism upon itself—or is a blob by definition something that is always already sucking out its own insides? Whatever the answer, this is one of the stencils that I’m cutting out today for the first batch of FTW Shirt orders.  Click here to find out more about this art and business project in which I make one of a kind graffitied t-shirts for peeps based on what I know of them from their Twitter stream.  WerrdOne of the questions I often return to ponder is which happened first:  did Elvis eat America or did America eat Elvis?  Is resistance futile? Is it possible to turn the giant BLOB of capitalism upon itself—or is a blob by definition something that is always already sucking out its own insides? Whatever the answer, this is one of the stencils that I’m cutting out today for the first batch of FTW Shirt orders.  Click here to find out more about this art and business project in which I make one of a kind graffitied t-shirts for peeps based on what I know of them from their Twitter stream.  Werrd

One of the questions I often return to ponder is which happened first:  did Elvis eat America or did America eat Elvis?  Is resistance futile? Is it possible to turn the giant BLOB of capitalism upon itself—or is a blob by definition something that is always already sucking out its own insides?

Whatever the answer, this is one of the stencils that I’m cutting out today for the first batch of FTW Shirt orders.  Click here to find out more about this art and business project in which I make one of a kind graffitied t-shirts for peeps based on what I know of them from their Twitter stream.  Werrd

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I’ve created a tiny factory inside my tiny apartment—to create DIY products made out of ginormous ideasI’ve created a tiny factory inside my tiny apartment—to create DIY products made out of ginormous ideas

I’ve created a tiny factory inside my tiny apartment—to create DIY products made out of ginormous ideas

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Andy would have loved the internets.  FTW shirts is done in the spirit of his art:  in love with freedom and possibility.  It is only right that he is one of the first stencils to be cut out.Andy would have loved the internets.  FTW shirts is done in the spirit of his art:  in love with freedom and possibility.  It is only right that he is one of the first stencils to be cut out.

Andy would have loved the internets.  FTW shirts is done in the spirit of his art:  in love with freedom and possibility.  It is only right that he is one of the first stencils to be cut out.

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When it comes to making stencil street art, where you put the design is just as critical as what you design… The same holds true for making stencil art on vintage T-shirts.  It’s all about vibing out on what’s already there and not adding anything unnecessary.When it comes to making stencil street art, where you put the design is just as critical as what you design… The same holds true for making stencil art on vintage T-shirts.  It’s all about vibing out on what’s already there and not adding anything unnecessary.

When it comes to making stencil street art, where you put the design is just as critical as what you design…

The same holds true for making stencil art on vintage T-shirts.  It’s all about vibing out on what’s already there and not adding anything unnecessary.

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