I haven’t been putting in the proper leg work to feature a wide range of artsy types that I should have been. In an effort to correct this, I’m happy to shine the Artsy Fartsy Thursday spotlight on my good e-friend Rachel  Thompson (aka Chelly). Chelly is one of the awesomest members of the Threadless community and it just so happens that she is a master class crocheter.

She’s set up a nice shop over on Etsy: chelly.etsy.com/ where you can pick up a multitude of her crafty creations like No Cable Cap (pictured below).

She’s also been known make a killer custom hat and/or scarf so feel free to contact her through her Etsy site. My wife and I are proud owners of Chelly’s cozy caps so I can hereby certify that your skull will thank you when it’s covered in a crocheted creation.

no sandwich today.
just an apple, some raisins,
cookies and candy.

At the end of 2007, Threadless held a competition (Threadless Loves Revolution) where designers pushed the limits of Threadless’ printing capabilities/the designers’ own artistic potential. I came up with the idea to develop a tee where members of the Threadless community would send me positive ideas/phrases and I would create a design based around those member contributions. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to complete the project by the competition deadline but after several months, several exacto knife cuts and several editions of my local Sunday paper, I’m proud to reveal B Positive.

It may not be the most mind blowing t-shirt design but I really happy with how it turned out. The best part of this idea is if this design is chosen to be printed by Threadless, I’ll split the winnings between to two charities - Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. and Gilda’s Club Capital Region New York.

That’s right - all the money goes to charity. I made a New Year’s resolution to be more positive and proactive and what better way to exercise those principles than to donate a boat load of cash to two awesome charities?

I can’t do it alone though - once this design is put into the running @ Threadless, I need you to vote $5 and leave a comment. The design should be up for voting in a week so please stay tuned and get ready to cast your vote. It’s as simple as that! Hopefully the good folks @ Threadless will choose it to be printed and the aforementioned charities will each receive a check for $1,100!

1: I hope you find a roster spot somewhere Jared Lorenzen.

2: 3 in 10 Americans admit to race bias? Get with the fucking program people, it’s the 21st century. I don’t care if our next President is purple with orange polka dots - it’s time to fix this country!

3: My horoscope in yesterday’s edition of The Metroland was inspiring.

4: I’m not a gun owner but I applaud the Supreme Court for not shitting on the constitution and taking away the right to bear arms.

5: I will grow a mustache, gain 20 lbs and starting wearing bad ties in order persuade clients that I’m old enough to handle their business.*

*NOT!

Craig Watkins (aka Wotto) has a really great/quirky style mainly focusing on character illustrations. He’s got an awesome new mustache inspired t-shirt available at fuzzy-ink.com. You can view a smattering of his work on his website www.wotto.co.uk and visit his store if you’re in the market for some awesome buttons.

the reward for my
continued loyalty and
hard work? empty words.

1: I am suspicious of all tomatoes.

2: The New York Giants front office and Jeremy Shockey should hug it out already.

3: I’d love to hear what kind of music Nick Drake would be putting out there now.

4: Going to the gym sucks but being healthier is a good thing.

5: If you walk into work and you hear people talking about a “funky odor throughout the building” just turn around and go home.

I was out on the road yesterday so here’s a combo post for your enjoyment. Let’s kick it off with Haiku Wednesday, shall we?

ladies, please take note -
wearing perfume at the gym
is ridiculous.

And now for something completely different - Artsy Fartsy Thursday featuring Matt Palmer.

Matt Palmer is an t-shirt entrepreneur, photographer and all-around creative dude. He has a unique illustration style and I find most of his work pretty darn clever. Visit his website or whatever.

1: I missed Artsy Fartsy Thursday again. If I have time today, I’ll post it.

2: Never put too much stock in a professional sports team - you’ll find yourself more often crushed than thrilled.

3: I am enjoying songwriting again.

4: Disasterous floods and rotten tomatoes - the plague is upon us.

5a: The Strangers lived up to the hype. Good job Liv Tyler and that dude from Felicity.

5b: Juno live up to the hype too. I knew Justin Bateman wasn’t father material from the word go.

*Disclaimer: Considering 5a and 5b are both movie related, I’m still counting them as one item.

Huzzah! I’ve been printed over at Dutch Southern! Dance Off was commissioned awhile back and I’m stoked that it’s now available for mass consumption. If you’re a fan of Thriller, Teen Wolf and/or Young Frankenstein, you’ll love this tee.

Click here to buy Dance Off!

P.S. - Dutch Southern has two other awesome tees up for sale - Fantastic Forefathers and Hope For A Better Tomorrow. Buy three tees and get free domestic shipping!