GrindrPoets

Thanks to some hilarious NYU students for sharing their thoughts and poetry this past Monday evening at 61 Local. Keep This Bag Away from Children, a literary magazine, hosted a fun reading. I especially loved Maggie Lee's Twitter poems (@Maggie44). 

I walked away with inspiration for the attached embroidery.

"Girlfriend"

"Girlfriend."

Embroidery on fabric dyed with purple onion skin. 2012.

Chain Stitch Embroidery Tutorial (the first instructional video made with the help of motion graphics expert, John Pitts)

Back Stitch Embroidery Tutorial - My awkward pauses made less awkward by the video and motions graphics work of John Pitts

"Like a Earthquake" (borrowed text)

Butter

"Butter." 2012. Embroidery on antique, stained fabric.

(un)Confirmed Bachelor

He's such a bachelor, he can't even commit to the term bachelor.

"he is a bachelor for life...I am sure of this..."

The text above is from a friend. I wish you the best in love always.