by Uncustomary | Apr 22, 2013 | Snail Mail, Street Art
In lieu of a regular Monday Mailings post, I’m going to share a RAOK project I did this weekend. I took the cardboard inserts that come with USPS stamp orders and made postcards. They were all either just a giant image or a simple collage. I added labels for...
by Uncustomary | Apr 19, 2013 | Street Art
I’m really drawn to the aesthetics of flags, bunting, pennants, etc. So when I saw sparkly gold and silver flags on sticks, I had to buy them. I wasn’t positive what I was going to do with them, but then I realized that the glitter was smooth and I could...
by Uncustomary | Apr 16, 2013 | Street Art
One of the ways I get inspiration, is finding weird things at the thrift store. A few weeks ago, I saw this big checkers mat made out of fabric, with extra large game pieces. I thought it would be really cool to put it outside somewhere for people to play. I loosely...
by Uncustomary | Apr 12, 2013 | Street Art
This is probably my last “little” yarnbomb for a while. I’m trying to shift focus and let myself be okay with taking longer to work on bigger, more significant projects. I still very much enjoy doing smaller (and easier) things, but I think a part of...
by Uncustomary | Apr 11, 2013 | Street Art
Today I will share my final Fun A Day project. This was an incredible experience and I’m still really thrilled about it two months after the show. The last day in January, I went to Hampden and taped two massive googly eyes that I made out of poster board, to...
by Uncustomary | Apr 9, 2013 | Street Art
On the 30th day of January, I raced to Baltimore. I knew it was going to rain around 4 pm, and I wasn’t able to leave work as early as I thought. I knew where I wanted to do my Fun A Day installation, and the parking around there becomes illegal between four and...