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14Feb

2005: Just Maybe Pennant

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The Monstress Just Maybe Pennant
first edition: 200
second edition: 300

Silkscreen, felt, starch, wooden dowel

 

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I was hoping to figure out products that would require no words. After months and months of mulling, I made this in a wild week of sewing and printing and ironing. Hmm. I wanted it to be obviously handmade, but the type is not very well done at all.

It actually is one of the more popular valentines — just about every house I visit has one, unless it's the house of a new friend. And I have had a number of strangers track me down to ask for one, after seeing one out in the world.

Here it is in action:

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