So I have finished printing the WWII girls from matchbook labels. These designs are taken right from the originals. Don’t worry they aren’t copyrighted. They are not going to be available on a commercial basis because they were a bitch to register the colors correctly. But here they are for you to see.
Archive for March, 2009
WWII Pinups are here
Posted in graphic tshirts on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My week of public service
Posted in just plain ranting on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
No I’m not talking about Jury Duty again. I’m talking about my volunteer work week. I just know that I have racking some major Karma points. I just spent the last two days screen printing around 120 two-color 11×14 posters for the Queens is Green Fashion Show pro bono. Last year I did them completely [...]
“Designer Puts Her Heart Into Queens”
Posted in graphic tshirts, press & publicity, Queens Stuff on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Queens Tribune article by Lisa Fogarty, March 19, 2009 Anyone who questions Queens’ cultural potential has yet to meet Ciara Elend. Each week, the 30-year-old graphic artist teaches aspiring Queens artists how to block print T-shirts, create collages and capture their own images in a self-portrait. She blogs about life in the borough, where she [...]
Sigh. The thrill is gone.
Posted in baby crazy on March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ok, I’m still trying to stay positive, but the thought of being off my meds for 9 months freaks me out. Just last week, I ran out of meds for two days because I was lazy about going to the pharmacy. I know my bad, but I had to suffer about a week of depression. [...]
I aint no housekeeper
Posted in just plain ranting on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have never claimed to be very good at housekeeping. Adam is horrible at it and works alot to not be able to do it anyway. The job lands on me which is fine, I don’t mind since my job isn’t as stressful or time consuming as Adam’s. I can clean our apartment and do [...]
Organic jersey dresses
Posted in graphic tshirts on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My seamstress Jen Kirshman and I have been working on a collection of organic jersey dresses. They look great but I probably won’t have dresses for a while since there’s not a budget for them, but I figured I give you a sneak peak.
WWII Girly Pinups and The English Patient-thoughts on life
Posted in just plain ranting on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I am so excited about these four designs I’m working on for the summer. They are WWII girly pinups – super cool, super sexy. So while I’ve been working on these, I watched my favorite WWII movie The English Patient to get in the zone. I remember seeing it almost 10+ years ago. I loved [...]
Another good samaritan
Posted in just plain ranting on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So this morning, when I was on my way to the corner deli, my wallet fell out of my pocket. Of course, I didn’t realize this until I brought my many goods to the counter. ^%$&!!! So I walked back to my studio and back to the deli three times, but I couldn’t find it. [...]
Scandalous! Adult Entertainment graphic tshirt
Posted in graphic tshirts on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I collaged this design from a few vintage matchbooks advertising girly entertainment. I support legal adult entertainment. This Tshirt is no longer available. Ciara ran her clothing company brands Ciara Couture and Queensbound from January 2007 to December 2010. She has ceased all clothing brand operations as of January 1, 2011.
Lone Ranger graphic tshirt
Posted in graphic tshirts on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got this design from a vintage match book advertising Lone Ranger ice cream. It makes the perfect graphic tshirt design. (This Tshirt is no longer available. Ciara ran her clothing company brands Ciara Couture and Queensbound from January 2007 to December 2010. She has ceased all clothing brand operations as of January 1, 2011.
