For those who have been following this blog, I sincerely appreciate you reading the news articles I have found and discuss. Its been enjoyable, but I'm feeling the need to expand on what I am doing and offering. Identifying and discussing trends in T-shirts has been fun, educational and a great experience, but I want to do.
For anyone following this blog, I would welcome input on what you would like to see me cover. Would you like to continue to see me cover news stories on T-shirts? I'm contemplating what I want to do, an offering a modified new round-up is certainly something I have been considering.
Again, I appreciate everyone who has found this blog, and those who continue to read it. I hope to be back again soon with a new approach.
Thanks.
Do good things!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Stop bullying T-shirts offers as Hutto high school student conduct rally
June 1, 2013, students from the Hutto High School's Students Against Destructive Decisions along with many others will join forces and converge on the steps of the Texas state capital in a rally to bring awareness to the problem of bullying.
Working in conjunction with SADD and Zero Tolerance Project, they will be selling T-shirts with the slogan "Stop Bullying" across a red stop sign.
I don't know where the funds will be going to, but I expect and hope, the proceeds will go back to keeping the SADD and Zero Tolerance Project operating to keep the awareness going and offering anti-bullying tactics.
Do good things.
F*CK CANCER T-shirt gets sisters ejected from shopping mall
Three sisters were ejected from a shopping mall in King of Prussia, Philadelphia for wearing a T-shirt many people found offensive. In big bold white letters on a black T-shirt was the message "FUCK CANCER".
Sisters Makia Underwood, 32, Zakia Clark, 29 and Tasha Clark 27 were ejected from the mall by security staff when they refused to cover up the offending design, or remove the T-shirts. They refused on the grounds that they were not being offensive, but expressing their hatred of cancer, and so were removed from the mall.
The sisters were mourning the death of their mother who was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and died May 14, 2013. They saw what cancer does to a person and we mad, terribly mad at cancer. They want cancer to get cancer, and die.
I understand the anger and blind hatred of cancer. Its a terrible thing to accept when someone is taken from you years, decades, before they would die of natural causes. In this case, we see T-shirts being used to express a personal message. They are not flying colors or a brand. They are not selling anything, or raising funds. They are mad. Mad! And, wearing T-shirts with a message telling cancer to, well, die, can be argued as a step in recovery from the loss of a loved one.
Do I agree with the T-shirt? In spirit, yes. The boldness, which will almost certainly get you ejected from most public locations, no. Wrong move. Clouded with hate caused the sisters to make a poor decision. They have a very power T-shirt, one they won't be able to wear as often as they want.
My advise, coordinate with CustomInk and create a campaign by selling this design on a T-shirt and donate the funds to a cancer research charity, or some other charity that supports and helps those afflicted with cancer. You already have the press coverage. Act on that. Create a design which honors your mother's memory with a powerful message. My suggested, instead of 'F*CK CANCER', how about "I hope cancer gets cancer and dies."
You're welcomed to contact me and I'll help you with a design for free.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Steven Soderbergh's new website sells movie-related T-shirts
Do we have any movie trivia fans out there? And, do you like T-shirts?
If so, I've got a treat for you. Hollywood directory Steven Soderbergh has created a new website with a section dedicated to T-shirts with obscure movie references. I'll let you read Steven's explanation in his site.
In the site referenced below, someone has taken the time to decrypt the references and determine from which movie they refer to. See if you knew the references.
Enjoy.
Cordova Elementary School kids send signed T-shirts to Oklahoma tornado victims
Students from the Cordova Elementary School in Cordova, Alabama have signed about 100 T-shirts and sent them to the tornado victims which displaced thousands of families in Oklahoma in May 2013. The T-shirts display the messages "We are praying for you" and "we love you."
For anyone keeping score at home, Cordova was hit by a tornado April 27, 2011. The kids and community have that recent memory wanted to say they understood the trauma those in Oklahoma are going through.
Do good things.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
39 fun craft projects for old T-shirts
Its been a while since I've reported on the craft of reusing T-shirts. In the link below are 39 projects to Reuse, Restyle and Rewear T-shirts. Each project has an picture and link to the detailed steps. Be advised, the page takes a while load. But, if you're into crafts using old T-shirts, it will be worth it.
Project #1 with the latch hook rug is new to me. I expect that is super cushy and soft.
Project #32 is a new one for me. Pajama pants. Its seems so obvious, now that I see them. I have some T-shirt that would make great short. With summer coming, these would be very cool.
Have fun.
Let the healing begin with T-shirts from Strongville teachers strike
After 8 weeks, the teachers strike in the Strongville school district in Strongville, Ohio, came to a conclusion. With the strike resolved, students, parents, community members were looking for a way to begin the healing process after a long ordeal of doom and gloom.
Owner Sue Walick of Strongville Spirit Shop teamed up with Colette Fine, and with some inspiration for high school student Robbie Kensinger, designed two T-shirts. After numerous requests from people about how to begin the healing process, the T-shirts were designed.
One design shows the slogan "I survived #CSSstrike2013", which was used on Twitter by students, parents, community members and reports. The other design has "Team Strongville" on the back and "One City. One Goal. One Team." on the front.
The T-shirt sell for $10 and sales have been brisk. It doesn't appear the proceeds are going to a cause, other than allowing everyone to buy a low-priced T-shirt and celebrate the strike is over.
The power of a T-shirt. Sometimes, even when the issue is about money and schools, a T-shirt can be a rallying banner, allowing everyone to come together and continue on with life.
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