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SoulSwirl

SoulSwirl
Date Joined: July 21, 2009
Last Online: September 4, 2014
Birthday: January 5
Country: United States
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About Me

Wait, What happened? I musta been sucked into a vortex and lost. Sarcastic father of three cannibals who are making soup of me starting at the feet and working their way up: Painter, designer, Lovelywife lover, dreamer, nose-picker, traffic violator, pez is the new crack cocaine, shut up I like Star Wars Figures and comics, do you really think i'm pretty.

I like to draw and paint and sculpt and photo and carve and sew and string things together. I use whatever is on hand in the moment to do so, but I tend to gravitate toward acrylic, pencils and spray paint. Gauche is the most horrible smelling stuff ever and i refuse to use it, unless in dire straits. There are boxes and boxes of art supplies in my studio since i run an art camp during school vacations. Great stuff like carving tools and brays, plaster caster and oil crayons.

I'm not big on cutsie stuff. It's a great space to visit, but i wouldn't want to dwell there. I can draw it for my kids but would rather draw a big lizard eating a tree or goblins with raptors. They like those too.

I like the public library, except for the crazy dude in the back of the 2nd floor who camps out all day, with bottles of energy drink and coffee, and freaks out if you by chance take a phone call in the corner behind the stacks. Please keep up on that lithium prescription.

Oh, and my mother.....I like her too.

Favorite Music

I did WITR College Radio 1991-93. I did a midnight to 6am slot that was filled with Industrial, 4AD and Downtempo. Like the seasons, I rotate genres: Summer is punk/emo, Fall is electronic/hiphop, Winter gits me all choked up with festive renditions of the classics by post punk and indie rockers and Spring is the time for rebirth of noise and Jazz.

Favorite Books

I fixate and read entire collections written by an author. I've done all Anne Rice vampire, witch and mummy books. Tolkien's entire collection. But mostly i read magazines and try to stay current on trends so that i can dress the part I play on TV.

Favorite Crafts

I like to sew big things. Blankets, critters, sock monsters. I have boxes of finely cut out magazine clippings that litter my paintings....big paintings in gallery size. Glass beads, dammit. My kids are constantly stealing my stash of glass beads for their own projects. but i make a mean necklace when i find some doozy beads.

Bikes

I like to ride my bikes. All of them have a certain occasion to fill and I try to create other occasions so that i can find a new bike, fix it up and add it to my collection. my current roster is 7. I recently added a tandem to the collection. It's a classic Schwinn Twin that has been frankenstien'd with MTB parts. I paid $300 for it and couldn't be happier. I will be adding some nice peace sign brake hangers that i've had for years for that special touch. Love dem bikes.

Online Stuff That Makes Me...

I like the folks who are happy to oblige newbies and people with a bit of tarnish on their records. No one is perfect and those swappers that are, need to do something more with their life than dwell in their little world of receiving things from people who are symbiotic. Step out of your box, take a step back from self medicating and feel the vibe kiddos. FRESH AIR RULES!!

And WOW!!! Blacklists huh? people who drop the ball are on the shitelist for some people. Understandable, if you really need to feel empowered. But take this into account. Maybe those people who have jilted you out of 1 piece of precious mail have experienced some major setback making a swap, heaven forbid, secondary. I know, it could be a stoning offense. But really, maybe they just looked at your profile and found you to be too F@ckin gone. Think about that for a second. You might be just too much of an emotional risk to send a piece of mail to. Not to point fingers but, I've received some doozies. Not everybody wants to be your friend if they send you a piece of "prompted" mail. They just may be like me and interested to find out what they will get or to know that there are people out there willing to take the time and exchange a moment from their day (and that's nice. I appreciate the efforts, believe you me...my days are brightened by a piece of mail that isn't spam and actually directed my way by an actual living/cognitive entity).

Ratings

mirabean rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown #4 on Nov 23, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the zine and extra !
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Comment: I dig it! Weird, disturbing, with a cool variety of media & stuff. I hate brussels sprouts, too! I have forbade my husband (who loves them) to cook them in our house. =laugh=
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Comment: *squee* I need to be pinched, this is an amazing package. First of all, your zine, I love it! & I can relate, have myself in a pickle myself at the moment. ha ~_^ And the extras, my gods man, you are far too kind, a L.Kuhn poster!! And, the additional zines look phenomenal just by flipping through them, I can't wait to sit down & read through these! Thank you!!
Response: Word.
whosthatgrrl rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown #4 on Nov 15, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for finally sending it. I enjoyed the zine and the extras.
Response: Indeed. Sorry for the extended wait. Sometimes i just get way too distracted.
Chavve rated for Zombiefied Illus. Pet ATC on Nov 1, 2010
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Comment: Awesome ATC for ZOmbiefied Pets! THanks for the extra silent channels ATC too, I agree corporate radio sucks ass.
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Comment: Wow, what surprise to open up to so many wonderful goodies, you deserve extra hearts for this. I LOVE all of the ATCs you sent to me,the tongue guy is amazing, the Undead card is fabulous, recognize him from your FB, too. I particularly the zombiefied BT, it's is speaking to me, especially since we have a Pug, I can relate & I can't resist those bubbly eyes. lol I chuckled the moment I viewed him. ~_^ Btw, fyi, all are going in a frames asap. ^_^ Thanks so much for participating in my swaps, & thanks for sharing.
Response: Always a pleasure. I'm just sorry that i've fallen behind in my swapness. Just gotta git that werewolf drawn and the minizine designed and then i can get my finger on the pulse again.
user2637 rated for Vote on Nov. 2! A Postcard Reminder on Oct 26, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the cool card!
tengu2 rated for Create A Monster ATC on Oct 25, 2010
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Comment: I like the backs almost as much as the fronts. I always love getting male swappers. They always do very finished work. thank you for keeping the trend going. Great ATCs!
Response: that was fast. do you live next door. Thanks for the kudos. I like a monster or 2.
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Comment: Great atcs, especially love the serpent. It is great to get some great quality, original work. Love the info. on the back too, really professional. Thanks for the extras too. Cheers Helen
Response: Supa. glad you like them.
Chai rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown #3 on Oct 2, 2010
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gesh rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown #3 on Sep 28, 2010
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KatarinaNavane rated for Open Theme; PRNMK ATCs #1 on Sep 25, 2010
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Comment: these are great! The mayan motif works well for the relief printing technique. Hope to swap again sometime!
madmadge rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown #3 on Sep 20, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the zine. It made me laugh.
lulubiz rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown#2 on Aug 30, 2010
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Comment: Hey ! That's way cool ! I always love your minizines. And the goodies you send are soooo cool ! You know how to please a woman ! lollll Thanks a lot ! You're an amazing artist !
Wildchild rated for Mini-'zine swap #19 (August) on Aug 28, 2010
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Comment: Thank you!
jadesmus rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown#2 on Aug 24, 2010
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Comment: Hi, received you minizine today, thanks! And because of it i'm feeling the urge to go out on a raid on super markets with some stickers and pamphlets.. something i've been planning on doing for some time already. The centerfold of your zine was also interesting, since you've used a portion of Hugo Simberg's painting "Kuoleman puutarha (garden of death)" in the background. He's a very famous late Finnish artist, and the same image as a bigger fresco resides in Tampere Cathedral, right in this city i live in. And the nice gig flyer is already on my fridge door.
freespirit66 rated for Mini-'zine swap #19 (August) on Aug 23, 2010
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Comment: Very cool zine! It's so different than what I've received so far, and it was fun to look at and read. Makes me want to go out and get a color printer. It really makes a zine look so much better. Yours was very well done!
summerposey rated for Mini-'zine swap #19 (August) on Aug 21, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the mini zine! I like the poetry postcard, and other super interesting goodies. What a creative and talented soul you are. this is my first zine in the mail, so it will be especially treasured. Celia
cakebomb rated for Alt Cult Minizine Throwdown#2 on Aug 20, 2010
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Comment: I always enjoy your zines but I've gotta say issue 8 of your zine was especially good. (And well worth the wait!) Thanks for all the random stickers too. 8D
fedechica rated for Just draw! on Jul 21, 2010
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Comment: received!! i love it!! thanks :)
Response: hurray for my ability to procrastinate and still convince the post office to deliver my swaps. glad you liked it. tally ho.

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Comments

studiomnivorous on Dec 31, 2010:

Hey friend! If you're up for an online challenge, check out the new swap I posted =)

Hope you are well!

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/80147

tengu2 on Oct 20, 2010:

Love your profile and look forward to seeing your art and I am not being sarcastic just real.

madmadge on Aug 1, 2010:

Have to say that I like your profile and your new zine swap idea too. I was and am a bit turned off by swap bot because of the cutesy factor and the rating system. But, I've been having fun experimenting and making things. Need to think about your zine swap. I'm going to be swamped with school but welcome the opportunity to turn some of the more thought provoking reading into a more visual form.

gesh on Jul 28, 2010:

Nice profile, some swappers are insane in the most boring of ways.

katehawk on Mar 23, 2010:

Hello friend! I started a matchbox group called matchbox & more and I was hoping since you like to make matchboxes that you'd be interested in joining? I'd love to have you as a member! :)

stiffneck78 on Nov 21, 2009:

Hey Swirl, I received the bonus Cemetery Photo PC you made me. Thank you! That was so cool! I loved all the little extras you put on it too. I love it! Thanks again. =)

Stiff

studiomnivorous on Nov 16, 2009:

Thanks for the friend request! I look forward to getting to hear more about your bikes when I'm back on the internet regularly.

spaceanddeath on Aug 19, 2009:

Hiya fellow sock monkey group member!

Please have a look at Operation Sock Monkey Swap. You're invited to join in and swap for a good cause!

Cheers!

~Mo

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