ok, so i really thought i was done with these, since the 40th was the final festival and this shirt seems to not really have much relevance outside of festival… i though to myself, who would want these after fest? so i didn’t print up a bunch to take to fest to sell cuz i thought, a) so many women had ordered them that the market was saturated, and, b) i didn’t want to end up with extra cuz i’d never be able to sell them and it would be a loss. so i did a big print run in the spring and kept selling off the extras til right before fest. i had FOUR left that i took with me to fest and they sold to the workers at the craft sale in like 3 minutes!
yes, i should have printed more. clearly.
and last wednesday, when i emerged from the woods and my cell phone finally downloaded all my emails from the past 3 weeks, i had 5 requests already for shirts. plus 3 workers who begged me on my drive out the gate to reprint them after i got home. so i knew i needed to do one last run.
so here we go. this is what i posted this morning on facebook on various michfest pages. i already have 15 shirt orders! i love you crazy womyn!! your thirst for humorous unofficial fest memorabilia is unending!
“hey y’all, i know lots of womyn who did fundraising shirts or other items are doing post-fest runs and folks are probably short on money coming off of fest… so i’m gonna do pre-orders and leave it open for a couple of weeks. also to just give myself time to get back into life and find the time to print.
but if you want one of the LAST run of WE’RE IN THE FUCKING WOODS tanks, i’m taking pre-orders via paypal – mags@artbymags.com. $15 for the shirt plus $6 for priority shipping = $21. (i use priority cuz it saves me having to pay for packaging supplies.) or if you need me to invoice you, fb message me or email me at the above address. (don’t just respond here cuz i’m trying not to be on facebook as much and i might miss it.) PLEASE INDICATE WHAT SIZE(S) YOU NEED.
alternately, if you would rather use your debit card via squarecash, it’s:Â https://cash.me/$mags. but please send me a message with your address and size.
(i will run the teespring campaign that offers shirts other than ribbed tanks after i do the handprinted run. too hard to keep track of multiple things at once.)
honestly, the screen for this shirt is deteriorating and i’ve been fixing/patching it up but it’s really just about beyond repair and i’m not gonna make a new one, so this really is the last printing with it. i didn’t think anyone would want the shirt after festival but i’ve gotten so many requests – i am humbled and so very grateful.
thank you all SO much for all your love and support with this and all my creations over the years. it has truly been my honor to celebrate our culture with you via my work. xoxo”
