NEWSPAPER BLACKOUT T-SHIRTS: “CREATIVITY IS SUBTRACTION”
Friday, April 16th, 2010I am so excited to announce that my friends at Wire & Twine are handprinting our first-ever Newspaper Blackout t-shirt. I’m a customer, so I know their impeccable design taste and the high-quality of their products, but I also know that they’re good Ohio folks, based out of Oxford, a small town where I spent four of my favorite years.
“Creativity is subtraction.” It’s not a poem, it’s a rallying cry.
These tees are handprinted on American Apparel triblend atheletic heathered gray t-shirts. Which are super soft. (Meg and I own several.)
On sale now: store.austinkleon.com
Buy yours now! The preorder sale is now over. Check the store to see if more are available.












April 23rd, 2010 at 1:09 pm
I had to order one as soon as I saw it. This is just beautiful.
April 23rd, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Thanks, Pemm!!
April 29th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
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