Art
We Took Three Sayings Too Literally
A careful bull, a sleeping dog, and one monkey with paperwork walked into the studio. That was enough of a plan.
The small stories behind the first three literal-idiom shirts.
The bull who brought both hands
Bulls are famous for what happens around fragile things. This one has heard the rumors. He put on a vest, picked up one teacup with both hands, and is now trying very hard not to become a story people tell later.
Bull in a China Shop is for anyone who entered a delicate situation with good intentions and a completely reasonable amount of panic.
The dog who was completely finished
Some days do not end. They simply stop receiving your attention. Our dog found a tire, climbed in, and took the phrase as a set of instructions.
Dog Tired is a small monument to being done for the day. The blue drop of drool suggests the matter is no longer open for discussion.
The monkey with a department
The banana rang during business hours. There was paperwork. Nobody remembers approving a department, but the department has a tie and would like an answer by Friday.
Monkey Business is for people who have watched a simple task acquire a meeting, a form, and someone who keeps saying circle back.
Three small stories are plenty
Each shirt has one animal and one problem. The bull is careful. The dog is finished. The monkey has somehow been assigned work. You can catch the joke quickly and find the smaller details when you look again.
That is the whole collection for now. Three quiet emergencies felt like a healthy place to begin.
More animals are waiting outside
A horse of a different color has been making a case for itself. A quiet mouse has not. There may also be a cat who insists it is the cat's meow, which is the kind of confidence the studio currently lacks.
They can wait their turn. The first three still have introductions to make.
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