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DIY Genital Jewelry: With Vulva Love Lovely as Inspiration

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While recently browsing Etsy, my ultimate tool of procrastination, I stumbled upon Vulva Love Lovely’s Etsy shop, a store with an incredible variety of vulva and genital-themed crafts! From a Frida Kahlo Uterus Pillow to a Vulva Orchid Necklace to custom made Vulva Portraits, she has an awesome (though sort of expensive) collection of lady-part art! (Debby has a few of her vulva- and uterus-themed pieces in her sex ed collection.)

Since I’m a seriously broke college student, I decided to make my own jewelry and crafts, inspired by this artist’s work. My partner Liv and I made a trip to AC Moore in an attempt to save some money (though we ended up dropping about $50.00 on supplies) and picked up a variety of crafty items. We then proceeded to stay up until 2 am crafting! Here are the results:

Though this isn’t vulva-related, Liv also made me this awesome shirt. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Art, Art & Culture, Genitals in the Wild

Bodies Are Just Oddly-Shaped Vessels For Hearts

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Here is yet one more reason to be reading Coilhouse, the self-proclaimed love letter to alternative culture: a beautiful poem titled “How to Make Love to a Trans Person,” which nestles truths within metaphors, celebrating love and intimacy and belonging and bodies. Follow us on Twitter @mysexprofessor. Follow Jeana, the author of this post, @foxyfolklorist. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Art, Art & Culture, GLBT, Sex In the News, poetry

Clever Business Cards: The Breast Implant Edition

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I’ve missed you all, having been traveling out of country for about two weeks with no phone access and just about no internet access. It’s good to be back. It’s also good to find quirky things in my Inbox, like these unusual business cards. The one above is for a cosmetic surgeon but there are others, including a very cool one that makes a paper airplane, on Toxel. Continue Reading →

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Venus Envy

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Thanks to my friend Susie for pointing out boingboing’s entry on one of the coolest pieces of art that I have seen in a long time. Rarely do I see art that makes me want to own it (or a print) ASAP for my own house or office, but Heidi Taillefer’s Venus Envy (warning: NSFW!) is brilliant. When you get a chance, take a peek at it, and see for yourself – you might see something different. As the quote from Taillerfer on boingboing mentions, “Venus Envy” is a take on Freud’s phrase “penis envy” and presents a feminine counterpoint to Freud’s concept of envying male privilege. I like that the artist mentions this painting “implies the enviable female advantage of being the carrier of new life.” Continue Reading →

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The Free Condom Project

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Melbourne is well known for its art and culture and I was pleased to discover that this creative richness is now being used to promote safer sex. The Free Condom Project, a venture started by art distributor Third Drawer Down, is a collaboration between local and international artists and several leading Australian sexual health organizations. They’ve designed eye-catching, stylish, matchbox-like containers for condoms and lubricant that are freely available across Melbourne and greater Victoria. Free Condom Project’s goodies are available at several trendy clothing boutiques, music stores, pharmacies, and even the bookshop at the State Library of Victoria (where I picked up those pictured on the right). The Free Condom Project’s goal is “to positively change perceptions about condom use, helping to reduce the increasing rate of STIs by making condoms readily accessible to sexually active people in a fun and engaging way that encourages people to take ownership of their health and well being.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Art, Art & Culture, Birth Control, Sexual Health, Condoms

Animated Genitals And A Message About Safety

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I bet “animated genitals” got your attention, didn’t it? Go watch the video (obviously NSFW) and share it to promote the message that condom use is an important feature of safe sex. But am I the only one who was bothered by the idea of using eyeliner on a bathroom wall? It’s the one thing that struck me as unrealistic about the video–apart from, ya know, the dancing and winged genitals . Follow us on Twitter @mysexprofessor. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Art, Art & Culture, Birth Control, Sexual Health, Condoms

My Skewed Vision of the World

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Last week I came across this uterus-themed pinata on etsy (above) and thought it was pretty neat. I do, after all, own several vulva puppets and uterus dolls. A couple of days later I received an email from a friend – who had no idea I had come across the uterus pinata on etsy – sending me a link to the someecards blog on which they mock it. “Sure, it costs a whopping $140,” they write, “but inside every enormous paper maché uterus are Bliss dark chocolates, Hershey’s kisses, and tampons. Bat and crankiness sold separately.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Art, Art & Culture, Sexual Health, Women's Sexual Health, Menstruation

Sexy Arts & Crafts: Felted Vulva

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Last week, I was delighted to discover that some very dear friends of mine sent me this wonderful felted vulva they made, all the way from Maryland.  If you’re unfamiliar with this type of craft, it describes “a process called wet felting, where the natural wool fibre is stimulated by friction and lubricated by moisture” (Wikipedia). Giggedy. Then a needle or needles is used to sculpt the wool into fun shapes like this one. I love that you can see the clitoris, peeking out from underneath the hood! If you’d like to buy a kit to make your very own, felt vulva, contact them at sales@glassmoondesigns.com. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Art, Art & Culture, felting, sexy arts & crafts, vulva