WEEK 45 - Can Cats Be Gay?

Asking The Important Questions... 

"Can cats be gay?" hand lettering and illustration by Sarah Pearson.

Hello and welcome to Week 45 of #HOMwork!

This week we have a fabulous guest teacher Sarah Pearson, a lefty calligrapher and lettering artist based on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. She uses her platform to educate aspiring letterers and to force other people to listen to all of her (sometimes unpopular) opinions. She is also the creator of The Inky Box, a monthly subscription box just for letterers and calligraphers.

"Letter Love" hand-lettering by Sarah Pearson.
"Don't be a prick" hand-lettering by Sarah Pearson.

From Sarah:

Let’s be honest, we all Google some really weird shit. Recently, when one of my boy cats went through a phase of constantly humping another of our boy cats, I found myself Googling the phrase “can cats be gay?” (the answer is no, it’s just a dominance thing, in case you’re interested). A few of my other greatest hits include “menstrual cup leakage” (TMI?), “Riverdale theories” (shut up, that show is really good), and “fun things to do with your orts” (it’s the name for embroidery thread scraps)!

All this googling got me wondering, do other people do this too? And since I might just be the nosiest person in the world I'm using this week's #HOMwork assignment to find out! 

This week's #HOMwork assignment is to letter and/or illustrate the strangest/funniest/most ridiculous thing you’ve ever Googled!

Don’t worry, if you’re a boring Googler (did I just make up a word?), this list has plenty to borrow from!

As always, post your work using the hashtag #HOMwork. In the caption tell us the best answer Google had to offer!

Don’t forget to tag Sarah @theinkyhand and me @homsweethom in your posts so we can see all your bizarre quandaries! We'll be sharing our faves in Stories all week!

Love,
Sarah & Lauren

P.S. Sarah's project The Inky Box is a monthly subscription box exclusively for letterers and calligraphers! Each month, subscribers receive an assortment of lettering supplies, practice sheets, and greeting cards designed by talented lettering artists! Subscriptions start at just $14.99/month!

"The Inky Box" art supply kit.
Lauren Hom

Lauren Hom is a designer, letterer, and educator. A self-proclaimed "artist with a business brain", she picked up hand lettering as a hobby while studying advertising in college. Over the next few years (and thanks to the power of the internet), she leveraged a few clever passion projects into a thriving design career.

When she's not designing, you can probably find her cooking an elaborate vegetarian meal at home or finally making her way through the niche craft supplies she bought last year.

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