In 2005, "spread the poOpies!" was simply a silly and random phrase I started saying throughout my college years at Suffolk University's New England School of Art & Design.

It started from nothing, meant nothing, and had no relevance when it was said to anyone or anything.

During a printmaking class, I had become interested in learning how to screenprint, but unfortunately, Suffolk did not offer it as a course. Upon request, I was given a quick intro in silk screening by my printmaking professor, Randal Thurston. I did not have a design in mind and drew "spread the poOpies!" on my first screen. I spent that semester practicing how to print, wasting so much ink, and throwing out many, many shirts.

It was horrifying yet exciting.