Storm Omens T-Shirt

Humans have always sought to make sense of the natural world, imbuing its creatures and its cosmos with hidden meaning. Long before meteorologists in business casual graced our tv sets, we had omens. Shared superstitions around the appearance of natural harbingers, ways of seeing in our world passed between generations through folktales and country wisdom that warned a storm was coming. 

A group of crows can feel rather ominous, and so it’s no surprise that they were once seen as a sign of ill weather. Similarly; snakes were mythologized as in league with rain, wind, and destruction. The weather thistle was said to predict rain through the opening and closing of its spines (alas a folkloric bit of wisdom that hasn’t born out under the observation of science). You can avoid reading the heaven for signs these days by pulling up the weather app, but it's fun to look back on our history of attempting to understand our natural world.

• “Storm Omens” was hand drawn by Joelle. Lovingly hand screen printed in our Lemoyne, PA print studio by Justin in white water based eco ink.
• Available in sizes unisex XS-5XL (Please see the size chart link below for measurements)
• Made from super soft 4.2 oz 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton
• Certified Sweatshop Free
• The water based ink on all of our items is heat set and highly durable. All of our items are heat set and machine washable.

This classic black tee’s a little bit ominous, a little bit fanciful, and much like its subject matter it’s open to your interpretation.