Thanksgiving Remix Countdown

Posted in audience participation, food with tags , on November 10, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

My partner in culinary crime gave me a fantastic idea the other day: Thanksgiving Recipe Remix Countdown. I’m rather unnerved by the true politics behind this holiday, so let’s focus on two things I stand behind 100%…good food and gratitude.

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I’d like to make/post some unconventional recipes that involve traditional Thanksgiving dinner ingredients (turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, potatoes, squash, etc.).

So this is my open call for recipe submissions. Please send me your favorite interesting autumn comfort food ideas, and let’s get this thing started.

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I haven’t decided exactly how to honor the participants in this little project yet, but I promise it’ll be fun. So send away!

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The Runny Bunny

Posted in craft, sculpture with tags , on November 10, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

I’m digging the sculptures on The Runny Bunny’s Etsy site.

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Made to order from slip cast molds, these customizable chimeras are sure to catch the eye of your visitors (and most likely evoke a slightly bewildered expression).

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Ever since I posted about the Victorian TV Heads, I’ve had the odd urge to cobble together mismatched creatures. Unfortunately, my favorite supply source for vintage tchotchkes to use for such purposes just shut down with very little advanced notice (RIP, Northern Thrift).

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See more here.

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Thomas Kuntz: Self-Portrait

Posted in automata, macabre, oddities, sculpture, undead, video with tags , , , , , on November 10, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

This automaton self-portrait by Thomas Kuntz, hand crafted from brass, steel and wood is a creepy masterpiece. Watch his head get severed and resurrected in this autobiographical cult allegory, Automaton: Death + Resurrection: In the Chamber of Reflection.

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The Felted Chicken

Posted in craft, plush with tags , on November 8, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

I’ve posted about needle felted anatomy and eye creatures before. Here are a few favorites from The Felted Chicken, who has some fantastic sea creatures.

Puffer fish!
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And this angler fish actually lights up! She really goes the extra mile here.
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There are also plenty of non-sea creatures and other adorable things on her Etsy and Flickr pages.

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Computopia

Posted in ephemera, japan, print media, retrofuturism, vintage with tags , , , , on November 8, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

Pink Tentacle has a great post about Japanese visions of the future from a 1969 illustrated magazine feature entitled “Computopia.”

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My favorite:
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More pictures and descriptions here.

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Wate-On

Posted in advertising, ephemera, humor, vintage with tags , , , on November 8, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

Ah, how the times change.

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Tiny Houses on Tiny Islands

Posted in architecture, introvert with tags , on November 8, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

Even as an adult, the whole idea of a “secret hideaway” never lost its appeal. I still daydream about escaping to tiny cabins in the middle of nowhere to be alone with books, projects or a special someone.

The Tiny House Blog has a nice little collection of island cabins.

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Something about these isolated capsules of comfort is almost meditative.

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Granted, they are not the most convenient locations, and in the event of a storm or intense food craving (both of which are equally severe in my opinion) you’re pretty much out of luck.

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However, I’d be willing to chance it for a few days and simply show up fortified with oil lanterns and an array of sweets.

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See more here.

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Victorian Blood Book

Posted in Books, antiques, art, oddities with tags , , , on November 7, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

I would love a chance to view the Victorian Blood Book in person at the University of Texas. This decoupage project was assembled from hundreds of engravings, accented by red India ink.

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View the slideshow and hear descriptive commentary here.

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Birthplace of the Corndog

Posted in ephemera, humor, print media, vintage with tags , , , on November 7, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

Worth a thousand words…

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Caption, anyone?

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Midnight Dance

Posted in animation, halloween, undead, video with tags , , , on November 6, 2009 by shewalkssoftly

Now for something considerably LESS creepy than the last post, I give you “Midnight Dance.” This video made the rounds on some Halloween countdowns (my apologies for not remembering which blog I saw it on first).

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