Like bacon, cupcakes, ninjas and zombies, unicorns seem to have taken off in popular culture. Most artistic renderings of these horned beasts of the equine persuasion tend to be somewhat similar.
Indigo Ocean on deviantART takes another angle and creates “realistic” baby versions.
While I never got into the unicorn craze, something about these mini faux-foals is kind of captivating.
Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.
Perhaps a bit late to post these for gift ideas, but your Valentine deserves to be shown your heart all the time, not just on February 14th.
Does anyone know the artist responsible for this (I bet one of you will!)? I swoon every time I look at this piece.
The lesser known alternative to “shooting lasers from one’s eyes” is shooting pinup models.
My fellow introverts, here is a fabulous KEEP AWAY sign!
Who wants a start a club with this name with me?
From Cake Wrecks comes this awesome reproduction:
Hey, want some fashion? Here goes…
Hairdo hall of fame!
Excellent costume idea:
And while was not intended as a Halloween costume, I think it would work wonderfully as one.
Great alternative to to poodle skirt:
Just make sure you’re not dressed for trouble.
Lovely Crazy Cat Lady:
This has been circulating a lot, but I just have to make sure you’ve all seen it.
Two loves had he…
“Lite Brite, Lite Brite…turn on the magic of colored lights!”
[Imitates Todd Flanders] “Is your source on this reliable?”
This kid is going places in life…
Old Sunday School postcards are always cheese-tastically awesome.
The word of the week: HAMAGINATION.
I love hints of barely detectable darkness amidst standard prim and proper design.
Well done, taxidermist. Well done. Does anyone remember the Ren and Stimpy “Log” commercial that featured “Ultra Log” (which just had a hideous dead squirrel nailed to the top)?
Coincidentally, I also came across what might have been the goal of the project above:
Can this be me, please?
Okay…time to get some reading done…
Vanessie Art Dolls are the work of the talented Esther Verschoor.
The dolls and outfits are hand crafted from a wide variety of materials. And all real skulls are from animals who have died of natural causes (never killed for food, fur or human use).
As if the costumes weren’t brilliantly detailed enough, many of the dolls are actually sporting lacy underwear and stockings beneath!
Some figures are placed within sculptures or scenes…
Fans of interesting taxidermy and Gothic/Victorian fashion will love these pieces.
There are so many lovely things to look at in the Vanessie galleries. Have a look!
I never intend to post about this holiday, but I once again got wrapped up in some nifty searches.
How about a few vintage treats to start?
Is the groundhog the instructor, or part of the recipe?
“Nice marmot.”
I’ve learned that anything can be turned into an occasion for beer. Too bad I don’t like beer. Where are the Groundhog Day chocolate parties?
How about a little “art?”
Punxsutawney Phil the Seer of Seers:
King Henry Groundhog (hm?):
How about a painted groundhog tart pan? My goodness, this is depressing.
At least this soap is a bit more cheerful.
This poor guy looks like he’s undergoing an uncomfortable medical procedure.
Colorful…postmodern…
And now for your daily dose of euphemism: the Jolly Groundhog:
Innnnnnnteresting…(I love how this next one is available on “Fine Art America”).
Now this, I really like:
Bloody Groundhog Day:
You better recognize.
And a little taxidermy…
GAH! (The store this comes from is actually pretty great)
His posture is sublime:
The groundhog saw his shadow this morning, so that means six more weeks of…this?
In closing…
Don’t miss the absurd finds on last year’s Groundhog Day post!
Kate Rohde creates colorful sculptures and installations that hover somewhere between taxidermy and rainbow colored kitsch.
I’m not always one for bright colors, but I love the way she coordinates her color schemes in these pieces.
I tend to post about taxidermy gone wrong (since I find it the most entertaining). But someone who is quite aware of my odd sensibilities sent me this commercial for Ojai Valley Taxidermy. It’s so wrong…it’s right.
Thanks, Ryogue!
Sculptor Cedric Laquieze puts an uncommon spin on articulated skeletons.
It’s amazing, the new festive air a skeleton takes on when bedecked with colorful organic materials.
These dead creatures sprouting with life have a compelling intensity to them.
Let’s begin this post with a luminous sunrise over the rolling hills of a meatscape…
As you may know by now, I love photos of glistening industrial structures.
Nature is amazing.
Two bits of street art that really grabbed my attention recently:
Excellent display.
He’s late for a very important date, indeed…
No idea:
Had this mode of transportation been available to me, I might have attempted to attend Sunday school…once.
I know nothing about the origin of this illustration, save for the title: “Experiment With a Unicorn Horn.”
Arguably the world’s most useful superpower:
I wonder if there’s a number around which the subject matter starts to get a bit tired (101? Really? It’s almost impressive).
Ooh…the candle makes it fancy.
A beautiful clock (it sings!) for the minimalist:
Where is this an actual problem?
I’ve saved the best for last. Here’s a great wedding greeting to send all your newlywed friends. Feel free to post your interpretations in the comments.
Geoffrey Gorman’s “Creatures of Curiosity” are made from wood, metal, cloth, foam and found objects, but I may attach the “taxidermy” tag because it feels fitting.
This one reminds me slightly of a skeletal articulation (albeit anatomically incorrect)…
See more here.
