Month: September 2008

Robots and Donuts Part 2!

September 18th, 2008

Sometimes there’s a moment of synergy that makes me feel aligned with the universe.

Right on the tail of my Eric Joyner Post, which centered around my desire to live in a world filled entirely with robots and donuts, a friend with no knowledge the post forwarded THIS to me after receiving it from a co-worker:

Source (I hope these kind strangers don’t mind the citation)

Someone out there has made my fantasy a sweet, sweet reality!

Supposedly, we attract the energy we put out into the universe. I guess my personal “Robot and Donuts” energy was strong enough to produce immediate returns! I promise to use this power only for good.
Amy Leonard: Under Glass

September 18th, 2008

This is not your typical shoebox diorama.

Amy Leonard assembles lovely, bizarre little worlds of nature and kitsch under glass.

If you let yourself get drawn in, the details seem to harbor stories; a chaotic yet beautiful atmosphere and flow.

Her subtle lighting effects are brilliant.

Click to enlarge this spectacle of “childhood imagination:”

How they look from afar:

I wish she had a personal website!
The Best NY Art Exhibits I Won’t Get To See

September 18th, 2008

Oh New York…why must you torture me with a slew of phenomenal exhibits right as I’m about to leave town? I’ve already mentioned Wunderkammer at MoMa, and missed Dali and Film.

I wish I could find pictures from the Japan C showcase at Felissimo.

“The collection features an exciting mix of the traditional and eclectic: robots are alongside fine stationery, kawaii animé characters next to high-tech rice cookers promising the perfect bowl of rice.”

And of course…Camille Rose Garcia’s Ambien Somnambulants exhibit at Jonathan Levine.

Is it possible to actually be in love with artwork? Camille makes me believe it is. I saved the images of this exhibit so I can drool over them at my leisure. I’m not sure what psychological tick of mine keeps me so delightfully hypnotized by sweet and sinister visions.
Siberian Wooden Houses

September 18th, 2008

Russian digital artist Vlad Gerasimov has a side project in which he showcases a stunning collection of Siberian Wooden House, photographs in HDR (high dynamic range).

HDR is the perfect medium for displaying these decaying pieces of history. All images can be downloaded as wallpapers/backgrounds.

Vlad’s web skills come in handy here. The site itself is very compelling and well designed. Beautiful!
Need Your Input, Please!

September 18th, 2008

I know it’s early in the game, but I plan to do a massive makeover of SheWalksSoftly next month, adding lots of new features and fun stuff to browse in archived categories (in addition to regular posts).

With new blogs concentrating on ever-narrowing niches, I know that posting such a broad scope of oddities may not be the best idea. But I’m far too passionate to pick a narrow niche. So I’m breaking the rules…and need your help in determining exactly how to break them properly.

Even if you usually don’t comment, please give some feedback:

1) What are your favorite types of posts?

2) In all honesty, are you put off by the variety in subject matter, or would you be happy to see it expand even further? Should I try to narrow it?

Am I the only one who enjoys everything from crazy technology to broken dolls?

Tell me anything and everything…I’m listening!
Ospedal Delle Bambole

September 18th, 2008

Cabinet of Wonders drew my attention to this amazing little place in Napoli (now added to my Italian destinations list).

As someone who loves art, science and sociology equally, I’m extremely interested in the ways people choose to replicate and display the human form. Thus my fascination with creepy dolls makes perfect sense, and should not surprise anyone.

(The above photo looks like something I would do with spare doll parts…because it “seemed like a good idea at the time”)

I wish there were a more definitive travel guide to these typically unseen treasures. Over the years, I suppose I’ve been compiling my own.
Joe Blow Glassworks

September 17th, 2008

Along the lines of my previous Delicately Deadly post are Joe Blow’s Glassworks. I’m a big fan of the “Raygunz.”

If I could order his entire glass raygun collection in miniatures, I’d hang them on my Christmas tree. I think they’d make delightful ornaments.
Sandrine Pelletier

September 17th, 2008

Sandrine Pelletier is a multimedia delight.

Her clay sculptures evoke the same disquieting feelings that I love in Scott Radke’s marionettes.

Her Angorophobia installation made me chuckle out loud (extra points for the clever word play!).

The Dark Crystal uses lace and beads to replicate a crystal formation. I think it turned out beautifully.

Pelletier also has a number of incredible creations made of latex and lace, such as Nage Macabre:

Click to view in detail…the way she incorporates the lace design is phemonemal:
Alchemical Quilting

September 17th, 2008

The National Museum of American History has this incredible Solar System Quilt on display.

This Solar System quilt was made by Ellen Harding Baker of Cedar County, Iowa, in 1876. It is 89″ long and 106″ wide. The wool top of this applique quilt is embellished with wool-fabric applique, wool braid, and wool and silk embroidery.

The design of Ellen’s striking and unusual quilt resembles illustrations in astronomy books of the period. Ellen used the quilt as a visual aid for lectures she gave on astronomy.

Wonderful work, Ellen!

One day, I’m going to make a quilt using the classic alchemical imagery depicting the origins of the universe. My fingers will be very sore. Here are some of the basic stages of universal origin that would comprise the embroidered quilt panels (excuse the way I clumsily pasted them together).

My fingers will be very sore…but what an heirloom!
Log Light

September 16th, 2008

I’m amazed that the Organic Log Light costs $575. It looks like something I might have made in elementary school shop class.

However, I’m now inspired to make a more elaborate version of this lighting structure. It has the potential to be a cool piece. I’d aim for tangles of wood resembling actual fire logs, and a more realistic flame configuration.

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