Month: November 2008

Thrift Horror Week: Ceramic Nightmares Part 2

November 6th, 2008

You’ve already seen Suicide Dog. Now I bring you TOILET SUICIDE. Am I the only one who thinks there should not be a large market for suicidal ceramics?

This piggy bank makes me sad:

Stunned Bear really threw me for a loop. Only after my initial horror did I realize that he’s of questionable gender, and/or anatomical correctness.

For someone out there, a rock with a miserable elephant oddly placed on a spring was the most intuitive choice to convey a wish for happiness.

Mama owl looks very weary of caring for her strung out little owlet.

Zombie Jesus would make the perfect tool to ensure that Sunday school children tremble in fear of sin.

Just imagine the sound this creature would make and be thankful it’s only ceramic…

This luminous lettuce is far more at peace than you or I will ever be:

Isn’t this kind of…in poor taste?
Visible Woman on the Catwalk

November 6th, 2008

I usually don’t post about high fashion, or even look at it for that matter. However, it’s rare that I get to see an outfit with an anatomical theme breezing down the catwalk.

I think I’ll go as a Visible Woman next Halloween, but a vintage one like this. Better start painting soon.

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Sewingstars’ Plush

November 5th, 2008

I’m very touched by this sweet little duo.

I personally prefer a world bespeckled by pretty, lumpy gumballs.

Isn’t that the way love goes? Our beloved’s perceived imperfections shine as celebrations of their uniqueness.

More wonderful plush creatures and crafts in sewingstars’ photo sets.
Thrift Horror Week: Ceramic Nightmares Part 1

November 5th, 2008

I’m splitting this into two posts, so as not to overwhelm anyone with the sheer volume of disastrous ceramic creations.

Today’s temperature: 50 below AWFUL

Let’s have a toast…”TO JAUNDICE!”

Such lovely eyes:

The grade school art project of a serial killer?

Oh dear. I can’t believe someone made this (complete with priceless facial expressions):
Eerie Art

November 5th, 2008

Let’s juxtapose the thrift horrors of this week with some enchanting use of vintage artifacts.

Eerie Art contains the work of assemblage artist Lisa Mei Ling Fong. Her signature “Introversion Boxes” (I even love the name) are beautiful, intriguing memorials comprised of international relics.

Lisa has traveled to over 27 countries, collecting material along the way for later use in her pieces.

Although she considers her Introversion Boxes to be “journal entries,” these little worlds stir the imagination of the spectator in a way that is entirely personal. There is a mood, a feeling created that the observer may piece together in a story.

I can’t help wanting to look closer and keep exploring…

So many amazing creations in the gallery.
Giant LEGO Figure Washes Up

November 4th, 2008

It took a while for a news story to pop up that rivals my escaped giant feces story in its absurdity. But the weekend brought us…

A Giant Beached LEGO Figure

It makes me smile to think of ships carrying such ludicrous cargo. I like to believe the entire ship was populated with these giants. Go ahead and indulge in some imaginative hypothetical accounts of this whole story went down.
Thrift Horror Week: Disgraceful Shell Art

November 4th, 2008

Ah, the shell sculpture, a staple of thrift store tchotchkes.

Standard bad shell fare usually looks something like this:

But some go above and beyond call of tacky kitsch duty.

I’m deeply confused by this image. A mini trash basket? A dysfunctional basketball hoop?

Nice multimedia effort.

A gaggle of wrong:

Who’s bluffing at the poker table?

Breathtaking, isn’t it?

Beep beep…here comes the Shellmobile!

A small failure:
Eduardo Recife

November 4th, 2008

Misprinted Type is a collection of multimedia treats by Eduardo Recife. I’m a big fan of his collage work (anatomy, doughnuts, Victorian inklings…can’t go wrong in my book!).

Ooh…my fingers are itching to glue something after looking at his work!

The site began as a place to post bits of art, but eventually came to incorporate downloadable fonts, brushes and other tools.
Thrift Horror Week: Tuna and Suicide

November 3rd, 2008

First, I should say that many of this week’s photos come from the incredible Thrift Horror community on Livejournal and I *wish* I had saved the proper credit info when I gathered these long ago (I don’t keep a livejournal, but there are some fabulous communities).

Let’s start slowly…

I really enjoy the fact that someone may have purchased this for his or her home. Perhaps it was given away as a company promotional item, but I prefer to believe that someone chose Charlie the Tuna to illuminate the living room.

Somebody please tell Suicide Dog that it’s going to be okay. Or tell me if you can figure out what may be going on in this ceramic nightmare besides a suicide attempt.

Is that liquor or poison in his other hand? Does he have a backup plan?
Light Blubs

November 2nd, 2008

No, that’s not a typo in the subject line. Pieke Bergmans produces viral art; traditional objects that have begun to move, bend, ooze, stain and otherwise “infect” their surroundings by breaking free from the form constraints inherent in their traditional medium or design.

Among my favorites: LIGHT BLUBS

You may wonder: What is a light blub?? The answer is simple: it is a light bulb that has gone way out of line. Infected by the dreaded Design Virus, these Blubs have taken on all kinds of forms and sizes you wouldn’t expect from such well behaving and reliable little products. Nevertheless, they seem to be enjoying their new free existences.