As long as we’re talking about cakes today, I have to show my appreciation for the medical textbook cake I found here.
I have to try my hand at another medical themed cake soon.
Year: 2008
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I’ll start with the *Rooftop Cake* from my local grocery circular, made by their “Master Bakers:”
Now we move along to a less ostentatious creation for the holiday minimalist:
Sticking a plastic head on something does not render it a “body.”
If holiday candles dripped blood…
It’s Christmas, and we know what that means…FROGS! Fresh from the dissecting table.
Gaze into the mesmerizing eyes of Svengali Santa!
Thanks to the wonderful Cake Wrecks for most of these!
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Think you’ve seen the most uncomfortably themed jewelry ever created? Nope…not until now, you haven’t. In case some of you are at work, or prefer not to look, I will simply direct you to:
ENEMA EARRINGS AND PINS (the design is actually a marvelous replica of the antique apparatus)
Then there is the Colon of Joy, which I happen to love:
But WAIT…
DO NOT let one pair of enema earrings and a colon deter you from exploring the rest of the Lunaparc website, where you’ll find some of the most amazing hand crafted metal miniatures out there. Ricky Boscarino is a veritable genius.
Some of my favorite things (art, sewing, anatomy) are included in his collection…
The kitchen sets are phenomenal too.
And check out the pottery section for amazing creations like this:
Luna Parc is a five acre wonderland in northwestern New Jersey, home to Ricky’s impressive array of art, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, stained glass and other eccentric projects.
I really want to take a tour!
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The incredible Laurie Hogin has a new show at Littlejohn Contemporary in NY.
It’s a particularly colorful menagerie for Hogin, and she stays true to her signature intense and snarling hybrids.
Hogin contends that the history of European painting, since the rise of the merchant class in the 16th century, represents the history of Western attitudes towards the subjects depicted, including beauty, wealth, domestic life and romantic transcendence, as well as human dominion over nature. These attitudes persist, even as our means of representing them has expanded, and are part of our daily cultural currency. –Source
Her bunnies are always among my favorite; silent, seething creatures boiling beneath the surface with decidedly non-lagomorphic rage.
Hogin’s paintings are deliciously vibrant and fierce, with life bursting at the seams of traditional realism.
Check out some of her past work on her website and the current exhibit here.
PS I hope these art posts are not getting lost in the shuffle. I like to inject a little regular SheWalksSoftly fare into the Holiday Horrors.
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My fellow children of the 80’s will most likely remember the Casio keyboards that were all the rage in the days of our youth.
Well, here is a preview of Kasio Kristmas, two guys (who look like an unnerving cross between Coneheads and Sloth from Goonies) performing classic Christmas songs on rare Casios. You’ll find holiday cheer…and some fairly disturbing dance moves.
Here’s another sample:
(I’m really entertained that Salt N Pepa’s “Shoop” shows up as a related video for this one) -
Lumen Shadow Projectors make me regret my lack of wall space.
Lumen is a series of acid-etched, stainless steel, oil lamp shadow projectors designed by Brooklyn-based artist and product inventor Adam Frank.
How beautiful these must look with all the lights out as the flame gently flickers.
Found here.
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First, a frank inspirational tale:
It seems that Jesus is jumping on the “blackout eyes” trend, first made popular by nu-metal bands and horror movies.
Sometimes the best thing about the thrift store Jesus is its juxtaposition.
(photo credit: buddy stone)Jesus shoots some hoops with the children:
(photo credit: frinkianz)I’m trying really hard to understand the drastic chromatic choices…
Ah, every thrift store must have a bland, flatly painted Jesus. A lot of heart goes into these less than mediocre works.
Meet Action Jesus, complete with prominent nipples. Is the lavish pirate garb next to him an “outfit suggestion?”
Steph presented this to our friend Lee at the Holiday Abomination Party last week:
And THIS painted Jesus was a lovely gift to me (pardon the wrongly positioned Wiccan Chicken…we meant no offense. It was a multi-denominational event, accepting of all faiths!).
And SHELL ART JESUS, my personal favorite:
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There are literally millions of hideous Santa creations floating around store shelves this time of year. I could not possibly narrow down the new ones (I like to call them Kitsch of the Future), so here are some thrift store finds:
For some reason, people tend to think it’s a good idea to construct decorative unholy chimeras, so I give you the anatomical monstrosity of Violin Santa. It hurts to be him (as indicated by his pained expression).
If you like your Santas brassy, faceless and spread-eagle…someone made an object just for you:
I can’t tell what I find more creepy: Santa’s lean, muscular cyclist physique, or his appearance of having something crammed high into his posterior.
Some people have NO discretion with their fake ice crystals. Santa was clearly just chipped from a block of ice…where he had been trapped lying dead for sometime.
Did someone give you a gourd this past fall, and you’re just now realizing how useless it is? Why not turn it into a subtly patriotic Santa (see American flag on bottom right)?
My thanks to drowningmermaid for providing some of these wonderful treats!
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Katrine Emme Thielkes is posting a series of adorable stop motion animation skits on her blog each day this month.
They chronicle the gastronomic adventures of Mr. Nom Nom, a sweet little pastry with an enormous appetite.
Here’s a sample:
“Lemon cake…you are so sweet…I love you…”They are all under one minute long, so go ahead and watch them all!
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Santa may or may not be plotting a grisly murder.
Wouldn’t you love to find these dirty, shiny little carolers at your door?
Just…sad…
I can’t envision any configuration or scenario in which this does not look seriously wrong.
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