Many of us are wrapped up in holiday shopping this time of year, so I thought it would be a good time to post some Brian Ulrich photographs.
Feel the florescent glow…beckoning…
Ulrich has a series of photos depicting the remains of crumbled monuments to consumerism.
It’s interesting to see these one pristine structures at the mercy of abandonment and decay.
Some have not yet rotted, but possess an unnerving sterility when empty.
I apologize for bringing this album into your life. It’s an item best left for collectors of seriously horrendous oddities.
Something about Woody the Woodchuck is a little bit…off. This album was not produced correctly, giving the whole thing a slightly warped, off key tone. The “speaking” parts sound like they were cobbled together by a manic robot, the singing is often incomprehensible, things move a little too slowly, and you pretty much finish the album relieved that it’s over.
If you finish. Which is unlikely.
Welcome to the uncanny valley. These singing robot heads (in an installation by Nathaniel Mellor) remind me of a horrific setup in a serial killer’s basement.
Don’t they look like the final scene in a Tales From the Crypt episode?
Here, let the Haunted Mansion singing busts show everyone how it’s done (a cappella):
Perhaps I should be posting more holiday stuff, but I’d like to share a few favorite images from Casey Weldon’s portfolio. I’ll be quick…
I think this one is my favorite:
See more here.
This is some of the greatest gift wrap I’ve come across in a while.
I’m almost tempted to just put this in a poster frame on my wall.
In addition, the company was developed for a great cause:
Joey’s Corner is a non-profit design studio within MOD. We provide pro-bono, strategic creative services to non-profit groups focusing on health care, children’s and social well-being issues.
Michael Osborne founded Joey’s Corner in 2006 to honor the memory of his son, Joseph Michael Osborne. At our first fundraiser, Michael and other artists donated artworks for auction. All of our sales on Felt & Wire Shop, including art, will go directly to Joey’s Corner.
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How could I not love these science themed holiday cookies?
Petri dishes!
Gel electrophoresis!
Gingerbread scientists!
Lab mice!
It looks like a lot of work went into these. Very nice.
The luxury London hotel Claridge’s Christmas tree takes the form of fairy tale foliage this year.
Bare, twisted branches, blue leaves, snow leopards, dragonflies (and gorgeous shadows cast on the walls)…
Although I wouldn’t necessarily want this as a Christmas tree, it’s a cool piece in itself. I’d even like a print of the original sketch:
I want to thank everyone who forwarded this video to me when it started circulating (I’ve been meaning to post it for a while). You guys certainly know what I like!
It’s that time of year again! That joyous time in an oddity blogger’s life when awful religious parephrenalia starts popping up in relation to the holidays (and time for disclaimers about how this blog does not intend to offend or insult anyone’s faith).
The other day I somehow found myself internally exclaiming the phrase Christ Cakes! when someone cut me off in traffic. Don’t ask me why.
But now I give you…CHRIST CAKES!
I encountered a number of images wishing Jesus a happy birthday, like this 1970’s plastic doormat…er…cake. Someone got a little crazy with the star shaped icing tube attachment.
I think I saw this guy at Whole Foods…
Eat this hazard at your own risk. May cause severe hemorrhaging.
Literalism.
Are you ready for this? Wait for it…
RED SOX CHRIST! (Johnny Damon Cake)
I love Ryan Abegglen’s mechanical beasts. The component parts in the diagrams are genius. Who knew these benign creatures could be mechanized murder beneath the surface?
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