I have no info on this incredible piece expect for the fact that it seems to have come from a college sculpture class.
Ideas anyone?
I have no info on this incredible piece expect for the fact that it seems to have come from a college sculpture class.
Ideas anyone?
I was just admiring a few of Robert Mickelsen’s glass sculptures.
I believe this one is my favorite. Such an elegant, delicate, phonograph…

I like this for some reason. Not sure why it appeals to me.

See more here.
What an interesting interactive installation…
From the website:
Please Smile is an exhibit involving five robotic skeleton arms that change their gestures depending on a viewer’s facial expressions. It consists of a microcontroller, a camera, a computer, five external power supplies, and five plastic skeleton arms, each with four motors. It incorporated elements from mechanical engineering, computer vision perception to serve artistic expression with a robot.
Audiences interact with “Please smile” in three different ways. When no human falls within the view of the camera, the five robotic skeleton arms choose the default position, which is bending their elbows and wrists near the wall. When a human steps within the view of the camera, the arms point at the human and follow his/her movements. Then when someone smiles in front of it, the five arms wave their hands. Through artwork such as “Please smile,” I would like to foster positive audience behaviors.
An anonymous artist has been leaving incredible book sculptures in stores and libraries around Edinburgh…
Can you even imagine discovering such a thing amidst your perusals of books? Perhaps not everyone would go weak in the knees like I would…but it would make my day (maybe my year) to discover one.
I wish I had one of these in my library.
See more information at the source.
And check out a big Flickr set with more images.
This was the ONLY way to play with Weebles back in the day!

“Hey…would you cut me a slice of that potato salad?” I’m not sure why the mid-20th Century as a whole felt that all food was better served molded and congealed.

Maybe Snuggles can cook up something better.

Now THIS is a great piece of food!

Clearly the world’s most amazing self-help book:

A book that the occasional SheWalksSoftly reader might have actually had:

“Hang on…I have to put my face on.”

An accessory for the man about town:

I never expected a Mighty Dark-Winged Avenging Lord of Chaos to be named “Bryan.”

It seems I had a bunch of images lined up to post, so expect another Desktop Goodies installment soon…
This filigree skull, entitled Crania Anatomica, by Joshua Harker has completely captured my heart.
To see a full view of every angle, click on this nine second video:
They are available in different sizes and materials in his online store. I wish I could treat myself to the tiny one at the moment. On the wish list it goes!
To see a large gallery of Crania Anatomica “in action,” click here.
My friend The Headless Hearseman, pioneer of monster model kit customs, is putting together an amazing event next month. Resintopia gathers monstrously talented (get it? *nudge nudge*) sculptors and producers from all over the country.
There will be kit displays, contests, trophies, prizes, Q & A sessions, demos…all kinds of fun stuff.
The event takes place June 23rd and 24th, 20 minutes from NYC at the Crowne Plaza, Fairfield, NJ, so mark your calendars East coast monster lovers!
You will see some amazing craftsmanship here, folks. I highly recommend attending if you can make it.
Get all the details here, and take a look at The Headless Hearseman’s work.
Muddyskull has the largest selection of handmade skull cake toppers I’ve ever seen.
Perhaps some people reading this blog have had (or would consider having) spooky wedding accessories. There are many to choose from here!
Muddyskull also makes pendants, earrings and cake toppers coupled with ring bearer plates (pictured below). You can tell I’ve never had to plan a wedding because I didn’t even know what a ring bearer plate was!
See many more here.
I must thank my friend Fritz (who is running this amazing event next month) for this link. A rare MST3K model kit was released by the Janus Company over a decade ago.
The kit portrays Mike Nelson, the reluctant commander of the SOL for the last half of the series, tightly gripping the steering wheel and confidently looking ahead while his robot friends Crow T. Robot, Tom Servo, and Gypsy look on in total abject fear.
I wish the photos were larger. I can’t seem to enlarge them and maintain clarity.
Sculptors Tom Seiler and Jeff Yagher actually traveled to the studio in Minnesota so they could accurately construct this wonderful kit.
What a great discovery for a MST3K fiend like myself! Did anyone have this?
See more info here.
I’ve posted about William Basso’s wonderful art before, and I was delighted to hear about his three dimensional works.
Detail (I wish tombstones still looked like this):

Some classic monster works in progress:

Eldrich Design Facebook Page
Official Website (coming soon)
William Basso (art)