Assemblage artist Jocelyn Marsh has some fine found object sculptures made of bones and bits of gaudy delight.
See more here.
Category: sculpture
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I just wanted to share a few favorite three dimensional skull and skeleton pieces by Brian Morris.
Wonderful Day of the Dead style…
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I’ve posted about Nick Rayburn’s amazing Waiting Hand Automaton.
I wish I could have given his new project, The Ruby Slippers, to my mother as a gift.
One of my first and greatest memories of creativity was my mother making me a pair of my very own “ruby slippers” when I was a toddler. I felt like the most special little thing in the universe when I slipped those babies on.
Wonderful work, Nick!
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I could have sworn I posted this series of sculptures by Saul Hernandez.
When posed, the human skeleton seems remarkably lifelike. It’s as if we naturally superimpose expression and mood.
I’ll take this one perched on my tombstone:
See more here.
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Steve Lambert is quite an interesting artist with a variety of thought provoking projects.
Amazing sign:
We are friends of irony and contradiction here on this blog…
From the artist statement:
For me, art is a bridge that connects uncommon, idealistic, or even radical ideas with everyday life. I carefully craft various conditions where I can discuss these ideas with people and have a mutually meaningful exchange. Often this means working collaboratively with the audience, bringing them into the process or even having them physically complete the work.
I want my art to be relevant to those outside the gallery – say, at the nearest bus stop – to reach them in ways that are engaging and fun. I intend what I do to be funny, but at the core of each piece there is also a solemn critique. It’s important to be able to laugh while actively questioning the various power structures at work in our daily lives.
I may consider using this as a gift packaging technique, to convey the simple sincerity of giving a present.
The ultimate challenge for an introvert like me:
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You know an artist/crafter has caught your attention when you actually go through 60 pages of flickr to see examples of work. The unbearable cuteness of Lubu’s creations just sucked me in.
I was reminded that I had Lubu bookmarked after using a bot creation in my Vintage Strongman post.
Look at this brain bot!
And X-ray bot…
Geeky bots (with cats…bonus!)…
There are bots for absolutely everyone, whether you love pop culture, geek culture, or anything in between.
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Ah, we bony creatures must stay warm. Here’s one way to go about it.
See a few more pictures and read some info here.
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I’ve just been ogling some creations on Cart Before the Horse. Look at these adorable party skeletons!
They come in three sizes and three color schemes…
Everything on the site is hand crafted and hand painted. This robot is another favorite of mine…
Projects range from sweet folk art characters, to surreal flora and fauna, to slightly dark personalities.
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To answer the inevitable question: yes, these are all real, regular eggs (from many types of birds, in fact).
Gary LeMaster is an egg carving genius. You must admire his desire to tackle this particular art form.
About the process:
First, I empty and clean each egg. After the egg has dried, I use a lead pencil to sketch the details of my artwork directly on the shell. I then cut away appropriate sections of the design or engrave the surface of the shell (or both), using a variety of diamond and carbide cutting tools.
My tool of choice is a dental handpiece powered by an air compressor which generates over 400,000 rpm’s for the burs to do their job. Once the egg has been fully worked, I use my hands and an abrasive cleanser to remove any remaining pencil marks.
The egg is then submerged in two bleach baths to disintegrate any membrane residue from the inside surface. Finally, the egg is signed and sealed with three or four coats of lacquer. It is then placed on a stand inside a glass dome to preserve and enhance its beauty.
There are even portraits, and he does custom orders.
Le Master started classes, a resource collection and an Eggshell Sculptor Magazine.
More images and info on the artist site.
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I’ve already posted about Sandra Arteaga’s fabulous dolls, but I must post one of her recent creations.
Two years ago I raved about the Mexican Axolotl (and even made a plushie axolotl for a blog contest winner). Now this bizarre, sweet little creature finds some representation in Ms. Arteaga’s work!
Not exactly sweet…but so strange and intriguing, I can’t look away…
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