SheWalksSoftly

Fake Pharmaceuticals

September 19th, 2009

Mind Hacks just had a great little roundup of fake pharmaceutical products; the inevitable satirical backlash of a medical industry like ours.

Despondex is a drug for the chronically chipper. The video is fantastic:

Most of us know someone who could use a dose of Havidol.

Panexa mocks the proliferation of drugs (and side effects), readily dispensed.

And one of the first ones I remember seeing years ago:

And although it was not in the article, one of my all time favorite medical mockeries remains Steve Martin’s “Side Effects,” published in the New Yorker in 1998 (a must-read if you haven’t seen it)

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Raquel Aparicio

September 18th, 2009

I let out an audible gasp of delight the first time I saw this particular image by Raquel Aparicio.

I’m an avid collection or skull/skeleton images in art…but this one just stands out for some reason.

See more of her work here.
The Safety of Play D’Oh

September 18th, 2009

I can only imagine how uptight some US citizens would get if they saw this Singapore ad campaign for Play D’Oh.

The ads aim to show the incredible creative versatility of the substance while highlighting its safety.

Personally, I love these brightly colored D’Oh hazards (and am inspired to make them myself).

But I have a feeling many parents would severely object to this imagery (not to mention the questionable safety of creations with such tiny pieces and sharp edges…Pay D’Oh is tough when it dries!).

What do you think of these ads?
Bernie Valenta

September 17th, 2009

I love when artists take one unique medium and really run with it. Bernie Valenta created 100 cardboard designs, all of which are creative and adorable.

Nicely done subtle cuts on some of them, to complement the design.

See the rest here.
George Krause: Saints and Martyrs

September 17th, 2009

I wouldn’t even know how to properly credit a source on this one, since several like-minded bloggers have displayed selected images from George Krause’s Saints and Martyrs photo set.

Krause has a great eye for capturing expression in objects.

He took this series in 1963, while on assignment to photograph amateur boxing in Mexico.

It’s wax, believe it or not:

See the rest here.
Lissajous Webs

September 16th, 2009

I am an absolute geek in many areas…but advanced math is not one of them. I was fine until pre-calculus, then my mathematical aptitude stopped short.

Needless to say, I had no idea what a Lissajous Curve was until I saw this post on Art From Code.

This is what happens when you begin with Lissajous Curves and velocity is allowed to vary randomly.

How beautiful math can be…

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Trey Ratcliff

September 14th, 2009

Stuck in Customs is Trey Ratcliff’s phenomenal HDR photo blog that will make you want to hop and plane and visit exotic new places.

There are some breathtaking sepia toned pictures in his Cambodia set.

The Austin, TX set has effectively revived my desire to visit the city for the first time.

And you would swear some of his shots in France are rich, intricate art creations.

Tour the world in photos on his flickr sets.

Or visit the website
LA Bizarro

September 13th, 2009

I always prefer the hidden oddities of any given region to the highly manufactured tourist attractions. Since I’m often on the West coast, I have to get my hands on a copy of L.A. Bizarro

The book is an updated release of an older version, packed with new strange delights: food, museums, sideshows, dives, cemeteries and the like. I have a feeling there’s much in store for me on my next LA visit.

Book website
Julie Parker

September 12th, 2009

Melbourne jewelry designer and silversmith Julie Parker has a line of anatomically correct pendants, entitled Black Jewls. These pieces are beautifully detailed and well crafted.

Brain:

Heart:

Liver:

Ribcage:

Vertebrae (how cool is that!?):

Black Jewls
Toby McFarlan Pond

September 11th, 2009

This was a perfect blog entry to catch on a rainy afternoon; Toby McFarlan Pond’s Dutch inspired still life paintings.

I love the rich textures and dark decadent color palette, with uniquely juxtaposed subject matter.

Found here.