This is the best card I’ve seen in a long time. Perfect for sweet, mild-mannered girls like me, who happen to possess a wicked cynical streak.
This lovely design is a product of Gramkin Paper Studio.
Thanks to this post, I’ve decided to add an “introvert” tag.
I could get sucked into flickr searches and not emerge for days. I’m toying with giving myself an excuse to do so regularly, in order to post here. While I’m mulling this over, enjoy these random selections from the Skeleton Action Figures pool:
Of course I love this one:
by karlyherron
by SUB-HUMANO
Romance…
by tsogy
Grace…
by primatebonz
Not much information exists for the general public about Jean Marembert. He is featured in the book Modern Figurative Painting: The Paris Connection
From the book description:
The first half of the 19th Century spawned one of the most exciting concentrations of artists and artistic innovation in history. The French impressionists opened the door to creative freedoms never before experienced, and a community rich in artistic and intellectual talent coalesced to forever change the direction of art.
Here are a few of Marembert’s illustrations for Petrus Borel’s Le Lycanthrope, which I especially love:
He seems slightly ahead of his time with these macabre collage illustrations.
Horror novels, comics, graphic novels and other forms of illustration in this style began to develop in the mid 20th century…though I don’t recall ever seeing anyone cite Marambert as an influence.
Though oddly labeled with what sounds like a personal name, a Jenny Haniver is actually the dried and modified corpse of a cartilaginous fish (usually a ray or skate).
Jenny Hanivers often resemble devils, angels, mermaids and other standard Weekly World News fare. One theory of origin is that Antwerp sailors would sit on the docs and carve these specimens, preserve them with a coat of varnish and sell them to tourists.
Some involve some pretty amazing artistry, and are beautiful collectors items for cryptozoologists.
I love the seemingly ubiquitous grin…
Sometimes Jenny Hanivers show up unexpectedly, without human manipulation. The unassuming seafood shopper in Japan may indeed run across them in fish markets:
Barring the smell, I think it would be quite a treat to walk by something like this.
Been a bit under the weather this weekend, but I found this post sitting in my drafts folder. I had forgotten about it!
I came across this awesome Brain Salt and Pepper Shaker a while back, and it got me thinking about clever spice devices. Of course, this one is my first choice:
I’m also a fan of the Good Chemistry Salt and Pepper Shakers
This one’s for the geeks (myself included). The Keyboard Salt and Pepper Shakers
And to indulge the inner child, we have Salt and Playtime Shakers
On a side note, I’ve noticed a trend in “aggressive kitchen ware” lately. Not that it will surpass bacon or ninjas as the next big cultural meme, but there definitely seems to be a market for it. Take, for example, the Ouch Toothpick Holder
And the affectionately titled The Ex Stainless Steel Knife Set
This one has the feel of Edward Gorey’s Drowning Hand: The
Help Drain Stopper
May all of your shakes, cuts and stabs go well today.
Bare is a non-toxic body paint that allows you to become a human electrical conductor (sans electrocution) by applying it directly to the skin.
This innovative material allows users to interact with electronics through gesture, movement, and touch. Bare can be applied with a brush, stamp or spray and is non-toxic and temporary. Application areas include dance, music, computer interfaces, communication and medical devices. Bare is an intuitive and non-invasive technology which will allow users to bridge the gap between electronics and the body.
Wow. This is serious geek hotness.
It’s rare that I’m in front of a camera, but I would love to get my hands on this paint and collaborate with some tech savvy friends on a photo project! Who’s with me?
Thanks to Artie for sending this link.
I’m rather jealous of Japan’s giant robot proliferation. I just posted about the Fire Spitting Robot Baby, and now Yokohama has been graced with giant robot spiders!
These beauties, bound to thrill the steampunk culture, are the work of theatrical machine makers La Machine, created for the Y150 Expo later this month.
Here is a video of the sculpture in action:
I wonder if La Machine took inspiration from Louise Bourgeois’s incredible spider sculpture:
Wow…this clip stirs technological and musical nostalgia in a way that makes my little heart flutter. There’s a real sweetness to these outmoded babies chugging along in harmony. I want so much to believe that my gigantic pile of obsolete electronics do this after I’m asleep at night.
There are no effects or sampling. Simply:
*Atari 800XL as the lead piano/organ sound
*Texas Instruments TI-99/4a as lead guitar
*8 Inch Floppy Disk as Bass
*3.5 inch Harddrive as the gong
*HP ScanJet 3C for all vocals.
Found here.
I’ve often wondered about the types of art one could make with surplus medical supplies. Alexsandra Stratimirovic had the ingenious idea of using glass, liquid and light to create an image.
Sunny Day is an installation made of 4464 small medical glass vials filled with different colored liquids, in a sterile laboratory framework with a fluorescent backlight.
When taking a couple of steps back the vivid image of a girl appears, standing at a lakeside, with summery blue sky above.
Brilliant! I’m curious as to how the natural properties of the medium would cause the image to change over time. In 50 years, what colors would shine through the glass? How would the liquid levels be affected?
Artist site.
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