Lumen Shadow Projectors make me regret my lack of wall space.
Lumen is a series of acid-etched, stainless steel, oil lamp shadow projectors designed by Brooklyn-based artist and product inventor Adam Frank.
How beautiful these must look with all the lights out as the flame gently flickers.
Found here.
First, a frank inspirational tale:
It seems that Jesus is jumping on the “blackout eyes” trend, first made popular by nu-metal bands and horror movies.
Sometimes the best thing about the thrift store Jesus is its juxtaposition.
(photo credit: buddy stone)
Jesus shoots some hoops with the children:
(photo credit: frinkianz)
I’m trying really hard to understand the drastic chromatic choices…
Ah, every thrift store must have a bland, flatly painted Jesus. A lot of heart goes into these less than mediocre works.
Meet Action Jesus, complete with prominent nipples. Is the lavish pirate garb next to him an “outfit suggestion?”
Steph presented this to our friend Lee at the Holiday Abomination Party last week:
And THIS painted Jesus was a lovely gift to me (pardon the wrongly positioned Wiccan Chicken…we meant no offense. It was a multi-denominational event, accepting of all faiths!).
And SHELL ART JESUS, my personal favorite:
There are literally millions of hideous Santa creations floating around store shelves this time of year. I could not possibly narrow down the new ones (I like to call them Kitsch of the Future), so here are some thrift store finds:
For some reason, people tend to think it’s a good idea to construct decorative unholy chimeras, so I give you the anatomical monstrosity of Violin Santa. It hurts to be him (as indicated by his pained expression).
If you like your Santas brassy, faceless and spread-eagle…someone made an object just for you:
I can’t tell what I find more creepy: Santa’s lean, muscular cyclist physique, or his appearance of having something crammed high into his posterior.
Some people have NO discretion with their fake ice crystals. Santa was clearly just chipped from a block of ice…where he had been trapped lying dead for sometime.
Did someone give you a gourd this past fall, and you’re just now realizing how useless it is? Why not turn it into a subtly patriotic Santa (see American flag on bottom right)?
My thanks to drowningmermaid for providing some of these wonderful treats!
Katrine Emme Thielkes is posting a series of adorable stop motion animation skits on her blog each day this month.
They chronicle the gastronomic adventures of Mr. Nom Nom, a sweet little pastry with an enormous appetite.
Here’s a sample:
“Lemon cake…you are so sweet…I love you…”
They are all under one minute long, so go ahead and watch them all!
Santa may or may not be plotting a grisly murder.
Wouldn’t you love to find these dirty, shiny little carolers at your door?
Just…sad…
I can’t envision any configuration or scenario in which this does not look seriously wrong.
Ah, it’s time to bring the horror (and I definitely have some treats for you)! This looks like a sadistic plot, crafted by a cinematic serial killer.
Santa knows his number is up. He’s become complacent with his sorrowful fate.
I’ve been meaning to post my favorite Danilo Beyruth image for a while, but was reminded when my ice cream socks arrived today (yes, I gave in and bought them).
I have never seen such an intensely tortured ice cream soul. This cone has descended into full-on agonizing madness. You can almost hear him screaming.
More from Danilo Beyruth.
Vincent Price’s Shrunken Head Kit would have been on my Christmas list if it were available when I was growing up (oh, who am I kidding? It would be on my list now).
With this kit, anyone could turn a simple apple into a morbid, rotting monstrosity (which can be similarly accomplished by, well…letting an apple rot. But where’s the fun in that?).
I’ve always been a Vincent Price fan, but this brings my appreciation to new levels.
PS I’m off to Philly for the weekend, but will be back in full swing with the posts on Monday.
I saved a whole bunch of kitschy atrocities during Thrift Horror Week for Holiday Horrors Week.
And now the time has come.
Starting Monday, I’ll be posting a week of the worst holiday memorabilia I’ve come across. I’d love your help if you have photos, links or suggestions.
I’ve learned something about myself through these blog posts. I really enjoy fashion photography…providing it has a dark and morbid edge. The spindly models and drastic angles lend themselves nicely to the macabre.
Fumie Sasabuchi retouches fashion magazines with underlying anatomical structure; a lovely juxtaposition with the polished images of socially constructed “perfection.”
Such a fantastic Stepford Wives vibe to these…
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