SheWalksSoftly

Isaac Pierro

September 3rd, 2008

Isaac Pierro paints some mighty fine pictures.

Like this lonely guy (why do I have a weakness for robots expressing human emotion?)…

And an iconic homage to two important staples in my life:

Not to mention a few black and white pieces that could have made fantastic cautionary images for Betty Boop…were she ever tempted to go on a total bender.

Check out Bottle Devil and Hangover Head.

NOTE: a few images on his site may be NSFW, but you can tell which ones from the gallery thumbnails (which are fine from a distance)
Antique Poison Bottles

September 3rd, 2008

Antique Bottle Collector’s Haven has a great Poison Bottle Hall of Fame.

Though all of Reggie Lynch’s acquired bottles are the real deal, I’d settle for owning reproductions.

All of my own collections are rather haphazard and piecemeal, based solely on what intrigues me. I really admire the dedication, thoroughness and requisite compulsive tendencies of true collectors like Reggie.
Symbiosis Chairs

September 3rd, 2008

Here we have a furniture concept that is best seen, and not sat upon. Lisa Jones has crafted a series of Symbiosis Chairs based on the anatomical illustrations of Leonardo Da Vinci.

As a rabid fan of art pieces that embody contradiction, I can appreciate these…but can’t even imagine the mutiny my spine would stage against me if I attempted to sit in one of these chairs.
Surgical Stitch Sampler

September 3rd, 2008

One of my all time favorite blogs, Bioephemera, dug up this little treat. The Surgical Suture Sampler.

Though surgery is still a harrowing experience, I’m certainly thankful for the advancements we’ve made since the creation of this sampler.

The likeness to a craft tutorial is mildly unnerving. Perhaps the surgical patients of yesteryear left the hospital resembling colorful decorative quilts.
Tim Flach

September 3rd, 2008

Tim Flach is a master of movement and textures. I especially adore his bat photographs.

And my all time favorite bat photograph EVER:

Click to enlarge…it’s worth it. Look at the way this photo showcases the creature’s unique physiology! It takes my breath away.

I wish his portfolio wasn’t in slide show format. These are not the type of photos that should disappear before you have a chance to absorb them.
Science Redesigns the Human Body

September 2nd, 2008

The irony of poking fun at this 1956 piece of retrofuturism is the proliferation of heinous cosmetic surgery that media culture now embraces.

The article that accompanies this ambitious recreation of human form poses compelling questions such as

“Why is it necessary to have individual ribs? Why can’t man’s internal organs be protected with a device resembling a giant clamshell which can be opened easily for surgical purposes, be flexible enough to permit breathing and which would protect the vital organs a good deal better than the present lattice-work arrangement?”

I must give them credit for attempting to place function over form. Current cosmetic procedures just suck, pull, tighten, snip, inject, laser, poison, and fill everything with plastic bubbles. Function of the human body is rarely improved, despite a somewhat android appearance that should…by all means…indicate superpowers.
Styrobot

September 2nd, 2008

Styrobot has a lot of great attributes. Chief among them is the fact that I could really stand a chance against him in a fight.

Not that I would want to destroy a creation of such meticulous craftsmanship and splendid design. It’s just that tiny, pixie-ish women can rarely boast a chance against anything large and/or menacing.

Maybe I could just…hold him over my head to look tough for a minute, then call a truce.

Inspired by Michael Salter’s Styrofoam Robots, this one was put together by a father and son team from five years of accumulated foam.

So dad, when are we going to make a giant robot from five years of obsolete electronics?
Alex Dukal

September 1st, 2008

This is by far my favorite image by Alex Dukal.

I absolutely love the combination of wide-eyed wonder and abject fear on the bird’s face as it surveys the world outside of it’s delightfully cozy egg.

We all love our comfort zones.
The Fuzzy Wonder Goat

September 1st, 2008

(click for full size…you don’t want to miss the text)

I have no idea where this comes from, or why someone thought it would be a good idea to market an oddly bisected goat placed atop what looks like some terribly inefficient machinery (though they suggest its use in burlesque performances).

In case the diagram fails to convey the unparalleled fierceness of the animal, the ad states that “a wild western bronco is tame compared to this goat.”

For a mere $10 extra, you can substitute a horse, donkey, tiger or camel body.
Fragile Candy

September 1st, 2008

Fragile Candy is apparently designed to resemble broken glass, in order to remind us that although candy is delicious…it’s bad for you.

Please.

I would attack a piece of good candy like a gladiator if I had to (armor and all). I don’t even like plain lollipops, but at first glance my brain inadvertently and automatically devised about 30 different ways to avoid the sharp edges.