How I wish I could visit the Science Museum of London to see these incredible wax anatomical figures, originally created circa 1810-1830.
Tag: anatomy
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Embroidery Everywhere has one of the most extensive selections of embroidery design I’ve ever seen in an independent shop.
Whether you seek pretty, cute, geeky or dark and elegant (I *may* be partial to the latter two), there are plenty of wonderful patterns to choose from.
You can choose the background fabric color for all designs as well.
See more here.
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This lovely project was part of an online craft swamp. The request? “Snow White’s heart in a box.”
In the Wicked Forest Matchbox swap, my second partner wanted Snow White’s heart in a box. In the story, the evil queen orders a huntsman to take Snow White deep into the forest, murder her and bring her heart back to the queen. He can’t bring himself to do it and kills a doe instead and presents the queen with the deer’s heart in a beautiful box.
Look at that heart and interior detail! All in a matchbox! Great job, Cackle.
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Hello, everyone! I had a phenomenal guest author last week, but I’ve missed it here. What better way to express the maddening frustration of a hiatus (and the fact that my posts might still be light on the verbiage for a while to come) than with these sculptures by Maria Rubinke?
Although I have had health issues for quite sometime, these recent ones have affected my typing AND talking ability so I’ve been…*nudge nudge, wink, wink* tearing my hair out.
Been told in the past that I have a bleeding heart, metaphorically at least…
I didn’t see an artist site with a quick search glance, but see a few more bloody innards of innocence at the Source.
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I really like something about Mike Peter Smith’s skull sculptures.
Perhaps I can’t help but find meaning in the art pieces I enjoy. I was just pondering the worlds we build in our heads…and here it becomes literal…
It goes both ways…
See other sculptures here.
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There are some interesting jewelry picks over at Moon Raven Designs.
Let’s start with a guillotine pendant:
BRAAAAAAAIN:
Raven feather ring:
And there are a variety of raven/crow/bird skulls to choose from. I’ve always wanted a raven skull pendant (not a real one…of course…but cast in metal is fine).
See more here.
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Fay Helfer has a series of pyrography hearts that are quite stunning.
She combines anatomy with wildlife so beautifully.
There are other characters waiting to greet you on her site as well…
…so take a look.
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This is a few years old, but isn’t a skeletal water-tanker morphing into a prehistoric creature always worth sharing?
Artist Jitish Kallat constructed this piece from steel, resin and paint as a commentary on the rapid transformation of Indian city life.
The rapid pace of India’s growth and unchecked urban development means that water is becoming increasingly scarce for millions of people. While pumps bore deeper into the ground and groundwater levels drop alarmingly, the Public Works Department provides a subsidised service to the people of the city, allowing them to buy tanker-loads of water delivered to their doorstep.
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It looks like I was featured on Freshly Pressed, which has brought some new readers to this blog. If you’re new here…welcome! Please relax and stay a while…like this guy (by Michael Pratt):
Let me entertain you…
The cat does not appear to find this hairstyle flattering.
If swimsuits covered 99% of the body with the finest layered long sleeves and trousers…I’d be more like to wear one in public.
By comparison, this classic striped number looks positively scandalous.
Sea Lions…with human brains.
Violent beatings are always a great way to sell a product.
Few things go together like guns and Christianity…
…or kids and cigarettes.
…or booze and mornings.
Head of marketing campaign: “Don’t you see? We’re not selling a product, we’re selling a lifestyle!“
Let’s look at happy things now, shall we? Like this laxative-dosed child.
I SAID…be happy!
Something tells me the gelatinous fish pie is not going to be the kiddie crowd pleaser this ad implies.
Yes. This is exactly what they do. This…and drool on things.
It’s what all the hipsters are using:
The “Health Belt” does absolute wonders…if you’re a man who happens to be sketched on paper.
What happens when there’s a fight on family portrait day in 1858.
Crazy Cat Lady dreams…
My thoughts originate from a 2″ X 2″ square of brain perpendicular to my eyeballs, in the very center of my forehead.
And if you want to know the depths of a woman’s thoughts, look no further than this handy diagram.
…Well then the whole trip is ruined:
This is a deeply profound message. See it. Feel it. Know it.
Amazing.
Double amazing.
May you all have a knockout day.
SheWalksSoftly 