“UndeadTeds are repurposed soft toys transformed into fluffy, bloody horrors to keep you awake at night.” – UndeadTeds
Crafted by illustrator Phillip Blackman, these one-of-a-kind teddies are oozing with love. And blood. And entrails…
Click here to get yours.
(via Obvious Winner, a blog my awesome husband found.)
“Australian Israeli-born and currently Iceland-based conceptual jeweler Sruli Recht…recently had a roughly 1/2″ by 4″ strip of skin cut off his belly which was then tanned and wrapped around a 24k gold ring, now being offered for a half million dollars. The somewhat grotesque design doesn’t just look like random leather — it’s even got wiry belly hair. He calls it the ‘Forget Me Knot’.” – news.bme.com
Just when I think I can’t be shocked anymore, Modblog ups the ante. Click here to continue reading about the artist’s skin-removal procedure, which, refreshingly, was performed by a doctor instead of staff at a tattoo shop. There are photos and a video, too, if you’re finished breakfast.
It wouldn’t be so bad without the hairs. The hairs make me throw up in my mouth a little.
It’s that time of year! Christmas music EVERYWHERE, glitter on everything, creepy life-sized Santa figures at the Chinese buffet…
Whether we like it or not, Christmas dominates the malls, the tv, and the radio. But thanks to Etsy, horror fans everywhere can at least make it a little more tolerable. Observe:
Day of the Dead His and Hers Christmas Stocking
Zombie Christmas Cards (Art by Robert Walker)
(Click on item descriptions to visit their artists’ respective Etsy shops. I’m not affiliated with any of these sellers.)
“Hundred Eyes”
“Aquatic Organism”
“Actual Shape”
“Corpse to Be Alive”
“Possession”
Colored pencil, transparent watercolor, and Photoshop
(see more on flickr)
“1831 engraving of a young Venetian woman, aged 23, depicted before and after contracting cholera. Photograph: Wellcome Images”
This image was part of a collection called “Dirt: The Filthy Reality of Everyday Life”, which sounds both revolting and fascinating. I’m sorry I missed it. Click here to read a detailed review of the collection by Laura Cumming, of the Observer.
According to the artist’s website, these porcelain pieces are hand-sculpted, often by hollowing out a solid form. Absolutely stunning.
See more at katemacdowell.com.
(via Visual News)
I love this blog (tumblr? Is it called a “blog” or a “tumblr” when it’s hosted on tumblr? If it’s the latter, pretend like I knew that and take “I love this blog” as a reference to THIS blog, sniderwriter, which I do, in fact, love. Some clever bitch writes it.) ANYWAY.
Fuck Yeah Art Student Owl is a collaborative…thingy…detailing the lives of overworked and underloved art students. Most of it is visual-arts specific, though there’s some carryover with the arts in general. I like to read it because no matter how busy I am, I will never be as busy as these guys seem to be. It nurtures my inner chain-smoking misanthropist.
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