December 12th, 2009 // g + c
I have put my first Art Doll miniature up on ETSY. I have been so busy with other things lately I have not had the time to put into my dolls, and while these are not really conventional dolls, they are a step toward them.
I wanted to create a series of miniatures that all have some sort of secret compartment. Each piece will come with a small treasure or pet that will fit inside. Fynn, a tree guardian, shown above on the left is the first piece. Wink, his pet owl carries messages to and from other guardians. Each piece is all hand-sculpted, painted and sealed with a gloss coating.
The miniature shown on the right is a work in progress. I am working on his pet at the moment and I also started sculpting another piece for the series. When they are available I will post again. Fynn and Wink are available now. Check out the link below if you are interested!
—+— Fynn and Wink on ETSY —+—
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November 10th, 2009 // g + c
Eva Nyiri is a young Hungarian designer whose thesis design series titled Black on Black, which showcased earlier this year, is garnering a lot of attention. Her idea essentially, was to create a way to modify one jacket four different ways while giving each a character on its own. Each piece has removable parts and borrowing from themes such as robot and samurai mechanisms, a fifth jacket can be assembled from the parts of the four.
Blade Runner, Dune, Ghost in the Shell, Transformers and The City of Lost Children were all cited as inspirations in Eva’s work. “Not only the mood and the surreal worlds seen in these movies have inspired me and continue to inspire me, but their messages too”, Eva stated in an interview with Mashkulture.
Visit the link below and read the enire interview in which she describes how she formed her ideas about using color, shape and materilas.
—+— Eva Nyiri interview at Mashkulture —+—
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October 23rd, 2009 // g + c
Halloween is approaching quickly this year, and once in a while I’ll spend a bit of time browsing ETSY - an online marketplace for independent artists to sell thier handmade creations. I decided to use this post to feature a few stores I found this last week, and while not all are Halloween themed they certainly are dark in nature. The sites below corespond in order with the photos above from left to right.
Midnite Muse.Features various products from the dark side. First image above on the left features a wooden keepsake box.
Isabella’s Art. Artwork and beautiful shadow puppets. The second image from the left features “Find me a Prince”, a laser cut shadow puppet based on Isabella’s own illustration.
Lush Punk.A mixture of Gothic, noir and punk jewelry designs. The thrid picture from the left features antiqued silver filigree guitar pick earings.
Freyagushi. Clothing designer with ultra feminine, military and medical themed designs. The fourth and fifth images from the left features a twisted Alice themed couture overbust corset.
Lust Jewelry. A fun line of Swarovski crystal jewelry. Last image on the right features “Black Star Dust” - Swarovski faceted earings with black star pendants.
Happy Haloween everyone!
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September 25th, 2009 // g + c
Manuelal Barran is an artist/designer who specializes in corsetry and metal couture. His work includes collaborations with other artists, exhibitions and projects in cinema, video art and other mixed media.
At the moment, as his website states, he is spending most of his time researching and developing a new artistic concept of metal: METAL COUTURE, through the careful combination of metal and different materials and techniques for fashion, art and cinema. I was really fascinated by some of the images and wanted to learn more about the processes and materials he uses in his creations. I couldn’t find any specific information so I’ll have to be content with the photos until I can dig up some details.
Anyway, take a look at some of his amazing work!
—+— Manuelal Barran —+—
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August 31st, 2009 // g + c
When a group of talented designers and artists come together and collaborate, sometimes great things happen - and in this case it did with the new alt-magazine Cry Havoc.
Alisha, the zine’s fashion editor, best described it to me as a photo guide to alternative lifestyles, and at the same time strive to bring an indepth side into the alternative community. The launch issue covered a range of fashion from designer Eirik Aswang, rockabilly DIY clothing from Rockin Bones, Reset Couture’s 80’s inspired line and others. Also featured is a Q+A with alt-model Veronica Van Sant. The next issue is due out in December and will feature tattooed models, tattoo inspired accessories and the culture in general.
Starting in 2010 Cry Havoc will run quarterly. At the moment, the first issue is available to view and download in PDF form and (in future issues) will be available to purchase a printed copy. Check it out!!
—+— Cry Havoc —+—
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