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 6th, 2009 // g + c
Hopefully most of you have passed through an amazing little site called Gorey Details. If not please do yourself a favor and take a peek and browse the collection of dark and unusual curiosities.
Julia, the site’s owner, started the website about 9-years ago and it began as a place dedicated to Edward Gorey merchandise, but branched out shortly after to include Tim Burton and Alice themed items such as postcards and rubber stamps. The name itself is from a play based on a few Gorey stories and fit perfectly. The site today is much more than Edward Gorey or Tim Burton. Artbooks by Mark Ryden, Coraline action figures, vintage Art Nouveau prints, zombie patches, Alchemy jewlery, comics, Halloween themed items and the list goes on.
It’s like a painting I’m constantly working on - adding more detail to it, always searching for another shade of black.
The site serves as Julia’s creative/artistic outlet and labour of love. Check it out! Be warned though, you may be there a little while!
—+— Gorey Details —+—
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February 26th, 2009 // g + c
The Steampunk style is a fusion of Victorian romance and modern technology. Sometimes associated with cyberpunk and other sub-genres - it is just as unique and odd as it is beautiful. “In Sectus” is the work of an Australian writer and artist and I stumbled upon her amazing pieces on her ETSY site.
In Sectus means ‘cut into pieces’ in Latin. And that’s what I do: cut up other things to make new things. Might be a cicada cast, a tablet of silver or a fossilized piece of wood, but you can betcha there’s some dissection behind every finished product.
You will definitely find things you won’t find anywhere else as every piece she makes is one-of-a-kind (OOAK) or limited edition: Soviet Steampunk, insects housed in clockwork cases, tiny reliquaries that seem to have been unearthed from deep in dreams.
She also creates what she calls “Bugbots” in her spare time as art pieces and I am hoping they will be available to buy soon! Please take the time to visit her store and check out these beautiful jewelery and art pieces.
—+— in sectus —+—
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October 17th, 2008 // g + c
Halloween is approaching! Just a quick note - You can still order a mask and have it in time for Halloween, however you will need to pay for express shipping. Please contact us and let us know where you live for an accurate quote.
As you may or may not have noticed there has not been a lot of updates at the G + C site for a little while and we just wanted to give everyone a small update. We just finished moving studios out of Toronto and we are planning a brand new website for next year! Our goal is to have it up around mid 2009 and we are very excited about it. It will feature much more interactivity, new art, complete sections and new products. We will be posting about it again but we thought we would let you guys know what we are working on.
Anyway here are some cute Halloween items I found on ETSY!
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