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• art, books

  Vajazzling

  02.27.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Vajazzling is basically when a woman pays someone to wheat paste a bunch of tiny crystals to/around her vagina.
  Jennifer Love Heweit’s new self-help romance book, The Day I Shot Cupid, includes a chapter discussing how Vajazzling helped her get through a tough break up – I bet that’s going to sell well.  I’m sure her [...]

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  Sketches

  02.16.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  I really like the loose caricature styling of these illustrations from German artist wischnik.  If think this style of illustration would transfer really well to tattoo design.

• art

  Baltimore is covered in a sheet of ice

  12.31.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Work is very very slow so here’s an early morning post.
  + David Galbraith top Ten
  David Galbraith posted an article on the Top Ten things that Defined the ‘Noughties’
  I really like his explanation of Damien Hirst’s For the Love of God crystal encrusted skull:

  “Nothing defines the decade in more compact form than this diabolically expensive piece [...]

• art, music, video

  New Jeremy Geddes Painting

  11.17.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  This is the final painting submitted by Jeremy Geddes for the 3A HK Venture show in Hong Kong.  So awesome.  I posted about some of his other work that’s in a similar vein HERE.
  + Steve Albini Interview HERE.
  + Risky Business Fail

• art, people

  Fat Head

  11.10.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Graphic Designer Eric Testroete decided to build a big-head paper craft costume for Halloween this year.  Eric says has was inspired to build the costume by the big-head mode found in many video games.
  Man, I’m really jealous of this.  I’m glad this guy was able to pull it off so well though and didn’t just half-ass [...]

• art, music

  Life, Art, Music

  10.27.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  + A Good Thing Happens
  Pianos become the teeth was just signed to Top Shelf Records.  They’ll be helping us press 1000 copies of the album.  I’m excited because this takes a TON of financial strain off of our backs, the bands on Top Shelf rule and it’s always a plus to be working with good people who [...]

• art, links, people

  Jamie Hewlett Prints, CCAS Interview, Slacker Games, Dali Making that Skrilla

  10.22.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  + Jamie Hewlett Prints

  Jamie Hewlett is best known for being the guy behind all of the Gorillaz art work.  OMGPosters just did a post on him.  Check it out HERE.
  + CCAS Interview
  Aural States interviews one of Charm City Art Space’s founding member’s – Mike Riley.  Pretty good interview.  It’s interesting to read about how CCAS [...]

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  Josh Keyes Print for Sale 10/15

  10.14.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  You may remember a post I did on Josh Keyes‘ artwork a while back where I mentioned that if I had the cash I would buy a print.  Well Dani just informed me that a new print of his entitled “Scorch II” goes on sale tomorrow at 1pm EST.  The print is an 18″ x [...]

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  Gehard Demetz Wooden Sculptures

  10.03.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Gehard Demetz is an artist from Germany who makes amazing wooden sculptures.  I don’t have more information on him because his website, which looks like it was built in 1999, doesn’t provide any.  I guess his work will just have to speak for itself.
  There’s something about these carvings that makes me feel uneasy.  It’s a [...]

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  Mark Weaver Wallpaper

  10.01.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  It’s been a while since I’ve posted any art related material but Mark Weaver’s wallpaper caught my eye enough to warrant a mention.

  Head on over to Kitsune Noir and download it at a higher resolution.  While you’re over there check out the rest of the desktop wallpaper project.