naughty little pony

funky petite plushie pins by naughty little pony

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alive for now

my heart skipped a beat when i saw this image. this piece is breathtakingly beautiful & sad…and mesmerizing. i can’t imagine the emotion if i were standing next to this sculpture. i fell in love with it even more when reading the description below by sabrina gschwandtner.

“Then there was Keith W. Bentley’s “Cauda Equina,” a small, shaggy sculpture of a horse. I stared at the little pony for a while, trying to pinpoint what made his presence so endearing yet inaccessible. I realized that the pony’s eyes were covered by hair, a veil that denied me the connection I sought. Wall text revealed that the work was based on Victorian-era funeral etiquette, which required widows to wear black for eighteen months. The piece mourns the death of over two hundred and fifty horses slaughtered in processing plants; the hairs from each horse were hand-knotted onto fabric and then fitted over a taxidermy form. The fact that this sculptural animal was created as a stand-in for others’ deaths gave it an otherworldly presence.”

click link below to see more work in the exhibition

found via etsy: “alive for now” by  Sabrina Gschwandtner. 

the dead or alive exhibit is at the museum of arts and design in new york, on view until october 24, 3010.

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restless things

i have been a long time admirer of restless things. click here to see more of olivia jeffries collection.

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stephanie strange

go see the newly installed sculpture “black well” by artist, stephanie strange. “black well” is made from forty repurposed typewriters. this hanging sculpture is an homage to the written word. see more work by stephanie strange here.

be there for the unveiling of “black well” on saturday, august 21, 2010 at 10am at the twin oaks branch library, 1800 s. 5th street, austin.

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red eye

 this is truly entertaining dialog about a flight from new york to berlin….click for the full visual diary by christoph niemann.

found via cup of jo.

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beaded rope necklace

i scored this beaded necklace at a really cool vintage and oddities shop here in austin, uncommon objects. does anyone know how this beaded necklace was made? crocheted? knitted in the round? is it just a traditional bead stitch?  the peyote bead stitch will stack the beads next to each other but i’ve never seen it with thread threads exposed and interwoven like this piece. i would love to learn how to make one with the thread exposed and woven just as this piece is. anyone???

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katie niewodoski

i am in awe with the work of katie niewodoski. the pop of color among the nude, skin-like, color palette and the use of polymer clay and bead materials are made into something resembling systems in an underworld or within the human body.  it would be a treat to see these pieces in person.

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a strawberry & a diamond

think this would fit nicely in my cupboard.

plate by lauren gallaspy. see more work here.

she current has a show at akar gallery.

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breast brooch

i am floored & inspired by the breast to breast brooch by margaux lange.  personally, the timing couldn’t be any more meaningful.

additionally every detail is lovely:

the classic shape

the putty color

the barbie doll breasts

the concept & homage

click here for complete details about the “breast to breast brooch” and the other work in the “celebrating 70″ show at facere gallery.

i am hopeful margaux will make the “strand of pearls” breast necklace as well =)

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teeth

i love the idea of creating a necklace or ring using teeth or just one tooth from maybe a loved one like your witty and charming five year old, a found animal tooth, or from your special furry friend. i have been making jewelry out of found, random and peculiar things since i started making jewelry about 10 years ago. i don’t think teeth would be to much of a stretch.  i have used dryer lint, animal fur, rubber grapes, construction paper, moss, antler, plastic from doll shoes, bouncy balls, melmac, just to name a few.  i have some teeth of nemo’s that i have been finding about the house lately which has renewed my inspiration for teeth in jewelry.

any takers for a bizarre and sweetly sentimental piece of jewelry…. any brave and slightly twisted characters out there up for the challenge?? lemme know…..

image found here by minor 9t

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