Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.33

Today's skulls were found on food.

Felipe Raveau from Chile, found this skull on the top of Great Value Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream.

Samantha Ellis Dietz from Atlanta, GA found this skull on the bottom of an eggplant patty pan.

Keep sending those pictures in, we always love seeing what our skull hunters find. Anyone is welcomed to participate, it's fun and it's easy- if you see a simulacra skull, photograph it and send those pictures in to our submissions address with a little something about what it is really and maybe a little about you.

Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.32

Today's skulls were found on vegatables.

Samantha Griff of Kirtland, Ohio, found this skull on a pepper from her garden.

Thea Brown of Richmond, VA found this skull in her salad.

Keep sending those pictures in, we always love seeing what our skull hunters find. Anyone is welcomed to participate, it's fun and it's easy- if you see a simulacra skull, photograph it and send those pictures in to our submissions address with a little something about what it is really and maybe a little about you.

Sunday Simulacra - Version 4.26

Today, we have some fine examples of skulls found in a drink and food. Such great examples, that I'm going to have to start hunting for more skulls in what I drink and eat.

Julia Orloff from Bellingham, Washington said, "This appeared after finishing my Boundary Bay Scotch Ale. The finest brew in town!"

I think a skull brew would have to be the finest one in town. Maybe one day, I will have one.

Dave Chimp from Berlin, said "My girlfriend Flavie was preparing dinner tonight (peppers and chicken with lemon, followed by a raspberry cheesecake - my girlfriend rules!) when I saw this beauty of a grinning skull. Of course I thought of Skull-A-Day."

I'm glad you thought of us to share this sinister pepper with. That is a great meal. Your girlfriend does rule!

Jonathan from Verona in Italy, found this skull in swiss cheese.

Swiss cheese is both flavorful and neat to see what shapes the bubbles form. I'm going to have to start searching for skull shapes in the swiss cheese I eat.

Keep sending those pictures in to our submissions address. Just keep in mind that since we only post simulacra once a week it might take a little longer than normal for it to be posted.

Dia de la Abby: #26 Toasted Marshmallow Skull

I figured since today is Thanksgiving in the US, where I live, that I would make one of my favorite dishes. Of course, it needed a skull modification.


If you can't tell by the photo, toasted marshmallows on top of pureed yams (sweet potatoes) is my favorite Thanksgiving dish. Though Thanksgiving is about more than the food, that is a large part of the celebration. I actually made this yesterday for a small meal with my husband and daughter. We have been a family for many years, but have yet to have a Thanksgiving style meal with just the three of us. I thought we were in need of a change and a new tradition. To find out how we made this dish, read the tutorial. If you don't like yams, this is something you can try on other foods, like brownies...which I might attempt later today. Have a great Thanksgiving all!

Every week in the 4.0 year, I will be post my own Dia de la Abby posts as well as a tutorial with instructions on how I made my piece. Hopefully you feel inspired by my posts just as I was by Noah's Skull-A-Day 1.0 daily project. Need more of me than just a weekly dose, follow me on Twitter and/or Facebook.

[Flashback Friday] 20. Eat Your Vegetables Skull

Flashback Friday is a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of Skull-A-Day 1.0. Each week I'll be posting an original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3 of the project...

#20: 20. Eat Your Vegetables Skull 

This one always gets a big response from audiences when I show it as part of my slide show lectures about the project. The work of Archimboldo was of course part of the inspiration for this.

C-Rations: 0C11001

This week’s offering is a Cornucopia


“Horn of Amalthea” approx. 12" X 11" wicker cornucopia arranged with apples, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, cranberries, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, and turnips.

Wampanoags C says:

Since last week’s skull was about a modern tradition, I decided to go back to do a more traditional depiction this time, and what’s more traditional than using a symbol going back to the 5th century BC? In getting ready for the Thanksgiving Holiday this week, I ventured out to the sacred grocery grounds to hunt and gather this bounty of fruits and vegetables that will be prepared later on this week for the big celebratory feast in which the different tribes gather for the day.

Remember each Monday during the 3.0 year I am posting an original skull design. My weekly offerings are nothing compared to the one-a-day massive project done by the Skullmaster in 1.0, but hopefully you will find some nourishment in these weekly offerings.

360. Skull of Cabbage

Carved Organic Cabbage (approx. 5.5in x 4.5in x 4in [14cm x 11cm x 10cm]). I figured I had to get at least one last carved veggie in before the end!

224. Butternut Skull

Carved Local Organic Butternut Squash (9.5 in x 4.5in x 4.5in). It's been a while since I've carved a vegetable and this one was just "screaming" out to me (heh, sorry I couldn't resist!).

136. Skullplant

Carved Organic Local Eggplant (Aubergine). Yet another cute white vegetable I couldn't resist in the grocery store.

[BONUS SKULL] 96. Squash(ed) Skull - Revisited

Squash(ed) Skull has been sitting out on a counter for the last few days and this is the result!
Thanks to Terry for the inspiration to revisit an old piece.

96. Squash(ed) Skull

Carved Local Organic Acorn Squash (4" x 4"). I just couldn't resist this cute little guy in the grocery store the other day. Definitely felt like a hint of jack-o'-lantern carving to come. Are you as excited about the approach of Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos as I am?

To see what happened to this squash 4 days later go HERE.

87. Bell Pepper Skull

Carved Organic Bell Pepper (from my CSA: Sprout). I didn't realize it when I was making this, but I guess I subconsciously made this in response to Terry's recent pepper themed Bent Objects post.

20. Eat Your Vegetables Skull.

All of the vegetables in this week's share from my community supported agriculture group SPROUT. Loosely inspired by the work of Guiseppe Arcimboldo.

6. Turnip Skull

Carved with an X-acto knife from the fresh organic turnips I got from my farmer today, via my Community Supported Agriculture group SPROUT.