Bunny Skull

Kenneth Botsford Jr., an illustrator in Portland Oregon, created this awesome image as a logo for himself! He sells his work HERE.

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Skull Bracelet

Melody Marie Murray made this terrific handwoven skull bracelet using peyote stitch and glass beads! She sells her work on Etsy HERE.

Skull & Bacon

TS Rogers made an awesome new logo for the always entertaining Skulls & Bacon blog...

Skull Fanatic: Al Frank

Our latest addition to the Skull Fanatic series is regular submitter Al Frank in Texas. In his own words:

"When I was growing up I had access to my Father's collection of 60's horror comic magazines. I think that reading copies of Eerie magazine at the age of 5 is enough to color the perceptions of any youngster. As I grew older I noticed a strange phenomenon; I could see skulls everywhere. In any random stucco, or wood grain I could see skulls. In paint splatters, skulls. In clouds, you guessed it. In the 80's, skull-gear and accessories were pretty hard to come by, but as time went on, especially with ebay now available, I find myself picking up skull stuff. Skull necklaces, drawings, shoes, jacket patches, human and animal skulls, I have them I draw them I see them."

Are you a certified/certifiable Skull Fanatic? If so, send an image or two of your personal skull/skeleton collection and tell us a bit about what makes you so crazy for skulls, how many skulls you own, and whatever else you think is pertinent!

Videotape Skull

Sundyn and Paige in Salt Lake City, Utah, made this terrific piece!, they say, "We work at a television station and now that videotape has almost become obsolete, thanks to the digital world, we thought we would honor it with a skull a day submission!"...

[EVENT] James River Writers: The Art of Self Promotion, Richmond, VA

Hey folks, I will be one of three speakers at the upcoming James River Writers event "From Rags to Riches: The Art of Self Promotion" taking place in Richmond, VA on February 26th. If you are in the area and would like to hear more about the genesis of the Skull-A-Day project and how the book Skulls got published, please check this out. Details as follows:

Do you have an amazing book, article or idea, but no clue how to get it "out there"?
Are you brilliant and artistic but terrible at selling yourself and your ideas? Learn how to use your connections, the internet and a little bit of chutzpah to make an unforgettable splash. Featuring:

Jenny Block, author and journalist
Slash Coleman, author and performer
Noah Scalin, author and designer

Thursday, February 26, 2009

6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Eureka Theater, Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA
$10 in advance: jamesriverwriters.com
$12 at the door
$5 students

Viking Skull Hat

Dinaïg, a French puppeteer, made this amazing Viking Skull Hat! She says, "It's made of plastazote (it's a kind of thin foam you glue to get big yet light volumes, I haven't found the translation for it...) It's my first realisation with this material, and I enjoyed doing it very much !"...



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Sunday Skulls

Forgoing the usual simulacra this week to feature some art that doesn't quite fit the submission criteria, but really stands out:

Crystal Thomas makes these fantastic mosaics on top of cow skulls! There are a lot more of her skulls and details from them HERE...

[SKULL NEWS] Skull of The Year 2008

My friends at Designers Skulls have just posted their 2008 Skull of The Year. Congratulations to Jenz Urzendnik of München Germany who was the winner of the coveted trophy this year with his fun model kit skull...
See the rest of the top 10 winners in the competition HERE.

SKULLS honored by librarians

I am extremely honored to find out that my book SKULLS has been chosen as one of the Top Ten 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers by the YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association).

The Quick Picks list, presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting suggests books that teens, ages 12-18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to the teenager who, for whatever reason, does not like to read.

“The list is overflowing with diverse titles; we have everything from stunning portraits, tattoo revelations to fallen stars and skulls made of soap suds,” said Joy Millam, committee chair. “This list is a true reflection of the teens we serve. Our goal was to put out a list that gives every reluctant reader a book to connect with personally.”

Landscape Skull

Ananaia O'Leary & the Pachakuti Skull Clan in Indianapolis, Indiana says, " I work with stone and crystal skulls (I have about 50.) I've been working on drawing a portrait of each of these skulls. I'm not a trained artist, but this process has been a great way to intuitively tap into the energy and spirit medicine of these skulls."...

Owl Skull

Kenn TwoFour made this awesome print which he is selling on Etsy...

Vans Skull

Artist Dan Springer in Toronto, Canada made these wicked custom Vans. He says he, "cut out a skull, so it looks like you are kicking a skull in the mouth when wearing them... added some paint, and then I made tongues that are switchable so you can change colours... held in with velcro which is sewn to the underside using the "teeth" stitching..."

Screw Skull

Justin AKA Tatman made this fun lag screw skull...

[BONUS] Grid Skull

My friend Brandy made the Grid Skull from the pattern in the back of my SKULLS book...at the size it's printed (which is pretty darn small, about 2 inches on all sides!). It came out a bit funky, but I like the art deco style it's acquired in translation...


Have you made your own customized grid skull? Send me a picture!

Crying Skulls

Rosie Dyer in Portland, Oregon made this fine painting...

Horny Skull

Swampdonkey made this lovely poster...

Sunday Simulacra - Round 24

Rabbit of Boronia, Victoria, Australia spotted this guy hiding amongst the potted plants...



Alice found this friendly fellow in a rental car...



And Melissa from Grand Junction, Colorado discovered a skull hiding in the headboard of the bed where she house-sits. Can you spot it? It took me a while, but once I did it was pretty clear...


UPDATE: Melissa sent a diagram in case you need help spotting the skull...



Found something that looks like a skull? Send in your pix! FYI right now they get posted much faster than other skull submissions.

Controller Skull

David Christiansen made this nifty skull and cross-controllers (24 x 24in)...

Skulls on the Radio

Hey folks if you missed my interview on the radio a few months back, it's just been added to the Wordy Birds website HERE.