"Scare Jordan"
and "Skull Kid"
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Embroidery Skulls
Doro Brode&Roll a Belgian textile artist specializing in "numerical embroidery" made these fantastic pieces...
Monday, May 11, 2009
[CONTEST] Skullvenger Hunt Extended!
You've got one more week to try your hand at the Skullvenger Hunt! The deadline is now midnight ET, Sunday, May 17th, so don't delay! [UPDATE: The contest is over, congratulations to Shawn who will soon be the proud owner of the Skull Lamp!] Details are as follows...
The Rules: The clues below reference 25 of my original skulls. You have one week to e-mail your answers at the new submissions address and then one person will be selected at random from all of the correct entries (or from those with the most correct answers if no one gets them all) and win an amazing skull lamp donated from Tatman himself (and yes he will mail it to folks in foreign countries as well)! I'll even give a signed book plate to the 4 additionally randomly selected correct submissions. The clues can refer to the materials or the titles and can be pretty tricky, so read them very carefully (one extra hint, the answers are in order from older to newer). Remember, DON'T leave your answers below for others to see, instead e-mail them to us!
The clues:
About the Prize: Justin says, "It's a ceramic type of material. I am pretty sure it's handmade. On the bottom it says 'To Jim 1980' and 'Mom & Dad'. It measures 5 1/2" wide, 8 1/2" tall, and 8 1/2" deep
Good luck!
The Rules: The clues below reference 25 of my original skulls. You have one week to e-mail your answers at the new submissions address and then one person will be selected at random from all of the correct entries (or from those with the most correct answers if no one gets them all) and win an amazing skull lamp donated from Tatman himself (and yes he will mail it to folks in foreign countries as well)! I'll even give a signed book plate to the 4 additionally randomly selected correct submissions. The clues can refer to the materials or the titles and can be pretty tricky, so read them very carefully (one extra hint, the answers are in order from older to newer). Remember, DON'T leave your answers below for others to see, instead e-mail them to us!
The clues:
1. "Oh, my god, Becky, look at her skull."
2. Your psychiatrist may help you find this one.
3. Your spork is afraid of this guy.
4. This was cut, not burned, like it usually is .
5. This must represent an evil idea.
6. A doctor's recommendation for your daily skull fix.
7. "Hello, front desk? I think my room here in Winston-Salem is haunted!"
8. This is the center window piece in the Skull-A-Day cathedral.
9. This one had plenty of cushion for his brain during shipping.
10. We expected a new skull everyday from Noah, but this was the only one that was expecting.
11. Holy Guacomole! This skull is ripe!
12. Take "note", Noah didn't draw this one, he erased it.
13. Your dentist's worst nightmare.
14. This skull makes the most cents.
15. Don't ask this skull any questions. It won't be able to tell you.
16. From Florida to Idaho, the "views" of this skull are masterful.
17. "I don't know, Doc, personally all I see are skulls."
18. The ingredients caused this skull to rise to life.
19. This skull could pass through the eye of a needle easier than a camel anytime.
20. All the links forged in life are used to make this skull.
21. Noah took his time to put some loyal readers on the map.
22. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
23. See inside the mind of the Skull-A-Day creator.
24. Circles of light, shaded right, captured out of focus.
25. You get a "raw" deal if you order this skull to GoGo.
About the Prize: Justin says, "It's a ceramic type of material. I am pretty sure it's handmade. On the bottom it says 'To Jim 1980' and 'Mom & Dad'. It measures 5 1/2" wide, 8 1/2" tall, and 8 1/2" deep
Good luck!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sunday Simulacra - Round 35
Aimee Wise in Asheville, NC had a terrific skull simulacra finding streak:
A tomato from her plate of food that she ordered when she had finished climbing the mountain in Tepoztlan, Mexico...
Her friend Kortney's mother's wedding ring, with little skull-like faces in the sides. She says, "This ring is over a hundred years old, it was bought as an antique. The skulls are coincidence? Till death do us part?"...
And the middle step in the shorter stairway that leads up to her house....
A tomato from her plate of food that she ordered when she had finished climbing the mountain in Tepoztlan, Mexico...
Her friend Kortney's mother's wedding ring, with little skull-like faces in the sides. She says, "This ring is over a hundred years old, it was bought as an antique. The skulls are coincidence? Till death do us part?"...
And the middle step in the shorter stairway that leads up to her house....
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Skull Quartet
Liam Preston made this lovely piece with 4 different skulls scenes all in guache on clayboard...
detail:
detail:
Friday, May 8, 2009
[BONUS] Skullphabet in Use
Posterchild a street artist in Toronto, Ontario, Canada found a fine use for my Skullphabet 2 (which is a free download HERE)! *Remember kids, graffiti is illegal, so don't tell anyone that you decided to do it because you heard about it here!
Concrete Skull
Steven Murray a sculpture major at Indiana University South Bend carved this excellent skull out of aerated concrete (1' x 1' x 1')...
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
[Save The Date] After Life: A Skull Exhibition July 3 - Aug 22
I'm having an art show of many of the original 365.25 skulls, plus several new works this summer in Richmond, VA! This is the first time that any of the original pieces will be for sale so if you've been craving to own a piece of Skull-A-Day this will be your chance. Details are as follows:
There will be several events associated with the exhibition, including a book signing and tea party for the closing. Contact the Gallery for more information and details will be posted here when it gets closer.
P.S. If you are a gallery owner and interested in bringing this show to your town please get in touch, I'd love to have it travel.
Image shown: #316 Black Velvet Skull
AFTER LIFE: A Skull Exhibition
July 3 - August 22
Quirk Gallery
311 West Broad St
Richmond VA 23220
804.644.5450
July 3 - August 22
Quirk Gallery
311 West Broad St
Richmond VA 23220
804.644.5450
There will be several events associated with the exhibition, including a book signing and tea party for the closing. Contact the Gallery for more information and details will be posted here when it gets closer.
P.S. If you are a gallery owner and interested in bringing this show to your town please get in touch, I'd love to have it travel.
Image shown: #316 Black Velvet Skull
Skull Fanatic: Jeff B.
Jeff B. from Palm Harbor, FL is the latest addition to the Skull Fanatics series. He says,
Two views of one shelf in Jeff's house...
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!
"I've been collecting skull/skeleton knick-knacks for about 20 years. The thing I like about my collection is looking at individual pieces, & remembering where & when I got them. The origins are as diverse as a gift shop in Provincetown, Mass, the Hand Made store in Hoboken, NJ, and a sidewalk vendor in Cancun, Mexico. I got the Pez dispenser on eBay, for a dollar!"
Two views of one shelf in Jeff's house...
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!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Skull-A-Day 3.0 Contest & Nomination
NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE SKULLS
As part of the transition to Skull-A-Day 3.0 Tatman, Citizen Agent and myself would like to find out which of the original 365.25 skulls are your favorites. Starting today we're taking nominations for the contenders. Comment below with your top 3 favorites and in a week we'll compile them into the top 52 list for the Skull-A-Day community to vote on. These skulls will then be showcased through year three and even be added to the Facebook Send-A-Skull application!
CONTEST
And since we're asking you to go back through all of the original skulls to pick out your favorites we couldn't resist offering you a little bonus. Tatman has come up with a list of Skullvenger Hunt Clues that reference 25 of my skulls. You haveone week until midnight ET Sunday, May 17th to e-mail your answers at the new submissions address and then one person will be selected at random from all of the correct entries and win an amazing skull lamp donated from Tatman himself! I'll even give a signed book plate to the 4 additionally randomly selected correct submissions. The clues can refer to the materials or the titles and can be pretty tricky, so read them very carefully (one extra hint, the answers will be in order from older to newer). To be clear you have to have ALL 25 correct to be entered to win the prize. Remember, DON'T leave your answers below for others to see, instead e-mail them to us!
About the Prize: Justin says, "It's a ceramic type of material. I am pretty sure it's handmade. On the bottom it says 'To Jim 1980' and 'Mom & Dad'. It measures 5 1/2" wide, 8 1/2" tall, and 8 1/2" deep
The clues:
SO TO REVIEW: leave a comment below with your top 3 favorites original skulls AND e-mail your Skullvenger Hunt answers to us.
Good luck!
As part of the transition to Skull-A-Day 3.0 Tatman, Citizen Agent and myself would like to find out which of the original 365.25 skulls are your favorites. Starting today we're taking nominations for the contenders. Comment below with your top 3 favorites and in a week we'll compile them into the top 52 list for the Skull-A-Day community to vote on. These skulls will then be showcased through year three and even be added to the Facebook Send-A-Skull application!
CONTEST
And since we're asking you to go back through all of the original skulls to pick out your favorites we couldn't resist offering you a little bonus. Tatman has come up with a list of Skullvenger Hunt Clues that reference 25 of my skulls. You have
About the Prize: Justin says, "It's a ceramic type of material. I am pretty sure it's handmade. On the bottom it says 'To Jim 1980' and 'Mom & Dad'. It measures 5 1/2" wide, 8 1/2" tall, and 8 1/2" deep
The clues:
1. "Oh, my god, Becky, look at her skull."
2. Your psychiatrist may help you find this one.
3. Your spork is afraid of this guy.
4. This was cut, not burned, like it usually is .
5. This must represent an evil idea.
6. A doctor's recommendation for your daily skull fix.
7. "Hello, front desk? I think my room here in Winston-Salem is haunted!"
8. This is the center window piece in the Skull-A-Day cathedral.
9. This one had plenty of cushion for his brain during shipping.
10. We expected a new skull everyday from Noah, but this was the only one that was expecting.
11. Holy Guacomole! This skull is ripe!
12. Take "note", Noah didn't draw this one, he erased it.
13. Your dentist's worst nightmare.
14. This skull makes the most cents.
15. Don't ask this skull any questions. It won't be able to tell you.
16. From Florida to Idaho, the "views" of this skull are masterful.
17. "I don't know, Doc, personally all I see are skulls."
18. The ingredients caused this skull to rise to life.
19. This skull could pass through the eye of a needle easier than a camel anytime.
20. All the links forged in life are used to make this skull.
21. Noah took his time to put some loyal readers on the map.
22. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
23. See inside the mind of the Skull-A-Day creator.
24. Circles of light, shaded right, captured out of focus.
25. You get a "raw" deal if you order this skull to GoGo.
SO TO REVIEW: leave a comment below with your top 3 favorites original skulls AND e-mail your Skullvenger Hunt answers to us.
Good luck!
Plastic Aztecs Skulls
Plastic Aztecs made this terrific art installation with hand-decorated cast resin lifesize skulls...
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sunday Sabbatical
Just had to share a few skull-related travel photos that were recently sent in...
Nathalie Boisard-Beudin from Rome, Italy spotted these lovely angels at the local Church of Sant'Agostino...
and my friend Annie says, "My best friend is a doctoral student at Ohio State and she spent her summer in Poland studying at the Department of Anthropology (Nicholas Copernicus University). Attached is a picture of the office entryway where she worked..."
Nathalie Boisard-Beudin from Rome, Italy spotted these lovely angels at the local Church of Sant'Agostino...
and my friend Annie says, "My best friend is a doctoral student at Ohio State and she spent her summer in Poland studying at the Department of Anthropology (Nicholas Copernicus University). Attached is a picture of the office entryway where she worked..."
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Skull-A-Day Press: Blogger Blog of Note
Thanks to Blogger for making Skull-A-Day their Blog of Note for today!
And welcome to all the new readers who found out about the site through Blogger! I hope you'll dig through the site and see all the great things people have submitted over the past year as well as check out my own 365.25 skulls that started this project. And of course I hope you'll take the time to make/share a skull of your own! Thanks for reading!
And welcome to all the new readers who found out about the site through Blogger! I hope you'll dig through the site and see all the great things people have submitted over the past year as well as check out my own 365.25 skulls that started this project. And of course I hope you'll take the time to make/share a skull of your own! Thanks for reading!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Refrigerator Skull
Marcos Oliveira Jr. & Tatiana Alves of Santos, São Paulo, Brazil made good use of their refrigerator magnets...
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