The Seven Deadly Sinners

Black Cat Bat

A 4" x 5" black cat bat "sewn of good quality black Egyptian cotton fabric and then stuffed with polyfill. The face is then hand painted with vivid Lumiere fabric paint. The wings are wired and somewhat posable."

Silently Waiting (Brooke Kent)

A gorgeous painting of a bat by etsy seller brookekent.

Amazing Otis Wig Tribute Art!

I'd never seen this until the creator sent me a link last night (she was inspired by my 'Otis in Rainbow Wig" shot she'd seen somewhere on Flickr).

I kind of expected to see some not so great pet art, or a silly quickie photoshop 'creation' of some sort as that's most of what you see online and I didn't know who this person was. Needless to say I was floored when I clicked on the link and saw this! Holy Crap! I am awaiting word from her to hear whether it is for sale and if so how much... I love it so much.

Sea Creatures in Glass

More incredibly cool glass from the Blaschka family, on view now at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

Happy Father's Day!

Did you remember to give your daddy his Father's Day cake?

Charming, alarming artwork grabbed from The Horrors Of It All blog.

Lori Field

Kamala writes:

The work of Lori Field is GORGEOUS. It's encaustic/mixed media that is ... really really good. The medium is color pencil drawings (NOT just like, printed, appropriated images) cut out and embedded within encaustic paintings.  It's filled with kids & women, animals, flowers, decorative elements and symbols all mashed up together in a beautiful, multi-layered, surreal floating world which manages to feel positive yet dark at the same time. That description was kind of lame. Here are her own words, which sum it up much better: "...By depicting seductive creatures in psychedelic settings, I suggest a place that seems as yet untouched by the human species, but which evokes a flawed, human fragility nonetheless..."

I may get to see some 'for real' in a couple weeks when I go to LA, which I'm very excited about since if it looks this cool on the computer, imagine how it'll look with my very own eyeballs!

Los Angeles - In Studio

The work-space of artist Joshua Levine - freshly hatched mystery critters look up in blank-eyed wonder. Or mute stupefaction. Or in a horror which has no name. Or possibly just looking for a tasty snack.

Yes, questions.

"I don't have answers. I just do eyes." - Hannibal Chew - Blade Runner.

(Kling-klang image to engorge.)

Trouble on Wheels

Trouble on Wheels, from a flickr set called Albino Squirrel Heaven:

Sam Sanfiliipo has created a taxidermied utopia to help keep the minds of the grieving occupied. His world of dioramas exists in the basement of an unassuming funeral home in Madison, WI. Enjoy this brief photo tour of some of the squirrel dioramas. The museum is also home to hundreds of other trophies including fish, raccoons, and at least a couple of badgers.

If you'd like to visit, just contact Cress Funeral home at 608-238-8406 to make an appointment. Tell 'em Extreme Craft sent you!

Thanks, Kelly!

Walker Rock Garden

I can't believe I lived in Seattle for 6 years and never knew about this place until I moved away. It's amazing! I can't wait to go check it out next time I'm back up there. This is the kind of stuff I really want to make in our back yard... total fantasy land.

Both Sweet and Illicit - works by Amy Rice

The upcoming June show at Bluebottle Art Gallery in Seattle looks like a winner with delicate and beautiful illustrations by Amy Rice.


Be Proud of What You Nurture and Grow
 Size: 18" x 24"
 Medium: spray paint, acrylic, ink


Bluebottle Art Gallery
415 East Pine Street
Seattle, WA, 98122