Toad Briar

Let me introduce you to Kim Parkhurst's whimsical world, Toad Briar. She creates Art Dolls and sculptures, Old Fashioned Teddy's and Paintings...if you love fairy tales n' such you will really love her work! My favorites are her mounted Faerie Specimens!

Shop Update!

I've added some jewelry to my Etsy shop! xo Lavona



* Back by popular demand...the taxidermy crow claw pendant. It's smaller than the huge ones I've sold in the past, those were Raven claws.*

Laurie Brown

I knew my bird foot fetish had become potentially dangerous when I discovered Laurie Brown's line of jewelry. Her work is soooo amazing, a Wunderkammer of found natural objects immortalized in silver and gold! Tiny seahorses, shells, bones, bird feet, acorns, coral branches...oh, desire! She also casts larger pieces, you can view her gallery of art objects, jewelry, and works in progress on flickr. Her jewelry is available in her Etsy shop!

Geoffrey Gorman

ARTIST STATEMENT
"A broken bent tree branch, bleached from sun and rain, makes me think of weathered bones: fingers, legs, backbone, and hip bone. Old stained strips of cloth act like bandages and clothing, hiding and holding it all together. Sculpted wax covers the frame and joints of wood. Found and lost objects assembled into curious and evocative shapes is what excites me.
When I am making objects, I think of model airplanes made of balsa wood, then covered in thin transparent paper. Or I see decoys and shapes made to attract wild animals. I visited a museum in Alaska that had drawers filled with toys that had been put together, used and collected from previous cultures. I also think of a forest of tall, dark trees covered in moss and moisture, a silent, meditative place." Geoffrey Gorman

Decadence and Decay

Image found via Sparrow Salvage...a beautiful blog...

Lucy Harvey

Lucy Harvey has moved her blog, the format is so much better for viewing her work. If you are not already familiar with Lucy, she's an amazing assemblage artist! Her current body of work explores objects in medico/magica religious belief systems. The objects she creates look like ancient, supernatural amulets and talismans. Visit her flickr photostream to view photos from her Museum visits! Visual bliss...



"Divination Tools"

Adele Mildred

At first glance Adele Mildred's work reminds one of artists such as J.J. Grandville or Sir John Tenniel. But after browsing through her gallery you'll notice that she explores much darker themes...and things can get a little bloody! I love her attention to detail, notice the hand embroidery. Miss Mildred's costume and millinery work ain't too shabby either. She's quite the fashionista, mixing her own designs with vintage finds...always looking fab! Her designs have found their way into the wardrobes of LA's Lowbrow elite. Styling photoshoots and videos for the likes of Pop Surrealist Queen, Liz McGrath!