The virgin Mary skull is great all by it's self, but this whole set is a wonderful collection. The group is suggestive of how we should all invite variety into our lives. Plus the snowman made me laugh. Thanks again, Mel!
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Nesting Doll Skull
Today's skull is the keeper of a diverse set of hand painted Russian dolls from Mel Rudgley in Australia.
The virgin Mary skull is great all by it's self, but this whole set is a wonderful collection. The group is suggestive of how we should all invite variety into our lives. Plus the snowman made me laugh. Thanks again, Mel!
The virgin Mary skull is great all by it's self, but this whole set is a wonderful collection. The group is suggestive of how we should all invite variety into our lives. Plus the snowman made me laugh. Thanks again, Mel!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Essie Beyond Cozy Gradient
It's winter! And after Thanksgiving it finally feels like it! Yay! My favorite!
Err...well it doesn't snow in my part of California, but a girl can dream, right? I am pretty envious of the those in the cold snowy weather because all I want to do is get bundled up and go play in the snow all day long!
I suppose painting my nails wintery-ish will have to suffice for now, though. So! I present, another gradient look (this time done following proper technique!). I used Ulta's Smoke Screen and Essie's Beyond Cozy for my gradient colors (with a foundation of white).
Happy Polishing.
Yogi Gift Guide 2012 - Part 1
This entire week is devoted to my annual 3-Part Gift Guide. Tons of ideas for everyone you know at a variety of price points. Why? Because giving makes people happy. Whether it's something small or something extravagant - and the holiday season is all about giving.
Past gift guides:
Prints of Hubble Photos $6+ - for connecting with the Universe
The Meditator’s Workbook: A Journey to the Center $11 - by Matthew Flickstein
Evolution Tee $44
Manduka 79" eKO® Mat $88 - it's big, and I support that.
Ashram Yoga Rug $50 - 100% cotton rug prevents slipping.
YogaGlo Gift Subscription $18+ - cause people are more likely to try new things in the privacy of home
Kipling Adara Tote $89 - vegan friendly nylon is easy to clean and still useful if the yoga thing doesn't work out.
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey DVD $15 - in case they're still on the fence about it.
"Beautiful" Tee $26
The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice $13 - by T.K.V. Desikachar
Stocking Stuffers/Small Gifts:
S.W. Basics Vegan Lip Balm $5/ea
Essential Oils Deck $12
Buddha Nose Bath Tea Sachets $30
Hydrea Beechwood Body Brush $12
Karma Warrior Keychain $4
Yoga Teacher Barbie $19
Pocket Bhagavad Gita $24
Natural Deodorants: Lavanila $10+ or Soapwalla $12
iTunes gift card $15+ (for podcasts or music)
Relief Skulls
Ivailo Kostov is back again with his "latest Skull madness".
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One of my favorite types of sculpture is reliefs. There are many ancient buildings covered in these decorative sculptures depicting people of that time period. This one with skulls reminds me of "The Gates of Hell" by Auguste Rodin. It is inspired by "The Inferno", the 1st section of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. If you are in the US, I suggest going to the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, PA to see it. There is also a plaster version at the Musee d'Orsay, and a bronze one at the Musee Rodin in Paris, France. It's truly remarkable. Ivailo's piece reminds me of the bottom where the souls are pushing up.
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One of my favorite types of sculpture is reliefs. There are many ancient buildings covered in these decorative sculptures depicting people of that time period. This one with skulls reminds me of "The Gates of Hell" by Auguste Rodin. It is inspired by "The Inferno", the 1st section of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. If you are in the US, I suggest going to the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, PA to see it. There is also a plaster version at the Musee d'Orsay, and a bronze one at the Musee Rodin in Paris, France. It's truly remarkable. Ivailo's piece reminds me of the bottom where the souls are pushing up.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
[BONUS] Skull Mail
A couple of treats turned up in the Skull-A-Day mailbox this week...
We got our official certificate and image for the skull that we sponsored as part of the Mütter Museum's Save Our Skulls campaign! There's still time to pick one of the 139 Hyrtl Skulls to “adopt.” Save a 150+ year old skull & have your name in the Mütter Museum! Details are HERE.
We got our official certificate and image for the skull that we sponsored as part of the Mütter Museum's Save Our Skulls campaign! There's still time to pick one of the 139 Hyrtl Skulls to “adopt.” Save a 150+ year old skull & have your name in the Mütter Museum! Details are HERE.
I also got a set of the wonderful edible sugar skulls that were recently offered as part of a giveaway here from the Tierra Dulce Shop and I can attest that they are as delicious as they are beautiful! Thanks guys!
Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.26
Today's simulacra all come from Skull-A-Day friend and team member, Phil Cheney of Richmond, VA. He was going through some files and found a few that he was compiling for us:
"The first is from a miniature pomegranate tree that we have. It had produced a fruit (actual size is about a quarter coin) that I didn't get to pick before it dried out on the tree. I thought it looked like a skull with a giant head."
"The second is an aerial shot of the High School in Petersburg, VA. This semester I have been look specifically at public land design in Petersburg and found this complex of buildings particularly interesting."
"The third is part of a design on my wife's purse. It looks to me like a sad clown skull with a flower nose."
Thanks for the great submissions, Phil. I hope you're reading this in good skull spirits as well! Don't forget to submit your simulacra for our regular Sunday ritual. We need to remember our skulls!
"The first is from a miniature pomegranate tree that we have. It had produced a fruit (actual size is about a quarter coin) that I didn't get to pick before it dried out on the tree. I thought it looked like a skull with a giant head."
"The second is an aerial shot of the High School in Petersburg, VA. This semester I have been look specifically at public land design in Petersburg and found this complex of buildings particularly interesting."
"The third is part of a design on my wife's purse. It looks to me like a sad clown skull with a flower nose."
Thanks for the great submissions, Phil. I hope you're reading this in good skull spirits as well! Don't forget to submit your simulacra for our regular Sunday ritual. We need to remember our skulls!
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Super Skullistration Saturday
John MDC is a "bone"ified bad ass skull artist. Almost everything he creates is of the skull. He's been featured on our site multiple times (here, here, here, and here) and that should stand as a testament to the multitude of skulls he has to submit.
John's site is teeming with skull art. Prints, jewelry, shirts, etc. I don't know if I've ever seen so much skull art produced by one person, aside from our own Skull Master of course. Thanks again for the great submissions, John!
John's site is teeming with skull art. Prints, jewelry, shirts, etc. I don't know if I've ever seen so much skull art produced by one person, aside from our own Skull Master of course. Thanks again for the great submissions, John!
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