Tag Archives: quirky

Sur-Real Time… Dali-Inspired Clocks

The art historian in me cringed when I saw these Salvador Dali-inspired melting clocks described as “Art Nouveau”… (Yes. Someone did this. You can check for yourself if you don’t believe me.) Yet woefully attributed to the wrong genre or not, they are still … Continue reading

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Soft And Scary… Horror Decor Pillows

Sometimes I want to write something witty and interesting about the product I’m featuring, but I can’t come up with anything. This is one of those moments. All I have to say about it is, if you like horror movies enough … Continue reading

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What The Hell… Kayla Stojek’s Custom Shoes

Attention, lovers of all things weird and ridiculous! If you like raising eyebrows with your footwear, Kayla Stojek’s custom decorated shoes will be right up your alley. The line between kitsch and art is well and truly lost in her work…     (Can … Continue reading

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Digital Architecture… The Kaleidoscopic Work Of Jorge Ayala

Fashion designers opting for large, bizarre prints generally cause mixed feelings with me… yet I couldn’t help feeling attracted to the works of designer/architect Jorge Ayala. He perfectly balances optically hectic prints with classy silhouettes to create a style that is both quirky and … Continue reading

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Tied Up And Ruffled… Lilian Asterfield’s Refashioned Neckties

Victorian/Steampunk-ish? Check. Recycled material? Check. Quirky and Unusual? Double check! Lilian Asterfield is the alter ego of artist and designer Nicole Deponte, who turns old men’s neckties into fabulous pieces of wearable textile art. Reminiscent of the ruffly cravats from the victorian age, … Continue reading

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Shaped Light… Hans Van Bentem’s Chandeliers

Hans Van Bentem is a Dutch artist who can count the likes of Madonna among his customers; his chandeliers are quirky, ridiculous and epic at the same time… If you have ever looked in awe at the majestic chandeliers in … Continue reading

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Post-Apocalyptic Doll Parts… Black Water Siren Studio

Black Water Siren Studio is an Etsy shop that specializes in the rugged, post-apocalyptic, Mad Max type of jewelry made from bullet casings, roughly bent metal scraps and pieces of crystal. That is, however, not what I’m featuring it for. … Continue reading

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Books Of Secrets… aLexLibris Bookart

I am one of those people who always carries a notebook around. It’s a habit that I developed back in my “physics days”, when I solved differential equations for fun and never wanted to be without the means to do … Continue reading

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Magnetic Attraction… Glauco Cambi’s Jewelry

Here I am again, featuring jewelry… again. I can’t help it that there are so many awesome jewelry designers, right? These pieces by Italian jewelry artist Glauco Cambi caught my eye because they’re both quirky and brilliantly simple. Made from … Continue reading

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Impractically Awesome… Fiona Kotur’s Globe Clutches

If you happen to have 395 dollars to spend on a purse that barely fits a cellphone and a lipstick, you might want to take a look at Fiona Kotur’s “Globe” clutches. I will never not mock people who carry … Continue reading

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