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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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Twisted Myths… Valeria Myrusso’s Jewelry

I love surreal things, the stranger the better, and the work of Ukrainian jewelry artist Valeria Myrusso is exactly up my alley. Her polymer clay jewelry is twisted and sometimes a bit disturbing… but always very beautiful. Inspired by fairy tales, myths, and legends, the … Continue reading

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A Woman’s Bag… Kate Kretz’ Vagina Purses

The vagina purses aren’t really functional bags; they are pieces of art, part of the “Psychological Clothing” collection by artist Kate Kretz. Nevertheless, they look pretty awesome… The “Vagina Dentate” and “Fertilization” purse are handmade from velvet, and their imagery … Continue reading

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Psychotic Porcelain… Charles Krafft’s Porcelain War Museum

Charles Krafft isn’t the only artist to play with the theme of weapons in other materials than they were meant to be… but his Porcelain War Museum is definitely worth a mention for being not only meaningful, but also really … Continue reading

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Ever So Slightly Disturbing… Ahcahcum Muchacha

I love Japan. Have I told you this before? I don’t think so. But Japan is an awesome country. Somehow, Japanese designers manage to walk that elusive line between “quirky” and “downright disturbing” with much more grace than most western … Continue reading

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Baroque ‘N’ Roll… Jimmy Martin Furniture

The designer duo Jimmie Karlsson and Martin Nihlmar -known as “Jimmie Martin”- produces a range of “antique” furniture with an interesting twist. Their hand-painted decorations and funky paintjobs turn “antique style” pieces into modern eye-catchers… Their work is purposefully tacky, … Continue reading

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They Will Speak…

Is there nothing left to be said, for the tired voice of reason? Haunting tune and fast rewind, she sings a daunting song. Is there nothing left unsaid, by the haggard voice of panic? I know her as I know … Continue reading

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Curious Cabinets… Pedro Sousa Designs

I always loved my grandmother’s cabinets, with all their little drawers and hidden secrets… and that same feeling is the one I get from Pedro Sousa’s cabinets. They are special in their own right; confusing, stylish and slightly surreal… exactly … Continue reading

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Surreality… Matthew Robinson Furniture

I love surreal things, and apparently wood is a pretty good material to create those bizarre dripping tables with in the style of Salvador Dali. Furniture designer Matthew Robinson made these out of solid walnut and maple, for his final … Continue reading

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Introducing Alice…

Let me introduce you to the newest addition to QP’s Toy Box: Alice. Alice is a relatively small, thin paddle, made more for pleasure than pain, but a lot depends on her handler. Alice won’t be residing in the Toy … Continue reading

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