Melissa Dixson, Taxidermist

Mar 26, 2011

This Blog Has Moved

It's been a good run, but it's time to move on. Thanks so much for reading the last couple of years, I truly hope you will follow me over to my new home.

 

 

 

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Dictators Are Afraid of White Mice

 

"International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) argues that the Internet has become a weapon in defense of Human Rights, which many governments censor, restrict, prohibit and, above all, fear. Their award-winning advertising campaign, “Scared Dictators” shows Hugo Chavez (Venezuela), Raul Castro (Cuba) and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Iran) attempting to escape a mouse, a computer mouse. The series was awarded with silver and bronze medals for Poster at the Clio Awards in New York, in May 2009, was a winner at the Cresta International Awards 2009, and a bronze award at the New York Advertising Festival."

 

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Wicker No More

This Chesterfield sofa is well-worn in appearance, but on closer inspection--made entirely of concrete for outdoor use. The Scottish-based company Grey Concrete is known for its innovative use of the material, and this piece is no exception.

"The sofas, which are surprisingly comfortable, are cast using fine moulding techniques and pick up astonishing detail. From the hairline patination of the leather to loose change lost behind the cushions."

Fun!

 

Poon

3 Bodies, 2010

San Francisco based artist Jennifer Poon uses expertly uses watercolor as guache on paper to create theses unforgettable large-scale images.

She is Represented by Claire Oliver Gallery in New York.

A Little Here and There, 2010

Four in a Row, 2010

Sleep, 2010

 

via The Worlds Best Ever

It's Official.

I am totally in hibernation mode. I'm dreaming of warm snuggly cashmere, and these scarfs by emerging designer Payal Luthra have officially made my (growing) Christmas list!

via Payal Luthra
 

Saved From the Fire

Check out the really fun new series over on the Etsy blog called Saved From the Fire, which poses the question: which possession means the most to you?

Here's mine:

I like having stuff. I love all my stuff. I'm certainly no hoarder, however. My yearly tradition of purging my life of all but the essentials is extremely gratifying, and having spent my first post-college years in New York City as a nearly destitute artist / nomad with very few possessions ( I did have a boom box ), a fresh start wouldn't be a total disaster. A melted laptop would certainly suck, but I have only one possession that could never be replaced:
 I still have my baby blanket--my "binky".
When my mother was pregnant with me, she was a social worker in the orthopedic surgery wing of the UNC hospital in Chapel Hill. One of her patients was an old lady with severe arthritis. Many of her joints had been replaced, and her fingers and hands were affected, but she continued her sewing and quilting. This yellow bunny-studded blanket was a gift from her, and a relic of my childhood.

That was fun!

Emilie Faïf

 

via Kitsune Noir

Bear Grylls Has a Strong Stomach

 

Apparently watching people ingest really gross sh*t is good for ratings. How else can you explain the fact that Jackass 3-D is currently tops at the box office? 

In the television series Man Vs Wild, Bear Grylls shows us how to survive in a harsh environment, which includes finding food sources that are incredibly unappetizing. Inevitably Mr. Grylls ingests grubs, eyeballs, or his own urine in the desert (seriously).

This add campaign pays tribute to the gross-out fest.

via Sweet Station

 

I'm So Tiny

Los Angeles-based artist Jessica Hlavac sculpts teeny tiny food by hand (in some cases full-course meals), and photographs it. The images here are all available as limited edition prints available in her etsy store.

She makes the food out of polymer clay, specifically Fimo. Ms. Hlavac explains:

you may recognize polymer clay as a material which was all the rage about 15 years ago. it was used to make everything from the beads on the sweet ass necklace you wore to that dave matthew’s concert in ’94, to the lovely and intricate adornment on the stem of your “tobacco” pipe in college.

Yes, she has a sense of humor. You must visit her website.

Ms. Hlavac also makes videos of her process. It was tough to choose which video to include in this post (the three course steak dinner and lemon meringue pie are great), but ultimately went with the meatball sandwich.

Oh yeah-the croissant above? In order to achieve those perfect ham slices, she "up and made a whole damn tiny ham just to slice it up."