Because EVERYBODY’s late for the Day of the Dead. Okay, this is actually a pretty cool piece. The worst I can say about her is that she was made almost entirely out of egg cartons, but that’s some excellent carton-based craft. Really, a celebration of the dead should have a strong recycling component. I am […]
Short on ideas this Halloween? Visit your local Goodwill and check out their Halloween Superstore. Or just ram some forks into your head and lick a light socket. Your call, no favorites. This really is one of the more frightening things I’ve seen this year at Goodwill. Of course it’s meant to be grotesque, but […]
A little Halloween wrap-up with two of the most hideous things I’ve seen at Goodwill. This time, though, it’s intentional. The snakes worry me. The overall expression, I am, yes, concerned by it, he certainly looks like he sat on a tack and will now bite your face off. But mostly, I’m very concerned by […]
Honestly, I don’t know that this is a hat. I do know that the fine, and mentally agile, staff at Treasure City Thrift think it is, and were selling it as such. And I could imagine this hat on the most fantastically baroque witch there ever was. This witch would be magnificent. She would be […]
This year, I’ve decided the easiest thing to dress up as for Halloween is a Papier–mâché art project. It’s a little conceptual. If someone asks what I am, I’ll say “it’s a work in progress.” And they’ll say “….and?” Then I’ll nod smugly. That’s the plan, anyway. Mostly I’ll just hope it doesn’t rain and my mask […]
It’s the darkish lady of 50% gray saturation, risen from the dead to drain all the toner from your photocopier! For the love of god, save the gem tones! SAVE THE GEMTONES! There’s an old legend about how the patron saint of bakers got her patronage. Apparently, she was engaged to be married to a […]
Our team of crack scientists has reduced Halloween to this essential form. We believe that this image has all the essential vitamins and minerals that make up a well-balanced Halloween experience, and will share them with you now. First, add one witch. This is really your primary ingredient, so of course we’ll start with her. […]