Other Hagiographies

The word hagiography makes me think of Robertson Davies. It is the study of saints. These are saints of a different sort.

First, Steve Seeley's woodland sort of hagiography.






{psst... you really should also check out his extensive portfolio... it's not all sainted animals, sometimes it's superheroes, aliens, antlers, rainbows, creative anatomy and more, via je voudrai que}.

If robots and aliens are more you style, io9 has an entire gallery of Star Wars Saints.

Empire by Scott Erickson


Imperial Saints by Patrick King


Pope Yoda from La Nuova Figurazione Italiana

These remind me of a photo I took at Nuit Blanche in Toronto 2007 of the modern day pièta with E.T. and animatronic Yoda:

I like penguins

Happy Earth Day, Penguins.
This is Takashi Taniguchi’s “Mr. Ando of the Woods” (with English subtitles) [via Pink Tentacle]

life on other planets

Today, I discovered the mammoth, quixotic, colourful, and otherworldly portfolio of Kevin Hooyman, thanks to my love for you is a stampede of horses. Really, you must look at it for yourselves. Leave a trail of breadcrumbs so you can find your way home.









Also, here is a sculptor after my own heart: Renee Adams. She works in a variety of media to produce creatures or life-form like objects like the drawings of Ernst Haeckel in 3D. Perhaps these are botanical, or animal, micro-organisms, hybrids, mutations or aliens.


Muffed Ruff

Wood, polymer clay, flocking, mixed media 5" x 6.5" x 6.5" (2008)


Tufted Lollee

Wood, polymer clay, flocking, mixed media 20" x 9" x 9" (2008)


Crowned Polylyp
Glass, polymer clay, wood, flocking, mixed media 9" x 5.5" x 5.5" (2008)


Flinderspindle

Polymer clay, shoe polish, leather, wood, map pins 8" x 7" x 7" (2008)

Check out the exhibit at Swarm Gallery.