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Mother’s Day
Today I bring you a shiny placemat I made for her in Kindergarten. Yep, a SheWalksSoftly original. I don’t think I could write a better tribute than I did last year. Every word of it still...
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Theme Week: Ryan Matthew
It took a rare specimen (pun absolutely intended) to make me consider dedicating a theme week to an individual rather than a concept. I found such inspiration in self-taught artisan, jeweler,...
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Ryan Matthew: Exploded Skulls
Years ago I came across a mesmerizing photo of a disarticulated human skull, cleaned and mounted on display with jointed movable parts. A little something like this: All I could find was that French...
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Ryan Matthew: Sliced Skulls
I hate to bid goodbye to the Ryan Matthew theme week because it’s been a blast, but I suppose all good things must come to and end. Behold this recent creation: a human skull sliced into six sections,...
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Father’s Day
Hey Dad…I have the wonderfullest thing for you today: Every word of last year’s Fathers Day post remains true… Today I’d like to like to honor my dad, who is truly one of the most amazing individuals...
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David Kracov
This gorgeous sculpture by David Kravoc was commissioned as an award for Rabbi Yossi Raichik, director of Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl. The piece represents The Book of Life, and pages are filled...
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Dergin Tokmak
Dergin Tokmak contracted Polio when he was only one year old, which resulted in partial paralysis from Poliomyelitis. He went on to become a Cirque du Soleil performer and breakdancer. Check out this...
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Les Tres Riches Heures de Mrs. Mole
Let’s take a break from the typical spookiness of this blog for something truly beautiful. Illustrator Ronald Searle (who really deserves another feature post) created a very special project for his...
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Father’s Day
It’s too bad the words in the English language are so limited. I wish there were a thousand different ways I could express my Father’s Day sentiments, but I once again go back to the blurb on my first...
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Happy Birthday, Dana!
Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment. Today this Proxy...
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Peeper Easter
Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment. Does it get any more...
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Mother’s Day Sewing Cake
In loving memory of Mom…from whom I get all my craftiness…we have this PHENOMENAL sewing box cake. Other great ones here. Cannot type/talk due to severe illness (all words courtesy of voice software or...
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World’s Greatest Dad
Can’t type much, but I must take this Father’s Day opportunity to honor the World’s Greatest Dad (“That’s better than #1!”). Dad, you have always been, and still remain my greatest inspiration and my...
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RIP Grandma (a.k.a “Gram”)
On Thursday, one of the dearest people in my life passed away: my lovely grandmother (a fellow Pisces, lover of seashells and all-things ocean, hence the following pics (source)). Our time together was...
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Christopher Lee: Jingle Hell
Christopher Lee has 276 film credits to his name, and at the age of 91 has just released his SECOND heavy metal Christmas treat (how was I remiss in posting the first one when I went nuts over it last...
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The Mini Tree of Horrors
Last Christmas I was home alone in a neck brace with a bizarre 6 month case of severe laryngitis so I couldn’t speak. But I ate a whole box of my favorite cookies ever (see below) and a LOT of bacon…so...
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Camille Rose Garcia: Animus Chrysalis Mortis
I can never let a new Camille Rose Garcia show debut without posting about it. Just looking at the title of this one made me wish I were 3,000 miles away where I could see it (there’s a bonus Bowie...
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