Creepy Link of the Day! Local Artist Steve Beltrondo!

Happy Saturday, Creeps!

The best part of doing local shows is the cool people you meet and discovering what great talent lurks in your own backyard.  Oh how I love the deliciously demented minds that hide behind the kind faces of the people I meet. I always think to myself, "Why don't more people know about this guy/girl's work?" I think it's time someone in the Akron area shines a light on what crawls beneath the mainstream. And I am working on that, friends ;) Hopefully we aren't all so used to hiding in the catacombs of the creative world that we scatter like cockroaches when I flip the switch.

And with that little bit of foreshadowing, and without further ado.... I present The Creepy Link of the Day:

Today I would like to introduce you to the work of Steve Beltrondo. This guy's work definitely needs more attention. I think my favorites are his charcoal drawings because they are so hauntingly beautiful. But his inks are simply amazing. Its like putting Dali and Escher in a blender and creating a perfect surrealist smoothie. (haha - I'm an artist not a writer, but you get the point. Now go check him out.)

Creepy Link of the Day! Me :)

www.artbygeorgie.com

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Creepy Link of the Day! littlecreepers.com

I love finding other Creepy Creatives!!
Such cool stuff here!!
I mean seriously, a severed thumb in a snowglobe? I love these guys! (actually a guy and a girl)

www.littlecreepers.com

Creepy Link of the Day! Creepy-Ass Dolls, the book

Good morning, Creeps!

Today I'd like to tell you about this fun little book by the wickedly funny and deliciously disturbed, Ms. Stacey Leigh Brooks:

This creepy-funny little gem is packed with 150+ pics of little creepy-ass porcelain nightmares. The pics will make you wonder what the hell our parents were thinking buying these things for children to begin with. The one-liners will make you laugh your demented ass off.

I recently had the honor of meeting Ms. Brooks in person and I just have to say it was so incredibly cool to meet a kindred spirit. I had no idea what to expect and was actually kind of nervous about making a good impression.  Not a common thing for someone with such an "I don't give a shit" attitude. I think I changed my clothes six or seven times before I left the house. But as it turns out, it wasn't like meeting someone new at all. Our twisted senses of humor fell into step like the rhythmic patter of murderous little porcelain feet. It was like hanging out with an old friend - an old friend who could relate to being born a little weird inside, how wonderful and liberating it is to embrace that weirdness, who doesn't bat an eye when you tell her things like you fell madly in love with Alice Cooper when you saw him on the Muppet Show when you were 8.

And that is what makes me even happier to tell you that book number two is on its way:

But wait! That's not even the most exciting part for me. My very first Little Murderess Doll, Sweet Cindy, will be making a special guest appearance in the new book! What a creeptacular honor!

I can only hope that Sweet Cindy doesn't let fame go to her head. She's already a bit of a prima-donna to begin with.

Creepy Link of the Day! Coffin Couches

Oh what I would do for one of these!

And so many to choose from!

Truly Morbid Curiosities

Ever wonder where you can buy real porcupine quills? How about badger toe bones in a vile? Oh! I know! A freeze-dried bat in a glass dome?

Maybe your thing is creepy jewelry, accessories, and t-shirts. Or maybe, just maybe you're looking for a gorgeous black lacy parasol like this beauty:

I thought a good way to kick-start this blog would be to browse my bookmarks and share some of my favorite things with you. You definitely need to check out this little shop: Necromance. It is the embodiment of the phrase Morbid Curiosities. Enjoy.

Gingerdead Men Cookie Cutter

I am not really a fan of any holiday that isn't in October. I'm not sure I've ever even personally experienced the "Christmas Spirit" that inspires people to bake cookies for people they don't even like. However, these have me thinkin'.

Island of the Dolls, Mexico

I've been obsessing about this place for a long time. Oh how I would love to go see it in real life! But, alas, with all the violence in Mexico these days I'm not making plans to return anytime soon.

If you're into creepy stuff, you'll love the shit out of this.

 Island of the Dolls

Little Murderess Dolls

If you haven't met them already, I'd like to introduce you to my Little Murderess Dolls.

I collect old porcelain dolls and revamp them into nasty little things. The metamorphosis is mostly painless for them. In fact, they tell me they find it quite liberating ;)

Each doll goes through its own process. All are hand-painted and varnished. Some get new, hand-sewn dresses, while others get their old dresses dyed, distressed, splattered, painted, and/or embellished. All dolls have porcelain heads, hands, and feet, although some get new "skin" over the porcelain, they still remain breakable and should be handled with care.

Many have been adopted, but there is no end to the amount of dolls that need to be rescued from a life of disgusting cuteness.

So, without further ado...

This is Ms. Miranda Maul and she is very excited to meet you.

Poor Miranda became a widow on her wedding day. Bizarre and bloody accident - she doesn't like to talk about it. Now she is patiently waiting for her next victim true love to come along. But at least she has someone to confide in. Allow me to introduce you to:

Sweet Stephanie Spade

Sweet Stephanie has been a wonderful friend to Miranda. She is a great listener and knows how to keep a secret. Stephanie is looking for a home to call her own. She is very shy and prefers to spend most of her time in the garden - although, I find it very strange that she is always digging but nothing ever grows. Poor thing just doesn't have a green thumb, I guess.

In the coming days, I will be introducing you to more of my little family.  Until then, if you'd like to see more Little Murderess Dolls check out my website.