Brownie Plaque

My trusty knife attacked my thumb this week while I was preparing wooden plaques. Actually, I shouldn't blame the blade as it was user error and I did something I shouldn't have. I'm promising myself to being much more careful. A shout out to Chris, one of Sushipot's awesome-est patrons, for sending me cool band-aids for boo-boos such as these! I'm putting 'em to good use ;) This brownie plaque and a handful of others will be posted in the shop over the weekend.

Prickly Plaques

I finished up a fresh assortment of prickly plaques over the weekend. They will be posted in the shop throughout the day. Send me a message if you see one you would like to reserve. Enjoy!

Prickly Plaques

Another transplant from this French volume on anatomy and dissection. I finished up six prickly plaques this week and have the numb fingers to show for it. Those cut tacks 'round the edge are not gentle folks! Soon as I finish editing photos the plaques will be in the shop.

Anatomy Art Plaques

Anatomy Man, wood plaque with 1847 physiology illustration

This week I'm sprucing up the selection of prickly plaques in the shop. A few more anatomical plaques and some of the popular paper doll plaques will available by Friday.

Mother Goose Plaques

Seriously tacky plaques for the kid-at-heart-with-a-slightly-dark-side. I do not recommend hanging these in the nursery due to their ninja star-like qualities. The imagery is from a 1930's Mother Goose book. These prickly plaques along with a few other paper doll plaques will be sprinkled into the shop over the weekend.

Botanical Plaques

Among my collection of treasured ephemera are a few tattered, hand-colored lithographs from Lorenz Oken’s extensive 13 volume series „Naturgeschichte für alle Stände“ (Natural History for all Social Ranks) which was published in 1843 in Stuttgart, Germany. This botanical plaque and a couple others will be added to the shop today along with some anatomical plaques too.

Makin' Bacon

Makin' Bacon, mixed media on wood plaque

Been having a bit 'o silly fun in the studio. It's never good to take these dreary February days too seriously.

Prickly Heart Plaque

This prickly plaque depicting the circulation of blood throughout the human body was posted in the shop this afternoon along with a couple of other anatomical heart plaques. Yep...still time to get one of 'em for Valentines Day next week (within the USA)....just place your order by Friday morning, February 8th.

'Lil Clown Plaque

Popping in this evening to share a 'lil clown plaque that's magically appeared in the shop. I wonder how that happened? He's in his element folks--surrounded by festive bunting and lotsa fun!

Clown Plaque

Clown Plaque, mixed media assemblage

Another circus act for you today. He's a cool clown with a skateboard. Don't forget you can click on the image to enlarge it. I don't wantcha to miss any of the details!

Paper Doll Prickly Plaques

Three French paper doll prickly plaques were photographed and posted in the shop today. A few more anatomical plaques should be ready tomorrow. My favorite of this trio is the 'lil beach-goer with the sand pail 'n red shoes.

French Paper Doll Plaques

I've been holding onto (hoarding?) some exquisite French paper doll plates. They are from the world renowned Imagerie d'Epinal, Imagerie Pellerin studios of France which date back to 1796. From what I can gather, this series of paper dolls, Poupées à Habiller, was created as a series of four plates published in the late 1800's. Since I recently discovered they were just the right size for my little plaques, I decided to stop hoarding and share a few of them via Prickly Plaques.

Prickly Plaques

A fresh batch of anatomical prickly plaques are in the shop today.

More Anatomy Plaques

The quickly dwindling selection of anatomical prickly plaques has been replenished in the shop. You can view the current selection here. Yes...there is still time to add one of these to your Halloween decor!

Anatomical Prickly Plaques

And...more anatomical prickly plaques are in the shop for the upcoming Halloween season. Isn't that the most bizarre image of a figure in a chair? It came from an 1895 home health book and is some sort of first aid illustration.

Monogram Plaques

New monogram plaques in the shop tonight. Let me know if you would like a specific letter and I'll see if it's still available. These illustrations were gleaned from a 1922 volume of the French dictionary, Larousse Universel.

Mushrooms & More

Several new Prickly Plaques were created over the weekend and are now in the shop. Images this time 'round include mushrooms, a spine, muscles of man, a skeleton (Halloween anyone?) and a dissected hand. I'm looking forward to a new week in the studio. How about you?

New Prickly Plaques

New Prickly Plaques in the shop.

In other news, my family and I came down with some sort of crud over the weekend. Since we're still climbing the road to recovery I may be a little scarce around here this week. Stay well!

New Prickly Plaques

Womb


Anatomy Man


Anatomy of a Mammal

Hearts And A Vagina

A few more Prickly Plaques (3 hearts and a vagina) were posted in the shop last night. I'll do my very best to have more collage blocks ready over the weekend as I know many of you have been inquiring and waiting patiently. For some reason, even though we were snowed in all week, it's been hard to get everything done--possibly a slight case of cabin fever gaining ground on my homebody self? I sure hope not! Anyhow, I'll be in the studio for the weekend and see you back here on Monday. Have a beautiful weekend (snowed in or not)!