WW141: 'WEEN IT UP!

Well…it's my annual Halloween themed Wonderful Wednesday!
Let me share 5 things that I think you may find interesting this Hallowest of Weens.

1.) Horrorville USA. Check out this cool site from Roadtrippers!

FUN!!!! Let's go road tripping!!!!!!

If you are from Canada….

HERE is an article about the  "Most Haunted Places In Canada: 10 Spooky Canadian Ghosts Stories" -

-- yes it has a number of photos with quick captions for you ADD-ers out there!

2.) If you can't take a road trip….you're out of luck for THIS too…..The annual great jack o’lantern blaze at van cortlandt manor in new york features more than 5,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o’ lanterns in a elaborate walk-through experience!!

These pumping 'sculptures' are crafted by teams of professional artists into towering installations scattered throughout the landscape. 

The great jack o’lantern blaze runs will run for 25 nights through november 11th, 2013. 

(thanks Design Boom)

3.) This is creepy…….thanks Prada….and Jane Fonda.

The Future of Flesh from Luke Gilford on Vimeo.

Try this link if it doesn't load!

4.) THIS IS FANTASTIC!!! Are you sick of seeing smug couples have their sappy engagement photos thrown in your face??? Me too! Well it seems that Van Lawson and her fiance Josh Morden, both from Parry Sound are with you!!! Shot by professional Toronto photographer Brandon Michael Gray, their photos tell a story - a deeply disturbing story……that start with:

and end with :

YOU MUST see all 26 photos, in order HERE!!!
(thanks to If it's hip, it's here!)

5.) Here you go. 1 part Disney - 1 part Chicago. Very creative!! See if you recognize any of these celebrity villains:

NEW SHOW AND HOUSEKEEPING......

SO? How you been?
Me? I have been busy doing lots of non-art career stuff.
For example, I was busy decorating my house for The 'Ween:

(Which I realize is slightly insane.)

(Yes, it did put my neighbours houses to shame - and NO,  that was NOT the point!!)

I have also been busy doing this little job for my friend Cindy.
(Check out Cindy's website for lots of great work)
It was a simple little faux job for some LOVELY people!!!

It is a lovely harlequin pattern!!!

It was a nice dining room!!!

But this week I hope to get back to the drawing board.
(Or the easel - as the case may be)
I have a little show coming up in December, and I wanted to give you a heads up on it too:

I will have more information in a few weeks on this show!!!
Ok....so that is it for housekeeping for now.....
Have a great week y'all!!!

WW:89 A WEEN-Y WEDNESDAY!

BOOO!

Happy Ween-y Wendnesday! (That's as in Halloween)

Ya I know I should have re-thought that title....but I am already blocked from the government servers.......so why not?!?

Here's a special SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKY list of 5 things I love this 'Ween!

1.) Marc Hagan-Guirey's "Horrorgami"!! These spooky papercraft works are each cut from a single sheet of paper! As you can see, each construction represents an iconic location taken from a cult horror movie, with subjects including The Overlook Hotel from The Shining, and 112 Ocean Avenue from The Amityville Horror. Each piece comes in a high quality display case and back lit light box.

"Horrorgami" will be showing at Gallery One And A Half in Hackney, London. The exhibition runs for 2 weeks from 1 November.

(thanks to My Modern Metropolis for this one)

2.) Sunday bloody Sunday! I can't get enough of "The Walking Dead" on Sundays on AMC. Yes, it is SUUUUUUUPER GORY......but it is on the edge of your chair exciting!!!! You must tune in!!

3.) These are amazingly cute...and spooky(ish)! I did these 'monster cupcakes' with my friend Christina last year!!! They were also deelish!!

4.) 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Did you catch it??? Yes, it was JHKLDGSHLJKDSGKJHDSG but the visuals were impressive. I mean COME ON!!!!! I will watch ANYTHING that Bryan Fuller (Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies) creates!! ANYTHING!!!!!! 

5. Finally I give you my favourite Halloween costume of the year! Very clever!!!!

THE 'WEEN

Hello friends and spoooooooky persons.....
Yes, it is Halloween! And I thought you might like to see how I spent my day today....
No. I was not creating art. BOO.
I however WAS creating a scary mood for the youngsters.
(and by youngsters - I mean me - and maybe my neighbours!)
When I was a hip downtown Toronto renter, I was ALWAYS out on Halloween night.
Getting drunk and making fun of the people who had to give out candy to children.
That's right.....No kids. No tacky decorations. No CANDY!
But then tragedy struck.
I moved to the suburbs, and it seems that I have caught some kind of illness.
The worst symptom is a compulsive need to decorating one's house for special occasions.....
There is no known cure. It just WORSENS each year!
At first it was a a sting of lights at Christmas, and now.....well.....I give you.....

The 'Ween 2012 (insert sinister laugh here)

Yes. A chite pumpkin!!! Notice my little bird....in the skeleton hand.....
it is all about the details, no?

My sister and Dad made this little guy.....
Notice the CREEEEEEEPY pumpkin is all wart-y and such?

I am usually pretty happy with my carving skills....but this one is kinda.....meh....

My lighting technician changing the pumpkin light!

It is supposed to be a Zombie.........(with a strobe light in it)!!!

The overall house.....BLURRY - but you get the point?!?

Spooooooooky lighting.

A ghoul and some Zombie hands in the upstairs windows!

The scariest picture yet.....look at the creepy man in the doorway....
CREEEEEEEEPY!!

 There you go.
How I wasted spent my day!