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Keep it Weird: Mythical Proportions

2009-09-04T16:20:00-05:00

The artisans on Etsy whose creations spawn their own realities are keeping a legacy of fantasticality alive that dates back to storytelling itself. Whether you grew up hearing adventures of water dragons, forest nymphs, or lion-faced deities, folk tales teach us at a young age the power of imagination.

This edition of Keep it Weird explores unorthodox interpretations of classical mythology. After delving into the Etsy underworld of demons and satyrs, I wouldn't be surprised to spot a troll right outside my window under the Manhattan Bridge.

Take a peek in Pandora's box with PVC Mermaid Skirt by CrudeThings, Magical Journey T-Shirt by SirMitchell, and Leda and the Swan Art Doll by buffalosisters. Check out the Related Items below for more epic eccentricity.

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Camera Obscura: Lightning Bolt's 13 Monsters

2009-07-24T17:30:00-05:00

"PAPER RAD is a Pittsburgh, PA/Northampton, MA collective that has bubbled under the elastic waistline of the world’s slacks for over a decade, tickling its privates and filling its diapers." — Load Records

The collective behind the music video 13 Monsters, Paper Rad, utilizes a low-fi style that crosses many genres and art movements. Their frenetic collage-like animations match the pace and explosive vibe of the noise band Lightning Bolt. For me it's a perfect match of intensity in sound and vision. Paper Rad's DIY aesthetic uses pure RGB colors, no scanning of images and no use of a wacom tablet for digital imaging. This work takes pop art a step further by collaging images from culture's near past and reclaiming them into a mash-up of pop nostalgia and cartoon chaos.

The band Lightning Bolt came out of the RISD / Fort Thunder art and music scene in the mid-nineties. Fort Thunder was known for the brightly colored posters that covered the walls to promote the underground music concerts they hosted.

I find Paper Rad's use of bright primary colors, frenzied cutting and playful cartoon look exhilarating. In searching for related items for this video I went looking for neon and fluorescent colors, animal masks, gnomes, cartoons, rock posters, graffiti, lightning bolts, monsters, superheroes, unicorns, skulls and analog video goodies.

Set of 5 Colorful Gnomes

By happysilence, $20.

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Skull Bandana Digital Print

By TurnerHillikerArt, $12.

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LOCA CHICA

By taylorsays, $200.

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Mega-Bytes Finger Puppets (set of three)

By TheHookery, $7.

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Macrame Owl Necklace - Golden Poppy Yellow

By macraMe, $10.

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Super Hero Doll

By MiniMonster, $19.

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RED DEVIL Happy Monster Backpack

By ArtsiBitsi, $35.

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Panda Mask

By lupin, $19.75.

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My Pet Monster Palm Puppet (Super Monster)

By TheHookery, $17.

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KolOr BReaKdOwn

By SCHiZO, $130.

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Calculator Robot Pouch

By anatomyofaskirt, $40.

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Paper Mache bike 012

By mumbreeze, $20.

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Olive the Recycled Curtain Unicorn

By handmadepretties, $25.

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CUSTOM LEGGINGS TEMPLATE

By ruffeoheartslilsnoty, $78.

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Keyboard Zipper Pouch w/Detachable Ring- Red

By TooToo, $14.

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AQUA FACE - size medium

By joshreames, $20.

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Little T.V. Brooch

By zoxi, $6.

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Jokull the Ice Deer

By amccahon, $17.

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Items Tagged "Neon" on Etsy | The Paper Rad Collective | More Camera Obscura Posts

Etsy Wooden Cut-Out Photo Op!

2008-06-13T15:48:00-05:00

So, you know those things? You stand behind a piece of wood or cardboard and put your face into a hole and when your friend takes a picture it looks like you are a circus strongman, or a politician, or a two headed girl with a pet unicorn? What are those things called?!

Whatever they're called, Etsy is going to have a super awesome one this weekend at Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn, NY. This one was built out of scrap wood that was hanging around Etsy Labs, designed by Anda and painted by DanielleXO. Renegade is June 14 and 15 and we'll be there all weekend talking Etsy, meeting new friendlies and listening to The Kinks, feeling like a Wes Anderson movie in the heat of McCarren Park Pool. Check it out!

We're hoping Renegade-goers will post their photos on flickr and link em in the comments below!

Etsy Finds: Weekend Picnic

2008-05-09T09:32:00-05:00

It's Friday, and you're making plans for the weekend. Why not grab your sweetie(s), wrap up some sandwiches, and head to your favorite park or hillside or other picturesque out-of-doors locale? Even if the weather just doesn't comply, you can always throw a pretty blanket on to the floor of your rec room and pretend. Lemonade is delicious anywhere you are, indoors or out. Let's picnic!

Patchwork Adam - A Grasshugger

Toss this patchwork quilt on the ground to get started. By maytreeark, $55.

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The Meredith Pin in Red Picnic-Large

Get in the picnicky mood with a large gingham-covered brooch on your lapel. sarahjanedesigns, $30.

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vintage MID CENTURY picnic set

Vintage picnic set from trappedinamber, $16.

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Lets have a picnic....red gingham covered bead bangle bracelet

Bracelet by AnnieandOlive, $18.

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Strapless Bubble Dress with Red Bodice and Black and White Gingham Skirt

The perfect dress for a garden party, or a jaunty romp in a meadow. By yellowcake, $120.

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Vintage Orange Enamelware Plates and Wicker Rattan Liners

Bringing paper plates to a picnic is an eco party foul. These vintage plates and liners in RedHenStudios' shop are a much better option. $25.

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Jessica Cappuccino headband bandana

Still jauntily romping? Keep your hair from getting snagged on tree branches or unicorn horns or whatever (ouch!) with a cute bandana headband. By danielleloporto, $14.

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Large woven W.C. Redmon picnic basket, with insert

Essential for a picnic: a roomy, lidded basket. Vintage from sydg, $26.

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Cutlery Roll for Picnics or Even Restaurants in Purple

Or, use this portable silverware and cutlery roll and always be prepared to picnic it up. By girlnumbertwenty, $22.

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See you in the park!

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Etsy Finds: The Dream Angels

2008-02-28T10:55:00-05:00

Who says unicorns aren't real? WATCH IT!

Indulge your inner child with a knit unicorn from TheDreamAngels! You might find these magestic creatures partaking in tea for two, lounging, and just generally getting their horns bent out of shape when "horsing around" and getting into the kind of mischief that unicorns are best known for!

Snag one for yourself while they last in TheDreamAngels shop!

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