Jackie Blue Eyes

Posted on January 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

Diamond dust print by Gavin Turk

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Three heads are better than one…

Posted on January 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

A spot of decorating tomorrow forced me to take down my head collection… They make quite a sight on zebra skin.

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Skeleton of St. Pancratius at the church of St. Nikolaus Switzerland

Posted on January 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

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Infinitas Gracias – Mexicam miracle paintings

Posted on January 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

Fresh from today’s visit to the Wellcome Museam are these covertly taken votive paintings from Mexico…

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I’m Dead, David Shrigley at the Hayward gallery

Posted on January 18, 2012 | Leave a comment

Fantastic stuffed Jack Russell terrier:

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Van Ingen – artists in taxidermy

Posted on January 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

The 2nd of a number of classic Van Ingen photos I will be posting. This one is from one of their promotional brochures.

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Van Ingen Bear Lamps

Posted on January 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

A pair of fantastic Van Ingen bear lamps!

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The Kennet Briar

Posted on December 31, 2011 | Leave a comment

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Squirrel wall light

Posted on November 27, 2011 | 1 Comment

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The mystery of the Arkana brand

Posted on November 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

Arkana is a brand shrouded in mystery – very little information is available on them outside of the main themes known to fans of 1960′s modernist furniture of the Eames era.

Arkana was based in Falkirk in Scotland, a family business with representation as far as Denmark.

What I do know is they made a wide range of beautiful chairs and furniture in conjunction with Maurice Burke - some nice examples of which are below. If you know more do get in touch and provide more information.

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