I spent several hours every day perfecting and developing my own technique to Create an original design. I quickly started to make very retro-futurist model of rings. At that time I decided to embark on this adventure, quit my job and try to live on my jewelry full-time. One day a friend told me what I was doing was Steampunk. I researched the subject and fell in love with this culture. I always liked Steampunk but I didn’t know there was a name for it.’

Clothing by Skingraft Designs, photo by Krista Benson

If you want to dress like a rockstar and have the bank for it, you have to check out Skingraft Designs. My favs are from the photoshoot “Found Fables” shot by Krista Benson of Tiny Dragon Productions. They’re clothing is a darkly delicious combination of Road Warrior/Victoriana, all leather and lace and guaranteed to turn heads.  All I know about the folks at Skingraft is that they’re a “wild pack of wolves terrorizing Los Angeles”. I believe it.

The Puppet Pathos

All My Dreams

The art of Greg Simkins is like some alternate Looney Tunes universe on Acid. Creatures ooze and slither throughout the space like they’ve just been beamed down and reassembled incorrectly. They’re slimy, misshapen and thoroughly disturbing, and yet manage to retain a cartoonish sense of fun — twisted — but still fun. See the rest of the universe at www.imscared.com.

Tutu

Scott Radke’s back with this incredible new piece titled “tutu”. He continues to create pieces that engage and astound the viewer. Grim in her black tutu this character delicately cradles an egg for reasons that are left up to the viewer’s imagination. This piece is available on Scott’s site www.scottradke.com.

Araignee

This is a recent piece from one of my favorite artists, Stephane Halleux. It’s quite a bit more sinister in nature than much of his work, so it fits nicely here. All of his work is meticulously crafted and reflects his interest in comics. His leather clad creations are often more whimsical than dark, but they all seem to share the feeling of man and machine combined. See more at www.stephanehalleux.com (helps if you read french).

Marco

I’ve always had an affinity for found object sculptures and Jessica Joslin’s are amazing. Using bones (real and replica) and antique ephemera, she creates a menagerie of zoological oddities. What’s the most incredible is the amount of expression that each creation conveys even though they are only bits of bone and metal. See the whole zoo at www.jessicajoslin.com.