Monday for me means new beginnings, so it's the perfect day to launch my weekly series 'Shopping In The Dark.'Every Monday I will feature a post dedicated to four macarbe Etsy shops that I'm infatuated with. I hope you enjoy my strange selection and if you would like to recommend a macabre shop for me… Continue reading Shopping In The Dark : Macabre Etsy Shops You Need To See
Etsy, never fails me, and today I am giving thanks to the site for bringing Grave Digger Candles to my attention. Their 'Handmade And Unholy' hand-poured candles are crafted from all natural bees wax. I'm taken with their Black Beeswax Spine Candles which are part of a wider Plague Collection. At £58.10 for three assorted… Continue reading Grave Digger Candles
I've fallen hard for the new home textiles and accessories from one of my all-time favourite fashion houses, Montreal based Ovate. I'm especially infatuated with their Washed Linen Tote Bag and Washed Linen Apron.
The beautiful enigma that is Old Hag has established a YouTube Channel, where she discusses fascinating topics such as living with autism. She also features stunning videos of the landscapes that surround her in Dalarna, Sweden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMuKXXkjIcM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w7N28jWuAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgH9hs2TSD8
2015 was quite a light year when it came to actually buying anything that's really worth talking about. Many months went by when I didn't see much more than the four walls of my bedroom, and treating myself or getting something that I needed rarely even registered in my mind. Hell, I could hardly find… Continue reading My Best Wyrd Buys & Gifts Of 2015
I am madly, madly passionate about thrifting. There’s not many things in life that give me more pleasure than rooting through second hand wares. So, the other day I went to buy milk and bread…and came back with a pair of unworn Alpine Snowshoe Moonboots for £6. I always have a quick scout in the… Continue reading Dark Fashion Thrift Finds : Alpine Snowsport Moonboots
I grew up with a lot of Dutch and German friends, and was introduced to the tradition of St Nicholas when I was seven years old. However, when St Nicholas came to visit us in School, and when he left gifts in our shoes at home...there was no Krampus by his side. It's not all… Continue reading Krampusnacht
So my friends, here it is...the very first Wyrd Words & Effigies Yuletide Gift List. We're not an easy lot to buy for, us strange folk, but hopefully this list will lift off some pressure that you may be feeling around this time. I have focused a lot of my attention on small, independent, ethically… Continue reading Wyrd Words & Effigies Dark Yuletide Gift List
You can now purchase my photography in a wide range of forms, including tote bags, journals, posters, prints, cards, phone cases and cushions. I'll be uploading work on a regular basis, but for now, why not have a browse...
The other day I heard the song Breathe Me by a musician called Sia. I knew I'd heard it somewhere before....I knew it had made my skin tingle a long, long time ago. So, I did a Google search and discovered that it was featured on the Six Feet Under finale, one of my all… Continue reading Six Feet Under Finale
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 