Way back in November 2015 I volunteered at Blekk Metal in Norway, and was interviewed briefly for a documentary that was being made about the festival. Now, I don't know if my few words will end up in the film, but I'm excited to share with you the trailer that has recently been made available.… Continue reading Blekk Metal Documentary
Despite not being a dark artist in practice, Kendra Haste's work with galvanized wire greatly appeals to me, and will, I believe touch something in you too. Her timber wolf sculpture is the first piece that I ever saw from her vast collection of works, and I was immediately floored by its uniqueness, power and… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : 66 / Kendra Haste
Get excited dear readers, for here is the official video for Skuggsjá, the title track from Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik's forthcoming album of the same name. Watch it all the way through if you can, as it's a modern day masterpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r-clazKRrk
So, we have reached day 65 of the 365 days of Dark Art series. (I'm aware that some have been posted on odd days, and for this I apologise, but life, you know?) Anyway, I wanted to feature an artist who I think is really bloody special for this 65th post. The artist I opted… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : 65 / Caitlin Hackett
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 would not know about the artwork of Norwegian artist Thore Hansen if it wasn't for a kindly reader over at my blog The Girl With Cold Hands. I logged in this morning to find a comment encouraging me to check him out, which I did, immediately. And I wasn't disappointed. Thore's work harked back… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : 64 / Thore Hansen
There was reason for excitement this morning, when I discovered that Swedish creative Malin Mellryd had launched an Etsy store selling - for the moment - jewellery. Malin's pendents are made from natural materials such as stone and wood, and crafted by hand. One of the first things that drew my attention when I encountered… Continue reading Malin Mellryd Etsy Store
Yana Moskaluk has the be one the most diverse artists I've encountered in my years of keeping Wyrd Words & Effigies. Enjoy.
Currently being seduced by the metal, bone and stone in Baroness Wolfe's Etsy shop.
I'm unable to stop studying the strange, oddly alluring art of Philippine born artist Jeremy Enecio.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 