Shivers of Delight

  Pop Up Ghost Stories with New England Curiosities The Rope, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Walpurgisnacht Eclectic Halloween Artists Guild (EHAG) Online Sale GrimQuiet Candle Sale Burial Ground Shop Sale  (Code BELTANE) Beltane Art Doll Only "Time" Exhibit and Sale The Oddities Flea Market Macabre Monthly Market Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian

This weekend I realized that I hadn't seen my sunglasses since isolation began. I usually only wore them when I was out and about and since I've been doing little of that, I lost track of them. That started me on a hunt from some new sunglasses and while I didn't exactly find any that would be useful for everyday, I did find some fun goth-glam sunglasses and accessories. Eccentric Rococo Sunglasses from Pearls and Swine You should check out the entire shop of Pearls and Swine, by the way. Their sunglasses are so over-the-top fantastic it was hard to choose which one to show you. These glasses really spoke to my love of beads. Spider Web Sunglasses from Cremated Equal This pair of sunglasses is probably more my style for everyday wear. They're cute without causing chaos. Moon Eyeglass Chain Holder from Anamnesis Syndrome Perhaps if I had a chain to hold my sunglasses I wouldn't lose them so often? Probably not. Beaded Skeleton Hands Glasses Chain from Chains4Frames T...

Sometimes I think I've seen all there is to see in Halloween art and I pause for a bit, but yesterday I let my fingers stroll through Etsy and, as always, a few things caught my eye. You see I've been writing this blog on Halloween art somewhere between "It couldn't have been that long ago" and "Forever." My eyes sometimes start to glaze over when I look at one pumpkin too many. The truth is though, I love pumpkins!  I'm reading a book right now called Improv Wisdom and the author has thirteen maxims for living a better life. Last night I read about the fifth maxim: Be Average and one of the things the author said was to forget about thinking outside the box. Instead look more deeply at what is inside the box. I'm paraphrasing, but it was one of those aha moments for me.  That's a long explanation for letting you know that posts may be further between, but I still like what is inside the box. So, let's take a look at what I found in my b...

I don't have any Halloween artists to show you today, but that doesn't mean I'm not feeling spooky! Here's my agenda for the week. Loch Ness Monster Daughters of Darkness Market Rural Cemetery Movement St. Mark's Eve

  All the links you need! Jonathan Frid Edward Gorey Salem and Company Dolls Body Embalmed by Us NEVER TURN BLACK!: A Brief History of the Hyperstimulated Human Corpse : A Live, Online Zoom Lecture by Dr. John Troyer, Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath Daphne du Maurier Bram Stoker

I loved watching the tv series Dark Shadows. I watched it just a bit as a kid, but it was too scary for me- I hid behind the chair and peered around it. When I rewatched it as an adult, I loved it even more. It was campy and spooky all at the same time. I'm thinking about Dark Shadows because this Wednesday marks nine years since Jonathan Frid, the actor who played Barnabas Collins, died. In honor of Frid and Dark Shadows I decided to look for some rings that evoke the mood of the show. Gothic Arch Ring from Craeven Coffin Skull Ring from Rock Flower Studio BVA Bat Ring from AF Jewelry Studio Coffin Ring from Metal Crow Cemetery Ring from Whitelake Jewelry Now head over to YouTube and find an episode of Dark Shadows to watch.

Here are the links you'll need to join me Edward Gorey House Museum Gris Grimley Curioporium Immersive Experience with Joey Marsocci of Grymm Studios Crimson Pins Shop on Etsy Good Southern Witches Edited by J.D. Horn

I'm reading a book about a haunted house right now and so haunted houses are on my mind. I went in search of some artists making spooky house pieces and wasn't disappointed. Check these out! Witch House from Sparhawks Stuff Cut Paper Castle under Glass from Saladaballo Ceramic Haunted House Luminary by Aaron Murray Linoblock Printed Haunted House from Woodcut Emporium Haunted Victorian House from Buster Justis Haunted Miniature House from Mel Poole Studio Spooky House Ironstone Serving Dish from Indelible Curiosities Ceramic Haunted House from Creative Currents Shop Haunted House Metallic Art Print from JT Photo Imaginarium Haunted House Tumblers from Creative Currents Shop Well these pieces certainly get my imagination going! It's a good thing the sun is up.