Hand Embroidered Skulls by Calavera

We were recently contacted by the talented Nicola Murray De Jager, a fellow South African artist with a passion for creating great embroidered skulls. Nicola creates these uniquely beautiful skulls and sells them under the name of Calavera.

Embroidered SkullsEmbroidered Skulls Embroidered SkullsThese embroidered skulls are available in mainly two sizes, that being medium ( W305mm H350mm) and Large (W380 H450). Each finished skull is then placed in a drop box frame behind glass. As you can tell from the images the frames have an unusual elliptical opening that looks really good. International orders are posted without glass but the frames are designed in such a way that the back can be removed, the glass cut to size and then placed inside on a specifically routed ledge.

Visit the Calavera website to contact Nicola with regards to prices and bespoke sizes.

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Mexican Skull Illustration by Fly Design Studio

This colourful skull illustration was initially spotted on Pinterest but after a quick search I found it on Behance under the user – Fly Design Studio. The Mexican skull illustration, Happy till the end, is extremely busy but it totally works and who doesn’t love a bit of colour?

Mexican Skull by Fly Design Studio

Floral Pattern Porcelain Skulls by Noon

These exquisite floral skulls have been created by French artist Noon and K.Olin tribu. The floral patterns have been imprinted onto the porcelain and they look amazing. The series is limited to 50 pieces and each skull comes in a posh wooden crate.

The black and white series is known as Fleurs Noires but they have already sold out (sorry!) but you can still get your hands on the red series – Fleurs Rouges.

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Floral Porcelain Skulls by NooN - red

Floral Porcelain Skulls by NooN - black and white

Floral Porcelain Skulls by NooN - black

Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Wallpaper by Emily Evans

Emily Evans is a extremely talented anatomical illustrator who creates drawings for anatomy books and more recently home-wares - see her anatomical plates here. This is one of her latest creations - Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Wallpaper - which is available through the Street Anatomy Store.

Available at the Street Anatomy Gallery Store!

We’ve been lucky enough to also go Brazilian dancing with Emily in Brick Lane, but that’s a story for another time. I can confirm that her dancing skills are nearly as good as her drawing skills :)

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Skull Workshop by Lauren Baker

What a great idea! I wish I had thought of it first TBH but I guess I’ll just have to get over it and go have some fun creating a cool skull at the Lauren Baker Skull Workshop.

Lauren’s skull workshop was a huge hit at Tate Modern where 200 participants decorated skulls. Plus her previous workshops at Hoxton Hotel, Shoreditch House and Museum of Pathology were all fully booked. You should probably go.

 The Workshop includes:
  • 3.5 hour workshop includes materials and refreshments
  • Learn about the use of skulls in art
  • Hear about Lauren Baker’s journey of skull art
  • Use a diverse range of materials to paint and embellish your skull
  • Take your finished skull art home
When: Saturday 27 April 2013
Time: 14:00 – 17:30
Where: Barts Pathology Museum
How Much: £60

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Jacky Tsai’s Floral Skulls

Jacky Tsai, a designer who used to work for Alexander McQueen, is currently working on his own fashion line. These decorative floral skulls are stunning and are part of a larger body of work which includes a number of prints, sculptures and drawings.

We’re glad to see you doing your own stuff Jacky. Hopefully we’ll be seeing more skulls from him in the future!

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Jacky Tsai's Floral Skulls 2

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Jacky Tsai's Floral Skulls

Skull Patterns by Mr Tree

Mr Tree, Joseph Motas, is a Spanish designer currently living in Barcelona. He has a very diverse portfolio ranging from simple pattern making to lighting and furniture design. One of the styles which sets him apart is his patterns and the repitition of these which we will show you below.

Skull Patterns by Mr Tree Designs

Skull Pattern Designs by Mr Tree

Skull Table Design