Written by Mikail Haroon (@mvkail) / Curated by the Welcome team
This is our ninth iteration of Monthly Discoveries, our recurring series where the Welcome team rounds up and shares what we discovered on the internet this past month.
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October’s assortment includes a love letter written inside a bra, a kebab rotisserie turned into a sculpture, a chandelier made of sugar, a standout acrylic painting, one-of-a-kind tattoos, and more.
Happy discovering.
apple of my eye by Vivian Cho
Vivian Cho spent three months shooting 114 frames of stop-motion on a single Cosmic Crisp apple. Rabbits carved into its skin hop around the surface as the fruit slowly ages, its flesh visibly aging in a process known as enzymatic browning. This piece is an exercise in patience.
Scarecrow Uggs by Corruptkid
Massachusetts-based brand Corruptkid reworked a pair of Uggs into patchwork scarecrow boots, piecing together autumnal plaid and checked fabrics with big, visible hand stitches. The caption mentions hours and hours of hand sewing, and it shows in every detail. The boots recall the highly coveted Junya Watanabe MAN AW13 Ugg collaboration, which featured more understated patchwork. (You can message Corruptkid to inquire about a custom, made-to-order pair.)
Watson and the pigeons by @sherlock_n_watson_the_pointers
Watson, an English pointer, lies perfectly still in a park while dozens of pigeons swarm around him (even walking on top of his head), with ducks inching in from the edges. As a bird dog, Watson has arguably failed at his one job.
This will not end well by Victoire Inchauspé
Victoire Inchauspé is a French sculptor whose This will not end well features a translucent, frosted hand resting on a concrete floor, with bees perched on its surface. The cloudy finish makes the hand appear either frozen in ice or inflated like a disposable glove. A companion piece, Wiggle your big toe, depicts a pair of shoes in the same style, also rendered in glass.
Mitch McConnell mask by Howard Senft
A hyperrealistic silicone mask of Mitch McConnell shared by mask maker Howard Senft, whose work includes incredibly detailed likenesses of horror movie characters, comic book characters, and other pop culture figures. The mask would fit right into Masks of Crime, a photobook documenting robberies carried out by masked perpetrators, as captured on CCTV.
Love letter in a bra by @thriftingtreasurepage
A touching discovery: @thriftingtreasurepage shared a photo of a red bra found at the Goodwill Bins, with a love letter handwritten inside its cups. Addressed to her partner, Jake, the letter commemorates the couple’s first real fight, which was over “the role of the sun.” The intimacy of the letter, coupled with the mystery of how it ended up at Goodwill, offers a strange and beautiful glimpse into the romantic history of an unknown couple.
Netted hair by Constance Mary
Constance Mary is a self-proclaimed “long hair enthusiast” (among other things) who has been growing her hair for the past decade, reaching a length of over one meter. This month, she shared a photo of herself lying on asphalt, wearing True Religion jeans, with her hair sectioned by dozens of multicolored elastics into a diamond-shaped net that drapes down her back. The intricate arrangement is part of her ongoing personal exploration of experimental hairstyles. Here and here are a few other interesting examples. As she puts it, “Growing hair is a life-long project measured in seasons.”
SFX medal pinning by Danka Alatorre
Special effects artist Danka Alatorre pinned a row of military medals directly into a bare chest for Trinity Ace Gardener’s excellent music video for “Martyr.” The visual toes the line between body horror and accessory, making it an especially memorable image.
XXL raccoon skin cap by Lily Phat
Lily Phatt is an experimental NYC-based fashion designer specializing in highly intricate, meticulously handcrafted hats. Her pieces take inspiration from bats, porcupines, birds, rabbits, and an array of other creatures, and often have exaggerated proportions. Her creations have been worn by artists including Rowan of The Femcels, Cortissaa Star, and Slayyyter. This month, we’re highlighting her oversized raccoon-inspired cap, complete with a tail long enough to trail down her back and across the floor.
Average of 50 YouTube Shorts by Wendy Gunk
X user Wendy Gunk created a viral digital artwork by ‘averaging’ 50 YouTube Shorts screenshots into a single image. The result is a murky, vertical rainbow smear, where disparate text, punctuation, emojis, and random iconography are just barely distinguishable, even when viewers zoom in. Many viewers have noted its resemblance to the Shroud of Turin, the centuries-old linen cloth believed by some to bear the image of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.