Dolphin skull covered in scrimshaw of ships, foliage, a butterfly, and flags, from 1750-1850. (all photographs by the author for Hyperallergic) 19th century whalers could be at sea for years, and for ...
Ebony and ivory aren’t just found on a keyboard. They make a powerful combination when merged together in a unique artform called scrimshaw. A Harris County man has perfected the art. On the surface ...
The Cahoon Museum of American Art on Cape Cod has been diving into the history of scrimshaw. Don't know what that is? Well, you're not alone. This largely forgotten folk art form — created by whalemen ...
A new exhibition is looking at the traditional art form of scrimshaw through a wider context and contemporary lens. "The Wider World and Scrimshaw” at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts ...
The artwork of Felix Tapia has a uniquely Southwestern flair, as he transforms found animal skulls into unique pieces of art combining the techniques of scrimshaw carving, etching and painting. His ...
Long before there were portable electronic screens to create with and be entertained by, there were much simpler ways to occupy long periods of time. Some of these simpler ways grew to be quite ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This classic example of scrimshaw has a portrait of a fashionable young woman pinpricked into the surface of a ...
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