DearMoogle

Smooth butterfly ray (Gymnura micrura)
Image: Adam Summers

One of the fishes done for his art exhibit called “Cleared,” featuring cleared and stained fish. More from the exhibit here!

"Cleared" fish are fish rendered translucent by a combination treatment: hydrogen peroxide to dissolve dark pigments, a digestive enzyme called trypsin to dissolve the flesh apart from collagen in the fish's skin and skeleton and glycerin to make skin and connective issue appear invisible. The technique Summers uses to clear and stain fish has been common practice of researchers for decades and relies on two dies: Alcian blue, which gives cartilage a blue hue, and Alizarin Red S, a red dye that acts on bone. Quote source

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Designed by Sara Elizabeth Kellner:

This little mouse is worked in the round on double pointed needles from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail. Tiny ears and front legs are added after the body is finished. He is about 3” long (not including tail).

Details and free pattern here:) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/victorian-mouse

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Free admission and there is merch! :)

Photo: Maarten Inghels

Years ago, I found this cobblestone on the street in Brussels with the golden inscription “I USED TO BE A MOUNTAIN.” Like a speech bubble rising from a choked rock. After all these years, I still haven’t been able to find out who made it—there’s no record of it anywhere as a listed artwork. I see it now as a poetic intervention by an anonymous city dweller.

Pumpkin Dreams

New Kojima Productions just dropped!

Looks like they’re bringing back the spirit of Silent Hills P.T.

Artist IG: dokgonoing