Swarovski Encrusted Animal Skulls By 2 Different Artists; Peter Pracilio & Suzan Fellman

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceTGgbcZxXbWhGK5y9n3AdxyJyvWjLO1hmjbJrdBjSRqgdyusM1WAjX-mvLiwOsw8IyZNRxYom_V2q0dI4wJUpoNb3Abfm2xdRjmldLZn-oAex9_ryK4ysPMRqHQp4AuTh2XrYri1u6L5/s1600-h/Picture+12+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359904809288458834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceTGgbcZxXbWhGK5y9n3AdxyJyvWjLO1hmjbJrdBjSRqgdyusM1WAjX-mvLiwOsw8IyZNRxYom_V2q0dI4wJUpoNb3Abfm2xdRjmldLZn-oAex9_ryK4ysPMRqHQp4AuTh2XrYri1u6L5/s400/Picture+12+copy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 495px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Note: I want to clarify that these amazing pieces are two completely different artists, working separately, because there has been some confusion due to the original title of the post.</span><br /><br />Designer and artist Peter Pracilio (the same guy who designed the world's coolest dog crate,<a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2007/06/product-pick-of-week_15.html"> the eiCrate</a>, which I love but cannot bring myself to pay for) has created a series of Swarovski crystal studded animal skulls for one of Brooklyn's hippest Art and Design shops, <a href="http://www.thefutureperfect.com/">“The Future Perfect”</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCVgpl61g07V-z_JfpS2LU9WdIawIxV8C-jAsj5fGRSo5J5bRKHO5ly57TJ8Z9QQXmLOA5KDAF6cqCAZlvJhu-GBgTfEJLfAf4ZLnatzxBycoJWwLXx1xcNiQNsDe87VzD1ILnXIwC657/s1600-h/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352082483730156354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCVgpl61g07V-z_JfpS2LU9WdIawIxV8C-jAsj5fGRSo5J5bRKHO5ly57TJ8Z9QQXmLOA5KDAF6cqCAZlvJhu-GBgTfEJLfAf4ZLnatzxBycoJWwLXx1xcNiQNsDe87VzD1ILnXIwC657/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 280px;" /></a><br /><br />Given the present state of the economy, The Future Perfect arranged an art show filled with limited edition work, and named it fittingly, “F@$k the Economy”<br /><br />For the show, Peter released three one of a kind pieces inspired by Swarovski Crystal and the bigger picture of the hunt we are all on (his words, not mine).<br /><br />Below are the three pieces for that particular show. All have since been sold.<br /><br />Work 1 (SOLD):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhc7E2sVzvZZTvHxahJpweIQLp2WxZOwVIEeOMp7G93m2QTzfRubeEuKB6im2YkJNd0bivjrfRUZ8QV58SRs-G-0iJ822Kysr4ZG4NpwXFI4JHBbN0HdaOEwSWbFQOnzp1AwpUwEL5SMh/s1600-h/Crystal+Skull+Pic+7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352068740032574946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhc7E2sVzvZZTvHxahJpweIQLp2WxZOwVIEeOMp7G93m2QTzfRubeEuKB6im2YkJNd0bivjrfRUZ8QV58SRs-G-0iJ822Kysr4ZG4NpwXFI4JHBbN0HdaOEwSWbFQOnzp1AwpUwEL5SMh/s400/Crystal+Skull+Pic+7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 494px; height: 598px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSlJnbLy6JonV78U1CdCVyqtyduGX7Uj4HJhg0m_ItIJ_MYifaO_ufGzMmLTZ_iZXQDRn6JB_0odJ7-MPJ8UC2yn2j5ZYWWIUnLOAYaBX5pNKVvJfXHhhmv4ORqDTSIndfp6NRKI1TXBV/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352069190158522866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSlJnbLy6JonV78U1CdCVyqtyduGX7Uj4HJhg0m_ItIJ_MYifaO_ufGzMmLTZ_iZXQDRn6JB_0odJ7-MPJ8UC2yn2j5ZYWWIUnLOAYaBX5pNKVvJfXHhhmv4ORqDTSIndfp6NRKI1TXBV/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 426px;" /></a><br />above: New Zealand Fallow Deer (Dama dama) encrusted in Crystal Clear Swarovski crystal<br />dimensions: 24" Overall Height 20" Antler Width, Wall Mounted<br /><br />Work 2 (SOLD):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzkOybKlExh0HsKPthvrW03eTAtiueKU4eCaSqBjTZDI6TqZxr-9xeXPH6At-ZoJcWBph71O_ei8AvxVUegF8QUj597qh278aS0asqXPN3_IUklpS4H7d8OOqT76iGEFPVobTj782hkb3/s1600-h/new+zealand+ram.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352065660651387554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzkOybKlExh0HsKPthvrW03eTAtiueKU4eCaSqBjTZDI6TqZxr-9xeXPH6At-ZoJcWBph71O_ei8AvxVUegF8QUj597qh278aS0asqXPN3_IUklpS4H7d8OOqT76iGEFPVobTj782hkb3/s400/new+zealand+ram.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 331px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpf9tqPnsBPABbeDtMTKnIvXlvllRNmONWqEiRv5vX48stUc24t6YKjT0-kVW_qDKLYB-01xPlWcCNvFzpJIIYsPFAxLzY6UFk2ZKYZBYrzPoaABRTL_kWWJmfB5BgxYw4GM7WmckrJWw/s1600-h/Picture+16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352065471891401618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpf9tqPnsBPABbeDtMTKnIvXlvllRNmONWqEiRv5vX48stUc24t6YKjT0-kVW_qDKLYB-01xPlWcCNvFzpJIIYsPFAxLzY6UFk2ZKYZBYrzPoaABRTL_kWWJmfB5BgxYw4GM7WmckrJWw/s400/Picture+16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 404px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsG7kxZ0_VkKu_1KyNsdpPQi03Vd_qrdQoB_D4r7mvPYjx1ZmsnFaF3zZLDSps0CzDJvW4L_oyYeb4jF2vnWNmIE1fq_1dKk5QeNH_dXBZ1AAHh9IQt37IcTP9o3Ewk2s_ByReZYj3Qeee/s1600-h/Ram+4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352065349282011426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsG7kxZ0_VkKu_1KyNsdpPQi03Vd_qrdQoB_D4r7mvPYjx1ZmsnFaF3zZLDSps0CzDJvW4L_oyYeb4jF2vnWNmIE1fq_1dKk5QeNH_dXBZ1AAHh9IQt37IcTP9o3Ewk2s_ByReZYj3Qeee/s400/Ram+4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 331px;" /></a><br />above: New Zealand Ram (Ovis aries) encrusted in Jet Black Swarovski Crystal<br />dimensions: 20” Wide 12” Tall, Tabletop<br /><br />Work 3 (SOLD):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQTPLWx1fGH3vSaPxH210-nizVyhMv9bdk5wf_moJjT_YaI5MAYvTqGnVGDVGwId5Y21ALqhvp5JIVdADrSsxk31x76XR-kDd-97QnUmJAWLh-r7x3Hvwh_wj_Dvd-V0vVlH1efYVp4gM/s1600-h/Dik+DIk+7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352069771692722466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQTPLWx1fGH3vSaPxH210-nizVyhMv9bdk5wf_moJjT_YaI5MAYvTqGnVGDVGwId5Y21ALqhvp5JIVdADrSsxk31x76XR-kDd-97QnUmJAWLh-r7x3Hvwh_wj_Dvd-V0vVlH1efYVp4gM/s400/Dik+DIk+7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 575px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaCCGTeMcl8B9dyNqpw7fnMdFHxGn_D0Bt2HWixtzpnGgZVnKT-aZNp2umnB2FkbXDuSH65oHJo6YdLgJuyMohef8LGBrEz_8Lpi4GeAzLPQtCSOdn7rKx2v3SG6oDMcibvy4BDOZKnE-/s1600-h/Picture+13.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352069527521767010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaCCGTeMcl8B9dyNqpw7fnMdFHxGn_D0Bt2HWixtzpnGgZVnKT-aZNp2umnB2FkbXDuSH65oHJo6YdLgJuyMohef8LGBrEz_8Lpi4GeAzLPQtCSOdn7rKx2v3SG6oDMcibvy4BDOZKnE-/s400/Picture+13.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 461px;" /></a><br />above: South African Kirk's Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) encrusted in Light Siam Swarovski Crystal<br />dimensions: 10" Tall 3.25" Wide, Wall Mount<br /><br />In addition to the above three for The Future Perfect show, he has created a new work for a new client, Secret Society. This addition to his series " Swarovski Crystal Safari" is covered in over 13,000 crystals. Encrusted in Black Diamond and Jet Black flatback stones, this one of a kind African Blesbok made its debut in Oslo Norway in the <a href="http://www.secretsocietyoslo.blogspot.com/">Secret Society</a> during Oslo's Fashion Week.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46GSN0Q_O3XUaZzXRgxVKO9Y5LFdv_tsHFe9jzzaDDGwt-RKxKMN9lr_LmG5kG4eKj3zJtAZxq1qGXWHPfHDK86anN81OndPZIxPzmn1xhTUzfwflC6LFu-TRSWqm9BeT4vBhOEYSzJaF/s1600-h/IMG_8186.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352070285801640450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46GSN0Q_O3XUaZzXRgxVKO9Y5LFdv_tsHFe9jzzaDDGwt-RKxKMN9lr_LmG5kG4eKj3zJtAZxq1qGXWHPfHDK86anN81OndPZIxPzmn1xhTUzfwflC6LFu-TRSWqm9BeT4vBhOEYSzJaF/s400/IMG_8186.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 560px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMJMqhj4Mh4-lJqeOaoiL68We3YEOmfpidrvr990fi_UD53anNpGcrHuEf2ffFmB-hU9xxz3jdqow5I37KZyoN587TcA_01eQ1bOvFXvyQWvd3-5tr2O63YKfd-im6cF-plLuY6FTqMG9/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352071153611854162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMJMqhj4Mh4-lJqeOaoiL68We3YEOmfpidrvr990fi_UD53anNpGcrHuEf2ffFmB-hU9xxz3jdqow5I37KZyoN587TcA_01eQ1bOvFXvyQWvd3-5tr2O63YKfd-im6cF-plLuY6FTqMG9/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 441px;" /></a><br /><br />And below is his most recent addition to the Crystal Safari:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmLhFK9G_E7MaJgboWV0_WBFfhg-CGZMuefFsHSQchk6FtF5i2xeK9ZrjXS8prjJVTp2up8BncbDiwIP78g0mV5meFztDsZtlJGL3OcjzoIMg39Rm1awPGLOIcCAXlbOtlkJduK88t6V3/s1600-h/IMG_8514.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352070758070468306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmLhFK9G_E7MaJgboWV0_WBFfhg-CGZMuefFsHSQchk6FtF5i2xeK9ZrjXS8prjJVTp2up8BncbDiwIP78g0mV5meFztDsZtlJGL3OcjzoIMg39Rm1awPGLOIcCAXlbOtlkJduK88t6V3/s400/IMG_8514.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 579px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvrt4Gy8-HMt2fvTQT2HgZv3d0sPUds36EkfAZumVC2YGdhzLQgjqJi8GfUgDd8ve8kQ4u-ilcBa0kOO3IasTY7P3u2t_D7ruXfHUwunl3lRoRkn2wSTFHJAuCxTbdwBjlVJJ9Ty4PJ9i/s1600-h/IMG_8531.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352070952686672146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvrt4Gy8-HMt2fvTQT2HgZv3d0sPUds36EkfAZumVC2YGdhzLQgjqJi8GfUgDd8ve8kQ4u-ilcBa0kOO3IasTY7P3u2t_D7ruXfHUwunl3lRoRkn2wSTFHJAuCxTbdwBjlVJJ9Ty4PJ9i/s400/IMG_8531.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 541px;" /></a><br />above: South African Duiker [2009]<br />Antelope skull and Dark Indigo Swarovski Crystals<br />dimensions: 11" L x 3.5" W<br /><br />The South African Duiker is a medium-sized antelope from the subfamilt Cephalophinae native to Sub-Saharan Africa.<br /><br />check out more of Peter's work at <a href="http://www.peterpracilio.com/Site/NEW_SITE_HOME_PAGE.html">his site here.</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Suzan Fellman:</span><br />Another artist who has used Swarovski Crystals to embellish animal skulls is <a href="http://www.suzanfellman.com/">Suzan Fellmen</a>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIr0z2fmJpWnYEDmFklAwM0oZrh_VIw0ECPsctUjehsYUmuiCPHCl0FB8-SXr4IsT8jfTU7sySKQOvz02n0nkOvJTs7jDSn6V7X746Bu-XGnKDpS2VXc-7mdiYkU0Os4tYio5VG_ZXQrg/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352078797807661026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIr0z2fmJpWnYEDmFklAwM0oZrh_VIw0ECPsctUjehsYUmuiCPHCl0FB8-SXr4IsT8jfTU7sySKQOvz02n0nkOvJTs7jDSn6V7X746Bu-XGnKDpS2VXc-7mdiYkU0Os4tYio5VG_ZXQrg/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 548px;" /></a><br /><br />A former set designer , she chose to embellish the antlers in lieu of the skull with Swarovski crystals. Elegant removable custom iron mount included.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5arShp2TzKJ3sG0up2smqMkQ81xKIzDHUv2UdArKjleiMKg5I47_DERdI1Y84kBz1c8_2ACRViDwX_SfGw78zQO4BPTQdThw7wd3KlG070VF8YJF0Zl0y7S9FffNbOez43opcYXGITyGv/s1600-h/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352080679940918482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5arShp2TzKJ3sG0up2smqMkQ81xKIzDHUv2UdArKjleiMKg5I47_DERdI1Y84kBz1c8_2ACRViDwX_SfGw78zQO4BPTQdThw7wd3KlG070VF8YJF0Zl0y7S9FffNbOez43opcYXGITyGv/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 503px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRNY7mwJwZ8Th2Dp09vLc2htzw1LsSCMUIUf1UoFdzaoDeS4zvP9B1sCHwJJ-sHSCgQ6KBmjSvrSTmgXku9g2CUEV-_NbVG9uXBh4Quzj9wtlH9mGMy3BFghTyEyAAphTmGNBZOZXXYV9/s1600-h/Picture+31.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352081177428707698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRNY7mwJwZ8Th2Dp09vLc2htzw1LsSCMUIUf1UoFdzaoDeS4zvP9B1sCHwJJ-sHSCgQ6KBmjSvrSTmgXku9g2CUEV-_NbVG9uXBh4Quzj9wtlH9mGMy3BFghTyEyAAphTmGNBZOZXXYV9/s400/Picture+31.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 416px;" /></a><br /><br />Because each piece is naturally one-of-a-kind, measurements are approximate: 24"-30" high and 16"-24" wide. Weight: 9-13 lbs. <a href="http://www.suzanfellman.com/">Available from her directly.</a><br /><br />See Peter Pracilio's $11,000.00 gold-plated version of his modern dog crate <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/06/11000-gold-plated-dog-crate.html">here.</a>

Swarovski Encrusted Animal Skulls By 2 Different Artists; Peter Pracilio & Suzan Fellman

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