Art & Dolls: 'Dig Deep' Holy Death Assemblage by Ugly Shyla

'Dig Deep' by Ugly Shyla

'Dig Deep' is the darkly beautiful, hand-crafted death assemblage, designed and made by Ugly Shyla.

"TITLE: Dig DeepMEDIUM: Vintage gauze fabric fabric,ceramic,glaze and a wooden frame.COSTUME: A stained gauze.SIZE: 13 X 11 inches.NOTES: Assemblage is to be displayed hanging on a wall.The figure stands out a bit from the frame so it looks like she is almost floating out of the frame.Behind the Death figure's head it says "I am trapped in a hole I can't dig my way out of."Piece was partially inspired by Santa Muerte http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte "

The absolutely gorgeous piece is now available on Etsy:

'Dig Deep' Holy Death Assemblage

Whilst you're there, make sure to take a look at some of Ugly Shyla's other pieces too as there are many darkly beautiful items in her Etsy store.

Ugly Shyla's Website:

http://uglyart.net/

Art: Ugly Art by Ugly Shyla

Hailing from Southern Louisiana, Ugly Shyla is a surrealist fine art doll maker, whose beautifully dark creations have built up quite a fanbase during her career. Her work has been featured in publications such as Bizarre and SPIN and also used as props in the book 'Dream' by photographer John Santerineross.

Photo by Alas Vera

Each doll is hand-crafted, meaning that they are all one-of-a-kind and the quality is of a high standard. However, whilst they are dolls, due to the macabre themes and delicateness of each piece, they are not toys nor are they suitable for children, but are ideal for doll collectors and art lovers alike.

In addition to creative and unusual dolls, Ugly Shyla also makes unique jewelry, clothing and art, which are equally as intricate and interesting.

As if all that wasn't more than enough to keep her occupied, she is also an alternative model, and has done shoots with photographers such as Steve Diet Goedde, John Santerineross and Lithium Picnic.



To find out more about Ugly Shyla, keep up to date with her activities or to purchase her work, you can visit the following websites:

Ugly Art Dolls: http://www.uglyart.net/
Etsy Store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/uglyartdotnet
Ugly Shyla's Blog: http://uglyartdolls.wordpress.com/

Thank you to Ugly Shyla for permission to use the images.

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