A Buyers Guide to Art of Kuriology on ebay,
...but ebay scrapped their own guide program?
It had been on my 'to do' list for quite some time. To write a guide for ebay on Kuriology Art sculptures. I finally put aside some time after I noted a prompt from ebay. Spent a couple of hours scribbling away with big crayons & went to upload the Kuriology guide onto ebay.
????? But, No can do?
A little further investigation (google) & discovered ebay have scrapped their own guide scheme initiative. In the process ebay dumping 500,000 guides written by enthusiastic ebayers?
These guides as well as being informative, drove free traffic to ebay via google.
So why scrap?
Who knows?
But since Kuriology sculptures use recycled materials, here is the ebay Kuriology guide recycled onto the blog.
-: Art of KURIOLOGY :-
by The Kuriologist
‘Outsider - Folk Art’
For the different,
unusual, individual & unique
What is KURIOLOGY?
Made from found, recycled,
re-purposed, re-used items & materials crafted into objects of primarily
environmentally responsible or social commentary Art. These creations have to fit into
the artists spectrum interpretation of Wunderkammer ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ objects
& artefacts. The artist work often reflecting a personal eclectic
interest in Antiques, Natural History, Taxidermy, Folklore, Occult &
Witchcraft, Paleontology, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Classical Greek/Roman mythology
& Art. All such subjects fitting into
the artists broad umbrella perception of ‘Cabinet of curiosities’ and reflected
in diversity of Kuriology collectible décor creations.
Who is the
Kuriologist? A cognitively disabled self-taught ‘Outsider’ artist. Following a prolonged period of years of authority
(& others) instigated physical assaults
& physiological intimidation & hate crimes against him, the artist suffered
severe catastrophic trauma. During later
clinical & forensic medical diagnosis the artist’s condition was likened to
that of ‘a person repeatedly exposed to
life threatening situations’ (ie: living in a war zone). Cognitively impaired with PTSD (Post traumatic Stress Disorder) severe anxiety,
physically painful panic attacks & form of (authoritarian) people related agoraphobia. The artist became housebound
for more than a decade. During this time, he taught himself to sculpt from
whatever materials available to hand & created 100’s & 100’s of
sculptures which very few people ever got to see.
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| Kuriology Art Sculptures |
How are Kuriology
pieces made?
Using a range of diverse
materials to construct form & body, & often incorporating elements of
both traditional & contemporary Papier-mâché & decoupage techniques
– the artist’s ‘vegetarian taxidermy
‘-pieces using no animal parts (Other than shellac polish). Kuriology assemblage sculptural pieces made up of
multiple pieces & objects on social, political & other topics, broadly referred
to by the artist as – ‘reliquary cabinets
of collective curiosity’. A back ground as a former
antique furniture restorer, Kuriology art pieces often stained, French polished
& by incorporating antique or old objects, have an overall antique or
vintage feel & look about a completed piece.
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| Vegetarian Taxidermy Octopus in progress |
Where Kuriology has
been exhibited?
The Kuriologist lives in relative reclusion in
an isolated rural area, seldom travels & feels disconnected, even excluded from
conventional art & disability organisations. His work deemed by some as - to craft like for Art galleries & too Art-y for craft fairs. Although several galleries in Cornwall, UK,
have taken & sold Kuriology Art, it is museums & antique shop
environments in which Kuriology Art seems most in place.
In June 2017 Kuriology
held a summer exhibition at Helston Museum.
Over x250 (tip of iceberg) Kuriology
sculptures exhibited. Attracting double usual
number of Museum visitors. Also, digital
exhibition of Kuriology art as part of ‘Alternative’ touring exhibition at
Bristol Museum, Poole Museum, Falmouth Art Gallery & Cheltenham Gallery.
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| Kuriology Exhibition Helston Museum 2017 |
Types of Kuriology
1.
‘Vegetarian
Taxidermy’ – Natural History Animal figures using no actual animal parts
2.
‘Reliquary
Cabinets of Collective Curiosity’ – Assemblage constructions
3.
‘Steampunk
Inspired’ – But seldom a gear or cog insight…
4.
‘Science
Fantasy’ – Science fiction, alien & fantasy creations
5.
‘Figurative
Nudes’ – Primarily male sculptures often Greek/Roman mythology figure based
6.
‘Occult,
Witchcraft & Folklore’ – Inspired by traditional & antique artefacts
7.
‘Carnival
of the Dead Figures’ – Memento Mori meets Day of The Dead, whilst passing
through the vaults of Victorian Dark Gothic
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| Kuriology Reliquary of Collective Curiosity |
Why buy Kuriology
sculptures?
1.
Environmental
Credibility: Primarily uses recycled
& re-purposed materials & resources.
2.
Individually
Unique: OOAK (One of a kind)
Every Kuriology sculpture is individual. Some may be similar, but none are the
same. No production line plastic resin moulds
used here!
3.
Collectible
Curiosities: Sales indicate already a small ‘hard-core’ number of early-bird
Kuriology collectors.
4.
Affordability:
Hundreds of Kuriology sculptures were
created in ten-years of being housebound.
Needing to downsize to create needed valuable space Kuriology sculptures
are offered at auction at sensible & affordable start prices. Start prices which barely reflect minimum wage
hours entailed in the creation
When should you
buy Kuriology sculptures?
Well right now seems as good a time as any?
Because when they are sold they are gone!
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