Old Fat Devil

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New Bird Creature

Here's a new monstrosity I just posted on www.etsy.com/shop/joewhiteford.

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Greeting Cards

I have Valentine's Day greeting cards at my Esty shop if anybody out there is looking for something a little different for his/her special someone. Order them now at www.etsy.com/shop/joewhiteford so you can get them before Valentine's Day.

My Heart Belongs to You.
I Burn for You.

New Year's Resolutions

"This is my year." I've heard that said from quite a few people lately. Is everybody feeling this way? I'm obviously not the only one who senses there are good things ahead. I threw a New Year's Eve party, and at about four o'clock in the morning on New Year's Day, just when everybody was leaving, sewage began to seep up through the drainpipe in my basement. It covered the concrete floor and stunk up the house. I was up all night sucking up contaminated water through my buddy's shop vacuum until the sun rose and my dad showed up with a pump. I began the year 2011 in piss and shit, tired, stressed over finances, smelly, and depressed. But when you start the year under the ground, standing in your own feces, the only place left to go is up. Yeah, 2011 is my year.

A buddy of mine once told me that making New Year's resolutions is just setting oneself up for disappointment. I disagree. Beginning every year with new goals and dreams keeps me going. It gives me something to look forward to; something to keep things interesting. This year I've made several resolutions and I plan to execute every last one.

One of my resolutions is to go crazy with my new found love of sculpting. I'm getting to the point where I'm finally contributing financially through my art, and I plan to sculpt a shit load of monstrosities as well as finish my story book. Meanwhile, I have some other projects lined up with some creative people. Harley Poe will be releasing a 7" vinyl this year with a full color version of my Herschell story, and we're also recording new songs for some movie soundtracks. Who knows, maybe we'll finish the year with a new ep. But more than these resolutions I promise to keep loving my family more than I ever have and to keep their happiness, hopes, and future top priority in my life. I also plan to become more active and healthier in body and in mind. It's going to be a good year.

Here is my Abominable Snowman with another finished piece called "The Disagreement."


I began this month standing in piss and shit. January's song is "A Hazy Shade of Winter" from Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends album.
"Hang on to your hopes, my friend.
That's an easy thing to say,
But if your hopes should pass away
Simply pretend that you can build them again.
Look around,
The grass is high,
The fields are ripe,
It's the springtime of my life."
-Paul Simon

Last Krampus of the Year

Here are three of the Krampus sculptures I created this December. The latest (and cutest) figure was sculpted on Christmas, while my boys and I lay around all day in our pajamas watching Christmas cartoons. The prices on my custom made sculptures are between $80 to $120, so if you're interested, then shoot me an email.

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This Krampus was commissioned as a Christmas gift from a buyer in Indianapolis.

I bear gifts.

Father Christmas is evil. Satan has a son and his name is Santa...at least according to a cheesy little Christmas flick I like to watch once or twice a year called Santa's Slay (2005). This masterpiece pretends to be one of those made for TV Christmas specials the whole family can watch together if you disregard the nudity, foul language, and explicit violence. There's even a stop-motion animated segment reminiscent of one of my childhood favorites from 1964 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This film is a blast! Santa is played by Bill Goldberg, the jokes are so juvenile (as if written for a younger audience), and the protagonist (Douglas Smith) and his girlfriend (Emilie de Ravin) have such a naive vibe to them that the elements awarding this film an R rating cause great contrast and a bit of welcomed confusion, at least for me. The film also includes some unexpected cameos who mostly get massacred within the first five minutes. Pop this one in on Christmas Eve; your nephews and nieces will love it and so will your grandparents.

Also, here is another Krampus I sculpted for your viewing pleasure. Rue Morgue magazine's Christmas issue is out now with an article on this devil for those who'd like to know more.


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Oh, and if you're looking for any last minute gifts for the horror junkie in your family, then consider my 1950's monster buttons I'm selling through my Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/joewhiteford.

And one last thing, the song of the month is "364 Days" by the Murder City Devils from the Thelema ep, for those who prefer to be depressed on Christmas.

That's all. Merry Krampus.

Gruss Vom Krampus

I hope you've all been nice this year.

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