Kind of Strange

Tired of being stuck in and around the house due to unexpected snowfall, I recently teamed up with photographer Val Mohney to take some photos of the winter version of the bone mask costume in the nearby woods. 

Here’s a few of my favorites.

More under the cut…

Costume consists of almost entirely thrift store and junk shop salvage finds.  Pants, shoes (not visible) suede shirt, horn, goggles, gloves, goatskin jacket and antique wolf fur stole all came from one thrift store or another throughout the years.  The leather wrapping on the walking stick is actually strips from an old, partially stained leather skirt I bought for $2 for the material. 

I love re-using materials; not just for the price difference, but also because of the life and texture usage gives to a piece.  While some of that can be faked, I enjoy re-using materials that others have cast aside, providing new life to something that might otherwise be discarded to the junk heap.

Minor wardrobe malfunction here, but it works well enough.  The errant chain was re-pinned in place shortly thereafter.  I have absolutely no peripheral vision while I’m in the mask, so I wasn’t even aware it had come loose until I took it off.

In this shot the mask is sitting a little further forward than typical.  I was using a rabbit fur to keep the top of my head warm, so the straps securing the mask to my noggin fit a little differently than they normally do.

This is the shot I like to think of as ‘Post-Apocalyptia’. 

Photo credit goes to Val Mohney.

Related posts:

1. Bone Mask
2. New Mask + Orange Hair
3. Protective Ornament
4. New mask, first look
5. The Winged Hat