That technique (Ryijy) is very popular and traditional in Finland.
I made myself a small scale, the works and my wife has a few decorative textiles around.
Yesterday I wondered if I could do with that technique throughout the jacket, as if the fur made from woolen yarn.
I am a Canadian hipster and I love these rugs with all my heart. I am also into quilts though, so maybe I need to rethink my hipster classification.
Regardless this is an incredible piece of art and I need to have one.
I’m going to make a post for a friend on the Internet. Actually, he’s not a friend at all, I’ve never met him, I just follow his Tumblr because I think it’s clever and I like arty things like that.
He has proclaimed 2012 ‘The Year of the Glitch’ and every day posts a new photo/screengrab of a glitch photo taken with a camera he has modified / fucked up. Apart from being completely fucking pointless to the layman, or anybody without an art degree shoved up their asshole, I think it’s kind of cool.
Anyway, the point you may ask, as this has nothing to do with Walken’s rugged face, is that he’s started a Kickstarter where he plans to take his art and turn it into textiles. From Finland… or Holland or some other baltic country. It’s interesting, it’s absurd, it’s fascinating and makes no sense whatsoever, but you guys kind of like that thing here, right?
You can never be too careful after a comment as dead serious as the OP’s. The problem with sarcasm however is if you sell it *too* well, you risk being taken seriously. And yes, maybe there should be a sarcasm font. I would use the hell out of that thing.
I made one of my kid’s face when she was a baby– for an art class project inspired by Chuck Close. It’s about 2′x3′, hooked in all shades of brown, and hangs in my parlor. It totally creeps people out. I should take a picture.
This isn’t a rug. This is his old cape, as Walken used to be a superhero. There’s a documentary about it: Fatboy Slim’s Weapon Of Choice. There were no special effects used in it because Christopher Walken can actually fly.
August 18, 2012 at 9:31 am
I get it. It’s funny ‘cos she’s Walken. Walken, over Walken.
August 19, 2012 at 2:38 pm
I see what she did there
August 18, 2012 at 9:32 am
Walkin’ on Walken. Too perfect.
August 18, 2012 at 9:34 am
The only thing that would make this *more* perfect would be more cowbell.
August 18, 2012 at 9:34 am
That technique (Ryijy) is very popular and traditional in Finland.
I made myself a small scale, the works and my wife has a few decorative textiles around.
Yesterday I wondered if I could do with that technique throughout the jacket, as if the fur made from woolen yarn.
August 18, 2012 at 9:40 am
I would say, the U.S. National Handicraft is an quilt.
In Finland, it is a ryijy. And of course, every hipster hates them.
August 18, 2012 at 10:25 am
I am a Canadian hipster and I love these rugs with all my heart. I am also into quilts though, so maybe I need to rethink my hipster classification.
Regardless this is an incredible piece of art and I need to have one.
August 18, 2012 at 10:32 am
Maybe in you semi-Eskimo is a little north of madness?
August 18, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Maybe Inuit, semi Eskimo…
August 18, 2012 at 1:21 pm
half eskimo, half inuit?
August 19, 2012 at 9:35 am
Our people prefer Sexskimo.
August 19, 2012 at 10:47 am
Aleut?
August 19, 2012 at 2:23 pm
eskiNO
August 18, 2012 at 11:32 am
It’s also traditional-popular in Iceland. Planned out, it can make a really attractive wall hanging.
August 18, 2012 at 9:41 am
I want this so much!
August 18, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Me too!!! So jealous.
August 18, 2012 at 9:44 am
Just don’t go Wipin’ on Walken!
August 18, 2012 at 10:01 am
I WANT!!!
August 18, 2012 at 10:05 am
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!
August 18, 2012 at 12:51 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCP85FngzE
August 18, 2012 at 10:11 am
SPLOOSH.
August 18, 2012 at 10:18 am
I wonder how would it fare if the model wore boots. Then, it could be said …
those boots were made for Walken & that’s what she’ll do.
August 18, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Your comment made me laugh and groan at the same time. I loaned. Or graphed. I’m not sure which.
August 18, 2012 at 10:18 am
Who made this? More info/link please!
August 18, 2012 at 10:23 am
Want/need. Where I buy? I buy now.
August 18, 2012 at 10:44 am
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August 18, 2012 at 11:19 am
Nope.
August 18, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Assuming this whole comment wasn’t satire, you get an extra thumbs-down in addition to the well-deserved others or calling Holland a “baltic country”.
August 18, 2012 at 8:35 pm
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August 18, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Time and place. Is that not obvious? Who ARE you people?
August 18, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Not obvious to this simple ‘people’. I’m just somebody who enjoys a little sarcasm without an overt sarcasm alert or sarcasm font.
August 19, 2012 at 10:19 am
You can never be too careful after a comment as dead serious as the OP’s. The problem with sarcasm however is if you sell it *too* well, you risk being taken seriously. And yes, maybe there should be a sarcasm font. I would use the hell out of that thing.
August 19, 2012 at 11:33 am
Honestly, I don’t fucking know. I thought it was interesting. You can stick your thumbs up my arse. x x
August 19, 2012 at 2:35 pm
We love your rants Sam but you are now feeling the off-topic wrath of us FJLs
and as you say in HKs rant: “You can suck my 3″ cock”
August 19, 2012 at 3:20 pm
I love you Sam.
August 19, 2012 at 8:44 pm
I thought Comic Sans was a sarcasm font? Or is that just the way I read it?
August 18, 2012 at 11:25 am
i want one, but with Dr. House!
August 18, 2012 at 11:27 am
actually, i think the best design would be the Dude. it’d really tie the room together
August 18, 2012 at 3:08 pm
I need more thumbs up
MORE THUMBS UP!
August 18, 2012 at 11:39 am
1- How you do you pronounce that in Finnish?
2- That was also incredibly popular in my trailer, when I was growing up. Wait… that’s not saying much…
August 18, 2012 at 11:44 am
I want a Star Trek themed one!
August 18, 2012 at 11:58 am
I’ve been working on one for my kid’s room that’s a pirate ship. Now I want to trash it and make myself a Walken.
August 18, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Wear your walkman while you’re workin’ on your Walken.
August 18, 2012 at 2:29 pm
..and wokkin’ whelks, ya Wookie.
August 19, 2012 at 3:04 am
I made one of my kid’s face when she was a baby– for an art class project inspired by Chuck Close. It’s about 2′x3′, hooked in all shades of brown, and hangs in my parlor. It totally creeps people out. I should take a picture.
August 18, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Walk(en) this way:
August 18, 2012 at 12:17 pm
If you walk without rhythm, then you won’t attract the worm.
August 18, 2012 at 12:50 pm
I think all music videos should have Christopher Walken in them.
August 18, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Walken’s gonna end up with foot and mouth disease.
August 18, 2012 at 12:20 pm
I’d like to see this in a room. Perhaps – The Continental?
August 18, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Yes, then I’d get to see it while coming in and frantically backing out.
August 18, 2012 at 6:27 pm
You and your sexy long white gloves. Enchanting! Care partake of some aroma-therapy with this chlorofo – jasmine scent?
August 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Christopher Walken Rug is a great idea for a mid-life crisis gift, seeing as his appearance generally signals we’re halfway through the movie.
August 18, 2012 at 1:33 pm
I’m going to need a couch-sized one so I can sit on his face.
August 18, 2012 at 5:07 pm
This almost makes me regret taking my latch-hook shit to Goodwill. Almost.
August 18, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Who do you have to sleep with around here to get one of these?
August 18, 2012 at 6:18 pm
“I can see ya feets on ma face! Wowee zowee wow!”
August 18, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Hooked rugs are the new velvet painting – her next project should be the cast of Star Trek.
August 18, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Where can I get one of these in “Clint Eastwood”?
August 19, 2012 at 9:50 am
This is the first time I have commented here, but long time follower….
Where and how can I get one of these?! I must have this thing…. lol
August 19, 2012 at 10:20 am
This isn’t a rug. This is his old cape, as Walken used to be a superhero. There’s a documentary about it: Fatboy Slim’s Weapon Of Choice. There were no special effects used in it because Christopher Walken can actually fly.
August 19, 2012 at 12:04 pm
I actually dreamed this was a give away… and I begged for it….. weird ass dreams…
August 19, 2012 at 5:55 pm
WHERE CAN I GET ONE AND HOW MUCH MONEY DO I NEED???