Once upon a time, mythopoetica.com’s Afterimaginings newsletter had a Webbed Feet category to share unearthed web-treasures. This web-adventurer’s notion of binaried and pixellated beauty may not be yours, but that’s besides the point. The point is that there has lately been an over-reliance on Web 2.0 which obscures, rather than enables our finding these hidden pockets of beauty, be they visual or intellectual.
Needless to say, Webbed Feet is now back! Not sure of the frequency of these editions, consistency is not my forte, so I’ll just post them when I post `em. If any of you would like to curate your own Webbed Feet edition, do let me know via my gmail addy. The id is mythopoetica, of course. I’d love to have other people also share sites of quality. Let’s break past the binary lockdowns and walled gardens
The Art of Daniel Conway
I discovered Arcipello (Daniel Conway)’s art on deviantart and love the way he works in the motif of floods and water into his visually stunning dreamscapes. His website is a visual treat and should be explored.
The Modern Historian
Stepterix is a bona fide historian, since he’s pursuing a phd in history. His “this day in history” daily posts are a treat to read as they’re both informative and visually appealing. They’re also available as twitter and rss feeds. If you’re a history geek or love these bits of information, I highly recommend this site.
The Faery Crossing
Originally, a lot of the sites that I looked for on my Webbed Feet postings would be faerie sites. Over the years it got harder to find the sites that spoke to me of faerie without being tacky or twee. This site was one of them and I am glad to see it is still around and still possesses visual magic. Also, the font-lover in me goes “squee” at this site.
Design is Kinky
Art and design news, and well-curated exhibits. Design is Kinky indeed.
Aunt Violet’s Book Museum: (a home for decayed gentlewomen)
If you love old books, old dust-covers and decorative binding, then this website is a treat to visit. The collection includes literary ghost stories, swashbucklers, the novels of H. Rider Haggard and the e-zine The Weird Review. Run by the author Jessica Amanda Salmonson, this site is a reminder of how a simple, no-frills html design which is well-curated is a visual treat on its own merit - even more so!