I started my holiday shopping at the One of a Kind Show in NYC last weekend. The event brings together artisans from all over to present everything from jewelry, clothing, fine art and gourmet items that are made by hand. One artist stood out for me. John Borrero had haunting paintings that looked like lost souls. He also had several fantastic sculptures with a macabre, steampunk slant. Many of them featured moody, faded photographed faces set into mechanical mannequins.
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