Saturday, May 12, 2012

CERAMIC SCULPTURES on Faux Postage Stamps from Doggonia/ ARTISTAMPS BY ERIC WHOLLEM/ Figurative Ceramic Figurines and Pendants/ DOG SCULPTURES



CERAMIC TREASURES OF PUPPOPOLIS
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

DOGGONIA'S ELUSIVE CERAMIC TREASURES

Doggonia, an island nation in the Dog Sea, is one of my fantasy micronations.
My most recent stamp issues from Doggonia have fancifully featured a variety
of my  ceramic sculptures as relics of Doggonian archaeological digs.

The stamp above, seen on my recent video of Doggonian stamps, is posited
as a treasure of Puppopolis, a city in the south of Doggonia. This sculpture was
unearthed from a midden on the outskirts of the city.


MAP OF DOGGONIA
2004
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

The border design from 'The Ceramic Treasures of Puppopolis' is adapted
ostensibly from archaic weavings manufactured from cloth woven from cat fur.
Insofar as Felinia is a neighboring nation, sharing the island with Doggonia, the Cat
Wars have been waged for many centuries, each nationality vying for cultural dominance.


CERAMIC TREASURES OF PUPPOPOLIS
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST


Beyond the Straights of Pup, the independent Isle of Meese is inhabited by a curious
race of Rodentia, who have established no civilization, no capital, no cities or
infrastructure other than some earthen holes being currently adapted for use as
postal facilities, in order to raise revenue for the country on the international stamp
market. This is a work in progress. Keep posted to this blog for further developments
among the Meese.


THE VIDEO BELOW
FEATURES  MY RECENT
FANTASY STAMPS
FROM
DOGGONIA


       ARCHAEOLOGICAL TREASURES OF DOGGONIA



RELIQUARY CANINE
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

This figurine is said to be from the area of Dogsmouth, a seaport town in
the west of Doggonia. It was retrieved intact from the ruins of the Castle
of Lord Rover.


TREASURES OF DOGGONIA
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2010
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp sheet
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

The ceramics on this sheet of stamps are small pendants, each showing a
type of dog. The currency of Doggonia is the Bone. The marginal inscription
on this stamp sheet indicates that cumulatively 81 Bones postage is paid by the
purchaser. Three Bones is the standard postage rate for a letter of one ounce.

The Bone is divided into smaller currency, referred to as the Splinter. The
splinters do not have much trading value. But they are useful at Flea Markets,
where the dogs frequently barter with the Insect population for items such as
tennis balls and bits of rope.



'NEOLITHIC' CERAMIC CANINE
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

The Doggonian postal administration, catering to stamp collectors in the
outer world, has indicated this sculpture as 'Neolithic.' In fact the dogs
of Doggonia have never worked in stone, but rather in bone, clay or
cat fur. Thus there is nothing 'lithic' at all about their culture. The royal court
of Doggonia made this concession to the science establishments across the
Dog Sea, to demonstrate their appreciation of the achievements of alien
civilizations in science and archaeology.

The Doggonian Archaeological Academy has established the term 'Boniferous
Era' in reference to the time period 10,000 B.D. (Before Dog). The Neoboniferous
Era is the modern age, wherein a variety of bone substitutes such as kibble have
arisen in general replacement of the traditional bone.

Thus the term Neolithic roughly corresponds to Boniferous.


PUPPOPOLIS PUBLIC FUND ISSUE
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

The stamps of Doggonia include Postage Due stamps, as demonstrated in the
stamp sheet seen bellow. The expression 'Dagnabbit!' is an explitive utilized
by Doggonians when informed by their loyal postal carriers of revenues due the
general post.


DAGNABBIT
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual postage due stamp sheet
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

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See other posts of DOGGONIAN FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS:


BELOW IS A VIDEO
SHOWING CLASSIC STAMPS
FROM DOGGONIA

ERIC WHOLLEM                                  

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