Mike Rende
@mikerende.bsky.social
Artist | dangerousbrains.com
Director | oddballartlabs.org
Designer & Code Monkey | sitebymike.com
KaneDems.org | ElginDems.org
Director | oddballartlabs.org
Designer & Code Monkey | sitebymike.com
KaneDems.org | ElginDems.org
Banned Books Week seems a bit more important this year!
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October 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Banned Books Week seems a bit more important this year!
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bannedbooksweek.org
Finished up my new sculpture for Side Street's Something Wicked show. The body was originally made for a different sculpture, but they had different plans.
September 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Finished up my new sculpture for Side Street's Something Wicked show. The body was originally made for a different sculpture, but they had different plans.
Before photo and glow
August 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Before photo and glow
Oddball Art Labs is doing a show in November about re-imagining art. This is the first of my submissions. (It glows in the dark too.)
#sculpture #art #monsters #cosclay #alteredmoments #oddballartlabs
#sculpture #art #monsters #cosclay #alteredmoments #oddballartlabs
August 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Oddball Art Labs is doing a show in November about re-imagining art. This is the first of my submissions. (It glows in the dark too.)
#sculpture #art #monsters #cosclay #alteredmoments #oddballartlabs
#sculpture #art #monsters #cosclay #alteredmoments #oddballartlabs
The Oddballs have prepared a "Jam Piece" for Mythological Mayhem. Your donations help us fund these quirky events. Get one raffle ticket for each $5 donation made at the Opening Reception on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Drawing at 8:45pm.)
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
June 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Oddballs have prepared a "Jam Piece" for Mythological Mayhem. Your donations help us fund these quirky events. Get one raffle ticket for each $5 donation made at the Opening Reception on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Drawing at 8:45pm.)
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
Art drop-off and gallery hanging for Mythological Mayhem was this weekend!
The Oddball team worked hard on Sunday and the presentation is looking amazing!
Join us on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 6pm-9pm to see the amazing creations of our local art community!
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
The Oddball team worked hard on Sunday and the presentation is looking amazing!
Join us on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 6pm-9pm to see the amazing creations of our local art community!
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
June 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Art drop-off and gallery hanging for Mythological Mayhem was this weekend!
The Oddball team worked hard on Sunday and the presentation is looking amazing!
Join us on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 6pm-9pm to see the amazing creations of our local art community!
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
The Oddball team worked hard on Sunday and the presentation is looking amazing!
Join us on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 6pm-9pm to see the amazing creations of our local art community!
More info at:
www.oddballartlabs.org
It's great to read another Craig Thompson book after so many years. His style is still great and the narrative is solid.
June 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It's great to read another Craig Thompson book after so many years. His style is still great and the narrative is solid.
My second sculpture based on medieval manuscript margin illustrations. This is for the Oddball Art Labs Mythological Mayhem show on Friday, June 27.
Submissions are due by June 8. More info at OddballArtLabs.org
#monster #sculpture #cosclay #oddball
Submissions are due by June 8. More info at OddballArtLabs.org
#monster #sculpture #cosclay #oddball
June 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My second sculpture based on medieval manuscript margin illustrations. This is for the Oddball Art Labs Mythological Mayhem show on Friday, June 27.
Submissions are due by June 8. More info at OddballArtLabs.org
#monster #sculpture #cosclay #oddball
Submissions are due by June 8. More info at OddballArtLabs.org
#monster #sculpture #cosclay #oddball
Starting to create my sculptures for the Oddball Art Labs Mythological Mayhem show this Summer. This first one is inspired by a dragon illustration found in a Medieval manuscript margin.
#art #sculpture #dragon #cosclay
#art #sculpture #dragon #cosclay
May 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Starting to create my sculptures for the Oddball Art Labs Mythological Mayhem show this Summer. This first one is inspired by a dragon illustration found in a Medieval manuscript margin.
#art #sculpture #dragon #cosclay
#art #sculpture #dragon #cosclay
Oddball Art Labs at the Elgin Public Museum!
This Friday!!
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
More info @
www.oddballartlabs.org/exhibitions/...
This Friday!!
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
More info @
www.oddballartlabs.org/exhibitions/...
April 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Oddball Art Labs at the Elgin Public Museum!
This Friday!!
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
More info @
www.oddballartlabs.org/exhibitions/...
This Friday!!
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
More info @
www.oddballartlabs.org/exhibitions/...
Oddballs at the Elgin Public Museum!
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
March 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Oddballs at the Elgin Public Museum!
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
Don’t miss the gallery opening on Friday April 11, 2025 from 6-9pm. The gallery exhibit will be up all Summer long!
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
The Trilobite sculpture is finished! It will be on display at the Elgin Public Museum starting on April 11, 2025.
#art #sciart #trilobite #sculpture #prehistoric #cosclay
#art #sciart #trilobite #sculpture #prehistoric #cosclay
March 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Trilobite sculpture is finished! It will be on display at the Elgin Public Museum starting on April 11, 2025.
#art #sciart #trilobite #sculpture #prehistoric #cosclay
#art #sciart #trilobite #sculpture #prehistoric #cosclay
WIP: One last sculpture for the Oddball Art Labs show at the Elgin Public Museum...a Trilobite!
#art #sciart #sculpture #cosclay
#art #sciart #sculpture #cosclay
March 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
WIP: One last sculpture for the Oddball Art Labs show at the Elgin Public Museum...a Trilobite!
#art #sciart #sculpture #cosclay
#art #sciart #sculpture #cosclay
The Ammonite sculpture is complete and ready for the art exhibit at the Elgin Public Museum in April.
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay #prehistoric #fossil
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay #prehistoric #fossil
February 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The Ammonite sculpture is complete and ready for the art exhibit at the Elgin Public Museum in April.
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay #prehistoric #fossil
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay #prehistoric #fossil
The Ammonite sculpture is getting closer to completion. Next step, finish the seaweed and base.
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay
February 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The Ammonite sculpture is getting closer to completion. Next step, finish the seaweed and base.
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay
#art #sculpture #sciart #cosclay
I'm trying to read some more uplifting political books. We're all in this fight together and I've been giving as much time as I can for the last eight years. I keep reminding myself of all the good I've done (and will do), as I continue the fight to protect democracy!
February 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I'm trying to read some more uplifting political books. We're all in this fight together and I've been giving as much time as I can for the last eight years. I keep reminding myself of all the good I've done (and will do), as I continue the fight to protect democracy!
The ammonite sculpture is getting closer. The next step is to hide the supports with some seaweed.
#art
#ammonite
#sculpture
#cosclay
#art
#ammonite
#sculpture
#cosclay
February 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The ammonite sculpture is getting closer. The next step is to hide the supports with some seaweed.
#art
#ammonite
#sculpture
#cosclay
#art
#ammonite
#sculpture
#cosclay
Ammonite sculpture WIP for an upcoming show at the Elgin Public Museum.
#art
#sculpture
#ammonite
#cosclay
#art
#sculpture
#ammonite
#cosclay
February 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Ammonite sculpture WIP for an upcoming show at the Elgin Public Museum.
#art
#sculpture
#ammonite
#cosclay
#art
#sculpture
#ammonite
#cosclay
Another strange creature sketch. While researching for another fossil sculpture, I'm apparently also dreaming of creatures that never existed.
#art #watercolor #sketch
#art #watercolor #sketch
January 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Another strange creature sketch. While researching for another fossil sculpture, I'm apparently also dreaming of creatures that never existed.
#art #watercolor #sketch
#art #watercolor #sketch
January 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I don't know what the hell this was supposed to be, but it makes more sense to me than the world does today.
#art #watercolor #confused
#art #watercolor #confused
January 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I don't know what the hell this was supposed to be, but it makes more sense to me than the world does today.
#art #watercolor #confused
#art #watercolor #confused
January 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I re-read "The Common Good" whenever I need to be reminded that collectively we can and should do better for each other. I think it needs to be on top of the reading pile to help me get through this week.
January 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I re-read "The Common Good" whenever I need to be reminded that collectively we can and should do better for each other. I think it needs to be on top of the reading pile to help me get through this week.
The Opabinia sculpture is finished! These creatures lived in British Columbia 500 million years ago. This will be on display at the Elgin Public Museum in April.
#sciart #sculpture #cosclay #creature #art
#sciart #sculpture #cosclay #creature #art
January 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Opabinia sculpture is finished! These creatures lived in British Columbia 500 million years ago. This will be on display at the Elgin Public Museum in April.
#sciart #sculpture #cosclay #creature #art
#sciart #sculpture #cosclay #creature #art
