Charlotte Workshop
We had such a fun weekend in Charlotte, NC, teaching an Intro to the Organic Armor Arts workshop. We worked with 6 lively, creative costumers who regularly bring the weird to the Queen City. In [...]
#circletrepost
Sorry to report there is still not a lot going on in the studio these days. Paul is still recovering from the accident, steadily but slowly. We have stopped accepting commissions for a while, at [...]
All is Calm, All is Bright
It's a quiet holiday around here. Paul is still on the mend from the tree accident. The studio is closed for a while. The wood stove is lit and there's a cup of ginger tea [...]
Watch for Falling Trees!
Hello friends! It's been a a heck of a month. Right before Halloween Paul got injured by a falling tree at a festival. Broke his ankle, messed up his back. It was a challenge to [...]
Selket Scorpion Goddess
We have been honored to be commissioned to make several magnificent Egyptian queen/goddess headdresses. The first was Cleopatra, based on the 1963 Elizabeth Taylor film costume, which was clearly inspired by tomb paintings of Nekhbet, [...]
The Story of Paul
Paul Hersey is the visionary artist behind Organic Armor, founded 11 years ago. His journey to master costume sculptor has been a long and circuitous one. He had the good fortune to be interviewed recently [...]
Instagram Giveaway
Hey are you following us on IG? @organicarmor Getting close to 16K followers over there. We repost a lot of our customers' armor pics. It feels like a supportive community, as opposed to FB which [...]
Aloha Fedora
We just finished a very personal design for a multi-talented fellow from Hawaii. He is a DJ, a dancer and an engineer. He wanted his beloved islands, his favorite turntable, and a festive feeling in [...]
Mermaid Belt and Bracers
We made a lovely custom mermaid set for a longtime customer. Jennifer Cutting is a musician with a penchant for folklore. She is leader of the Ocean Orchestra, "celtic music for ancient moderns". It's [...]
Ornament Yourself
It's snowing like crazy here in the Blue Ridge Mountains which is unusual for this early in the season. I took avantage of the quiet beauty to shoot this little video of the new circlets [...]