Take one ordinary white ceramic skull. Add 40 Whanganui artists. The result is Skullicious, the latest exhibition at the Rayner Brothers Gallery.
"We brought in these ceramic skulls, and the artists could decorate them how they wanted," Paul Rayner said.
"As you can see, we have some extremely creative artists. We knew there would be a huge variety, but even we were surprised by what came in."
Creative they certainly are. There are skulls that have been covered in glitter, in fabric, in paint, photographed, lit up, incorporated into sculpture, and many more.
Glen Hayward carved his skull; Brit Bunkley had roses growing out of his skull; Rick Rudd made a teapot out of his skull; while Sue Cooke took advantage of several broken skulls to create a beautiful painted artwork.
"Those skulls were damaged in transit. But what she's done is very clever - turning a disaster into a beautiful piece of art," Mr Rayner said.
Many of the artists are not ceramic artists.
"We have everything from graffiti artists to tattooists to painters to photographers."
Mr Rayner said the gallery has a show like this annually - although it isn't always skulls. Last year was a Venus de Milo-themed show, and they've also done ET and Crown Lynn
"Those shows are always the most popular."
The exhibition is on until December 23. All skulls are for sale, with prices ranging from $60 through to $5000.
This is the Rayner Brothers' last exhibition of 2015. They will re-open in mid-January.