Giant Robot Biennale 3: Part I

I'm finally back- hope you haven't been missing the critters too much!

The last couple of months have been crazy busy, but exciting.  Critters have been traveling all over the U.S.A., and even now to Switzerland- woohoo!  I've applied for some juried shows, and will have a couple of pieces in an upcoming show at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), in Los Angeles, CA.  Sleep is for the weak, right?

Today is a day of mixed emotions.  I'm really excited to have finished my two pieces for the Giant Robot Biennale 3 at the JANM.  I mailed them to Giant Robot earlier today, but as I dropped them off, I couldn't help feeling a bit sad (and of course nervous until they arrive safely).  I've spent around a month with Mothman and Big Boss Robot, and have grown quite attached to these guys...

Here they are the day of their arrival:

I love how the light passes through Mothman's GID (glow-in-the-dark) pink vinyl.  Big Boss Robot is just adorable, and as you can see, they'd already become friends during their trip to Houston!

I am beyond excited and honored to be part of this show, alongside many of my vinyl toy heroes.  I began collecting Uglydolls by David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim a long time ago and now I am one of 80 artists customizing one of their critters along with Giant Robot's Big Boss Robot for this show. The artist list is quite impressive:

I can't wait to see everyone else's work!

Here are the guys after several coats of paint:

Finally finished!

 

 

 

 

 

If you are planning to be in Los Angeles, CA between 22 September 2012 and 20 January 2013, please stop by and see the show.

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90012
phone: 213.625.0414
fax: 213.625.1770

Friday Finds: 2 March 2012

Happy Friday everyone! What a week it has been- but at least now you can spend it shopping online... :)

For today, I've decided to show off some awesome creations with skulls (and sometimes with bunnies!)- enjoy and have a great weekend!

SkullBunny Plush
Black Sheep Comics

Sugar Skull Print
nutandbe

Hello Kitty Sugar Skull Earrings
wickedminky

Skull Ponytail Holder
mrd74

Truffle Bunny
Tenacious Toys

Meet Artist and Designer Mari Inukai!

Sorry everyone- I know it's been a whole week since my last post... I'm almost finished with my piece for the Cast in Plastic show on 14 May 2011, and I'll post some photos soon! Here's a hint: he's "half-man, half-bear and half-pig..."

Now on to the super-exciting news!

Mari Inukai, artist and designer, will be at GR2 (Giant Robot Store #2) this Saturday, 7 May 2011 from 2-4 pm (PST) for the release of and to sign her new Sekaiseifukudan vinyl figures. We first heard about these awesome critters this past January, and I've been anxiously awaiting for this day to arrive- if only I lived in California!

"Sekaiseifukudan" translates literally from Japanese as "world conquer team," and features seven characters who work together to conquer the world through love. How adorable is that? Produced by Inner Sanctum, their outside is composed of a hard vinyl, which contains a polysynthetic inside that enables Mari to add tiny extras (like their little hearts) before it hardens. These adorable conquerors stand at about 6" tall and come complete with their own display bases. Which one is your favorite? I think mine is #7-Usagiman...

If you are in Los Angeles, stop by GR2 tomorrow afternoon:

GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net
(310) 445-9276

If you can't make it, there are some up for pre-order in the Giant Robot webstore, and you can request them to be signed as well.

Photo credits: Mari Inukai and Giant Robot

Babo Buckaroos

Wow! I'm so happy everyone enjoyed my last post, so I've decided to post a few more photos from our Brenham photo-excursion...

In addition to bringing the plush Uglydolls, I also brought along two of my Babo vinyl action figures. They had lots of fun re-enacting the good old days of the wild, wild west!


The Babo Buckaroos knew it was going to be an exciting day...

What kind of place is this anyway?

There ain't enough cookies in this town for the both of us!

The Babo Buckaroos settled their differences and enjoyed the sunset:

Coastal Hay- what is that? Does hay grow in the water? Do we have to bring the hay to the coast? We'd better use that $7.95 for cookies instead...

After a long day, the two buckaroos headed back to the good 'ole ranch...