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There were a lot of superheroes and Storm Troopers at Wondercon, but this little Pea was the first toy that really caught my attention. To a child, it’s a cute huggable orb. To a literate adult, it’s a Pea Standing Up. If you can’t see the brilliant simplicity of it, I can’t really explain it to you. For the ladies, they had Pea Sitting Down. For the incontinent, there was Pea The Bed. I spoke with Chris Sonnenburg, a dude with a Disney background and one half of the Conduct Happiness duo responsible for all these Peas. Pea Standing Up originated as just a doodle with a caption and branched out from there into plush, postcards and clothes. Sweet Pea and their pal Broccoli may follow. For now, Chris is content making a toy that functions on levels appealing to both kids and adults. I got one and promptly stuck it on a $1.99 doll stand from Michaels. This is my favorite visual toy gag since Touma’s Pooty. The plush peas are available for $10 all weekend long at Wondercon or slightly more at the Conduct Happiness webshop.
This image and text come from a feature by me originally published here: www.toycyte.com/wondercon-2009-designer-toys-recap
Mythos is a super exclusive, limited edition Nonesuch Doll I created for my current Kickstarter project! I'm out to raise funds to get custom boxes and certificates made for Nonesuch Garden. AWESOME! Check out my campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganbaehr/repackage-the-non...
This is my custom Kathie Olivas Hazel entitled "Til the End of the World", which was my contribution to the Zerostigmata Benefit Collective in Naples, Italy, devoted to raising awareness of Sandoff Syndrome. This piece is dedicated to Mattia Fagnoni.
I envisioned this piece to be a haven where Mattia is not suffering and can play to his heart's content. His father built him the ultimate tree house out of an old tree, protected by a cute wood dryad, where he can drink juice, eat sandwiches and read comic books. Mattia also has a secret treasure chest that holds everything that is dear to him inside of it. If you look hard enough, you may find it. Mattia also loves SCC Napoli, his favorite soccer team. His two best friends are Hubert and Cofield, his stuffed bears. Cofield has been naughty so he is strapped to Mattia's trusty boat. Hubert is guarding the sandwiches and snacks. Always on the lookout, Mattia is keeping watch, making sure that the sneaky Wood Octopus doesn't steal his treasure. Hopefully in this piece, Mattia will always play on, til the end of the world.
I used super sculpey, magic sculpt, wood, metal, paper, fabric and craft porcelain.
Jamcat is ready to get down! He hopes to buy strings one day. He is also working full-time as Buckety Wilfred's cat.
Available at Fabric8 for $125.
October Toys gets the award for best micro event at VTN. The Choking Hazard Mini Gwin Custom Show was so small you might have missed it entirely. The 1-inch figures display rivals those kiosks at the mall that promise to write your name on a grain of sand. My eyesight is crap, but I could make out a couple I thought were fun, like a Groucho Marx Gwin. The Choking Hazard show is set to travel, so get your binoculars out of storage. October Toys also had their Christmas Zombies 5-packs on hand.
Next to October Toys, I got to chat a bit with George and Ayleen of Toy Break. They were both super nice, and I’m going to try to make an effort to watch more streaming video, which I can somehow never sit still for. I got caught up extolling the virtues of Pea Soup Andersens for the hungry SF-LA traveller in knowing company and didn’t get a photo of the beard and fuzzy slippers, which are both real. Last photo here is Toy Break’s Matt who was doing live sculpting on the VTN stage for several hours.
This text was part of a feature I wrote for ToyCyte in December 2008: www.toycyte.com/vinyl-toy-network-winter-2008-the-toycyte...
I really liked how my first image came out so I recreated the shot with Billy looking more intense.
Man I love toys!!!
Strobist Info: 1 SB 600 @ 1/64 shot through snoot facing front of subject.
Camilla D’Errico was really ballin’ with two tables in the Wondercon 2009 Artist’s Alley. Camilla is seriously one of the nicest artists out there. Her art may stop you in your travels down the alley, but you’ll want to stay to keep chatting with the enthusiastic artist herself. Camilla had a very diverse array of warez on show, but I’ll start with one thing she just seemed the most excited about: Her prototype plush, Kuro, who was brought to life from the pages of her manga, Tanpopo. Camilla had some of the plush protos on hand for pre-orders and to gauge interest. It really looks like he lept off the page: the likeness of the 2D and 3D Kuros is excellent. We gave it a thumbs up.
Camilla also had a new edition of Tanpopo, which was larger in measurement and page-count and contains a plot twist that diverges from the original story. There were several new prints and some clothes and accessories, too. Another item she was stoked about was her new Gelaskin, which didn’t make it to Wondercon, but may be available at next week’s Sweet Surrender show at Gallery1988. Camilla told us that the work she’s doing for that show is “the best ever.” She acknowledged that such a statement is rare to come from an artist, but in this case, she swears it’s true. She wants everyone to come down to the San Francisco opening on Friday, March 6th. She’ll be the extroverted artist with the extremely detailed paintings. Be there.
This image and text come from a feature by me originally published here: www.toycyte.com/wondercon-2009-designer-toys-recap
The work of Doll Artist Charles Stephan of Charles Creature Cabinet is shown in a Solo Show. The exhibition is in Rotterdam City at Designer Toy store FA Nieuwenhuyzen and runs from 28 February to 28 March 2009. All his ball-jointed dolls & designer toys are on display there. On Saturday February 28th there was a “Meet & Greet the artist” and an Alice Cherry Blossom Qee/Toy2R signing session
There are always a lot of gutsy people at Wondercon, but one might argue that Wendy of I Heart Guts is the gutsiest of all. As an anatomically-obsessed illustrator, Wendy created the line of soft innards in 2005 and has been harvesting them ever since. When you really need to give the gift of gallbladder, I Heart Guts has you covered. The small company recently found themselves in a tough spot when they had to recall their plush uterus when it failed a pull test. The entire lot of other internal organs passed just fine, and while these are adult collectibles, not recommended for kids under 3, the plush uterus found itself getting the virtual equivalent of a hysterectomy. However, attendees at Wondercon 2009 who understand the detachable ova disclaimer can still purchase the now-rare organ, which sat alongside the even rarer black heart. These are really fun plushes, and you can tell I Heart Guts has a good time with them. It’s not all playtime though; the company uses their lighthearted toys to help aid serious medical organizations. Awesome.
This image and text come from a feature by me originally published here: www.toycyte.com/wondercon-2009-designer-toys-recap
Sorry I can't remember all the names of the artists at the convention! If you see yourself or your work here please tag! <3
Le tout premier Dunny que nous avons eu Steve & moi. En tombant un peu par hasard sur le shop Alice à Bruxelles...
There were a lot of superheroes and Storm Troopers at Wondercon, but this little Pea was the first toy that really caught my attention. To a child, it’s a cute huggable orb. To a literate adult, it’s a Pea Standing Up. If you can’t see the brilliant simplicity of it, I can’t really explain it to you. For the ladies, they had Pea Sitting Down. For the incontinent, there was Pea The Bed. I spoke with Chris Sonnenburg, a dude with a Disney background and one half of the Conduct Happiness duo responsible for all these Peas. Pea Standing Up originated as just a doodle with a caption and branched out from there into plush, postcards and clothes. Sweet Pea and their pal Broccoli may follow. For now, Chris is content making a toy that functions on levels appealing to both kids and adults. I got one and promptly stuck it on a $1.99 doll stand from Michaels. This is my favorite visual toy gag since Touma’s Pooty. The plush peas are available for $10 all weekend long at Wondercon or slightly more at the Conduct Happiness webshop.
This image and text come from a feature by me originally published here: www.toycyte.com/wondercon-2009-designer-toys-recap
When I got my Billy Bronze (Book Edition) I really liked it big time. Little did I know that he an earlier version that was equally as awesome.
Somebody please stop me from adding to my toy collection because my desk is being taken over by little people.
To follow my theme of shadows, I posed Billy in front of my new & beautiful MacPro. I thought it would ad some drama & I think I was right.
Strobist Info: 2 sb 600's set at TTL on snooted with Roscolux medium red #27 color filter aimed at the rear right of the subject & one to the far left of the subject for a little fill.
Sorry I can't remember all the names of the artists at the convention! If you see yourself or your work here please tag! <3
I got a sick Ick since I thought it appropriate, I myself am a Sick Ick..well at least right now. LOL.
Pullip Street + Protester & Bird (Scarygirl City Folk Series of Nathan Jurevicius) (Pounkie's Toys collection) + MixeTapeBoy (Toy By Fred)
Sorry I can't remember all the names of the artists at the event! If you see yourself or your work in these pics please tag!
**This was the first prototype. See www.noferin.com for final version. **
Height: 6 inches
Coming 2008
Limited to 200 friends
Wooden Figures. All Hand Made.
Articulated joints & removable parts.
More at idlehands1.blogspot.com
Photography by Emilie Noetzel - www.facebook.com/EmilieNoetzelPhotography
Foto: Tiago Chediak
Produção: Bitsmag e La Cucaracha
Beth Ferreira (diretora do portal Bitsmag – bitsmag.com.br ) e Matias Max (da loja de toy art carioca La Cucaracha) tiveram a iniciativa de criar um concurso e uma exposição de toy art customizada. A exposição Batalha de Toys pretende mostrar uma relfexão sobre essa tendência de arte, contando com a presença de artistas que têm visões bastantes distintas mas que, como quase todo mundo hoje em dia, se apaixonaram instantaneamente pelos bonecos.
Os toys customizados da Batalha de Toys poderão ser vistos de 16 de junho a 16 de julho na Livraria POP, em São Paulo. Os toys no modelo Qee (versões urso, cachorro, gato e toyger), do fabricante Toy2R de Hong Kong, foram customizados por artistas convidados e por ganhadores do concurso de seleção de projetos do site Bitsmag. A exposição ficará em cartaz no espaço que é pioneiro em toy art na capital paulistana. A estréia da mostra acontece dia 16, às 20 horas, com coquetel e a presença de artistas que estão expondo na Batalha de Toys.
Livraria POP
Rua Dr. Virgílio de Carvalho Pinto, 297, Pinheiros, São Paulo
Tel: 11-3081-7865
Coquetel de abertura: dia 16 de junho às 20 horas.
Visitação: de 17 de junho a 16 de julho
Horário: De segunda a sexta das 11h às 20h. Sábado das 11h às 18h.