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This Thursday at midnight we will release the newest colorwave of the Bedtime Bunnies, this time in a clean Mat Black finish. As always everything here is handmade in my Brooklyn studios. Along with my Black Bunnies there will also be some Pepto-Pink Bedtime Bunnies wearing white slippers available plus a small restock of White body bunnies( due to customer requests). Hope you can join us for the release, stay up with us~! (^_^)

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Tuesday April 15th the nyc gallery toystore myplasticheart will release their colorwave for my Bedtime Bunnies. The assortment includes a color variation of light violets, chic yellows, light blues all with contrasting bunnie-slippers. The gallery-store has always been very supportive of my pieces so it was a pleasure to give them such a varied "easter" batch. This time the batch have been organized as a blind assortment so i have included a special chase figure, one golden bunnie with a black felted bottom. I hope you like the figures & please stop in at myplasticheart if you're in...

Writing this post in the dead of night, excited and sleepless. It's that hour my Bedtime Bunnies rise and begin their rem state playing. 

I was inspired in the last months by illustrated artwork by artists who had themes of sleep, animals and fairies. I wanted to share that feeling in a new sculpt and i feel i have

with these companions of insomnia. They were intented to stay with you as you had those nights you just couldn't get to sleep. i hope you like them and have room on your nightime 

shelf of...

Ghost Butler, he's Happy to Serve...eternally.

Loyal & Polite Ghost Butler will never leave your side, he was made to be that bring along toy companion. He comes from that side of my imagination that birthed other ghoulish figures in the past like FrightBite & Kawako. He is a mix of the old bedsheets ghost & a bit of a Casper anatomy ( although I've imagined his roundness to look more like Alfred Hitchcock than others) . I have always loved ghosts toys, collected old ones from Kinder Egg collections to more recent arttoys such as Boo...

The largest, chunkiest figure I have made to date at 3 inches high and 1& 3/4 wide this fella has some weight to it. 

Due to be released nextweek I am excited for everyone to tell me their thoughts on him. 

Here is a test shot of the first piece printed , then sanded and primed.

It's definitely the more chilly season of Fall this year, so to help warm you up I'd like to introduce you to the third colorwave for Mogu-Tank(Mole-Tank),   Mocha flavor! Limited to 10 pieces grab one quick! Also with popular demand(thank you all) the Army Jacks are back in stock on the shop( at least 24 in stock). So , enjoy!

Ramen Burger

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Orchid~

Veterans day

So the 17th Annual Gowanus Open Studios come to an end. Here at the Cortes Studio didn't know what to expect so we just tried not to think too much and just let things happen. The weekend was packed with visitors ( art enthusiasts , fellow artists and neighborhood friendlies ) . It was really a  lot of fun, on Sunday before it all began me and my studio-mates took time and went to check out the other artists spaces in the building. It was such a surprise to see how diverse everyones areas were...

Its that time~, just in time for Halloween, FrightBite is back and in a huge 66 original painted variety! One of my personal favs of my early hand sculpting pieces, FrightBite makes his return with a first run linocut print as well. Sized 5x7 on vintage newsprint paper limited to11 pcs. Visitors to the Arts Gowanus Open Studios this weekend( Oct 19 & 20 Saturday & Sunday ) will get to hand select & purchase their pieces as well as shop for other in studio only items.

 Nathan Jurevicius Scary Girl show is rescheduled & refocused with a new goal. Beginning tomorrow Nov 9th, 2012 6pm, the show that now has over 130 artists participating (wow!) looks amazing and now will have 10% proceeds of sales go to help those in need from the Hurricane Sandy disaster. So many are still in need of help so any help you can give( whether buying from the show or donating funds, volunteering , everything is appreciated & needed) spread the word!

Here are my contributions to the Scary Girl festivities! Limited edition to 5 pieces, are these "Blister" using...

 I'm one of the artist in the upcoming "Game Over Video Game Culture Art Exhibition" at GiantRobot2 in LA, opening reception is this Saturday June 2nd from 6:30-10pm. The show runs till June 27th, so if you are in LA at the time please check it out !

June 2 -  June 27, 2012
Opening reception Saturday June 2th 2012, 6:30-10pm

GR2 – 2062 Sawtelle Blvd LA, CA 90025 www.gr2.net 310 445 9276

Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: Game Over

Video Game Culture Art Exhibition

Artists include:

Aaron Brown, Albert Reyes, Alex Chiu, Ana...

                (above Specimouse with creator: Anney Fresh!)

Was very excited to have Anney Fresh in the show, I've admired her work years back with her giant Space Kitty costumes ( you guys have to check: www.anneyfresh.com ). Her piece grabbed a lot of attention opening night & you can see why~!

Q: what was your inspiration for your piece?

A: I'm obsessed with cats and mice so I wanted Buddy to catch some kind of mouse creature. I was thinking about how cats...

(above: Rosie Mounted Head)

Amos Hemsley has been a professional sculptor in the industry for over 9 years and has been a life-long geek. It was growing up with comic books that lead him to his professional and artistic career.

Q: Why Rosie?

 A: My inspiration for this piece came from my love of movies, before learning
...

 Today we will focus on a trio of talented artists who actually shared pieces on the main west wall ! Mariangela Tan, Jaz Harold & Abby Denson. These artists have really interesting insights on their pieces for the show!

I have known Mariangela Tan for many years & I have to say she has one of the most amazing creative minds in her field. Her stuff is always unique & is always different from her last pieces. You never know what she'll come up with!

Q:Your inspiration for the show piece?

A: The majority of my needle felted work is...

 Here are some follow up tidbits of the artists who participated in the Buddy's Den show( each day I will write about a few):

Rob Benevides is an artist of many trades( photography, painting, sculpting) & excels at each skill. When we approached Rob to join the show we never knew what he was going to turn up with but we were very pleased with the results.

Q: What was your inspiration for your piece?

A:  my inspiration for the piece is a White Walker from Game of Thrones. We haven't seen them...

 Me & Bridget still on a high from last night's Buddy's den opening woke up this morning to do a little street drawing for the Buddy's Den show! It's a beautiful day today come on out & see the awesomeness of the artists pieces in the exhibition!