If that most excellent Philadelphia-based museum of medical oddities, The Mütter Museum, curated its collection with imaginary curiosities instead of, for instance, Chang and Eng’s conjoined liver and John
I met Louise Evans (aka Felt Mistress) a few years ago, and she completely changed my ideas about plush toy art. Previously, I’d regarded plush as something akin
My seventh Toys by Design column for Design Bureau is a special one. While vinyl toy art is often misunderstood by the greater design world, plush toy art is worse
French artist SKWAK was commissioned by the prestigious Le Centre Pompidou (museum) in Paris to create an interactive mural for their young public workshop area. Kids are encouraged
This past summer, San Franciscan Jeremy Fish unveiled his beautiful audio-visual storytelling show, Listen and Learn, at Joshua Liner Gallery in New York. From across the country, I
Steven Harrington has explored his “You & I” theme in 2D (prints, shirts) and augmented reality, but this new 9-inch porcelain multiple marks its debut as a 3D
When ThreeA released its last brillo squaro at SDCC, fans grabbed it up before Warhol’s famous 15 minutes were up. This Friday brings another chance to acquire this
Here’s a cool opportunity for budding designers who happen to be, like me, big fans of Pete Fowler. London-based newcomers, Dudebox, are running Fowler and Fiends, a competition
BoingBoing recently ran a story called Can Lego Be Considered Art? The comments section was an interesting read, as was this 8-page Lego as Art (PDF) essay by