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
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
Remember these Art History Snow Globes by Ligano/Reese? It turns out their experience with the familiar shaky-flakey domes is considerably more “global” than I’d initially thought. First, they
I briefly touched on Sergey Safonov‘s Flirps in the days leading up to DesignerCon, but since the leading graphic was an animated, pulsating, rainbow Luno, I understand that
Barcelona-based designers Alex Trochut & Xavier Mañosa conjured up a series of “Skateboard Fails”. Where the boards may fail in function, they excel in form. The bumpy, melty
My love for Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock runs deep, and I always kinda related to the little, green, workaholic duders known as Doozers. As part of Gallery Nucleus’
Two New York artists, Katie Heffelfinger and Jed Miner, claim to have stumbled upon a massive collection of Courtney Love’s discarded pill bottles. The duo call themselves “occupytheartworld”
Portland-based “modern folk” artist, Ryan Bubnis, made a series of beer cozies. What’s more folksy than a cozy? I have no direct need or desire for the average
