Category: plush
Self-Extinguishing Firebug by Hine Mizushima
February 22, 2013Having last captured my heart with an Overly Literal Cat Valentine, Vancouver-based artist Hine Mizushima gives me a smile again with this whimsical Self-extinguishing Firebug. Mizushima needle-felted the creature and animated the gif using iPhone apps for a commission from Daily … Continue reading
Advance Base Music Video Starring Emo Muppet
February 14, 2013Advance Base is a new project by Owen Ashworth, formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. This video for “Summer Music” features a forlorn blue Muppet who pines for his pixie-like ex-girlfriend. Ultimately, he channels 1980s-era John Cusack in Say Anything to get … Continue reading
Meme Toys from Barcelona’s Pussie Toys
February 6, 2013Filed under So Bad It’s Good: Barcelona-based Pussie Toys was commissioned by Spanish Agency Tiempo BBDO to make a range of plush meme toys. Pussie Toys is the nom de guerre of 21-year old Clara. “By chance,” one of her … Continue reading
Winchester Hoot Owl Art Dolls by Camille Rose Garcia
November 16, 2012Today, Camille Rose Garcia releases new art dolls on her PITCO (Prosthetic Industries Toy Company) imprint. Quoth Camille: These puffy hoots have been flapping around in my mind belfry for some time now, and I thought it was time to bring … Continue reading
Pseudo Pharmaceuticals and Needlefelted Icons by Moxie
October 8, 2012Looking for a rad, artsy way to make more of a statement with that XL artisanal pill box? Fill it with these sweet pseudo pharmaceuticals by Seattle-based needlefelter, Moxie! Needlefelting is a cathartic craft that involves using barbed needles to “sculpt” … Continue reading
