costumes Archive
paintings
There once lived an artist who really liked hats. He had hundreds of hats—can YOU believe THAT? Throughout his lifetime, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss,
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sculpture
I’ve previously posted about Makoto Azuma‘s Astroturf Aeron Chair and Mossy Hello Kitty. Today, while wondering if a toy collector can ever be at peace with the environment, I
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Pop CULTure
Last year at Comic-Con, I got within arm’s length of Rose McGowan and even mugged with Brian Posehn. It’s pretty tough to top that duo/full-spectrum celebrity sighting, but
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conventions
At the end of the four days, the lasting memories of Comic-Con aren’t about the comics and the toys. The memories are about the people: the artists, the
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conventions
After a long drive (musically enhanced by “Kiss offs” and “Murder Ballads”), I made it to San Diego. You don’t need to look very hard to know that
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Pop CULTure
Here’s a clever music video by Etyan and the Embassy that breaks a world record. The four minute video was shot in one continuous take while Etyan costume-changes his
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sculpture
It’s been a couple months since I had an update to the Real Life Toy Art Character Index. The RLTCI is an archive of people who transform themselves
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sculpture
Last night, SFMOMA hosted Camille Rose Garcia for a Snow White book signing. [Flashback Friday to her last SFMOMA signing.] Thanks to IG pics from @stacyjean5, here’s an
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customs
Sorry Mom, but it’s not this Little Prince today. Instead, it’s a meticulously rendered, lovingly executed action figure of the musician, Prince, by Seattle artist (and topknot aficionado),
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Cats
Um, yeah, I guess I lied about being done for the weekend. Here’s one more post. It’s Christmas and Hanukkah cats in festive costumes. I grabbed these pictures
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