Pretty in Plastic Archive
books
Toy Art 2.0 is now available! This coffee table art book is a four-pound love letter to the spirit of community and power of accessible art. From cover to
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sculpture
Desire Obtain Cherish is the nom de guerre of Jonathan Paul, a graduate of Parson’s School of Design who relocated to Los Angeles to bomb the streets and give candy to (big) babies. Tonight, Friday,
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interviews
Incoming! The new issue of Design Bureau is in stores now. I’ve gotten behind in posting the interviews online, but I like the transition from wood toys in Switzerland
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resin
Because I tend to favor cats on this site, here’s one for the dog lovers. The Jai & Jai Gallery in Chinatown, LA recently released its first exclusive
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Art
You win, LA, but just for tonight. “Breaking GIFs,” a conceptual art project inspired by the AMC TV show, Breaking Bad, opens in just under two hours. The exhibit is
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vinyl
One year ago, it was a grey prototype in a plexiglass case. Today, Target Bear is a fully realized art toy designed by Luke Chueh, sculpted by Pretty
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vinyl
As we reach the end of June, the days are longer and more artists, designers and makers continue to join Instagram. This week’s Instagram Roundup shows a forecast
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vinyl
Welcome to the latest installment of the recurring Instagram Roundup. Every friday, I bring you art, toys, cats and propaganda from the IG universe. I had to skip a week
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sculpture
My Favorite FabricatorsTM Pretty in Plastic created this huge Lite Brite installation to engage crowds during a sold-out show by the band Fun. at LA’s House of Blues last night.
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art multiples
Remember that resin basketball modeled after a deflated ball taken from Kim Kardashian’s trash? Turns out the ball designed by XVALA was fabricated by my good friends over at Pretty
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