Custom Skully Show @ Chuckwa

This Saturday in Fullerton, CA(About 35min drive from downtown LA) @ Chuckwa designer Toy Store is the custom Skully Show, using the Mini-Skully toy from UrbanWarfair as the platform/inspiration for the pieces. There are over 90 artists submitting work, and there will be canvas work as well as custom toys. The opening reception is this Saturday, May 16th from 7pm to 11pm. There will be a live DJ plus refreshments and tons of free parking.

But don't fret party people... if you can not make the show opening this weekend it will run through June 5th, so you have plenty of time to view the art!

Some of the artists submitting work include Dave Pressler (Scupter behind many of Frank Kozik's busts, Luke Chueh's Possesed figure plus plenty of his own art), poster artists extraordinaire Kevin Tong with his first custom toys, sculptor Ted von Heiland, and Lauren Gardiner (Who's currently showing at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA).

The whole list is as follows:

13:11, ADAPT, ADDEccentric, Aeirsick, Ahh'd Art, AJAX68, Alex Chiu, Alli Bootscuff, arden hill, Attempted Artistry, Augie Pagan, Ayleen Gaspar, Bill Cormalis Jr, brainstrikers ARTDENKA, Brandon Dicks, Brian Colin, Brian Scanlon, CARE, Catherine J. Cruz-Kositanont, Christina Kuo, Craque, Crevice Creeps, Daniel Damocles Wall, Dave Pressler, dodgrr, Elliott Riggs, EyesR, Ezrock, F!END, Follow The White Rabbit, Funk-e, gammaraybots, George Gaspar, Gods & Monsters, Graffbotz, J-R00, Jamie Fales, Jason Graham, JC Rivera, Jeff Bautista, Jim Shea, Josh Calvert, JP Barrientos, JulianMuerto, julie b., Kah Liu, Katerina Perdue, Kathryn Keys, Kelly Vetter, Kettle, Kevin Manalang, Kevin Tong, KiLL!, Kimberley Torres, Kyle Thye, Lana Crooks, Lap Ngo, Lauren Gardiner, Lucia Jurado, Marcos A. Rivera, Mary & the Venus Pixies, Max Bare, Miss Eryn Marie, N.O.M.A.D., Nataka MoyaMoya, new colony, Nick McCormick, Nick the Ring, PAINTPILLA, Phetus, Plex Lowery, Pretty Poopie, R-jun74, RazhoR, RSIN, rustedhalo, Sarah Jo Marks, Scarytales, Skyler Gonzalez, Steph Calvert, Stephanie Liu, Ted von Heiland, tsai-fi, tweedlebop, Valerie G, Vera Paras, Villain Studios, Vivian Nguyen, WiseGuy, woolloomooloo, y Rodriguez, Yuki Miyazaki

This is shaping up to be an awesome show, and for those of you who have not been to Chuckwa yet(including myself) this weekend would be the time to do that. I am going to try my hardest to make it up there, time permitting, so if you see me, pull me aside and say hello!

Chuckwa Store & Gallery
2453 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831
(1 block from CSUF)

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Alex Pardee Walrus Rider: Official Release & Signing

To celebrate it’s 10th Anniversary, Upper Playground has teamed up with several artists to create vinyl figures commemorating the event. The first in the series, Alex Pardee has created the Walrus Rider, a two-faced creature, whose legs were stolen, seeking vengeance and searching for his legs atop his walrus associate. The figure is approximately 11" tall and has bendy arms and a removable tusk, which fits into the rider's hand...how cool is that!!!!

Alex Pardee wrote a poem about tales and travails of the Walrus Rider:

"Born with legs of a golden tint,
He'd walk, he'd run, he'd jump and sprint,
There's nothing much he COULDN'T do,
With legs of gold and wooden shoes,
The girls all loved his limbs and knees,
For no one else had legs like these,
But jealousy arose with some,
Cause' HE was having all the fun!
So late one night upon his slumber,
Darkness drenched with rain and thunder.
There he slept and dreamt of blondes,
But when he woke HIS LEGS WERE GONE!
Who would do this tragic thing?
What good is a bee if a bee cannot sting?
And what good is HE without legs at all?
Now he cannot move and he's not that tall!
So he hopped on the back of his bestest friend,
And together they ride as he seeks his REVENGE!"

The Walrus Rider is available in two colors: Teal and black. The teal/magenta figure is being produced in an edition of 500 pieces. A second colorway of black/green is an Upper Playground exclusive and is being produced in an edition of 113 pieces. The Upper Playground exclusive colorway is releasing on Saturday, May 30th and Alex Pardee will be at Upper Playground’s flagship San Francisco store for a signing from 12 to 2 PM. Alex Pardee is also taking a trip down to Los Angeles to do a signing at Munky King on Saturday, June 13th.

The limited black and green UP colorway of the Walrus Rider will be available exclusively at Upper Playground retail stores and online at the Upper Playground web store. Both Walrus Riders are available for pre-sale now on the Upper Playground Web Store. Limited quantities of the Walrus Rider will be available at the signing, however ordering via pre-sale is suggested.

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BILLY BANANAS! by Tristan Eaton

Designed by Tristan Eaton and Produced by Thunderdog Studios & Interspectacular "BILLY BANANAS is a ladies man, a butcher, a scenester and a moocher. He's a lover, a fighter a genius and a biter. He's a two-bit hustler and a no good, dirt rascal pimp. But no matter what you say about him, he's Billy and he's Bananas. Love him or leave him; he doesn't mind. Just make sure you love him eventually."

This awesome looking vinyl toy is 5" of soft vinyl, made in a limited edition of 150 pieces per color way. Each Billy may come with blind assortment accessory (40oz being the rarest).

These are going to sell for around $40 each, but look around for bundles and packaged deals where you can snag all 3! These are really cool looking figures and would fit into anyone's collection!

Info from the very great, and amazing DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact www.dketoys.com.

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Jared Deal custom mini munny "BITTEN" series

Looks like Vlad has made a few new friends...
Vlad decided to get in on the DIY game by biting a few blank minis. So yeah, this is what happens when vampires bite vinyl. Each 4" mini Munny comes hand painted, numbered, and signed. Custom also comes with hand sewn reversible cape accessory! There will be 13 total... here are the 1st 7...

These cute and lovable blood sucking customs will be available from Jared Deal's online store HERE next Friday, May 22nd, and should fly off the shelves! So if you are liking what you see be sure to be hitting that refresh button because they will go fast!

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JellyFace - Dangerous Plush with Attitude

JELLYFACE is a jellyfishes’ family who, due to the sea pollution, is forced to flee from the ocean. They decide to move to the mainland to find a new home. To carry out this adventure each JELLYFACE has to choose a camouflage made by different materials according to its personality. Each JELLYFACE has its own characteristics and dreams to realize. You can decide to keep them with you at home, but be careful... they can be dangerous...

Do you like JELLYFACE? Meet the family and discover JELLYWOOD, JELLYMUCI, JELLYBONE, JELLYFUR. There is also a first special edition JELLYTANGLE and a white JELLYCUSTOM. This is the first series of JELLYFACE (500 numbered pcs each character), an hand crafted plush-toy family, entirely made in Italy. The JELLYFACES are now packaged and ready to be collected. Each pack contains one poster, one sticker and one pin. Choose the JELLYFACE you like most and give it a new home. But remember! They could be dangerous... If you're interested in selling JELLYFACE in your shop, send us an email.

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Group Art Show at C E R A S O L I g a l l e r y

C E R A S O L I g a l l e r y presents;

JENNIFER DAVIS 'Wishing Well'
KRISTEN SCHIELE 'Pretty TV-Love'
JILL SIMONSEN 'Magic Hour'

May 16 – June 10, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday May 16, 6-9pm

C E R A S O L I Gallery presents three artists representing a cross-section of ideas exploring our relationships with nature and each other:

JENNIFER DAVIS 'Wishing Well' in Gallery One, KRISTEN SCHIELE 'Pretty TV-Love' in Gallery Two, and JILL SIMONSEN 'Magic Hour' in Gallery Three at the Cerasoli Gallery (8530-B Washington Blvd in Culver City). Opens May 16, 2009, and remains on view through June 10, 2009. Opening reception is Saturday, May 16, from 6pm – 9pm.

In Gallery One, whimsical and folksy on the surface, Jennifer Davis’ dreamlike scenes of animal children and insect-like plants hint at the darkside of nature and the inevitable passage of time. A sagging bloom drops its last petal as summer fades to winter. Moon-faced creatures, half-animal and half-child, gather in shy circles in a clearing in the woods. A wistful girl with sagging hair ribbons balances an unexpectedly robust houseplant on her hip. Davis’ fantastic imagery is somehow familiar and, at times, sad. Her intimate works quietly capture the melancholy of evaporating daydreams and passing childhood fancy.

Print-maker, painter, and stop-animation artist, Kristen Schiele draws from a combination of influences to create her collaged, cut-out 3D shadow boxes and paintings on view in Gallery Two. Developed by a layering of silkscreen and acrylic to oil paint, Schiele’s paintings feature detailed, sculptural surfaces. Treating the stylized and erotic B-horror movies of the sixties and seventies like a giant prop-house from which to borrow items that strike her fancy, Schiele’s exaggerated scenarios feature shameless sirens who turn the tables on sexual stereotypes of weakness and victimhood while challenging outdated notions of gender.

On view in Gallery Three, inspired by how people interact with each other and our environments, Jill Simonsen renders scenes of isolation with a curious mix of excess and emptiness. Antennas fight for space on an undersized roof, ubiquitous powerlines crosshatch dusky pastel skies into plaid. In many of her works, a pale orb looks on blindly, an indistinguishable sun or moon, unblinking in the haze. Simonsen utilizes her graphic style, recognizable and inorganic imagery to create works that are both realistic and hopeful as they attempt to understand the means by which people communicate and, despite these interactions, become isolated.

Location: C E R A S O L I gallery 8530- b Washington Blvd. Culver City,CA 90232
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 6pm
Website: http://www.cerasoligallery.com
Email: contact@cerasoligallery.com / Tel. 310 954 5974

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Fliggins DISCOVERY no. 4: Flying Devil!

The world of Professor Fliggins and the evil world known as the Dark Forest (right next to Ninjatown) are coming together for the first time! Shawnimals brings you the 4th installment in the year-long adventure known as The Chronicles of Professor Fliggins: The Flying Devil

The new 100-piece limited run handmade designer plush with amazing bonus accessories like the Dark Syrup drip and REMOVABLE wings, not to mention buttons and Fliggins sticker. Available at http://shop.shawnimals.com for $40 plus shipping at 10am CDT.

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