Home of the Moody - Designer Vinyl Art Toy: November 2006

Saturday, November 25, 2006

'Hero 36 Moody' Custom by Darren Booth (Canada)

Check out a stop-action video created by Darren at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69AJ28VUmUA. Darren did an excellent job of bringing a Moody to life in this brilliant little flick. I definitely got a kick out of seeing it for the first time ... especially when 'Hero 36' waddles away.

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Moody Custom by Khayne Tan (Singapore)

Moody Custom by Ted Stilson (Canada)

Moody Custom by Brent Nolasco (United States)

Emerging artist Brent Nolasco is a name to be reckoned with in the art world. He has developed a unique style that translates perfectly to vinyl platforms. As you can see from this Moody custom, the attention to color, design and detail is brilliant. Brent held his first solo show, Mutation, last April at the Seams Gallery in Long Beach, California. Here's a bit of Brent's philosophy on his art. The development of my art involves constant evolution to new ideas and new forms. Progression and change are what I live for. My art gives me the opportunity to create different situations and environments from the landscapes in my mind. I like to break down and rebuild surfaces using various mixed media. Everything in my life and art intermingle into harmony for me. You can check out more of his work at www.brentjeromenolasco.30art.com.

If you haven't already done so, I urge you to check out the Figurepunk website. Sol Nte is definitely 'doing his own thing.' He has created some very cool toys over the past few years. A Figurepunk toy made its way into the recently published book 'Dot Dot Dash.' When I started down the road with the creation of my own toy, the Figurepunk DIY section definitely provided me with some interesting ideas. Here's a bit of what Figurepunk is all about - Founded in 2004, Figurepunk is based in Stoke-on-Trent in the UK. It is an experiment in independent designing, sculpting and manufacturing avant-garde art toys. Figurepunk creates toys as limited edition art objects in deliberately small editions. There is no aim, no plan, some of the figures aren't even for sale ... it's a DIY thing, a creative freedom thing, a punk thing. As time goes on and we see ever greater monopoly of toy production by large companies, so it becomes more important for individual cultural workers to offer an alternative to shallow mass market products. Inspired by Asian independent toy artists Figurepunk makes toys with originality, individuality and character. We encourage others to do the same! www.figurepunk.com.