Angel Devil, a.k.a. AD Puchalski, is an amazingly talented artist. She is probably best known for her unique, handmade, one-of-a-kind creations. She has collaborated with Toy2R on a variety of projects including the popular Cheshire Cat series. You can discover more about this extremely creative artist at: www.angeldevilland.com or www.wootini.com.
Here's a sneak peek at the Moody that is being worked on by Dr. Bao and Spive. These images appeared in a recent post on the Toysrevil blog. This in-depth article provides readers with an interesting, behind-the-scenes look at the lives and art of these Canadian custom masters. Dr. Bao and Spive have quickly established themselves as two of the most creative, talented and respected artists within the designer vinyl toy movement. I can't wait to see the completed piece. Check out the post at: http://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2007/02/kustom-kungfu-with-nvc-crew.html.
When I decided to contact artists to participate in my Moody project, I thought that it would be interesting to invite people that weren't necessarily working within the designer vinyl art movement. Jennifer is one of those artists. Jennifer is a talented designer who has created her own line of jewelry that is currently being sold at a number of major retail locations across the United States. Her work has been featured in Maxim Magazine, US Weekly, German GQ, In-Style and many other publications. Her contemporary jewelry has even found its way into the collections of celebrities such as Paris Hilton and has been worn by cast members of the popular 'Sex and the City' TV series. Mr. Moody is one of two pieces she has created for my upcoming custom shows. Her next custom, 'Mooeep', is sure to spark fond childhood memories of Easter vacations. Here's a bit more about Jennifer and her thoughts about art and design - Jewelry, as an art form, has the power to create moods, provoke opinions and produce reactions. At her studio in downtown Manhattan, this is the design philosophy that New York based jewelry designer Jennifer Kellogg follows in creating and developing her own unique collection of jewelry. Although she uses precious metals and stones in her work, the design is of much greater importance to Jennifer than the intrinsic value of the materials she works with. Her ultimate goal is evoking humor, whimsy and rare imagination through the use of striking color and inventive design in each of her pieces, which is what gives Jennifer Kellogg her signature look. www.jenniferkellogg.com.
This impressive, well-executed, custom comes from the creative mind of talented graphic designer Erwin Weber from the Netherlands. The 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Moody' custom is a tribute to Erwin's childhood heroes. Erwin's other work includes illustration, logo design, web design and, of course, vinyl toy customs. One of his designs, 'Trexi Racer', was selected by Play Imaginative for their Series 2 set of blind box, 3-inch toys. www.erwinweber.nl.
The 'Wavedog' continues to push the boundaries with his unique, colorful and detailed customs. 'Moobot' is Dan's 3rd, and in my opinion, most impressive Moody custom. Although Dan works in a variety of mediums, his unique painting style is perfectly suited to platform toys. His art was featured in an in-depth article in the August Playtimes Magazine - http://www.wavedog.com/2news/platime.htm. Definitely check out his site to see more art from this prolific and talented artist. www.wavedog.com.
Attila's Moody custom depicts the good and evil sides of his two-faced 'Moo-haha' character. The evil side is reminiscent of a Bali demon mask with the good side representing a slightly unhappy, benign, bovine. Attila is a master customizer whose work has met with rave reviews from fans of his art. His customs are in high demand, and as a result, Attila has participated in a number of group shows of late including the Munny Shot Show in Bristol, England and the Love of Munny Show at the Bear & Bird Boutique Gallery in South Florida. Expect big things from this emerging and talented Canadian artist. The following is Attila's bio from www.600poundgorilla.com. Attila Adorjany was born in Toronto Canada, Attila spent his formative teen years in Australia . He lives with his wife and daughter in Toronto . Early exposure to a combination of film, video games and comic books he developed a passion for visual art and art narratives. As a commercial artist his work has appeared in all areas of the print and entertainment industries with credits including Warner bros., EA Games, BBDO, MacLaren - McCann, Miramax and Warner Music Canada . Over the past few years his work has expanded to include music videos, motion typography, sculpture, designer toys and comicbooks. 
Thanks to Jack at VinylPulse for putting together the first article to appear anywhere about the Moody Project. 'Ted Stilson's Moody', appeared on VP (October 2006) -
These photos were taken by Aaron Keeling in my makeshift kitchen studio on a bright Sunday morning. Not only is Aaron a talented graphic artist, he is also an amazing photographer. You can check out more of his work at www.aaalke.spaces.live.com.
