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MW on Groove Guide
MW All Black Edition art toy featured on GROOVE GUIDE issue 383! (with a freakish looking cover...hehe) you can find MW under the Groove Gear section, however there's a misprint, RRP $160 suppose to be in USD, the missing 'USD' confused some local collectors, MW art toy is $200 NZD or $160 USD + shipping! sorry for the confusion! if you've bought from Santos, you did NOT pay more! :-) by the way, show at Santos(114-116 Ponsonby Rd, Auckland) has extended till this sunday(oct 9), your last...
RWC
last night at the 'new' eden park (nz vs france game)... temporary structure below where i seat! great atmosphere, felt so different than watching on tv.... where's my commentary? angry security telling the crowd to stop the mexican wave, why?! after game, outside the stadium, i smell alcohol and tobacco...
MW Goes All Black!
MW resin figure goes ALL BLACK! this figure was originally released in white, and has seen on cover of ProDesign! now MW is available in black metallic, a special coating i spent quite some time mixing & experimenting, tried 4 different paint suppliers, finally got the BLACK i'm happy with! for many this might be a subtle detail, but i have this unique black stuck in my head since the beginning of the project, and i must get this right! >:) photos don't do justice to this BLACK, if you...
RWC Ready!
RWC is here, never been a big fan of rugby and i don't know what i'm exciting about, the crowd? game? or the bad traffic?! but i got myself a ticket and going to the opening party tonight!! Go ABs! >:) here's my unofficial 2011-RWC-bystander gear guide: A. MW Tee! (available from conch, four letters & santos) B. NZ Silver Fern Flag (from dollar store, i should make myself a plain BLACK FLAG! ) C. MW Resin Toy All Black Edition (availble now at santos, or next week online) D. RWC...
Sushi Kaiju Releases!
Sushi Kaiju Prints are available from my online store now! an ukiyo-e style inspired piece that illustrates my initial idea of sushi kaiju, prints are limited to edition of 30, signed and numbered, more info in store! (click through very bottom to see some close up details of the print) Sushi Kaiju Dalea Edition! limited to 10 sushis world-wide! due to large demand, i'm testing a new way to release this figure, trying to be fair to buyers from all regions, i'll run a lottery order this time,...
Art at Santos
i've just set up new artworks in Santos (114-116 Ponsonby Road, Auckland) over the weekend, they are all up and running now, if you happen to be in auckland from now till end of september, pop in and check out what i've been working on in the past months, see my figures in person! ;-) this is one of the new paper diorama piece, titled 1381.... more updates soon! p.s. don't forget Sushi Kaiju print dropping on September 1 ❤
New Arrival Goodness
a little interrupt post today, if you are expecting sushi kaiju print, it'll release on 1st September! it's all ready and printed, only lacking the time to put it online.... almost there!! now to the goodness arrived this week, first the sticker pack from Olla-Boku, a talented self taught artist from taiwan, this is her latest sticker package "Donuts" series?! by far my favorite series from her, one reason being i love good foods hehe, i'm starting to dig food inspired artworks! *drool*...
Upcoming Sushis!
sorry for the lack of updates! i've been busy working on various projects for september release, here's a sneak preview of upcoming sushis! Sushi Kaiju prints! this appeared on the sushi video before, due to printing technical issues, i have to push back the release, finally its getting ready, if you'd like a piece of sushi on your wall, please check back for release info next 1~2 weeks :) ...and for those who didn't get your original sushi kaiju on launch, i hope you like purple ass! new...
This and That….Show!
hey, hi, hello! it's time for another edition of THIS AND THAT update! its all about shows this week.... :-) 1. Lunartik Mini Tea Tour next stop at London! launching August 5th and exhibits thru August 28th, 2011 at Forbidden Planet's Mega Store, featuring 70+ custom teas! all you brits should join the tea party, and please say hello to my Veganpire Mini-Tea, i miss him! 2. NZ Bird Show 2k11, first timer here, was skeptical at the door, felt like i was in bowls club, surrounded by grannies.......
The Easel Project
the easel project started by sam & tiga, gathering nz artists to raise funds for christchurch(recently struck by a powerful 6.3 earthquake)!! each week, two artworks will go up on the easel project website or trademe for auction, 100% proceeds going to the christchurch relief effort! my MW tee will be up for auction on friday 29th july 2011, i'll be signing this tee(on the swing tag) along with extra postcard for the winner! be generous & help CHCH :-)