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the book-signing nightmare

19 May 2013 | girls war, nurse, tb, toys | 3 comments

(photo: hippiecoco)

i’ve survived it! – it’s petrifying but i do enjoy meeting “fans” – especially as 90% are young females – tho in fact it felt too much like a factory line – i was too busy rubber-stamping and scribbling-in “this book belongs to” names (occasionally incorrectly!) – and had little time to do more than glance up, say “thank you” and sometimes shake hands, before the next person ushered in – no time for chat with favorite girls (hello rin! hello akaneko!) – tho many still left an impression (hello merolly!) – particularly a girl at the end standing very unsteady, maybe wanting to say something but ended up breaking into tears (i only made one girl cry this time – i must be losing my touch?!) – counterbalancing that emotion there were also those who looked utterly bored and indifferent! – also gracing the gallery with their presence were the ethereal minori – and moirachan finding time before going off to see babymetal live

seven red dots counted (thus far) – which i’m happy about (as half expecting to find nothing sold!) – one bought by a mental asylum doctor (why does that make me feel worried she likes my art?!) – and embarrassingly discovered cat pee on one painting (i’m not going to say which one) : /

akaneko prezzies

rin and kinoco handiwork

moira bumper bundle of fun

hippie coco’s planet

3 May 2013 | art, toys | 2 comments

exhibition at parabolica-bis – part one: 02 may to 13 may – part two: may 31 to june 17 – ¥500 admission, not sure how much access that grants you to other ongoing exhibitions in the building but keiko miyata particularly worth seeing

pictured above is “candy floss” – she eats our badness – the more badness she eats the more her candy floss hair grows – (then we eat her hair?!)

“revolution” jigsaw puzzle

25 April 2013 | girls war, tb, toys | 2 comments

only 50 made – mostly for sale at my “girls war” exhibition – but akatako will have 15 of them up for grabs (so this is advance warning for you)

550 pieces – approx 14 x 19inches (36 x 48cm) – around twice the size of my previous teddy bear operation puzzle – it’ll keep you “amused” for at least 5 or 6 hours making it

fix-me-doll

16 September 2012 | nurse, tb, toys | 6 comments

toy box – an empty one – the paintings, at least, now probably appearing in a planned reprint of “medical fun” – tho personally i’m against the idea of expanded second editions as it’s unfair to those who bought the first edition – a reprint of my alice book came out this month – yet to see so don’t know if with improved color

yaso : stuffed animals

25 August 2012 | book, tb, toys | 6 comments

mrs trevor brown, aka hippie coco, in and on the new issue of yaso! – out now! – chock full of color pix – i’m sure akatako will be stocking it