Plush Week
Don’t you wish we could all be in LA right now to see Plush Week at Gallery1988? Hundreds of one-of-a-kind handmade plush creatures made by some very creative people, like…
From the curators:
“Hand-made plush have been a mainstay at flea markets and craft fairs for years, but it wasn’t until recently that this new generation of artists ushered in a revolution of sorts,” says Katie Cromwell, co-owner/co-curator of Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight. “This stuffed art is definitely not your mom’s dirty sock monkey. It’s cool and edgy – but most of all, it has character.”
“Stuffed animals are something that everyone remembers from childhood, but there’s a whole other genre of plush out there for those of us who outgrew Care Bears but still love the idea of having artful decorations relaxing on your couch or hanging on the wall,” said Jon M. Gibson, co-curator of PLUSH WEEK!…
“The plush artists we’ve assembled are just as gifted as today’s most popular painters, only their medium involves needles, thread, and a hell of a lot of fabric.”
February 8th, 2006 at 9:10 am
Can you tell me what the address for this is?
February 8th, 2006 at 10:24 am
http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/ according to one of the artists’ sites (can’t remember which one, but saw it as I was skimming through).
February 8th, 2006 at 10:07 pm
Oh! The neopolitan ice cream is just adorable!
February 9th, 2006 at 3:21 am
I would love to participate in a show like this! It looks really great!
February 9th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
It’s because of these kind of events I wish I lived in the US instead of The Netherlands! There seem to be no ‘plush art scene’ here and no shows or craft fairs to participate in. As a plush character designer it can be tough selling/showing my work in my own country. Most people here still seem to see plush characters as children’s toys. Thank god for the global online community. That way I can reach people who seem to like what I am doing! It feels like there is so much going on in the US: just a few months ago there was Plush Rush, Plush Week is on now and later on this year Plush You II. And they still say that Europe is the place to be for art and design… that’s not how I see it living here in The Netherlands.