My Chemical Romance and MouseKat ;)

If you are a fan of EMO!....

We just wrapped up some on the fly Mousekat making with Jed Carter (La Bande Wagon) and awesome sculptor David Zadjman. Again, pulled off in just a few days, Pretty In Plastic cast some 50 pieces for the CD release party of 'Danger Days' from My Chemical Romance.

HOUSE OF BLUES, Hollywood, CA. Nov. 22, 2010.

From the LA TIMES: (photo by - Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

My Chemical Romance turns the page with 'Danger Days'

 

The band emerges from a dark period (including a scrapped record) with a danceable album inspired by frontman Gerard Way's comic-book ideas.

November 21, 2010|By Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times

High in his ridgeline home, sitting on a porch that feels like a ledge, Gerard Way peered through cigarette smoke and the late-afternoon Pasadena haze as he searched his memory for the moment when his band, My Chemical Romance, shed its skin. "I think," he said with a world-weary chuckle, "the liberating moment is when we decided that we were allowed to make a dance record."

and... Bite Me - Music and Fashion:

My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

(Reprise)

The most anticipated rock album of the year is not a title easily won, but it appears that My Chemical Romance has won that title – their only job now is to live up to it. We all knew My Chemical Romance as the emo band that released ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ and wore tons of makeup, but forget that image. My Chemical Romance’s album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, is set to be released on November 22nd and has got every fan and music critic waiting impatiently for its release.

And after 30 hours of MouseKat casting... I drove home past this... like a mirage...

MORE PICS TO COME....

PSNAILS AVAILABLE NOW - from Neon Monster and Pretty In Plastic

Posted on Spanky Stokes...

Neon Monster’s Mini Resin PSNAILS debut at DesignerCon 2010!

It's crazy how things come right back-round-again in the designer toy field as we first saw the release of Neon Monster's resin Psnail during Art Basel last year... and now making it's debut in the much smaller format of 3", Circuitous Psnail will break new ground at Designer-Con 2010. this original character created by Reuben Rude & Neon Monster, sculpted and poured by Los Angeles resin guru Julie B of Pretty in Plastic. Join Neon Monster at Pretty in Plastic’s booth #119 at DesignerCon, Saturday November 20th for a glimpse at all five colors and to see a series of one-of-a-kind Psnails featuring some of the best artists in the industry!

The 3" limited edition color-ways are strict editions of 25 pieces, and come in 5 shocking tones: Groovy Green, Weird Watermelon, Out-there Orange, Electric Ebony & White Light. Each piece is accompanied by a limited edition certificate and comes packaged in a hand-stamped box with custom font! Neon Monster will release the Weird Watermelon Color-way EXCLUSIVELY at Pretty In Plastic’s DesignerCon booth #119, with the other 4 colors available as pre-orders. Hit the jump for more info on this release!

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Neon Monster x Pretty In Plastic is proud to present unique works by Arbito, Brian Castleforte, Frank Kozik, John Crowe, Julie West, Leecifer, Le Merde, Mark Nagata, Pretty In Plastic/Julie B., Reuben Rude, Shane Geil/Hello Maggot, and a few surprise guests! These custom Psnails will be on sale at DesignerCon and online starting Sunday Nov. 21st @ www.neonmonster.com.

If you can’t wait to place your order for the standard color-ways, all 5 PSNAIL’s can be pre-ordered for $38 @ neonmonster.com starting Saturday November 20, 2010.

“PSNAIL” – A Neon Monster x Pretty In Plastic DesignerCon Exhibit of Custom Resin Figures

Hot off Neon Monster Press.....

Neon Monster x Pretty In Plastic is proud to present PSNAIL an Exclusive DesignerCon exhibit of unique works by artists: Arbito, Castleforte, John Crowe, Julie West, Leecifer, Le Merde, Mark Nagata, Pretty In Plastic/Julie B., Reuben Rude, Shane Geil/Hello Maggot, and a few surprise guests!
These custom Psnails will be for sale at DesignerCon and online starting Sunday Nov. 21st @ www.neonmonster.com.

ARBITO's - Moon PSNAIL - 3" Custom Resin PSNAIL - $125

A psychedelic intergalactic space explosion – Arbito’s Moon PSNAIL is a sight to behold. With a skittle toned shell and black and white body, this little PSNAIL is one mighty fine moon walker. Signed on the base, Arbito’s Moon PSNAIL is priced at $125.

Castleforte's - Lions and Tigers and Snails, Oh My! - 3" Custom Resin PSNAIL - $100

All of the technicolor Munchkins in Oz couldn’t compare to the glistening verdant glow of this Emerald City PSNAIL. Castleforte’s Lions and Tigers and Snails, Oh My! PSNAIL has all of the glitz of Glenda wrapped up in the shell of the Wicked Witch. But on this Yellow Brick Road, slow and steady wins the pace and Castleforte’s PSNAIL finds there really is no place like home. Castleforte’s Lions and Tigers and Snails, Oh My! PSNAIL is priced at $100.

John Crowe's - Black Widow with Ground Effects - 3" Custom Resin PSNAIL - $60

Dark and mysterious, the poison dart antennae of John Crowe’s Black Widow with Ground Effects shows the darker side of PSNAIL’s trip down the rabbit hole. Jet black with a iridescent skin, this PSNAIL is proudly displaying it’s other-worldly hue in full euphoric Neon fashion. Signed on the base, John Crowe’s Black Widow with Ground Effects is priced at $60.

Julie West's - Custom PSNAIL - 3" Resin Figure for DesignerCon 2010 - $300

A bit of sunshine and sparkle, Julie West’s Custom PSNAIL is the dandy of the group! Prim and proper, this sassy girl with curlicue arms shows the early stages of PSNAIL’s obsession with logarithmic spirals. Julie’s details are impeccable – we are still marveling at the tiny brushstrokes she perfected! Signed on the base, Julie West’s Custom PSNAIL is priced at $300.

Le Merde's - Le Sluggo - 3" Custom Resin PSNAIL - $150

Great glimmering slimy madness, Le Merde’s Le Sluggo joins the Le Merde family of French characters with proper personal masculine pronouns. Beware, Le Sluggo’s viscous PSNAIL trail is known to be the source of potent psychoactive properties; a unique quality clearly envied but the rest of the mollusk kingdom. Le Merde has enhanced his painted resin PSNAIL with a hand-poured semi-transparent amethyst snail trail and a gloss coat smooth enough to speed this former snail to a rapid slugs pace! Signed on the base, Le Merde’s Le Sluggo is priced at $150.

Leecifer's - Satan's Slug, Slower than Hell - 3" Custom Resin PSNAIL - $100

Slow and steady, this Slug of a PSNAIL is serious as all Hell! Leecifer’s Satan’s Slug, Slower than Hell is the winged gastropod from the dark side. Probably best to stay on the good side of resinous beast, although with 4 googled eyes and a painted armor of brilliant spots and splashes it might be more fun to duel this slug in a do-or-die battle of salt grenades than to challenge him in a game of tag. Leecifer’s Satan’s Slug, Slower than Hell is priced at $100.

Mark Nagata's - Glitter PSNAIL - 3" Custom Resin Figure - $60

A candy coated palette of Glimmering Goodness, Mark Nagata’s Glitter PSNAIL leaves us a salivating mess of awe and overall jealousness. PSNAIL’s perfect rainbow gradient propels a metallic gleam that glistens from gold to raspberry. This time traveling mollusks adventure into the fungal jungle has left him aglitter. Signed on the base, Mark Nagata’s Glitter PSNAIL is priced at $60.

Reuben Rude's - Zombie PSNAIL - 3" Custom Resin PSNAIL - $150

A phantasm of psychotropic horror, Reuben Rude’s Zombie PSNAIL is hauntingly seductive. As the artist responsible for the visual creation of Circuitous PSNAIL, Reuben’s cranial ensconced Zombie Psnail shows the carnivorous side of the slow but steady Gastropod. Make no bones about it, this PSNAIL has his eyes on you! Signed on the base, Reuben Rude’s Zombie PSNAIL is priced at $150.

Pretty In Plastic and Shane Geil/Hello Maggot PSNAIL’s will arrive in true fashion via Snail Mail to the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday for DesignerCon! Stay tuned for sneak peaks of their top secret PSNAIL’s which will debut this weekend.

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Curiosity & tyrannoCECILrex "Bloodington" Ed.

Latest news from Nathan Hamill...click above to go to his blog...

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For Designer Con this Saturday, the 20th, I'm releasing a new resin, Curiosity, and a new colorway of tyrannoCECILrex, which were molded and cast by the incredible Pretty In Plastic.

Details:

Curiosity resin.
Limited edition of 8 in this OG colorway.
$80.

TyrannoCECILrex "Bloodington" Ed. resin.
Limited edition of 15.
$60.

These will be for sale at Pretty In Plastic (booth #119).

Spanky Stokes will be raffling off an AP of each of these resins at booth #203.
Tickets will be handed out at 1pm and the drawing will take place at 2pm.

I will be available for signing after the raffle at Pretty In Plastic.

Come say 'hello.'

Designer Con
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
10 am to 5 pm
Admission: $5 (free after 3 pm!)

Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101

Neon Monster’s Mini Resin PSNAILS debut at DesignerCon 2010!

This month at DesignerCon 2010, Neon Monster will debut its first set of resin MINI FIGURES. Check-in with your psychedelic side with 3-inch resin figures of Circuitous Psnail, an original character created by Reuben Rude & Neon Monster, sculpted and poured by Los Angeles resin guru Julie B of Pretty in Plastic. Join Neon Monster at Pretty in Plastic’s booth at DesignerCon, Saturday November 20th for a glimpse at all five colors and to see a series of one-of-a-kind Psnails featuring some of the best artists in the industry!

The 3-inch limited edition color-ways are strict editions of 25 pieces, and come in 5 shocking tones: Groovy Green, Weird Watermelon, Out-there Orange, Electric Ebony & White Light. Each piece is accompanied by a limited edition certificate and comes packaged in a hand-stamped box with custom font! Neon Monster will release the Weird Watermelon Color-way EXCLUSIVELY at Pretty In Plastic’s DesignerCon booth #119, with the other 4 colors available as pre-orders. 

Neon Monster x Pretty In Plastic is proud to present unique works by Arbito, Brian Castleforte, Frank Kozik, John Crowe, Julie West, Leecifer, Le Merde, Mark Nagata, Pretty In Plastic/Julie B., Reuben Rude, Shane Geil/Hello Maggot, and a few surprise guests! These custom Psnails will be on sale at DesignerCon and online starting Sunday Nov. 21st @ www.neonmonster.com.

If you can’t wait to place your order for the standard color-ways, all 5 PSNAIL’s can be pre-ordered for $38 @ neonmonster.com starting Saturday November 20, 2010.

Check back over the next 3 days for previews of the exclusive artist PSNAILS!

Circuitous PSNAIL 3-inch White Light Edition

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Sanrio Small Gift in Los Angeles - Peekaboo Monster and Level Naturals

Sanrio Meets Fight Club in Peekaboo Monster's Installation for Small Gift

It was non-stop casting marathon and a glittery pink explosion in the Pretty In Plastic shop... (previous post - in progress photos) 





Go check out the Kitty Fight Club in person:  Details at the end of article.

 

Below is the article from the LA Times Blog Today!

 

By Liz Ohanesian, Fri., Nov. 12 2010 @ 10:18AM

Categories: Art, Film, Mash-Up, Nerdy in LA

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L.A.-based artist Peekaboo Monster has neighbors who make soap. He wanted to include soap in his work for Small Gift, Sanrio's 50th anniversary art show currently running at Santa Monica Barker Hangar. But how was he going to combine the two?

 

Fight Club, of course.

"Honestly, we were all just kind of hanging out one night and drinking and having fun and it just kind of clicked," he said at the November 11 opening party. "I was like, 'Let's tie it into a Fight Club theme. It will tie it in with the soap and we'll make the characters basically kind of being turned into the soap bars.'"

Plastered with posters that read "Sanrio 50th Club: Have you picked a character lately?", Peekaboo Monster's installation is as much a tribute to the gruesome world of Fight Club as it is to the cuteness of Sanrio.

"It was a fun idea," said Peekaboo Monster. "I like the movie. It was different from what Sanrio would normally do with their characters."

 

The installation features four portraits of Sanrio characters who remain easily recognizable despite their bruises and gashes. These paintings-- "Keroppi Hopi Dream," "Badtz Maru Crew," "Hello Kitty Splits What She Sees" and "A Pandapple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away"-- are inspired in part by another pop culture touchstone.

"The idea behind that was almost like Punch Out!!, after you play the game, the frame after the round of them being beat, I kind of wanted it to be like that," he explained.

There are also three resin sculptures in the installation, each one holding a bar of soap made by Peekaboo Monster and his friends from Level Naturals. The hot pink resin gore dripping off one Hello Kitty statue actually glows in the dark.

"It's the biggest sculpture I've done so far, so it was interesting to do one, let alone three of them," said Peekaboo Monster.

 

As for the soap, they're available for sale at the exhibition, separate from the art pieces as well.

 

http://www.sanrio.com/smallgift/la/

Event Location

Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405 map

Small Gift LA Official Schedule

Here they are! All the dates and times you need to know to celebrate at Small Gift LA. We can't wait to see you there

Friday November 12, 2010

Small Gift L.A. is officially open!

10am to 10pm

Saturday November 13, 2010

10am to 11:30pm

Fan Appreciation Day (day event):

10am to 7:30pm

Sushi, Sunae and Sephora Workshop

(tickets required)

I (Heart) Nerds Party (evening event):

8:30pm to 11:30pm (tickets required)

Sunday November 14, 2010

Happy Anniversary Sanrio! Party

(all day event)

10am to 10pm

All day Scavenger hunt plus workshops
with Gary Baseman and more

(tickets required)

Monday November 15, 2010

11am to 9pm

Tuesday November 16, 2010

11am to 9pm

Wednesday November 17, 2010

11am to 9pm

Thursday November 18, 2010

11am to 9pm

Friday November 19, 2010

11am to 10pm

Saturday November 20, 2010

10am to 11:30pm

Sanrio Celebrates Art (day event):

10am to 7:30pm

Sushi, Felt and Wood Figure Workshops

(tickets required)

Retro 80s Prom Party (evening event):

8:30pm to 11:30pm (tickets required)

Sunday November 21, 2010

Last Day of Small Gift L.A.!

10am to 10pm

 See you there! Julie B.

Sanrio-Peekaboo Monster-Pretty and Glittery

Kitty in the Car!

Pretty In Pink

Putting on the Glitz!

You can't see it in this picture but she is covered in rainbows...

Sanrio-Peekaboo Monster-Hello Kitty Casting!

Nate Frizzell at Le Basse Projects

 

















Glossed Black and White - Edition of 5

‘I Should Know Who I Am By Now’

Artist Nate Frizzell opens his second solo exhibition with the gallery after
recent shows in the UK and New York. The new exhibit continues to
revolve around the themes of self-discovery through an examination of
the human condition.

The exploration of personal identity and individual choices made over
the course of a lifetime are viewed in Frizzell’s winter themed paintings
and his first sculptural elements.

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 6th, 7-10pm

LeBasse Projects
6023 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232

www.lebasseprojects.com

Monstoberfest at Rothick Art Haus

Rothick art haus is very proud to present Monstoberfest, a cult monster themed group show curated by Irene Mendonis. Pretty In Plastic collaborated with Antifame fashion to create a pretty and dangerous monster for the show...  (more info. and pictures to follow...)

 Monstoberfest: a celebration of all that creepy, cruel and remotely cute about monsters. So tis the season to celebrate with Rothick's biggest artist line up to date: Brandt Peters with his deviant Animalia, Kathie Olivas's misfit mutant children, The Pizz known as the "Lord of Lowbrow", Chet Zar's freakish horror portraits, plus Squid Kids Ink, BigToe, Katz, Tim Gore, Brian Vazques, Linda-Panda, Michael White, Zombienose, GRIMB, M, Mustachio, Neil Winn, Apricot Mantle, Marco Almera, Tracy Tubera, Yukie Sakai, George Gaspar, Frans Kusuma, Candy, irene mendonis, Aglaia Mortcheva, Andy Anderson, David Lozeau, Jerome Lu, Glenn Arthur, Dustin Meyers, Danny Schutt, Bradie Shemke, Kitty Brown, Sam Gambino and Pretty in Plastic by Julie B.

-Posted by GOB Magazine On 10/02/2010

Monstoberfest Opening Reception
October 9, 2010
7-11pm
Rothick art haus

There will be live music by Brother Cecil, Dj Oldboy, and the Kogis truck will be here for you to fill you monster appetites. via Facebook | Monstoberfest.

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