Press: VancouverIsAwesome.com

I forgot to mention that I was featured on VancouverIsAwesome.com a couple of months ago! The Proof is one of VIA's weekly series about local Vancouver artists. You can read the full article HERE. My awesome friends Dave Mah and Megz Majewski have also been featured on VIA too! :D

Art Show: Animalopolis @ Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC

If you're in Vancouver tomorrow night come stop by Ayden Gallery for the opening reception of the group art show Animalopolis. There are some really cool artists in the show and I'll have some plush there too!

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ANIMALOPOLIS
Opening Reception: Friday, June 11th, 2010, 7-11pm @ Ayden Gallery, 88 W. Pender St, Tinseltown Mall, Vancouver, BC.

ARTISTS:
Kristian Adam
Mandy Tsung
Shwa
Fia Cooper
Emily Beaulieu
Taka Sudo
Megan Majewski

MUSIC BY:
Cherchez La Femme

Free Admission | Artists in Attendance | Live Painting | Drinks | Exhibition closes July 11th, 2010

Etsy's Plush Team: Get Stuffed, Volume One

Plush Team's first book is out now! You can pick up a copy here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/plushteam The softcover book is 120 pages and features the team members from 2009. My spread is below: :)

Press: Interview for Electric Playground

I was asked to be one of the artists who was interviewed in the Chuckwa segment for the TV show Electric Playground. Miri was a super sweet host, and asked me about my plush and urban vinyl customs. It was an amazing experience. Check out the video below:



After we figured out the set-up, the camera guy takes footage of the deer.



This was the final set up with my plush deer and Kalua Moola custom.



Inside of the Chuckwa store.



And this is me after the interview was over... happy, relieved and ready for a chai latte at Starbucks! haha.

Plush Art Show: 2 shows opening this weekend!

I have several plush pieces in a couple of shows that open this weekend...

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The first show is Go Ask Alice @ Paul Cumes Fine Art Gallery. The opening reception is on Saturday, December 5th from 6-9pm. The show runs from Dec.5th to Jan.7th. The gallery is located at 131 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA.



White Rabbit, Alice In Wonderland and Twee + Dee will be in the show! :)



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The second show is Stuff This 3 @ Rivet Gallery. The opening reception is on Saturday, December 5th from 7-10pm. The show runs from Dec.5th to Dec.30th. The gallery is located at 1200 North High Street, Columbus, OH. The preview is up, and pieces are now available for purchase: rivetart.com/preview/get_preview?i_show=31



Cora Bella and the Gingerbread Ornament will be in the show! :D

In Progress: Deer + Kalua Moola + Etsy Shop Feature

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Thanks to everyone who entered my plush deer giveaway hosted on TokyoBunnie's blog! This giveaway set a new record on TB's blog with 127 entries!!! Congrats to donelleohio who gets to take home a new deer. I plan on having a few more giveaways in the future, so stay tuned! :)
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Here are a few in progress pics of things I've been working on lately. After spending weeks painting the Kalua Moola custom, I wanted to do some sewing again. I've been working on 10 plush deer, and some of them will be hitting my Etsy shop tomorrow. But for now, here are some in progress pics.

Body parts waiting to be sewn...


After hours of work, the deer are all sewn up. Now I decide colours for noses, eyelids and dots...


Lucky is unsure about the growing deer herd...


Here's an in progress pic of my Kalua Moola custom. I had just put sealer on his lower body which is why he's drying upside down. ;)


And last but not least, I was super pleased to discover I was featured on Plastic + Plush's Etsy Wednesday blog feature (09/09/09)! Yay for little brown Ghostie!

Plush Deer Giveaway - ENDS TONIGHT!!!

My Plush Deer Giveaway ENDS TONIGHT! It's FREE to enter, just leave a comment on TokyoBunnie's blog, and you could be the winner of a brand new mohawk'd deer! Good luck! :)

Press: Kalua Moola Custom

My Kalua Moola custom is making the rounds across the internet! He's been featured on 4 major toy/art sites in the past week:


...featured on FreshCharacters.com, 09/06/09



...featured on SpankyStokes.com, 09/06/09



...featured on PlasticAndPlush.com, 09/04/09



...featured on VPEast.com, 09/08/09

Plush Deer Giveaway!!!

WIN A PLUSH DEER! It's free to enter! All you have to do is leave a comment on TokyoBunnie's blog (with your email so she has a way to contact you if you are a winner), and you could win one of my plush mohawked deer!!!! There are other ways to score multiple votes, so please read the fine print. ;) This is my first giveaway ever, and I'm very excited to have it hosted by TokyoBunnie, since I am a big fan of her blog! :D CLICK HERE TO ENTER. The contest runs from today to September 11th. Good luck! :D

Lucky wins the Kitty-Gurumi Contest!

My cat Lucky won the Kitty-Gurumi Contest hosted by Moonscreations! He has been immortalized into amigurumi form! (I'm so proud of my boy! ♥) You can read all about the story here, and he can be purchased in Moonscreations' Etsy Shop here.



I entered a few pics of my sweetheart, but it was this photo that won Moons over:


You see, Lucky bites his tongue by accident from time to time. He'll be licking his fur and then get distracted mid lick. He forgets that his tongue is out and keeps it stuck out like that for a few minutes until he remembers to put it back in his mouth again! It's kinda hard to tell in this pic, but his right eye is orange, and his left eye is green. Both of his eyes started out green at first, but his right eye started changing to a rust colour over time. Now he's 14 years old and his right eye is completely rust coloured. He can see fine out of both eyes -- the vets are totally baffled by it!

And here is his backstory for the amigurumi plush listing:

Lucky is a cat who has lived up to his name. He is currently on his 5th life, after going through several near-death experiences. Despite his odd interest in risk-taking, he is very lovable, quirky and extremely vain. He insists on wearing a tuxedo every day of the year, and always makes sure his fur is clean and soft.

He loves posing for the camera, and sometimes will stick his tongue out at you if he thinks you're being silly. He loves to be held in your arms, and will nestle his head into your shoulder if he thinks you are extra special.

He loves affection and will never say no to gentle pets or a scratching under his chin (when you do this, he tilts his head and his right eye twitches). Lucky is a loyal companion, and will always be there for you whenever you need a little bit of extra love.

Press: Vinyl Pulse + Twitter

I haven't posted in a week because I came down with a bad cold and it knocked me out for a few days. :( Luckily I'm over it now, but being sick has pushed back my projects by a week, and now I have lots to catch up on. I missed a very important deadline I was aiming for -- more to come on that. :S

Anyways, Vinyl Pulse wrote a nice post where they suggested me as someone to follow on Twitter! Isn't that sweet! :)

Press: Featured on Craftgawker.com!

My blue deer canvas was featured on craftgawker.com! Hurrah! :)

Kalua Moola Artist Crossover Series w/ Argonaut Resins

I'm so pleased to announce that I've been asked to be an artist in the Artist Crossover Series with Argonaut Resins! I'm going to be painting a Kalua Moola, designed by Lord Mesa and sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz. I'll be posting in progress pics as I go along. Below is the figure I'll be customizing. Just look at how cute and tough this little bugger is!



Here's a sneak-peek at what the packaging for the box will look like. I think it rocks!!! EEEEE! (That's me squealing in excitement, lol) I'm soooo super excited about this! :)


[Pic by Argonaut Resins]

Munny Grubbers Show is this Saturday!

Just Blazed is hosting the Munny Grubbers show tomorrow night from 8pm-11pm! There will be giveaways, prizes, a raffle, and a contest judged by the crowd! My custom Loved Unloved will be on display and for sale, and there will be lots of amazing customs there too, so definitely check it out if you're in the area. They are located at 1740 East McDowell Road in Phoenix, Arizona.

I'm happy to say that Loved Unloved has been getting a bit of love this week! ♥ He was featured on the awesome toy blog Tomopop.com! You can read the article HERE.



He was also featured on my favourite urban toy blog SpankyStokes.com. You can read the article HERE.

My Plush Deer are now available at Chuckwa!

My plush deer are now available at Chuckwa! Chuckwa is a boutique store and gallery located in Fullerton, California. They sell urban vinyl, art toys, clothing and more. They also have a large gallery space where they feature street art, pop art, and urban vinyl art (my custom Skully vinyl + plush were in the Custom Mini Skully show). These plush deer are only available in their shop, so if you are nearby, go check them out! :) They are located at: 2453 E Chapman Ave in Fullerton, CA (near Disneyland!), and they're open Mon-Fri: 9-9, and Sat: 10-9. Chuckwa has a Facebook page, a My Space page, and an online shop.


[Photo property of Chuckwa]

(Awww... they're on a shelf with Shawnimals ninja, Spok Spok and Gloomy Bear, all my plush heroes! ♥)


[Photo property of Chuckwa]

And here's a pic of me (3 months ago -- I have black hair now) in front of Chuckwa! :)

Etsy's Plush Team: Stuffed Magazine - Volume 2

The latest issue of Stuffed magazine is out... and I have a photo in it! Stuffed: A Gathering of Softies is a new magazine all about handmade plushies. It's published by Stampington & Company and only $14.99! (You can order Volume 1 here and Volume 2 here. Apparently they're also available at Barnes & Noble bookstores.) Stampington & Company publishes LOTS of other creative magazines that look so awesome! I might pick up their magazine Where Women Create next, because I love looking at other artists' workspaces. :)

So here's the 2nd issue of Stuffed below. As you can see, there are two cute plushies and Etsy's Plush Team is mentioned on the front cover!



Inside is a 4-page article all about the wonderful team I'm a part of! I'm so proud of all the Plush Team members! This issue featured lots of awesome plush makers, so it's definitely worth picking up if you're into handmade plush. It's such an inspiring magazine to flip through.



On the last page of Plush Team's article, they published a pic of my art studio (when I was in Canada, August 2008)! I really miss that workspace a lot! :( You can also see my Etsy shop's name followthewhiterabbit.etsy.com on that page. (LOL, I'm such a dork!)



Below is my original photo. Lots of deer waiting to be made as the Fafi postcards oversee production in the background! :)



And because I'm feeling sulky about missing my old workspace, here's another photo of the whole room. My newest Audrey Kawasaki print was supposed to hang in that blank space. ::sniffles::

Facebook Fan Page for Follow The White Rabbit

It's finally here! Follow The White Rabbit now has a Facebook Fan Page. Click here to join and keep up with all the latest FTWR news! :D

Urban Vinyl: Vote for my design!

The online community/shop Delicious Drips has launched a new "DD Submissions" part of their website where customizers can submit pics of their custom designs to be voted on. My custom Skully "Delicious Drip" has just been submitted for voting. I'll have 1 week to accumulate votes for my design. If you like my custom Skully, please go to the voting page and vote for her! You'll have to register to vote, but I would be ever so grateful if you did! ♥♥♥

Photos: 2009 Re-Ment Calendar

Back in September '08 I was contacted by Re-Ment International about using one of my images in their 2009 Fan Club Calendar. I was so flattered that they asked me to be a part of their calendar because I love collecting and photographing Re-Ment's cute miniature toys. The calendar was made for the Los Angeles Re-Ment Fan Club meeting in November. Re-Ment sent me a copy of the calendar but I had already moved to the USA by that time. Last week when I came back to Toronto I was finally able to see the calender in person. My photo of the Marching Card Soldiers from the Fairy Tale Tablewear set are pictured on the month of April. Here's my photo of the 2009 Re-Ment Calendar:


The Marching Card Soldiers represent April in the Re-Ment 2009 calendar.

And here is the original photo:

Marching Card Soldiers by Emily

I buy Re-Ment from Ebay, Etsy, and in specialty collector shops like Valley of the Dolls. :)

News: Twitter + Etsy's Front Page

I finally joined Twitter. Feel free to add me if you have a Twitter account too. :)

Last week I made it on Etsy's front page! :) Red Velvet Cake Deer stands proudly among all the reds and pinks: