Let's make some burgers, shall we?

Tomorrow the Super Button Masher's show opens at OhNo! Doom in Chicago, and my plush version of Peter Pepper from the classic 1982 arcade game, BurgerTime will be there, as well as some smaller pieces.

Peter is made from cottons, with pixelated corduroy pants, and green flannel shoes. His face, hands, and hair are fleece, with felt facial details, and a hand embroidered mouth. His burger is made from fleece and felt, with hand embroidered "sesame seeds" on his bun.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the game: Peter Pepper is a chef, who has to run up and down ladders, dropping ingredients to make complete burgers, while avoiding the likes of these characters: Mr. Egg, Mr. Pickle, and Mr. Hot Dog.

These smaller plush will be in the "prize wall" section at the show, and are made from fleece, with felt accents.

I had a blast making the pieces for the show, it was a trip down memory lane. If you are in the Chicago area for the next few weeks, head on over and check out the amazing art created for the show. If you're a video game fan, you won't be disappointed. Here's a list of some of the artists participating in the show:

Super Button Mashers Show - Sneak peek

This Saturday, March 11th, is the opening of Super Button Mashers: A Gamer Tribute at OhNo!Doom Collective in Chicago.

I was super excited to be asked to participate in the show, since I've been a Nintendo gamer from the beginning. It took me awhile to decide on what game to pay tribute to. In the end I went back even further to get my inspiration; old school arcade games. Here's a peek of what I made for the show- anybody take a guess as to what game and what characters I made?

The Plush Team was also asked to create small plush pieces for the Gallery's "prize wall" at the show, check out the Plush Team's blog to read more. I'll be posting photos of my pieces later this week, so stay tuned. :)

Arctic Mermaid

This is my piece for the "Soft Served "art show at OhNo! Doom in Chicago. The show opens Friday December 10th, and runs until January 11th, 2011. Wish I could be there for the opening!

Let me introduce you to the very rare and seldom seen Arctic Mermaid:


The Arctic Mermaid was recently discovered by Plushologists, who were stunned to find a mermaid sunning herself on an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean. This breed of Mermaid prefers the beauty of the Northern Lights and the refreshing cool waters of the North over the sun and sand of her tropical cousins.

I have been wanting to do a mermaid plush for some time, but until now I couldn't think of a way to make it my own. I starting doodling mermaids, and somehow my mind wandered to winter and snow, and then voila! The idea for the Arctic Mermaid was born. She has a nice and soft faux fur sweater to keep her warm, and I hand-embroidered her smile, the highlights in her hair, as well as adding a few hand embroidered scales in her tail.



If you are interested in seeing more of the great art made for this show, head on over to the OhNo! Doom website this weekend, and if you live in the Chicago area, why not check out the show- you won't be disappointed, and maybe you'll find that cool and unique Christmas present for that special someone. ;)