Crazy 4 Cult Book

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 The new book is getting a ton of press already: very exciting!

Purchase the book on Amazon

...and a calendar?!

Titan Books

What Culture!

Guardian UK

Moviefone interview with Jensen

Exciting news!!!

   Just got the word that two of my plush creations will be featured in a book celebrating the pop culture themed shows of Gallery 1988! "Red Stapler" (Milton from "Office Space"), 2008 and "You've Got Red on You" (Shaun & Ed from "Shaun of the Dead"), 2010 made the cut. Both were for a series of shows celebrating cult films.

   The publisher will be releasing the book at the same time as the opening of Crazy 4 Cult's newest installment: July 8th, 2011. And they're getting some incredible people to write up their favorite parts of the exhibit (including some of the buyers of our pieces to give us a quote about how they've enjoyed in their house since the purchase). Kevin Smith will also be writing the book's foreword. LA, here I come!

   And in other gallery-related news, I will also have work featured in "Is This Thing On? A Tribute To Funny People" at Gallery1988:Melrose to kick off 2011. The show will open January 7th and will feature over 100 artists creating artwork portraying some of the best classic, vintage comedians—and emerging stars! The line-up for this show is incredible and the gallery is partnering with FunnyOrDie.com as their exclusive press outlet. Wow. Kinda pinching myself that they keep including me in the madness. I won't say yet who I'm portraying, just that I couldn't be more excited about it!

Hello Zombie

   Whoa. I just found this repost of my Shaun plush, and the blogger said I am "officially a citizen of awesometown for life." I am humbled; have always wanted to move to awesometown. Thank you, Hello Zombie! Apparently there are people out there who love zombies even more than me. LOVE. IT.

Crazy 4 Cult Customs opens tonight!

My Shaun of the Dead plush is now online, with the rest of the work.

You've got red on you.

   Presenting my entry for Gallery 1988 San Francisco's "Crazy 4 Cult Customs" show, opening Saturday, September 4. SPOILER ALERT: The back of the plush gives away the ending of the movie, so if you haven't seen this film, turn back now!
   It's entitled, "You've Got Red on You" and it depicts two scenes from "Shaun of the Dead," one of my all-time favorite movies. (How can you go wrong with a dark romantic comedy buddy film about zombies?!) The piece consists of hand-sewn, embroidered & painted felt, with paper album sleeves and a wooden base.

Ed & Shaun in the garden, chucking records at zombies:

Shaun: Some of these are limited... Ah! What was that?

Ed: Blue Monday.

Shaun: That was an original pressing.

Ed: For f***s sake.  Erm... Purple Rain?

Shaun: No.

Ed: Sign O' The Times?

Shaun: Definitely not.

Ed: The Batman soundtrack?

Shaun: Throw it.

Ed: Dire Straits?

Shaun: Throw it.

Ed: Er... Ooh, Stone Roses?

Shaun: No.

Ed: Second Coming?

Shaun: I like it.

Badass zombie-killing Shaun (with cricket bat) & Zombie Ed (with video game controller):

Liz: How many shells have we got left?

Shaun: Erm... two. I suppose we could take a few of them out if they stand in a line.

Liz: I wasn't thinking about them.

Shaun: I know.

Liz: What about Ed? There's only two shells.

Ed: I don't mind being eaten.

Liz: How are we gonna do this?

Shaun: I don't know. Erm...

Liz: One of us has to go first.

Shaun: One should do the other and then do themselves.

Liz: You should do me. I'll muck it up if I have to do myself.           

Shaun: I don't think I've got it in me to shoot my flatmate, my mum and my girlfriend all in the same evening.

Liz: What makes you think I've taken you back?

Shaun: Well... you don't want to die single, do you?

Ed: Actually... I would like to be shot.

For a sense of scale (everything looks huge next to me!):

   The eyes & noses are hand-embroidered to make them dimensional, and there is stitched detail in the hair, brows & goatee. Ed's "I got wood" shirt is hand-painted (both sides), as is Shaun's ink spot, ID badge, tie, and blood splatters. Can I just say, there is nothing more fun than painting blood splatters all over plush???

Shipping them off to the gallery. I miss them already.

Check it out: they're featured on a zombie blog!
Click here to see the Shaun of the Dead trailer.
Click here for an interview with Simon Pegg.
Click here to get your own "I GOT WOOD" t-shirt.
Click here to get zombie outbreak caution tape.
Click here to see more work from the gallery show.
Click here for information on surviving a zombie attack.

G1988's recent 3G show was similarly outstanding.