Boshi Neko - Foofy

I am grody, I am gross, I am a virus, a spore growing on the surface of all the pretty things. I am small now but growing voraciously. I am hungry. Grody Shogun is me. I am an artist and a toy making machine. I have giving up any sense of normalcy, in it's place I live and breath only to produce. I survive on the info passed down to me from the masters living and working in the sofubi world. I am a sponge soaking up any little bit I can. I do this for you and for I do this for us. We must cherish the old ways and do all we can to keep them alive. This is my apprenticeship, I take it very seriously. My masters are all around me. I honor them in my work. I begin humble and my pricing will reflect that. As I grow and my skills sharpen I will to charge what the those before me charge. This is my bowing to you, the toy fan, the oddball, the lover of randomness, the collector. I work within this rich community of craftsmen and artisans. This living bivouac nourishes me gives me the strength Candie Bolton is a self-taught California-based artist known for her colorful artwork inspired by traditional and modern Japanese culture. Candie's professional career began with graphic design at a Hot Rod shop, where she was introduced to the world of lowbrow art. This eventually led her to venture into the toy scene, where she started airbrushing and producing vinyl toys in 2013.. Founded: 2003 Lulubell Toy Bodega shares our passion for kaiju, urban & designer vinyl, lowbrow art, apparel & books with you in-store in Tucson, AZ and worldwide online at lulubelltoys.com. You can also follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/LulubellToys You can find little Lulu inside the BLX Skateshop at: 35 E. Toole Avenue, Suite 1, Tucson, AZ 85701 520-622-5858 (LULU) We are part of the 1st Saturdays Art Walk, and host a new gallery show every month. The opening reception is 6 to 9pm each first Saturday. Look out for our new main location to open in Mesa, AZ in November 2011! Mission: Our mission is to enhance the kaiju, urban/designer vinyl, and art communities by sharing our passion and love for these great platforms with the world. Whether online or in-store, stop in and experience why Lulu=Love Love! Products: Kaiju, Japanese vinyl, urban & designer vinyl, lowbrow art & books, and artist designed apparel.