Cotton Candy Pecanpals Woodys

Self-produced art toys are designer collectibles created and manufactured independently by the artist or small teams without the backing of a large toy company or mass-market brand. These toys are often highly personal, artistic expressions and are usually made in limited runs. Key Characteristics include independent creation where the artist is in control of the entire process from concept, sculpting, and painting to production and packaging. These are usually made in small batches, often 10–100 pieces, which adds to their rarity, made using materials like resin, sofubi (Japanese soft vinyl), or 3D-printed components. Noferin is an independent studio that proudly produces the work of husband and wife, Nicholas and Candy Robertson. Candy has a background in art, design and visual communication. Candy has always loved to draw and paint whimsical characters. She especially loves working with her husband, bringing the Pecanpals stories to life. Her heroes include Tove Jansson, Beatrix Potter and Hayao Miyazaki. Nicholas has a background in writing, with interests in environmental science and design. He occupies his days writing stories for his wife to illustrate and moonlighting as a climbing gym for his daughter. His heroes include A.A.Milne, Wes Anderson and John Steinbeck.