Starting on the 8th of January for the rest of the month there will be a sale on my main online store http://mechtorians.bigcartel.com/
Many items will be reduced so swing on by and take a look.
You may find a bargain!
Todd grew up in the shadow of his popular sister Heb.
Some people called him odd. But really he is simply unique.
Artistic, quirky, friendly and mostly Vegan.
He dwells in a lovely valley and quietly effects the world.
This new Mini Mechtorian 3″ tall resin figure will debut at Designer Con in Pasadena on the21st & 22nd of November..
Sculpted by Doktor A and handmade in England Todd comes in three “Coldcast” metal editions of 100 pieces, Pewter, Brass and Verdigris.
Only 10 of each will be available at Designer Con for $45 each.
Only 22 days till Designer Con 2015.
I will be there for my fifth time vending all sorts of lovely retrobotic stuff for your delight and amusement.
This year I am super easy to find. Booth number 114, right inside the main door in the ballroom.
So come on and say hello. I am happy to sign and sketch for you and just natter.
Exclusives news coming very very soon.
Welcome to Retropolis, home of the Mechtorians, a society of retrobotic characters from all walks of life. Welcome to the all new Mechtorians.com the online hub for all things Mechtorian.
The new website collects together for the first time a decade’s worth of the Doktor’s Neo-Victorian robots. With over 200 characters listed it functions as a check-list and deep resource for collectors, an in depth introduction to the new-comer, and a splendid bit of eye candy for the casual visitor. Sculptural pieces, drawings, paintings, small run toys and other items are all represented. With all new images, remastered from the original photographs, and a sleek new style, Mechtorians are presented in more detail than ever before.
The first Mechtorian character appeared in 2006. Since then over 300 different sculptural pieces have been created along with 20 different production toys (with a total of 88 variations), countless drawings and numerous pieces of related merchandise.
Brass moustachioed scientists rub copper-plated elbows with polished metal bank managers, fairground hawkers and socialites in a fantastical realm where humans play no part. A world whose inhabitants go robotically about their daily routine, playing out their part in a society modeled on a flimsy memory of an ideal world.
Every tone and level of life is here. From the extraordinary to the mundane. The mythos of the Mechtorians grows and deepens with the introduction of each new character. Their own story illuminating a small part in the ever widening, ever growing tale of the Mechtorians.
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Bruce Whistlecraft ( A.K.A Doktor A.) has exhibited for the last ten years in gallery shows set as far a field as Europe, America and Japan. The Doktor’s works have found homes in high profile private art collections around the world and new pieces are keenly anticipated. His characters have also reached a wider audience through the medium of toys. Short run collectible figures take on the role of three dimensional art prints, with more rare editions being highly sought after.
Trained as an Industrial Modelmaker, Bruce has worked in many fields of the advertising and entertainment industry. A period of time working as a “blue-sky” concept designer with a leading UK toy development company, linked with his eight years as a gallery owner have combined to make him the unique artist he is today. Unlike many other artists in the “art-toy” world the Doktor is a toy maker turned artist. Rather than the more usual artist turned toy maker.
He works from his studio on the Yorkshire moors in the UK.
Instagram : instagram.com/doktor_a/
Ello: ello.co/doktor_a
Facebook : www.facebook.com/DoktorA.art
Twitter : twitter.com/mechtorians
Online Store: http://mechtorians.bigcartel.com/
Redbubble store:http://www.redbubble.com/people/doktor-a/shop
I have a piece in a custom show in New York this Saturday.
myplasticheart and Peter Kato are proud to present Bedtime Stories, the first custom exhibition of Bedtime Bunnies, an original character created and designed by Peter Kato. This exhibition will debut a 4.5 inch version of the character made specifically for the exhibition. Showcasing the work of over 30 artists exploring the theme of bedtime stories, we invite them to revisit some of their favorite classic fairytales.
Bedtime stories come in many varieties, whether it’s a fairytale or fable or nursery rhyme, they bring us back to our childhood and our memories of stories and storytelling. Each custom Bedtime Bunny will tell it’s own story and give us a glimpse into each artist’s childhood inspiration.
Whilst most of the planet it seems is off enjoying the craziness of San Diego Comic Con I have decided to give the rest of us here online a treat.
25% off EVERYTHING on my online store for the duration of the convention.
That’s right.. from right now, until midnight on Sunday you can get a whole quarter off anything in the store.
Just use the code SDCC at checkout for the discount…
In only a couple of weeks Toycon UK will be upon us again.
The UK’s premier designer toy convention takes place on the 25th April in sunny old London.
Tickets are still available from the convention website and there should be some on the door through the day. But if you want to get in when it opens I suggest you get one in advance. The que last year was round the block.
Below is the booth layout so you can find your way directly to me up the front by the stage and purchase your Toycon releases and other Mechtorian goodies right away.. I am afraid I dont have tech for credit/debit cards so bring cash please..
ToyConUK 2014 – 25th April 9am-5pm
York Hall, Bethnal Green
345 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PJ, London, UK
Nearest Tube Station: Bethnal Green (Central Line)
Nearby buses 8, 106 and D6
Parking is only on side street parking with Pay and Display.
Don’t forget to check for travel news on the day at: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
There is also a great guide to Toycon over at Toy Chronicle..
This coming Saturday 24th January sees the opening of the 5th yearly “Conjoined” dimensional art show at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica California. Curated by the amazing artist Chet Zar, Conjoined showcases sculptors and makers from around the world, many of w whom do not regularly show in galleries.
I am once again honoured to be a part of this astonishing show.
Come along to the opening at 8pm and have a look at mine and all the other amazing works.
The show is then open until the 14th of February.
“Rollo O Ver”
Acrylic, Epoxy resin, Steel, Lead, Rubber,Paper, Found Objects
9″x9″x5″
I kept a runny tally of parts just out of interest on this project. Total component including fixings = 316
Contact the gallery for purchase information.
Spookypop.com is dead..
The end of an era for me.
It was the first site I set up when my gallery/store Arkham closed its doors ten years ago.
Spookypop was my experimental online world where I explored my artistic leanings. It mutated through many versions and themes from purple to teal to sepia and eventually spawned the Mechtorians who moved to their own site and have been the focus of my work for the best part of the decade.
Spookypop saw the birth of my first hand made toys, the Podlings and the Poddyville mini series as well as my first customised vinyl toys.
But the name is no longer relevant to what I do. I am neither very Spooky or very Pop… So a new site under my own name is born to house my non Mechtorian work.
This is not the end of my art.. far from it, just the closing of one now redundant online arm of it.
I thank everyone who has visited Spookypop over the years and enjoyed my musings there. I hope you will continue to follow me in my ever evolving art adventure.
For links to all my online activity please visit my About Page.
Last event of the year that I will be vending at.
I will have a full convention table of toys, art and merchandise available.
“STEAMPUNK SURGICAL SPIRIT”
a Christmas Market, at The Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds, UK.
Running time of the event is from 11am – 5pm on Sunday 7th December.
The museum itself opens at 10 so you can visit the exhibitions or go in the cafe until we are.