Art of Bruce Whistlecraft

Fantastic “Cold Cast Metal” sculpted pin badges are now available from my online store.

Each about 1″ across, these little resin Phizogs are great for your clothes,bags or collection cabinet.
Tiny Mechtorian faces, sculpted by Doktor A and hand cast in England. Each has inset mirrored metal eyes and individually antiqued and polished surfaces.

Three different “Metal” finishes are available.
They come carded and bagged with a metal “butterfly” fastening and are only £10 each..

http://mechtorians.bigcartel.com/

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.

www.mechtorians.com

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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…

http://mechtorians.bigcartel.com/

You NEED a Mechtorian blueprint cushion in your life right?
sure you do..

Then go to my online print to order site here :
http://nuvango.com/brucewhistlecraft

Other colours, styles and sizes available..

Rockabella Delarole
Metal head! And metal body for that matter.. Built to Rock.. But you wouldn’t want her to stage-dive…

Another Bella Delamere custom piece..
With a microphone behind her back. Steel spikes, Stage, amps and booze bottle.

My latest custom toy : “Bella Luna”
I always felt Bella DeLaMere had a bit of a 50’s/60’s vibe to her, maybe its the slightly “Beehive” hair-do.
So remodelled her into a 1950’s space girl.
Reworked her “hair” to fit the bubble helmet..
Resculpted the “feet” to hug the metal dome moon base.
Sculpted a whole new hand and raygun..
Added the backpack and airline, some details and an unusually clean paintjob for me..

Colonel Rombus the “Mourning” edition will be making his debut at ToyconUK on the 25th of April in London.
The Colonel is a 5″ tall cast resin figure, with a glass eye and real Brass key.

Sculpted and hand painted by Doktor A. in satin black, tarnished steel and royal purple.
Signed on the underside and numbered on the rear in an embossed fashion.

Edition of 25.

Most will be at Toycon with the remaining few available from my online store on the same day.
£150 each.

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..

Coming jolly soon, a very limited edition, hand painted version of the Pobber production figure Humphrey Mooncalf.

I painted six Mourning Mooncalfs in the black, purple and tarnished silver colours which have become an ongoing series in their own right.
In addition each has been given a neck tie to complete the outfit.

Signed on the underside and numbered in an embossed fashion on the rear of each 8″ tall piece, Humphrey comes in his usual box with FREE worldwide tracked shipping.

“Humphrey Mooncalf had a reoccurring problem with his Travithick No. 4 Nano-clockwork brain.
Repeated trips to the watch-smith proved a great success.
The pain held at bay by loosening his cranial rivets.
This however means that he can no longer look up.
Such a shame, as he does so love the moon”

Available from my online store on Friday 13th February at 6pm UK time.