Friday, August 13, 2010

Inspiration Perspiration Condiment-Nation

If I could, I would draw these cartoons.





Be these cartoons.



Instead, I will cut out little fabric pieces that kind of look like these cartoons....but only if you don't really know what these cartoons look like.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

big time inspiration

for starters, one of the best cartoons of all time...



BEANIE AND CECIL.



a boy and his serpent. a serpent and his boy. magic magic magic.



my dad and i rented these video tapes almost every weekend when i was little. we would crack peanuts in the living room and sing along with the theme song in funny voices.

the animation in this show is so special, i'm pretty certain it played a foundational role in my dreams of becoming a cartoon. or voicing cartoons. and sewing cartoons. thanks, Bob Clampet, for creating the coolest sea monster ever!!!

and this is AMAZING

Saturday, July 31, 2010

g & s in the great salt lake: the giraffe top



My first sale on etsy went to Kelsey in Salt Lake City. She bought the giraffe top, and was kind enough to send me some shots of it on.



Thanks, Kelsey!



Work it out, girl. If you want a giraffe on something, or a long-necked beast of any kind, send me a freakin' message!

Friday, July 30, 2010

gift wrap


This is my first internet sale, getting ready to go out to the lovely Kelsey in Salt Lake City.



So happy to be able to reuse those plastic bags!

To see what Kelsey bought, click me!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Shark Hoodie. Animal hoodie # 2



This hoodie was a custom order for a friend, gifting it to someone who loves sharks. (duh)





For this project I used a new soft grey hoodie, grey, white, and black cotton for the eyes + teeth + fin (plus stuffing for volume), and metallic silver for the starz in his eyes.



This was my first time doing teeth. Needless to say, I ain't a dentist, but I learned a lot. (come on, come on...)



More animal hoodies to come!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

born to eat



This was my first attempt at re-creating a famous historical icon of our times. An inspiration to us all. A household celebrity name. A myth AND a reality--a mystic from beyond. The famous orange cat.



Since it was my first re-imagining of a preexisting cartoon I made the shirt for myself so there was less pressure. Clearly, I am born to eat, so it was fitting. Here, my friend Glasses is showing it off.



Each aspect of the cat face is individually cut and sewn.
All black accents and type are done in waterproof fabric paint.
The born to eat food stains are organically placed with different food & drink materials.



I have several more ideas for this series, so more orange cats to come! Message me on etsy to start one custom for you!!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

What's up, internet?!

Remember Live Journal? Anyone? ...Anyone?

Back in the olden dayz people used to have to go places to find things they wanted.

Back in the not-as-olden dayz the place you went on the internet if you wanted to talk about yourself, how much cool stuff you liked, how much important stuff you knew, or write rhyming poetry about how misunderstood you were was live journal.

Well we've graduated to present-dayz and now goods and services is being sold online. In the internet zone. On the interweb. At the thing Al Gore invented. Within the series of tubes.

So what a good time to start a freaking blog!

Visit me here for news, updates, and anecdotes about funny things Walter does.
Most importantly, you can visit the blog for PHOTOS OF PAST PROJECTS AND THINGS NOT CURRENTLY FOR SALE.

For more info on what goods and services is, view my "complete profile", or better still, check me out at
etsy


If you want something made, message me there!