http://intimidnation.com/beardsley Hello and thanks for stopping by! We are very excited to be able to share our new blog site and online store with you. Please feel free to look around and see what we've been up to at Intimidnation Studios. All of our quirky creations are one-of-a-kind and handmade in Chicago, IL. We will be continuously creating and adding new items to the shop so please check back with us again soon! Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:33:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These are some sketches that I did a little while ago while working on ideas for a Mr. Beardsley book. I just need to iron out the storyline first before I do any finalized drawings. For these I used watercolor pencils and a fine point pen. Bird ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/08/15/sketches/ Standing at 54 inches tall, this Mr. Beardsley seen below is the biggest one to date! His bearded disguise is removable, too! Mr. Beardsley of the corn. Mr. Beardsley falling from the sky! http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/08/09/326/ There's a great Crammed Organisms feature in the Sept/Oct 2008 issue of Fiber Arts! http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/28/crammed-in-fiber-arts-magazine/ Mr. Beardsley plush are now available at the Paper Boat Boutique in Milwaukee, WI and also at The Makery in Louisville, KY. Each store carries a selection of Mr. Beardsleys with different colored disguises! http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/24/mr-beardsley-in-new-stores/ Almost. The little plush dinosaur got to watch the band play at the Pitchfork Music Festival over the weekend and was totally blown away with some crazy guitar solos -- but he has yet to make his way home. I will keep you updated about his journey to ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/22/will-dinosaur-jr-finally-make-his-way-to-dinosaur-jr/ I just updated the shop with some fun new items - Mr. Beardsley greeting cards, paintings and a new rockin' button set! http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/22/new-items-added-to-the-shop/ Click the image to read the feature about my latest creation: http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/11/intimidnation-featured-on-pitchfork/ Here is my entry for the Late Night with Conan O'Brien commercial contest. It's only 30 seconds so you should take a peek... just make sure your sound is on so you can hear Conan rock out! http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/11/conan-obrien-commercial-contest/ I just finished making these dolls of The Thermals. Making mini guitars is fun! Kathy Foster Hutch Harris \ The Thermals rock! http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/11/the-thermals-in-the-plush/ Last summer I got a package in the mail that was addressed to, "Intimidnation Plush Hospital." Inside of the box was a plush Piglet that had been attacked by a dog and had it's innards removed and a leg torn off. My cousin was pretty upset that her ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2008/07/04/intimidnation-plush-hospital/