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! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:33:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am participating in a sketch project, coordinated by M A K E.   The challenge is to do at least one drawing a day over the course of 30 days.  Let's see what happens! Oh darn! I missed out on Day 3, 4 & 5!  I will have to make those ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/09/03/30-day-sketch-project/ My band Chew Heart has a 6-song EP available on Loose Tooth Records that is now for sale in the SHOP.  We will be playing around in the Chicago area within the next few months. There will be a FREE CD release show at The Whistler ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/08/09/music-by-intimidnation/   You can visit the online shop by clicking H-E-R-E. http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/08/04/hey-pssst/ Had an awesome time selling at the Renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles!  Here are some pics from the show: http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/07/31/renegade-craft-fair-la-2010-pics/ Wow!  One week until the Renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles takes place!  I've been busy creating my display as well as an army of Mr. Beardsley plush to sell.  IN-TIMID-NATION has never participated in a fair on the West Coast so I'm really looking forward to this one.  If ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/07/15/mr-beardsley-in-los-angeles/ I'm very excited to announce the first record release for inTIMIDnation in collaboration with Loose Tooth Records!  My new band, Chew Heart will have a 6-song EP available this June.  Stay tuned for summer show dates! http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/04/25/our-first-record-release/ I spent the weekend at Gallery of Carpet - a recording studio in Villa Park, IL with my new music project, "chew heart".  It's a band comprised of 2 people (drums & guitar).  Since we wanted to have bass on the record, we invited our friend, Mark to come out ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/03/30/gallery-of-carpet/ Recently, while visiting in Los Angeles, I had an opportunity to stop by GR2 and meet Ugly Doll creators, David Horvath & Sun-Min Kim!   They were there for the release of the special limited edition Ice-Bat plush.  This new one is based off of Sun-Min's original 2002 Ice-Bat design featuring toes, a brighter ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/03/09/los-angeles/ I said my goodbyes to plush Conan this week.  It was sad but I knew that he was off to a good, loving home.  He was listed on eBay and his fate was left in the hands of the highest bidder.  Here we are together for our final farewell. - - ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/02/13/goodbye-plush-conan/ Here is my latest creation! Standing at approximately 22 inches high, this plush Conan doll was made out of fleece, wool felt, and cotton fabrics. If you're interested making this cuddly Conan your own, he's currently on eBay. One of my other creations, a bearded gnome, "Mr. Beardsley" appeared with Conan in ... http://intimidnation.com/beardsley/2010/01/24/plush-conan/