I am repeat­edly told that I like cute things. Grow­ing up I had a large stuffed ani­mal col­lec­tion and now have an increas­ing num­ber of vinyl toys at my home. (Plus sev­eral Ugly Dolls.) I am pro­grammed to enjoy the work of Hine Mizushima. Her felted pieces, namely Anatom­i­cal Females are at the same time both ...

I really love Jay Cover’s work. Bold, graphic, and shape dri­ven, his work tran­si­tions to dif­fer­ent media and dimen­sions flaw­lessly. His work is so flat and very styl­ized, and that is what I love most. Just look at his ani­mals– their snouts exist on an entirely dif­fer­ent plane than their eyes. Some­thing that could never ...

Full dis­clo­sure: I love toys. In recent years I’ve grown very fond of “designer” toys — ones that are often lim­ited edi­tion and cre­ated by artists and illus­tra­tors. You can find them at shops like Kid Robot and Giant Robot, and each city seems to have their res­i­dent designer toy store. (Mine is Atomic Books ...

I am a huge sucker for toys — plush, vinyl, wood — I am con­stantly expand­ing my col­lec­tion. While perus­ing My Love for You is a Stam­pede of Horses, I came across Herzen­sart (San­dra Monat) and was instantly attracted to her work. I love the plush char­ac­ters she’s cre­ated and the use of mix­ing mate­ri­als and ...