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MONDAY 19 JULY 2010 // HAPPY MONDAY WITH A WOODCHOP!

It's a very happy Monday today! Why? We love it when people send us work, it brings a smile to our faces and we love it even more when the work sent in was made especially for us. Just like talented Melbourne Illustrator Kristy Milliken who drew this piece "Woodchop" especially for Wooden Toy a couple of weeks back since she wasn't too busy and has noticed we seem to have some kind of fixation on wood. Really? Well, we've never given away that impression at all… or have we? haha! Viva la wood! Thanks Kristy it's very kind of you and it's going srtraight up in the 'pool-room'!!! Check out more of Kristy's work on her website www.kristymilliken.com and make sure to check out her blog too!

FRIDAY 16 JULY 2010 // CARNE MAGAZINE EDITION FOUR ONLINE

A few weeks back, Melbourne creative lads and good friends Nate Holmes Trapnell and our own Timba were invited to be featured in the next colourful edition of CARNE Visual Arts magazine outta Buenos Aires, Argentina. The new edition launched only yesterday and is available for some download action at www.carnemag.com ch ch ch check it out!

CARNE is an independent digital magazine destined to promote contemporary art & design. The content is based on a selection of artists, illustrators, photographers and designers of all around the world, displaying the global diversity which is to be found in every discipline. What's best is they're always on the search for new artists with a commitment to promote, inspire and disseminate their best works so if you want to get your work inside then download an issue and hit the submit page at the end.

THURSDAY 15 JULY 2010 // MEET THE BADCOCKS BY CAT RABBIT

Super talented plush toy designer extraordinaire CAT RABBIT is working on a show with fellow Badcock 'Tara' in a neat exhibition opening 23rd July called 'Meet the Badcocks' which this photo of Cat is for I love the plush meat! I've always been a fan of Cat's work, owning a number of her little fluffy creations and i wish, oh how i wish i could be there to check out her latest additions to the Cat Rabbit family of weird and wonderful toys. If you're not familiar with Cat's work she was featured in our hand made edtn but if you dont have a copy you can check out her work online at www.catrabbit.com.au or over at her flickr

THURSDAY 15 JULY 2010 // HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!!!

HOLY CRAP!!! This is the shit i've been waiting for. For ages now i've been wondering how long will it be until skate videos go all CG badass and become like epic movies. Well, the wait is finally over hopefully coz check this shit out will ya! Here are two RAD short films that we're totally digging at the moment. The first is a trailer for Shaun Whites Skateboarding game - Transformation by Ubisoft and it's 1080 degrees off it's head! Did i mention the soundtrack. It happens to be only one of my favourite songs of all time... "Down in Mexico" by The coasters! Then there's this sooper rad exploding dynamite job by Lakai with Sounds by Unkle. A killer combination one wood say! I'm excited about the future of skate vids if this is whats on the new menu!

WEDNESDAY 14 JULY 2010 // MISO ON THE STREETS OF LONDON

Melbourne Street artist MISO has been in London for the past 2 weeks (after a brief spell in her birthplace of Ukraine) partly for the launch of Street/Studio (the book) at Black Rat Projects last Thursday night and to bless this fine city with her art. I've had the pleasure of hanging out with the lovely Miso for over a week and it's been great. And on her last night in London, after a tasty home cooked rissotto dinner by Timba she went out and put some new work up around the Shoreditch area. Below are some photos we took early this morning fresh from the mind and hand of this talented Melbournite! If you're not familiar with Miso's work you can find out all about her at www.cityofreubens.com

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