contact us

Use the form on the right to contact us.

You can edit the text in this area, and change where the contact form on the right submits to, by entering edit mode using the modes on the bottom right.


Portland, OR

Gravy Logs

But which one?

bwana spoons

I found this old photo of a set up for one of my 3 3/4 Star Wars still life paintings.

I found this old photo of a set up for one of my 3 3/4 Star Wars still life paintings.

Last friday, after sitting on this stack of images for a good 7-8 years I released the first in my series of 3 3/4 vintage Star Wars action figure paintings. These are all based off the original Kenner figures from 78-84 (85?). I loved these little beasts, and still do. U sed to carry Snaggletooth hanging out of my front pants pocket, right out of those bell bottomed cords:)

Mostly 2009 - 2011 I did over 120 little, and a few big, paintings of this whole figure series. Deciding which one to do first was somehow a total no brainer. Deciding which piece to do second, for this Friday’s release suddenly became very difficult. Some pieces are very literal translations, some are very abstract. Some of the figures human faces are so weird and “off” that i remember struggling to make my artpiece still shine. Some pieces are literally just the butt of the figure, and are some of my favs, some look like i was having a bad day while I was painting, and some look just ridiculous.

What was so hard about picking the second piece? Well what if this ended before i got to do some of my most favorite ones. What if I just picked all my favs at the beginning, and didn’t leave any fireworks for the end? So I decided to kick week two off with a blast. Rocket firing Bobafett. Who doesn’t love boba? I love him, AND I still get to leave regular Bobafett for sometime down the road.

sw still rocktfireboba webz.jpg

Now. What will week 3 be? should I do another baller piece? Or a cluster of Lukes. There are so many Lukes. Snaggletooth is my favorite figure, but not my favorite painting, the greedo painting is fine, but not fantastic. Should i just make a new greedo painting? Shouldn’t a Greedo painting be 100% magic? Where is the cantina playset painting? I can’t find the image for that one.

No matter how i roll this out. i think the end result will be one hell of a print series. I’m looking forward to seeing how this all unfolds:)

Dear Terry

bwana spoons

terrysnews coverwebfront.jpg

Terry and I are making a new zine. You can ask Terry anything here. ask about his personal life, what he eats, advice on any topic, and he will try to answer. I will pick 2-3 letters to publish in his letter column, and send zines to the published letters.

pink terry.jpg

Terry Stardust this Friday

bwana spoons

IMG_5476.JPG

This friday at 10am pacific. Terry Stardust. Pink GID, choco brown, and GID vinyl with sprays and handpainted elements. these will be blind bagged with an extra treat, and two are variant versions with a bit of different color and more handpainted elements. SORTOF one-offs. FUN!

Good Morning.

bwana spoons

John and Zack helping me out to assemble the very first Cyborg Stardust

John and Zack helping me out to assemble the very first Cyborg Stardust

Lazy lazy Lazy. 

Not so much lazy in my life. I've been working lots on various projects, painting toys, painting paintings:) , sculpting, and doing housey things like building a new chicken coop. But posting about my Brodarr buddies, jeesh, I really need to dust the cobwebs off this loggy blog here.

This week look for lots of little bits here and there about my Suns Of Brodarr friends. Time to get a little rainbow blood flowing here.

SHirahamama

bwana spoons

Little Wolfs will be available at 10am pacific here on Gravy, in the web shoppe. Ships anywhere.

Little Wolfs will be available at 10am pacific here on Gravy, in the web shoppe. Ships anywhere.

Big Neko. There is just one available (because one is for me:). I'm doing this one by Lotto right here in this thread. Neko will be $300 shipped. U.S. and Japan sales only on this one. Oh and Big Neko DOES have the extra third head, and can choose w…

Big Neko. There is just one available (because one is for me:). I'm doing this one by Lotto right here in this thread. Neko will be $300 shipped. U.S. and Japan sales only on this one. Oh and Big Neko DOES have the extra third head, and can choose which one he or she gets. I like them both.

To put your name in the hat comment in this thread right here with your human name, and please be Paypal ready ok. You have until 10am Friday Morning pacific to enter. Thanks and happy nekoing.

Both of these Shirahama Toy releases are very special to me. I've known Dennis since SF days. it was such a treat to walk into Thrash Out for the first time and see his smiling face there.

This is a mix of pumpkin orange and choco vinyl, with florescent pink and gold sprays, and two different whites for teeths n claws, and ocean teal for the ghosty eyes. Happy early Halloween.

wtfasia catalog

bwana spoons

wtfasia tearsheet final.jpg

I'm not sure how easy it is to print from this site... but I made this high res cataloggy checklist with at least 3/4 of what will be available for the 4 shows. A few things haven't shown up yet, chocolate prenute, and some different killers, and t9g marty and killers. Even if they don't manifest for this tour, this is a hell of a line up. I have been painting non-stop everyday for this tour. So much rainbow action here. Hope to see some of you, and you can't make it to the shows, send a link with this one big wet stinky sheet to your friends that are going. See you on the flipside.

Big new batch of goodies this Friday

bwana spoons

morelblackpin.jpg

4 new enamel pins, a bunch of new prints, new colors for the Slow Your Roll Bandana and Tote, and a small pile of new one-offs for your clutching pleasure this Friday at 10am pacific. Check my instagrammy @bananapoons for pretty consistent updates all week.

 

wtfasia tour

bwana spoons

IMG_7911.JPG

The ball is really starting to roll over here as i get ready for a four stop wonderbluster. The WTF asia tour goes like this. Studio Uamou Saturday April 28th, and Superfest sharing a table with Cometdebris on April 29th. Both of these jams are in Tokyo. Then I'm off to Thailand for the Thailand Toy Expo (TTE) May 3rd-6th. My last official stop is an art/toy show at Paradise in Taipei Taiwan on Friday May 11th.  After that back in Tokyo for a factory visit, and slight brainmelt.

wtfasiatourweb.jpg

Kiwi, the Luckykappa will be ready for take off Friday 10am pacific

bwana spoons

Here's a shot of the sculpt. She is buried in silicone right now. I'll do one version for Skulls club, and a second public version as well.Place Kiwi by your front door and rub her shell for good luck on your way out, put here in your restaurant for…

Here's a shot of the sculpt. She is buried in silicone right now. I'll do one version for Skulls club, and a second public version as well.

Place Kiwi by your front door and rub her shell for good luck on your way out, put here in your restaurant for good health, or your shop as an anti-theft charm.

This first kiwi is resin. Although there is a chance she could make it to sofubi. I wouldn't count on that. I am so backed up with sofubi projetcs still from last year, by the time it happens I probably will have sculpted some new treasure to be made into soft vinyl:)

MeMe's are finally done.

bwana spoons

MeMe are now complete. You still have a few hours to put your name in the hat for one of these beasts by Popsoda x Restore and one offed by Bwana Spoons. Scroll down the the "I still have three" post and put your name in there. Same price as first 4…

MeMe are now complete. You still have a few hours to put your name in the hat for one of these beasts by Popsoda x Restore and one offed by Bwana Spoons. Scroll down the the "I still have three" post and put your name in there. Same price as first 4, which i think was $260. plus shipping. I'll double check.

Better pics and shipping.

bwana spoons

meme02.jpg
stardust garak02.jpg

Shipping. I haven't figured out how to do this. But I need to start sending anything to Asia-customs, or larger orders priority, with tracking, and maybe insured. I know how to ship this way, but need to make a new option on my site. The problem is that if i just say folks need to use the higher shipping price option for overseas orders, they will just choose the cheaper option anyways. But i don't want to penalize somebody from Taiwan just wanting to order a few Jungle Goobers:) I'll figure out something that works for all of us.

Wednesday 10am pacific

bwana spoons

MeMe by Popsoda x Restore. One off magic by Bwana Spoons

MeMe by Popsoda x Restore. One off magic by Bwana Spoons

Suns Of Brodarr, Cyborg Garak by Cometdebris x Gravy Toys

Suns Of Brodarr, Cyborg Garak by Cometdebris x Gravy Toys

Better, not in the dark pics coming soon:)

This Friday I'll be opening up membership for 2018 Skulls And RainBones Society. This year I'm putting together some stellar packages for you. Is going to be quite delightful.

Designercon here we come!

bwana spoons

Oh sharts. So excited. Excited to see some of you folks. I'll be there all day Saturday and Sunday. And if you want a little more personal hangtime. Stop by Faceguts Friday after 5pm. i'll be playing Dice and helping Mr. Tim Biskup sell a big hunk o…

Oh sharts. So excited. Excited to see some of you folks. I'll be there all day Saturday and Sunday. And if you want a little more personal hangtime. Stop by Faceguts Friday after 5pm. i'll be playing Dice and helping Mr. Tim Biskup sell a big hunk of his toy collection, along with some new customs and of course. Dice!

At DCON I'll have a brand new killer print, more new prints, a new tote and bandana, exclusive toys, original art, enamel pins, one-offs, and of course. MORE!

See you soon.