N3rd Link sits down and talks with artist and toy customizer Carson Catlin.
We talk Movies, movies and more movies. We also talk about Carson’s background in toy customizing and 9 to 5 as an animator as well as his plans for the up coming comic cons (including San Diego.)
One of the coolest artists we have talked with yet. Take a listen and hit us up on Twitter to let us know what you think.
With his background in animation kaNO Kid was primed to be part of the vinyl toy scene and already has created a handful of original vinyl toys (Moneygrip, Hi-Def, Bodega, Dragon King.)
kaNO took the time to talk to the N3rd Link crew to spread his knowledge about Art, Vinyl Toys, Animation, Sneakers and Kung Fu movies.
kaNO also talks about his new Flight 3″ production Dunny coming out January 17. Check out kidrobot.com, Kidrobot store or a local shop!
Don’t forget to check out kaNO and his work. You won’t be disappointed
Episode 21 of the N3rd Link podcast s hot off the presses.
Some of the topics that are covered:
We breakdown the Designer Toy Awards and give our thoughts on winners and losers.
Mawuli, Geoff and Nico talk about their time at NYCC and all the parties and shows that happened including the Dok A, kaNO retrospective, Kidrobot Anniversary party
It’s been a while but the N3rd Link podcast is up again. We apologize for some of the audio issues in the podcast there were some connectivity issues while recording. We tried to edit some of it out. We sorry!
This week we have a special guest Kay aka @fotojunkaay gives her two cents on what it is like as a female collector in the vinyl toy world.
Other topics on the podcast:
-NYCC, Dok A’s upcoming show, kaNO’s retrospective, Luke Chueh and J Ryu’s Rotofugi shows
-TV/Movie Suggestions for the podcast:
Revolution, Sons of Anarchy, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Paranorman, New Girl and much much more!
Episode 17 of the N3rd Link podcast is up for your listening pleasure!
This time we chat with Sekure-D who is a long time sneaker customizer, as well as one of the organizers of the good vs. evil Battle of the Kidrobot Mascots series.
Some of the topics we talk about:
-Battle of the Kidrobot Mascots Good v Evil
-Sekure D’s shoe customs and venture into the vinyl toy world
-We find out Sekure D has a love for Ghostbusters!
A little more about him from his website:
Sekure D lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. In 2006 Sekure was losing himself in his sneaker addiction and in the ultimate attempt to stand out begun to customize his own sneakers in order to have the most limited of limited releases, the 1 of a kind. What began as a hobby quickly evolved into a part time job painting shoes in his bedroom to the beginnings of a new full time career in design.
Sekure cites his love for graffiti, sneakers, comics and cinema as the main driving forces behind the creation of his distinctive style. As well as painting on sneakers Sekure features his artwork on canvas and in conjunction with his three solo shows in Australia and New Zealand he has had work featured in numerous group shows and galleries such as the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
During this time Sekure has worked on two collaboration sneakers with the skate footwear brand Globe and been featured in a variety of magazines, websites, newspapers and books including Sneaker Freaker, Sole Collector, The Age and ‘Custom Kicks’. Sekure works tirelessly evolving his style and skill set to ensure there is always something new and fresh coming out his studio.
Huge Thank You goes out to J★Ryu for talking with us. It was a blast talking with him. I hope all the listeners were able to learn something new from the podcasts. We hope to do more interviews like this so stay tuned!
Without further ado, we present the 3rd and final part of the interview with J★RYU. Remember to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.
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More on J★RYU:
J★RYU, AKA the Purdy Supremacy, is an east coast-based designer/sculptor/artist focused primarily on exploring the themes of life and death and more intriguingly, what lies beyond. Primarily recognized for his signature Forest of Sorrows series, with its emotive, eerie and ghostly themes, J★RYU has garnered an avid following of fans who eagerly look forward to seeing each subsequent new piece and how the accompanying narratives add to the ongoing story.
In his career, J★RYU has worked on projects for clients such as Marvel Ent., Sony Ericsson, Wonderbra, AT&T, NCAA Final Four, Columbia Pictures, TOPPS, Mia Hamm, Michael Crichton, IBM, Slim Jim and more and has shown in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, New York, Nebraska, Washington DC and Miami. He is a proud member of the world famous Army of Snipers.
